Shloka 140

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

त्रिधा संवृत्य लोकान्वै प्रसुप्तभुजगात्मने त्रिप्रकारं स्थितायैव त्रेताग्निमयरूपिणे

Transliteration

tridhā saṃvṛtya lokānvai prasuptabhujagātmane triprakāraṃ sthitāyaiva tretāgnimayarūpiṇe

Translation

త్రివిధంగా లోకములను ఆవరించి, యోగనిద్రలో శయించిన భుజంగస్వరూపాత్ముడై, త్రిప్రకార తత్త్వములో స్థితుడై, త్రేతా త్రయాగ్నిమయ రూపమును ధరించిన పరమేశ్వరునికి నమస్కారం।

Word by Word

• त्रिधा: in three ways/threefold

• संवृत्य: having covered/enveloped

• लोकान्: the worlds

• वै: indeed

• प्रसुप्त: asleep, in deep repose

• भुजग-आत्मने: to Him whose Self is the serpent (Nāga/Ananta as a cosmic support)

• त्रि-प्रकारम्: as threefold modes/types

• स्थिताय: to Him who abides/is established

• एव: indeed/alone

• त्रेता: the triad (also the Tretā, here indicating the three sacred fires)

• अग्नि-मय-रूपिणे: to Him whose form is made of fire (Agni), i.e., the Vedic sacrificial fire principle.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya; hymn-style attribution inferred)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Agni

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva as the cosmic Pati who pervades and “enfolds” all worlds in a threefold way, while also being present as the Vedic fire-triad—supporting Linga-puja as both inner worship (yogic) and outer worship (agni/ritual).

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

Shiva-tattva is presented as tri-functional and all-pervading: He sustains the cosmos, remains established as a threefold principle, and yet is the transcendent ground behind forms—symbolized by the serpent-like yogic repose and the fire-form of sacrificial presence.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Ritually, it points to honoring Shiva through the three sacred fires (tretāgni) and Agni-centered Vedic worship; yogically, it hints at inner stillness (yogic “sleep”) and the awakening of the inner fire as part of Pashupata-aligned contemplation.