Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33
त्रिपुरमोहनम्
Tripuramohana — “The Delusion/Enchanting of Tripura”
वृक्षांश्छित्वा पशून्हत्वा कृत्वा रुधिरकर्दमम् । दग्ध्वा वह्नौ तिलाज्यादि चित्रं स्वर्गोऽभिलष्यते
vṛkṣāṃśchitvā paśūnhatvā kṛtvā rudhirakardamam | dagdhvā vahnau tilājyādi citraṃ svargo'bhilaṣyate
砍伐树木，宰杀牲畜，使大地化作血泥；继而在火中焚献芝麻、酥油（ghee）等供品——却又怪异地以天界为所求之归宿。
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating the Purāṇic teaching to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Āghoramūrti
Significance: Condemns the contradiction of seeking svarga through ecological and animal violence; in Śaiva Siddhānta such acts thicken pāśa (bondage) via karma and mala, whereas Śiva’s path emphasizes purity and compassion.
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse points to the contradiction of committing harm (violence to beings and nature) and then seeking “svarga” through ritual fire-offerings; from a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, such desire-driven ritual becomes pāśa (bondage), while Shiva-bhakti and purity of conduct lead toward liberation.
It implicitly redirects the seeker from merit-seeking ritualism to devotion and inner transformation: Linga-worship of Saguna Shiva emphasizes śuddhi (purification), compassion, and surrender, rather than external acts performed for heavenly reward.
A practical takeaway is to prioritize non-violence and sattvic worship—japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), simple offerings (water, bilva), and mindful restraint—over harmful acts done for ritual “results.”