Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 62
त्रिपुरवर्णनम् (Tripura-varṇanam) — “Description of Tripura”
सूर्यमण्डलसंकाशैर्विमानैस्सर्वतोमुखैः । पद्मरागमयैश्चैव शोभितं चन्द्रसन्निभैः
sūryamaṇḍalasaṃkāśairvimānaissarvatomukhaiḥ | padmarāgamayaiścaiva śobhitaṃ candrasannibhaiḥ
สถานที่นั้นงดงามรอบด้านด้วยวิมานอันหันสู่ทุกทิศ เปล่งรัศมีดุจดวงอาทิตย์ และยังประดับด้วยสิ่งก่อสร้างจากปัทมราคะ (ทับทิม) ที่ส่องประกายละม้ายแสงจันทร์อันผ่องใส।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka
Sthala Purana: Continues the portrayal of Tripura’s brilliance—sun-like vimānas and moonlike ruby radiance—underscoring the seductive luminosity of māyā prior to Śiva’s dissolution; no direct Jyotirliṅga linkage.
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The verse uses cosmic imagery—sunlike brilliance and moonlike serenity—to evoke the majesty of the divine order surrounding Shiva’s līlā, reminding the seeker that even celestial splendor is ultimately a sign pointing toward the Supreme (Pati) rather than the final goal itself.
Such descriptions support Saguna-bhakti by giving the mind a sacred, elevated vision; in Shaiva Siddhanta, these luminous forms help steady devotion, which is then directed toward Shiva as the inner Lord worshiped in the Liṅga.
A practical takeaway is dhyāna with japa—visualizing divine radiance while repeating the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—so the mind becomes one-pointed and purified, not distracted by worldly glitter.