Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 43
त्रिपुरदाहवर्णनम् | Tripura-dāha-varṇanam
Description of the Burning of Tripura
न संयोगो यथा तेषां भूयात्त्रिपुरवासिनाम् । मतमेतद्धि सर्वेषां दैवाद्यदि यतो भवेत्
na saṃyogo yathā teṣāṃ bhūyāttripuravāsinām | matametaddhi sarveṣāṃ daivādyadi yato bhavet
Chớ để dân Tripura có dịp hợp lại và tái tụ tập lần nữa. Đó quả là ý kiến đã được mọi người cân nhắc; vì nếu do số mệnh, theo thiên mệnh, sự hội tụ ấy xảy ra, thì chính nó sẽ trở thành nguyên nhân khiến họ lại mạnh lên.
Suta Goswami (narrating the Yuddhakhaṇḍa account to the sages, conveying the counsel given in the Tripura war context)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Tripurāntaka
FAQs
It highlights vigilance and discernment: when adharmic forces are not allowed to regroup, their power diminishes; yet the verse also acknowledges daiva (divine ordinance), reminding devotees that final outcomes rest under Pati (Śiva) beyond mere strategy.
In the Tripura narrative, victory is ultimately secured through Shiva’s sovereign will and grace; worship of Saguna Shiva (including the Linga) aligns the devotee with that higher governance, where divine order subdues destructive tendencies that would otherwise reassemble.
A practical takeaway is to prevent the mind’s “Tripura-like” tendencies from reuniting—support this with daily Panchakshara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady Tripuṇḍra-bhasma remembrance of Śiva’s purifying sovereignty.