Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
त्रिपुरदाहवर्णनम् | Tripura-dāha-varṇanam
Description of the Burning of Tripura
भर्तॄन्कंठगतान्हित्वा काश्चिद्दग्धा वरस्त्रियः । काश्चित्सुप्ताः प्रमत्ताश्च रतिश्रांताश्च योषितः
bhartṝnkaṃṭhagatānhitvā kāściddagdhā varastriyaḥ | kāścitsuptāḥ pramattāśca ratiśrāṃtāśca yoṣitaḥ
မြတ်နိုးဖွယ် မိန်းမအချို့သည် လည်ပင်းကိုကပ်လျက် ဖက်တွယ်နေသော ခင်ပွန်းတို့ကို စွန့်ပစ်ကာ မီးလောင်သွားကြ၏။ မိန်းမအချို့သည် အိပ်ပျော်နေကြပြီး၊ အချို့သည် မေ့လျော့ဝေဝါးကာ၊ အချို့သည် ကာမပျော်ရွှင်မှုကြောင့် ပင်ပန်းနွမ်းနယ်နေကြ၏။
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahākāla
Significance: Functions as a moral-psychological exemplum: beings caught in moha (heedlessness, sleep, sensual fatigue) are overtaken by destruction—prompting wakefulness (apramāda) and turning toward Śiva.
Type: stotra
FAQs
It highlights the fragility of embodied life and the power of moha (delusion): even intimate bonds and sensual absorption cannot protect one from the consequences of violent upheaval, urging vairagya (detachment) and refuge in Pati (Shiva) beyond worldly supports.
By contrasting perishable worldly attachments with the need for an enduring spiritual anchor, the narrative implicitly directs the devotee toward Saguna Shiva—worshipped as the Linga—as a stable focus for bhakti and purification amid samsaric danger.
Cultivate daily Shiva-smarana with the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and adopt simple disciplines like vibhuti (Tripuṇḍra) and japa to reduce pramada (heedlessness) and strengthen inner steadiness.