Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32
भूतत्रिपुरधर्मवर्णनम् (Description of the Dharma/Conduct of the Bhūta-Tripura) — Chapter 3
विष्णुरुवाच । भूताः शृणुत मद्वाक्यं देवकार्यार्थमुद्यताः । गच्छन्तु त्रिपुरं सद्यस्सर्वे हि बलवत्तराः
viṣṇuruvāca | bhūtāḥ śṛṇuta madvākyaṃ devakāryārthamudyatāḥ | gacchantu tripuraṃ sadyassarve hi balavattarāḥ
Viṣṇu dit : «Ô cohortes de bhūtas, écoutez mes paroles. Puisque vous vous êtes levés pour l’œuvre des dieux, que vous tous—les plus puissants—partiez sur-le-champ pour Tripura.»
Vishnu
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka
FAQs
It shows divine coordination: even mighty cosmic forces act under dharma to remove adharma (Tripura). In Shaiva understanding, such battles ultimately serve Shiva’s cosmic purpose—restoring order so beings may progress toward liberation.
The Tripura narrative culminates in Shiva’s decisive grace and power; remembering it supports Saguna Shiva-bhakti—seeing the Lord as the protector who destroys inner and outer impurities, just as Tripura symbolizes fortified egoic bonds.
As a takeaway, one may invoke Shiva’s protective aspect through japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and cultivating readiness (udyama) to overcome the ‘three cities’ of impurity—ego, desire, and ignorance.