त्रिपुरदाहवर्णनम् | Tripura-dāha-varṇanam
Description of the Burning of Tripura
अभिलाख्यमुहूर्ते तु विकृष्य धनुरद्भुतम् । कृत्वा ज्यातलनिर्घोषं नादमत्यंतदुस्सहम्
abhilākhyamuhūrte tu vikṛṣya dhanuradbhutam | kṛtvā jyātalanirghoṣaṃ nādamatyaṃtadussaham
Ngay trong khoảnh khắc quyết định ấy, Ngài kéo căng cây cung kỳ diệu; dây cung vang rền, phát ra tiếng gầm khó ai chịu nổi—như lời tuyên cáo sấm sét của uy lực không thể cưỡng trong chiến trận.
Suta Goswami (narrating the battle account to the sages of Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka
Sthala Purana: The ‘decisive moment’ and the drawing of the wondrous bow dramatize the transition from intention (icchā) to action (kriyā) in Tripuradāha—Śiva’s saṃhāra becomes audible and visible through the bowstring’s thunderous twang.
Significance: Remembered as the moment when divine kriyā-śakti becomes manifest; devotees contemplate it for courage and removal of inner obstacles (antarāyas) that ‘cannot endure’ the sound of truth.
The unbearable bowstring-roar symbolizes the shattering of adharmic pride and inner ego—when divine will manifests, hostile forces (outer enemies and inner vices) lose their footing before the power aligned with Pati (the Supreme Lord).
Though set in a battle scene, it reflects Saguna Shiva’s governance of the cosmos: the Lord’s manifest power protects dharma. Linga-worship trains the devotee to recognize that the same supreme authority stands behind all worldly events and victories.
Contemplate Shiva as the indwelling Lord (Pati) who makes the mind ‘resound’ with steadiness; japa of the Panchakshara—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—is a direct takeaway for cultivating fearlessness and focus.