Shloka 19

Devanagari script

त्रितत्त्वस्य त्रिवह्नेश् च त्रिधाभूतस्य सर्वतः त्रिवेदस्य महादेवं सुगन्धिं पुष्टिवर्धनम्

Transliteration

tritattvasya trivahneś ca tridhābhūtasya sarvataḥ trivedasya mahādevaṃ sugandhiṃ puṣṭivardhanam

Translation

ข้าบูชาพระมหาเทวะ—ผู้เป็นเจ้าแห่งไฟศักดิ์สิทธิ์สามประการ เป็นฐานแห่งตัตตวะสาม และเป็นบ่อเกิดของธาตุสามที่แผ่ไปทั่ว ผู้เป็นสาระแห่งไตรเวท หอมด้วยมงคล และทรงเพิ่มพูนพลังหล่อเลี้ยง

Word by Word

• त्रि-तत्त्वस्य: of the three tattvas/principles

• त्रि-वह्नेः: of the three fires (gārhapatya, āhavanīya, dakṣiṇa)

• च: and

• त्रिधा-भूतस्य: of that which is threefold as the elements/manifestation

• सर्वतः: everywhere, on all sides (all-pervading)

• त्रि-वेदस्य: of the three Vedas

• महादेवम्: Mahādeva (the Great God, Pati)

• सुगन्धिम्: fragrant, auspicious, of sweet spiritual ‘perfume’ (puṇya)

• पुष्टि-वर्धनम्: increaser of nourishment, prosperity, vigor (puṣṭi) and growth

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating a Shaiva stuti within the Purva-Bhaga context)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Mahadeva
• Vedas
• Agni

FAQs

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

It frames Mahādeva as the all-pervading Pati behind Vedic fire-rites and the three Vedas, making Linga-pūjā not a sectarian act but the worship of the very source of Vedic sanctity and cosmic manifestation.

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

Śiva is presented as the ground and lord of triads—tattvas, fires, elements, and Vedas—indicating Pati as transcendent yet immanent, sustaining the worlds while remaining the supreme principle beyond bondage (pāśa).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse alludes to Vedic agni-based worship (trivahni) integrated with Shaiva devotion; for Pāśupata-oriented sādhana, it implies centering all ritual and inner discipline on Pati, the giver of puṣṭi (spiritual strength and steadiness).