Linga Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 33

शरभप्रादुर्भावो नाम षण्णवतितमोऽध्यायः (जलन्धरविमर्दनम्)

Devanagari script

दैत्यानामतुलबलैर्हयैश् च नागैर् दैत्येन्द्रास् त्रिपुररिपोर् निरीक्षणेन नागाद् वैशसम् अनुसंवृतश् च नागैर् देवेशं वचनमुवाच चाल्पबुद्धिः

Transliteration

daityānāmatulabalairhayaiś ca nāgair daityendrās tripuraripor nirīkṣaṇena nāgād vaiśasam anusaṃvṛtaś ca nāgair deveśaṃ vacanamuvāca cālpabuddhiḥ

Translation

阿修罗（代提耶）诸王倚仗无量威力的战马与那伽军势，仅因三城之敌（湿婆）一瞥，便心神震荡。被那伽环绕、陷入灾厄之中，那愚钝者遂向诸天之主启言。

Word by Word

• दैत्यानाम्: of the Daityas

• अतुल-बलैः: with incomparable strength

• हयैः: with horses

• च: and

• नागैः: with Nāgas/serpent-forces

• दैत्येन्द्राः: the Daitya-kings

• त्रिपुर-रिपोः: of the foe of Tripura (Śiva)

• निरीक्षणेन: by (his) glance/inspection

• नागात्: from fear/terror (reading as nāgāt in sense of agitation)

• वैशसम्: calamity, disaster

• अनुसंवृतः: covered over, enveloped, beset

• च: and

• नागैः: by the Nāgas

• देवेशम्: the Lord of the Devas

• वचनम्: speech, words

• उवाच: said

• च: and

• अल्पबुद्धिः: one of little understanding.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Tripura episode)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Daityas
• Nagas
• Tripura

FAQs

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

It presents Śiva as Pati—the absolute Lord whose mere glance dissolves hostile power—supporting the Linga-centered view that liberation and protection arise from surrender to Mahādeva rather than worldly strength.

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

Śiva-tattva is shown as effortless sovereignty: without weapons or exertion, his gaze alone throws the Daityas into ruin, indicating a transcendent, unopposed divine agency beyond pashas (bondages).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Implicitly, it points to Pāśupata orientation—turning from reliance on external forces to refuge in Pati (Śiva) through devotion, mantra, and disciplined inner alignment, where divine grace subdues bondage and fear.