Shloka 48
त्रिपुरवर्णनम् (Tripura-varṇanam) — “Description of Tripura”
पुरेष्वेतेषु भो ब्रह्मन्नेकस्थानस्थितेषु च । मध्याह्नाभिजिते काले शीतांशौ पुष्प संस्थिते
pureṣveteṣu bho brahmannekasthānasthiteṣu ca | madhyāhnābhijite kāle śītāṃśau puṣpa saṃsthite
O Brahmā, when these fortified cities had come to rest in a single alignment and in one place, at the auspicious midday moment called Abhijit, while the cool-rayed moon was set amid blossoms, (the destined event was to occur).
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka
Type: stotra
Cosmic Event: Auspicious muhūrta alignment of the three cities (Tripura-saṃyoga) enabling the decisive strike.
FAQs
The verse highlights kāla (sacred time) and cosmic alignment as instruments of divine order—events unfold when conditions converge, underscoring that Shiva’s will operates through ṛta (the right order) rather than random force.
By stressing an auspicious muhūrta and alignment, it reflects the Saguna approach of the Purana: devotees worship Shiva through time-bound rites (pūjā, vrata, muhūrta) while recognizing that the same Lord ultimately transcends time as Nirguna.
It implies the value of worship at auspicious times—especially midday/Abhijit muhūrta—supporting focused japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and Linga-pūjā with flowers as a disciplined, time-aligned sādhanā.