Shloka 41
त्रिपुरदीक्षाविधानम् — Tripura Dīkṣā: Prescriptive Procedure
Chapter on the Ordinance of Initiation
अथ विष्णुं स सस्मार तुष्टाव च हृदा बहु । नष्टोत्साहो विचेतस्को हृदयेन विदूयता
atha viṣṇuṃ sa sasmāra tuṣṭāva ca hṛdā bahu | naṣṭotsāho vicetasko hṛdayena vidūyatā
അപ്പോൾ അവൻ ശ്രീവിഷ്ണുവിനെ സ്മരിച്ചു, ഹൃദയത്തിൽ നിന്ന് ഏറെ സ്തുതിച്ചു. അവന്റെ ഉത്സാഹം നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടു; മനസ്സ് കലങ്ങിയിരുന്നു; ഉള്ളിൽ ദുഃഖത്താൽ ദഹിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരുന്നു।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Yuddhakhaṇḍa episode to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It shows the inner turning-point where, when personal strength collapses, one seeks divine refuge through heartfelt remembrance and praise. In Shaiva understanding, such humility prepares the soul (paśu) to receive grace beyond ego-driven effort.
Although Viṣṇu is named here, the Purana’s broader Shaiva frame emphasizes that sincere devotion to the Divine (saguṇa upāsanā) steadies the mind in संकट (distress). The same principle applies in Liṅga-worship: with a softened heart, one approaches Śiva as the compassionate Lord who removes fear and grants clarity.
Heart-centered smaraṇa (remembrance) and stuti (praise). Practically, it aligns with japa of a chosen mantra—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—done with repentance, steadiness, and inward focus.