Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
त्रिपुरमोहनम्
Tripuramohana — “The Delusion/Enchanting of Tripura”
सर्वे तनुभृतस्तुल्या यदि बुद्ध्या विचार्य्यते । इदं निश्चित्य केनापि नो हिंस्यः कोऽपि कुत्रचित्
sarve tanubhṛtastulyā yadi buddhyā vicāryyate | idaṃ niścitya kenāpi no hiṃsyaḥ ko'pi kutracit
தூய அறிவால் ஆராய்ந்தால் எல்லா உடலுடைய உயிர்களும் அடிப்படையில் சமமே. இதை உறுதியாக அறிந்து எவரும் எவரையும் எங்கும் வதை செய்யாதிருப்பாராக.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches ahimsa grounded in right discernment: seeing the essential sameness of all embodied beings reduces hatred and cruelty, aligning the seeker with Shiva’s dharma and purifying the mind for liberation.
Linga-worship trains the devotee to perceive Shiva as the inner Self and Lord present in all; when that vision matures, harming others becomes a violation of reverence to Shiva dwelling in every being.
Practice daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with the bhāva of universal compassion, and take a vrata of ahimsa (restraint in speech, thought, and action) as a supporting discipline.