Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13
युद्धप्रसङ्गः—देवगणयुद्धे शिवविष्णुसंयोगः / Battle Episode—Śiva–Viṣṇu Convergence in the Devas’ Conflict
इति कृत्वा मतिं तत्र सुसंमंत्र्य च शंभुना । आज्ञां प्राप्याऽभवच्छैवी विष्णुर्मोहपरायणः
iti kṛtvā matiṃ tatra susaṃmaṃtrya ca śaṃbhunā | ājñāṃ prāpyā'bhavacchaivī viṣṇurmohaparāyaṇaḥ
So fasste er dort in seinem Geist den Entschluss und beriet sich eingehend mit Śambhu. Nachdem Viṣṇu Seinen Befehl empfangen hatte, nahm er eine śaivische Rolle an und richtete sich auf das Werk der mohā (Verblendung, Täuschung) aus, gemäß Śivas göttlichem Vorhaben.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It presents Śiva (Pati) as the supreme director of cosmic functions: even Viṣṇu acts by Śiva’s command, showing that delusion (moha) can operate as a divinely governed instrument within dharma and karma, ultimately guiding beings toward Śiva’s grace and liberation.
By naming Śambhu as the one who commands and is consulted, the verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva’s lordship and governance—key to Linga worship, where devotees approach Śiva as the accessible supreme reality who directs all deities and worldly processes.
The takeaway is surrender to Śiva’s ājñā through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady discrimination (viveka) to move beyond moha; this aligns with Śaiva practice of centering the mind on Śiva’s will rather than भ्रम (confusion).