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
Giữa cái nóng mùa hạ, rực sáng vượt cả quang huy của mặt trời, họ nhóm lửa bừng lên khắp mười phương. Ngồi an trú giữa vòng lửa chói lòa ấy, họ cung kính dâng các lễ phẩm (hāvya) vào hỏa tế để cầu thành tựu 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.