Shloka 162

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

Devanagari script

कर्तुमर्हथ यत्नेन नष्टं मत्वा पुरत्रयम् अथ ते ब्रह्मणा सार्धं तथा वै विश्वकर्मणा

Transliteration

kartumarhatha yatnena naṣṭaṃ matvā puratrayam atha te brahmaṇā sārdhaṃ tathā vai viśvakarmaṇā

Translation

“త్రిపురం నశించిందని భావించి, యత్నంతో దీనిని పునర్నిర్మించుట మీకు తగినది. అప్పుడు వారు బ్రహ్మతో కూడి, విశ్వకర్మతో కూడి (ఆ కార్యాన్ని ప్రారంభించారు).”

Word by Word

• कर्तुम्: to make/to rebuild

• अर्हथ: you are able/you ought

• यत्नेन: with effort, diligently

• नष्टम्: destroyed

• मत्वा: having considered/knowing

• पुरत्रयम्: the three cities (Tripura)

• अथ: then

• ते: they/those (beings)

• ब्रह्मणा: with Brahmā

• सार्धम्: together with

• तथा: likewise/also

• वै: indeed

• विश्वकर्मणा: with Viśvakarmā (divine architect)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Tripura episode within the Purva-Bhaga narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishvakarma
• Tripura (Puratraya)

FAQs

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

It highlights that even cosmic structures rise and fall, while devotion to Pati (Śiva) through the Linga anchors the pashu beyond impermanent forms—teaching steadiness amid destruction and renewal.

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

By implication, Śiva-tattva stands prior to and beyond the cycle of ruin and reconstruction; Brahmā and Viśvakarmā act within sṛṣṭi, while Śiva as Pati remains the sovereign principle governing laya and re-manifestation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to disciplined effort (yatna) and purposeful action—aligned with Pāśupata discipline where the pashu trains in steadiness, acting without bondage (pāśa) to outcomes, and returning to Śiva-centered practice.