Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
त्रिपुरदीक्षाविधानम् — Tripura Dīkṣā: Prescriptive Procedure
Chapter on the Ordinance of Initiation
सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्युक्त्वा पाठयामास शास्त्रं मायामयं तथा । इहैव स्वर्गनरकप्रत्ययो नान्यथा पुनः
sanatkumāra uvāca | ityuktvā pāṭhayāmāsa śāstraṃ māyāmayaṃ tathā | ihaiva svarganarakapratyayo nānyathā punaḥ
Sanatkumāra dit : Ayant ainsi parlé, il enseigna ensuite une śāstra, elle-même tissée de Māyā. En vérité, l’expérience du ciel et de l’enfer se décide ici même, en cette vie ; il n’en va pas autrement ensuite.
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that svarga (uplifted states) and naraka (tormented states) are not merely post-death locations but are experienced through karma and mental bondage here itself under Māyā; liberation in Shaiva Siddhanta comes by turning from Māyā toward Pati (Shiva).
By emphasizing Māyā’s power to produce pleasure and pain here and now, the verse supports Saguna Shiva worship (Linga, mantra, pūjā) as a practical means to purify karma and steady pratyaya (inner certainty) in Shiva, loosening Māyā’s grip.
Cultivate daily japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with disciplined conduct; use Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders to see worldly highs and lows as Māyā and to anchor awareness in Shiva.