Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33
त्रिपुरवर्णनम् (Tripura-varṇanam) — “Description of Tripura”
लक्ष्म्या किं तद्विपुलया किं कार्यं हि पुरोत्तमैः । अन्यैश्च विपुलैर्भोगैस्स्थानैश्वर्येण वा पुनः
lakṣmyā kiṃ tadvipulayā kiṃ kāryaṃ hi purottamaiḥ | anyaiśca vipulairbhogaissthānaiśvaryeṇa vā punaḥ
Apakah gunanya kekayaan yang melimpah? Untuk apa perlu pangkat duniawi yang tertinggi? Dan lagi, apakah yang diperoleh daripada kenikmatan yang banyak, kedudukan yang mulia, atau kedaulatan—sedangkan tujuan tertinggi ialah bersatu dalam persekutuan dengan Śiva, melampaui segala milik?
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana discourse to the sages, conveying the Yuddhakhaṇḍa teaching that worldly power is secondary to Śiva-bhakti)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Dakshinamurti
Sthala Purana: General vairāgya-teaching: wealth, rank, pleasures, and sovereignty are questioned as ultimately futile compared to the supreme end (Śiva-sāyujya/communion).
Significance: Encourages tyāga and bhakti; pilgrims are reminded that tīrtha-yātrā is for inner transformation, not status or acquisition.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches vairāgya: wealth, status, and pleasures cannot satisfy the soul’s deepest need; only devotion to Śiva (Pati) leads beyond bondage (pāśa) toward liberation.
It redirects attention from external power to sacred focus—Linga-worship as a concrete (saguṇa) support that turns the mind from transient enjoyments toward Śiva, the eternal Lord.
Practice simple Śiva-sādhana: japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” steady Linga-abhiṣeka with a prayerful mind, and cultivating detachment from luxury and status.