Shloka 84

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

Devanagari script

समावृत्य महादेवं देवदेवं महेश्वरम् दग्धुं पुरत्रयं जग्मुः कोटिकोटिगणैर्वृताः

Transliteration

samāvṛtya mahādevaṃ devadevaṃ maheśvaram dagdhuṃ puratrayaṃ jagmuḥ koṭikoṭigaṇairvṛtāḥ

Translation

మహాదేవుడు—దేవదేవుడు మహేశ్వరుని—చుట్టుముట్టి, కోటికోటిగణములచే ఆవరింపబడి, వారు త్రిపురాన్ని దహించుటకు బయలుదేరిరి।

Word by Word

• समावृत्य: having surrounded/encircled

• महादेवम्: Mahādeva (the Great God)

• देवदेवम्: the God of gods

• महेश्वरम्: Maheśvara, the Supreme Lord (Pati)

• दग्धुम्: to burn, to reduce to ashes

• पुरत्रयम्: the three cities (Tripura)

• जग्मुः: they went, they proceeded

• कोटिकोटिगणैः: by crores upon crores of gaṇas (Śiva’s hosts)

• वृताः: surrounded, attended, encompassed

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva (Mahadeva/Maheshvara)
• Ganas
• Tripura (Puratraya)

FAQs

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

It affirms Śiva as Mahādeva and Maheśvara (Pati), the supreme Lord whose will governs cosmic purification; Linga worship centers on this sovereignty that burns the triple impurities symbolized by Tripura.

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

Śiva is named Devadeva and Maheśvara—indicating the transcendent Pati who commands even the divine powers; his presence draws the gaṇas, showing his lordship over all supporting energies in creation.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights the Pāśupata orientation of serving Śiva as Pati with disciplined attendance (sevā/bhakti); the “burning of Tripura” functions as a yogic metaphor for incinerating pāśa (bondage) and mala (impurity) through Śiva-centric sādhanā.