Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 27
त्रिपुरवर्णनम् (Tripura-varṇanam) — “Description of Tripura”
ब्रह्मोवाच । प्रसन्नोऽस्मि महादैत्या युष्माकं तपसा मुने । सर्वं दास्यामि युष्मभ्यं वरं ब्रूत यदीप्सितम्
brahmovāca | prasanno'smi mahādaityā yuṣmākaṃ tapasā mune | sarvaṃ dāsyāmi yuṣmabhyaṃ varaṃ brūta yadīpsitam
ब्रह्मोवाच—प्रसन्नोऽस्मि महादैत्या युष्माकं तपसा मुने। सर्वं दास्यामि युष्मभ्यं वरं ब्रूत यदीप्सितम्॥
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It shows the scriptural principle that tapas generates spiritual potency and can draw even a creator-deity’s attention; yet, from a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, such boons remain within the worldly order and do not equal Shiva’s liberating grace (anugraha) that grants moksha.
The verse highlights a common Purana pattern: beings seek boons from deities like Brahmā through austerity, but Shaiva teaching ultimately directs devotees to Saguna Shiva (often worshipped as the Linga) for steadiness of dharma and for liberation beyond boon-based power.
The implied practice is disciplined tapas—vow, japa, and restraint; for Shaiva practice, this is best aligned with Panchakshara japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and regular Tripuṇḍra-bhasma application to orient austerity toward Shiva rather than toward merely worldly attainments.