त्रिपुरदीक्षाविधानम् — Tripura Dīkṣā: Prescriptive Procedure
Chapter on the Ordinance of Initiation
मायिन्मायामयं शास्त्रं तत्षोडशसहस्रकम् । श्रौतस्मार्तविरुद्धं च वर्णाश्रम विवर्जितम्
māyinmāyāmayaṃ śāstraṃ tatṣoḍaśasahasrakam | śrautasmārtaviruddhaṃ ca varṇāśrama vivarjitam
Hỡi kẻ mê hoặc! Luận thư ấy chỉ là huyễn hóa, dài đến mười sáu nghìn bài kệ. Nó trái nghịch với quy phạm Śrauta và Smārta (Veda và Dharmaśāstra), lại không có kỷ cương varṇa và āśrama.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Rudra Saṃhitā account to the sages, reporting the dialogue in the Yuddhakhaṇḍa context)
Tattva Level: pasha
It warns that teachings born of māyā can appear extensive and authoritative yet still lead away from dharma; Shaiva Siddhānta emphasizes purification through right conduct and devotion so the soul (paśu) is not bound by delusion (pāśa) and can turn to the Lord (Pati).
Linga-worship is upheld as a dharmic, purifying path when grounded in śāstric discipline; the verse cautions against adopting anti-Vedic, ruleless doctrines that sever worship from ethical and ritual integrity.
The takeaway is to practice Shiva-bhakti within dharma—regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and disciplined conduct (varṇāśrama duties), rather than following teachings that reject śrauta-smārta foundations.