Shloka 95

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

Devanagari script

दग्धुं समर्थो मनसा क्षणेन चराचरं सर्वमिदं त्रिशूली किमत्र दग्धुं त्रिपुरं पिनाकी स्वयं गतश्चात्र गणैश् च सार्धम्

Transliteration

dagdhuṃ samartho manasā kṣaṇena carācaraṃ sarvamidaṃ triśūlī kimatra dagdhuṃ tripuraṃ pinākī svayaṃ gataścātra gaṇaiś ca sārdham

Translation

త్రిశూలధారి ప్రభువు కేవలం మనస్సుతోనే క్షణములో ఈ సమస్త చరాచర జగత్తును దహించగలడు. మరి ఇక్కడ దహించవలసింది ఏముంది—త్రిపురమా? పినాకధారి స్వయంగా తన గణములతో ఇక్కడికి వచ్చెను।

Word by Word

• दग्धुम्: to burn

• समर्थः: capable, fully able

• मनसा: by mind/will

• क्षणेन: in an instant

• चराचरम्: moving and unmoving beings

• सर्वम्: all

• इदम्: this

• त्रिशूली: the Trident-bearer (Śiva)

• किम्: what?

• अत्र: here/in this matter

• दग्धुम्: to burn

• त्रिपुरम्: Tripura (the three cities)

• पिनाकी: bearer of the bow Pināka (Śiva)

• स्वयं: Himself

• गतः: has come/arrived

• च: and

• अत्र: here

• गणैः: with the Gaṇas

• च: and

• सार्धम्: together with.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Tripura episode to the sages; internal praise voiced in the narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganas
• Tripura

FAQs

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

It establishes Śiva as Pati—the absolute Lord whose mere saṅkalpa (will) governs creation and dissolution—so Linga worship is directed to the supreme, self-sufficient consciousness rather than to a limited deity dependent on external means.

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

Śiva-tattva is shown as omnipotent and transcendent: He can dissolve the entire carācara jagat instantly by will, indicating His sovereignty over pasha (bondage) and His independence from instruments, time, or effort.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights icchā-śakti and saṅkalpa as the inner core of Pāśupata orientation—external rites gain power when aligned with focused intention and devotion to the Pati, with the Gaṇas symbolizing disciplined attendant forces of sādhana.