Shloka 63

Adhyaya 71: पुरत्रयवृत्तान्तः—ब्रह्मवरदानम्, मयकृतत्रिपुर-निर्माणम्, विष्णुमाया-धर्मविघ्नः, शिवस्तुति, त्रिपुरदाहोपक्रमः

Devanagari script

तुष्टुवुर्देवदेवेशं परमात्मानमीश्वरम् ततः पराजिता देवा ध्वस्तवीर्याः क्षणेन तु

Transliteration

tuṣṭuvurdevadeveśaṃ paramātmānamīśvaram tataḥ parājitā devā dhvastavīryāḥ kṣaṇena tu

Translation

Para dewa memuji Tuhan segala dewa—Īśvara, Diri Tertinggi. Namun sesudah itu, para dewa itu ditewaskan; keberanian dan daya wira mereka hancur seketika.

Word by Word

• तुष्टुवुः: they praised

• देव-देव-ईशम्: the Lord of the lords (Lord of the gods)

• परम-आत्मानम्: the Supreme Self

• ईश्वरम्: the Sovereign Lord (Pati)

• ततः: then/thereupon

• पराजिताः: defeated

• देवाः: the gods

• ध्वस्त-वीर्याः: with their strength/heroism destroyed

• क्षणेन: in a moment

• तु: indeed

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages; describing the Devas’ condition in the episode)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Ishvara
• Paramatman

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames Shiva as Devadeveśa and Paramātman (Pati), implying that worship is not merely for worldly victory but for aligning the pashu (individual soul) with the Supreme Lord beyond fluctuating powers.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Shiva is identified as Īśvara and Paramātman—supreme sovereignty and inner Self—indicating a Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis that the highest refuge is Pati, not the limited might of even the Devas.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The immediate practice implied is stuti (devotional praise) as a form of bhakti and śaraṇāgati; it supports the Pāśupata orientation of turning the mind to Pati when worldly strength (vīrya) collapses.