Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 53
त्रिपुरमोहनम्
Tripuramohana — “The Delusion/Enchanting of Tripura”
स्नानदानादिकं सर्वं पर्वकालं विशेषतः । खंडयामास स यतिर्मायी मायाविनां वरः
snānadānādikaṃ sarvaṃ parvakālaṃ viśeṣataḥ | khaṃḍayāmāsa sa yatirmāyī māyāvināṃ varaḥ
Cet ascète—pourvu de māyā, le plus éminent des faiseurs d’illusion—troubla et brisa toutes les observances, telles que le bain rituel et le don, surtout celles accomplies aux temps sacrés des fêtes.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse highlights how māyā can obstruct dharmic observances—like snāna and dāna—especially on sacred days, reminding devotees that steadfast devotion to Shiva (Pati) must remain firm even when outer rites are disturbed.
When festival-time rites are disrupted, the devotee is taught to rely on the essential act of Shiva-upāsanā—inner remembrance, mantra, and Linga-oriented devotion—rather than depending only on external arrangements that māyā can disturb.
Maintain japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and steady dhyāna on Shiva even if parva-day bathing/charity is hindered; the core practice is uninterrupted remembrance beyond obstacles.