त्रिपुरमोहनम्
Tripuramohana — “The Delusion/Enchanting of Tripura”
पंचकर्मेन्द्रियग्रामाः पंच बुद्धींद्रियाणि च । मनो बुद्धिरिह प्रोक्तं द्वादशायतनं शुभम्
paṃcakarmendriyagrāmāḥ paṃca buddhīṃdriyāṇi ca | mano buddhiriha proktaṃ dvādaśāyatanaṃ śubham
Năm nhóm cơ quan hành động, năm cơ quan tri giác, và ở đây còn có tâm cùng trí (buddhi) nữa—tất cả được tuyên dạy là mười hai āyatana cát tường, tức các nền tảng của kinh nghiệm.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Role: teaching
It defines the practical field where bondage and liberation are experienced: the ten senses plus mind and intellect. In a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, disciplining these instruments helps the soul (paśu) loosen the bonds (pāśa) and turn toward Shiva (Pati) through right knowledge and steady devotion.
Linga worship and Saguna Shiva devotion are supported by inward purity—restraint of the senses and steadiness of mind. When these twelve bases are regulated, puja becomes focused (not distracted), and the devotee’s awareness can rest on Shiva as the indwelling Lord beyond the senses.
A clear takeaway is indriya-nigraha (sense restraint) with japa and dhyāna: repeat the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) while observing the senses, calming the mind, and sharpening buddhi for discrimination—often supported by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as aids to steadiness.