Shloka 22
त्रिपुरमोहनम्
Tripuramohana — “The Delusion/Enchanting of Tripura”
इह चत्वारि दानानि प्रोक्तानि परमर्षिभिः । विचार्य नानाशास्त्राणि शर्मणेऽत्र परत्र च
iha catvāri dānāni proktāni paramarṣibhiḥ | vicārya nānāśāstrāṇi śarmaṇe'tra paratra ca
Here, four kinds of charitable gifts have been declared by the supreme sages. After examining the many scriptures, they are taught as the means to peace and well-being both in this world and in the next.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Sthala Purana: Not tied to a single shrine; it systematizes dharma by citing ‘four dānas’ as distilled from many śāstras—an instructional (upadeśa) move typical of Purāṇic dharma sections.
Significance: Encourages pilgrims to integrate worship with practical beneficence; ‘peace here and hereafter’ is framed as the fruit of dharma aligned with Śiva’s order.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It establishes dāna (sacred giving) as a scripturally verified discipline that purifies intention and supports dharma, yielding inner peace here and auspicious progress after death—aligned with Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on purification (śuddhi) as a support for grace.
In Purāṇic Shaiva practice, charity is an auxiliary limb of worship: offerings and giving, done with devotion and humility, cultivate sattva and readiness for Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-pūjā), which in turn supports steadiness in mantra and devotion.
Practice dāna as a vrata-like discipline alongside Shiva worship—give regularly with a prayerful mind, then conclude with japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and a simple Linga-abhisheka or Tripuṇḍra application to anchor the gift in devotion.