Shloka 115

Devanagari script

एवं तु त्रिपुरं दग्धं दानवाश्वाप्पशेषत: । महेश्वरेण क्रुद्धेन त्रलोक्यस्य हितैषिणा

Transliteration

evaṁ tu tripuraṁ dagdhaṁ dānavāś cāvaśeṣataḥ | maheśvareṇa kruddhena trilokyasya hitaiṣiṇā ||

Translation

Demikianlah Tripura—tiga kota itu—dibakar habis, bersama para Dānava yang mendiami di dalamnya, oleh Maheśvara. Walaupun murka, Baginda bertindak sebagai pelindung dan pencari kebaikan bagi tiga alam; hukuman ilahi itu bukan sekadar amarah, tetapi tindakan menjaga kesejahteraan dan tertib moral kosmos.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम्

• तु: but/indeed
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु

• त्रिपुरम्: the three cities (Tripura)
• त्रिपुरम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिपुर
• Form: neuter, accusative, singular

• दग्धम्: burnt
• Type: Verb
• Root: दह्
• Form: past passive participle, neuter, accusative, singular

• दानव: of the demons
• Type: Noun
• Root: दानव
• Form: masculine, genitive, plural

• आश्वात्: from the horse (i.e., from the horse-sacrifice/horse-context; lit. 'from the horse')
• आश्वात्: Apadana
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्व
• Form: neuter, ablative, singular

• अपशेषतः: entirely, without remainder
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपशेषतः

• महेश्वरेण: by Maheshvara (Śiva)
• महेश्वरेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: महेश्वर
• Form: masculine, instrumental, singular

• क्रुद्धेन: angered
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रुध्
• Form: past participle (active sense), masculine, instrumental, singular

• त्रिलोक्यस्य: of the three worlds
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिलोक्य
• Form: neuter, genitive, singular

• हितैषिणा: by the well-wisher
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हितैषिन्
• Form: masculine, instrumental, singular

Speaker

पितामह उवाच

Characters & Entities

• पितामह (Bhīṣma)
• त्रिपुर (Tripura)
• दानव (Dānavas)
• महेश्वर (Maheśvara/Śiva)
• त्रिलोक (the three worlds)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

Even when divine action appears fierce, it can be motivated by loka-hita (the welfare of the worlds). The verse presents punishment of destructive forces as a restoration of dharma and cosmic balance, distinguishing righteous severity from selfish cruelty.

What is happening in the narrative?

Bhīṣma states that Maheśvara, angered, burned the demon stronghold Tripura completely, along with the Dānavas residing there. The emphasis is that Śiva’s wrath serves the protection and well-being of the three worlds.