Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 60
त्रिपुरदीक्षाविधानम् — Tripura Dīkṣā: Prescriptive Procedure
Chapter on the Ordinance of Initiation
सनत्कुमार उवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तस्य त्रिपुराधीशितुस्तदा । दूरीकृत्य मुखाद्वस्त्रमुवाच ऋषिसत्तमः
sanatkumāra uvāca | ityākarṇya vacastasya tripurādhīśitustadā | dūrīkṛtya mukhādvastramuvāca ṛṣisattamaḥ
Sanatkumāra dit : Ayant entendu les paroles de ce seigneur de Tripura, le plus éminent des sages écarta le voile de son visage et parla.
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
FAQs
It marks a turning point where the sage, after hearing the lord of Tripura, unveils his face and responds—symbolically suggesting the movement from concealment to clarity, and the beginning of discerning speech that can lead the narrative toward Shiva’s supremacy over ignorance and pride.
Though the verse is narrative, it frames the conflict around Tripura that culminates in Shiva’s decisive act; in Saguna worship, devotees contemplate Shiva as the compassionate yet sovereign Lord who removes coverings (āvaraṇa) and restores dharma—an attitude central to Linga-bhakti.
The implied takeaway is inner “unveiling”: in meditation, remove mental coverings through japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady contemplation on Shiva as Pati, so speech and action arise from discernment rather than fear or delusion.