Shloka 48
नारदस्य विष्णूपदेशवर्णनम् — Nārada and Viṣṇu: Instruction after Delusion
भवंति विविधा धर्मा येषां सद्यःफलोन्मुखाः । तेषां भवति विश्वासस्त्रिपुरांतकपूजने
bhavaṃti vividhā dharmā yeṣāṃ sadyaḥphalonmukhāḥ | teṣāṃ bhavati viśvāsastripurāṃtakapūjane
Those people who pursue many kinds of religious observances with their minds set on immediate results develop firm faith in the worship of Tripurāntaka (Lord Śiva, the destroyer of Tripura).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka
Sthala Purana: Tripurāntaka motif: Śiva destroys the triple cities (Tripura) of the asuras—often read theologically as the destruction of the ‘threefold’ impurities/limitations that bind the soul when grace is sought even for worldly ends.
Significance: Even result-seeking dharma can mature into viśvāsa (faith) in Śiva’s worship; faith becomes the doorway from karma-motive to grace-motive.
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It notes a common human tendency: when one seeks prompt, tangible results from dharma, one naturally develops conviction in Śiva’s worship—Tripurāntaka symbolizing the Lord who swiftly removes obstacles and grants fitting fruits while guiding the devotee toward higher good.
Tripurāntaka is Saguna Śiva approached through concrete forms of worship (pūjā). In the Shiva Purana, such devotion commonly centers on Śiva’s icon or Liṅga, where faith (viśvāsa) matures from desire-driven practice into steadier bhakti.
The takeaway is to perform regular Śiva-pūjā—especially Liṅga worship—supported by mantra-japa (notably the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with sincere faith, gradually refining the motive from quick fruits to inner purification.