Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 57

त्रिपुरमोहनम्

Tripuramohana — “The Delusion/Enchanting of Tripura”

Devanagari script

अंतःपुरचरा नार्यस्तथा राजकुमारकाः । पौराः पुरांगनाश्चापि सर्वे तैश्च विमोहिताः

Transliteration

aṃtaḥpuracarā nāryastathā rājakumārakāḥ | paurāḥ purāṃganāścāpi sarve taiśca vimohitāḥ

Translation

Die Frauen, die in den inneren Gemächern wandelten, ebenso die jungen Prinzen, ja selbst die Bürger samt den Frauen der Stadt—alle wurden von ihnen betört und verwirrt.

Word by Word

• antaḥpuracarāḥ: those dwelling in the inner palace
• antaḥpuracarāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antaḥpura-cara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: antaḥpura (inner palace/harem) + cara (dweller/one who moves); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• nāryaḥ: women
• nāryaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• tathā: and likewise
• tathā: Samuccaya/Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• rājakumārakāḥ: young princes
• rājakumārakāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāja-kumāraka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: rāja (king) + kumāraka (prince/young prince); Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• paurāḥ: townsmen/citizens
• paurāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• purāṃganāḥ: city-women
• purāṃganāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purā-aṅganā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa: purā (city) + aṅganā (woman); Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha/Emphasis (सम्बन्ध/बल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); collective qualifier of the preceding groups

• taiḥ: by them
• taiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• vimohitāḥ: thoroughly deluded
• vimohitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vimohita (प्रातिपदिक; vi-√muh धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); predicative with ‘sarve’

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pasha

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It highlights how moha (bewilderment/infatuation) can overtake all classes of people, illustrating bondage (pāśa) that veils discernment; Shaiva teaching points toward seeking Shiva as Pati, the liberator beyond such delusion.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

In contrast to collective delusion caused by worldly allure or supernatural influence, Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-upāsanā) stabilizes the mind and restores right-seeing, redirecting attention from transient appearances to Shiva’s grace-bearing form.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to counter moha through steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and regular Shiva-smaraṇa, cultivating clarity (viveka) amid distraction.