Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
त्रिपुरवर्णनम् (Tripura-varṇanam) — “Description of Tripura”
ग्रीष्मे सूर्यप्रभां जित्वा दिक्षु प्रज्वाल्य पावकम् । तन्मध्यसंस्थाः सिद्ध्यर्थं जुहुवुर्हव्यमादरात्
grīṣme sūryaprabhāṃ jitvā dikṣu prajvālya pāvakam | tanmadhyasaṃsthāḥ siddhyarthaṃ juhuvurhavyamādarāt
Sa init ng tag-init, na nilalampasan pa ang ningning ng araw, sinindihan nila ang apoy sa lahat ng dako. Nakaupo sa gitna ng naglalagablab na bilog, taimtim nilang inihandog ang mga oblation (hāvya) sa banal na apoy upang makamit ang siddhi.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights disciplined tapas expressed through sacred fire (homa): by enduring heat and establishing a consecrated space, the practitioners seek siddhi—refined spiritual capability—ultimately meant to support devotion and approach to Shiva (Pati) rather than mere worldly power.
Homa is an outer form of worship that mirrors inner offering; in Shaiva practice it complements Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga-puja) by training reverence, purity, and self-offering—preparing the devotee to recognize Shiva’s presence as both the worshipped form and the indwelling Lord.
It suggests homa performed with steadiness and reverence; as a meditative takeaway, one may pair fire-offering with mantra-japa (especially Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and cultivate inner heat (tapas) as focused awareness rather than mere physical austerity.