त्रिपुरमोहनम्
Tripuramohana — “The Delusion/Enchanting of Tripura”
अहिंसा परमो धर्मः पापमात्मप्रपीडनम् । अपराधीनता मुक्तिस्स्वर्गोऽभिलषिताशनम्
ahiṃsā paramo dharmaḥ pāpamātmaprapīḍanam | aparādhīnatā muktissvargo'bhilaṣitāśanam
Bất bạo lực là pháp tối thượng; hành hạ chính mình là tội. Không vướng lỗi lầm là giải thoát, còn cõi trời là sự thọ hưởng món ăn và khoái lạc như ý.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating Shiva Purana teachings to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Significance: Frames ahiṃsā as foundational yama supporting purity (śuddhi) and eligibility for Śiva-bhakti and mantra; reduces pāśa (bondage) created by karmic injury.
It ranks ahiṃsā as the highest dharma and frames spiritual progress in Shaiva terms: harming oneself through adharma is pāpa, while freedom from offence supports inner purity that leads toward mukti rather than merely heavenly reward.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is not only ritual but also ethical discipline; ahiṃsā and blameless conduct are presented as the inner offering that makes external worship of Saguna Shiva fruitful and oriented toward liberation.
Adopt ahiṃsā as a daily vrata (ethical vow) alongside Shiva-upāsanā—regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and a sattvic lifestyle—so worship is aligned with non-harming and restraint.