Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 49
शिवानुकम्पा, ब्रह्मणो निर्भयत्वं च (Śiva’s Compassion and Brahmā’s Fearlessness)
विष्ण्वादयस्सुरास्सर्वे मरीच्याद्यास्तथर्षयः । दक्षोपि मोहितश्चासीत्तथान्ये निश्चला जनाः
viṣṇvādayassurāssarve marīcyādyāstatharṣayaḥ | dakṣopi mohitaścāsīttathānye niścalā janāḥ
বিষ্ণু প্রমুখ সকল দেবতা, মরীচি-আদি ঋষিগণ এবং স্বয়ং দক্ষও মোহগ্রস্ত হলেন; তদ্রূপ অন্যান্য লোকও স্তব্ধ ও নিশ্চল হয়ে দাঁড়িয়ে রইল।
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It teaches that māyā can bewilder even exalted devas and ṛṣis; only surrender to Pati (Lord Śiva) and humility dissolve the ego that fuels delusion.
The narrative underscores that reliance on status or intellect is insufficient; worship of Saguna Śiva—especially through the Śiva-liṅga with devotion—centers the mind in the Lord beyond māyā.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a humble mind; this is a direct antidote to pride-born delusion highlighted by Dakṣa’s condition.