Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 45

त्रिपुरदीक्षाविधानम् — Tripura Dīkṣā: Prescriptive Procedure

Chapter on the Ordinance of Initiation

Devanagari script

शिवाज्ञयोच्यते तात गच्छ त्वं त्रिपुरं द्रुतम् । ऋषिस्तत्र गतः शिष्यैर्मोहार्थं तत्सुवासिनाम्

Transliteration

śivājñayocyate tāta gaccha tvaṃ tripuraṃ drutam | ṛṣistatra gataḥ śiṣyairmohārthaṃ tatsuvāsinām

Translation

اے عزیز، شِو کی آگیہ سے میں کہتا ہوں—تم فوراً تریپور کو جاؤ۔ وہاں ایک رِشی اپنے شاگردوں سمیت شہر والوں کو فریبِ موہ میں ڈالنے کے لیے گیا ہے۔

Word by Word

• शिवाज्ञया: by Śiva's command
• शिवाज्ञया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + आज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (शिवस्य आज्ञा)

• उच्यते: is said / is told
• उच्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (Passive), आत्मनेपद

• तात: dear one / son
• तात: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• गच्छ: go
• गच्छ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• त्रिपुरम्: Tripura
• त्रिपुरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिपुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; गत्यर्थे कर्म

• द्रुतम्: quickly
• द्रुतम्: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण अव्ययीभाव (adverbial accusative): "quickly"

• ऋषिः: the sage
• ऋषिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Desha-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• गतः: has gone
• गतः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; "gone/has gone"

• शिष्यैः: with (his) disciples
• शिष्यैः: Sahakāraka (सह/सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिष्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/सह), बहुवचन

• मोह-अर्थम्: for (causing) delusion
• मोह-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोह + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative of purpose), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (मोहस्य अर्थः = for delusion)

• तत्-सुवासिनाम्: of the inhabitants there
• तत्-सुवासिनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् + सुवासिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (तत्र सुवासिनः = those dwelling there)

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Yuddhakhaṇḍa account, conveying a command issued under Shiva’s authority)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Tripura
• Rishi

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It shows Śiva as the supreme governor (Pati) whose command directs events; “bewilderment” here functions as a divine corrective—breaking the residents’ arrogance and attachment so dharma can be restored.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

By emphasizing Śiva’s ājñā (sovereign will) operating within the world, it supports Saguna worship: devotees approach Śiva as the active Lord who guides, protects, and subdues delusion—qualities contemplated in Linga-upāsanā.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to pray for the removal of moha through japa of the Panchākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with a focus on surrender to Śiva’s will (ājñā) and clarity of discernment.