Shloka 48

शिवार्चनविधिः — देवतानां पाशुपतव्रतप्राप्तिः तथा पशुपाशविमोक्षणम् (अध्याय ८०)

Devanagari script

पुरा पुरत्रयं दग्धुं पशुत्वं परिभाषितम् शङ्किताश् च वयं तत्र पशुत्वं प्रति सुव्रत

Transliteration

purā puratrayaṃ dagdhuṃ paśutvaṃ paribhāṣitam śaṅkitāś ca vayaṃ tatra paśutvaṃ prati suvrata

Translation

“Thuở trước, khi việc thiêu đốt ba thành (Tripura) được nhắc đến, trạng thái ‘paśutva’—thân phận của linh hồn bị trói buộc—đã được định nghĩa. Và ngay khi ấy, chúng con cũng băn khoăn lo sợ về paśutva đó, hỡi bậc giữ giới nguyện thù thắng.”

Word by Word

• purā: formerly

• puratrayam: the three cities (Tripura)

• dagdhum: to burn

• paśutvam: the condition of the paśu (bound soul)

• paribhāṣitam: was explained/defined

• śaṅkitāḥ: anxious, apprehensive

• ca: and

• vayam: we

• tatra: there/in that context

• paśutvaṃ prati: regarding paśutva/with respect to bondage

• suvrata: O virtuous one, O you of good vows

Speaker

Suta Goswami (outer narration; addressing the sages—contextually a vocative within the narrative)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Tripura

FAQs

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

It frames Tripura-dahana as a teaching moment: worship of Shiva as Pati is meaningful because it addresses paśutva—bondage of the soul—and points toward release through Shiva-centered devotion and discipline.

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

By connecting the Tripura episode with the definition of paśutva, it implies Shiva-tattva as Pati—the sovereign liberator whose power over destruction also signifies removal of pasha (bondage) from the paśu (individual soul).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse primarily highlights doctrinal contemplation (viveka) on paśutva; in Pashupata-oriented practice this becomes the basis for turning to Shiva-upāsanā—discipline, mantra, and worship aimed at cutting the bonds.