Shloka 50

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

Devanagari script

सम्पूज्य पूज्यं सह देवसंघैर् विनायकं नायकमीश्वराणाम् गणेश्वरैरेव नगेन्द्रधन्वा पुरत्रयं दग्धुमसौ जगाम

Transliteration

sampūjya pūjyaṃ saha devasaṃghair vināyakaṃ nāyakamīśvarāṇām gaṇeśvaraireva nagendradhanvā puratrayaṃ dagdhumasau jagāma

Translation

在与诸天众会一同恭敬礼拜那位“应受礼敬者”——毗那夜迦、诸主之领袖之后，持弓如山的自在天湿婆，偕同诸伽那之首领，遂启程前往焚毁三城（特里普罗）。

Word by Word

• सम्पूज्य (sampūjya): having fully worshipped

• पूज्यं (pūjyaṃ): the Worshipful One

• सह (saha): together with

• देवसंघैः (deva-saṅghaiḥ): the assemblies/hosts of devas

• विनायकं (vināyakaṃ): Vināyaka (Gaṇeśa), the Remover of obstacles

• नायकम् (nāyakam): leader, commander

• ईश्वराणाम् (īśvarāṇām): of the lords/rulers (of the cosmic functions)

• गणेश्वरैः (gaṇeśvaraiḥ): with the chiefs of the gaṇas

• एव (eva): indeed/alone (emphatic)

• नगेन्द्रधन्वा (nagendra-dhanvā): he whose bow is a mountain (Śiva)

• पुरत्रयं (pura-trayaṃ): the three cities (Tripura)

• दग्धुम् (dagdhum): to burn

• असौ (asau): that Lord (Śiva)

• जगाम (jagāma): went forth, proceeded.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganesha (Vinayaka)
• Devas
• Ganas (Shiva’s attendants)

FAQs

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

It shows that even in world-transforming acts like Tripura-dahana, success begins with pūjā and the removal of obstacles through Vināyaka—affirming that Śiva’s work proceeds through sacred order (pūjā-vidhi) and divine alignment.

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

Śiva appears as Pati—the sovereign who commands devas and gaṇas—yet he acts through dharmic protocol: worship is not limitation but the manifestation of his lordship as cosmic harmony and right action.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Pūjā as a preparatory rite (ārambha-śuddhi) is highlighted—invoking Vināyaka to clear impediments—mirroring the Pāśupata emphasis on removing pasha (obstructions/bondage) before undertaking higher sādhanā or sacred action.