Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17
वसन्तस्वरूपवर्णनम् — Description of the Form/Nature of Vasant
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का वा नारी त्रिलोकेस्मिन् या भवेत्तन्मनाः स्थिता । योगमार्गमवज्ञाप्य तस्य मोहं करिष्यति
kā vā nārī trilokesmin yā bhavettanmanāḥ sthitā | yogamārgamavajñāpya tasya mohaṃ kariṣyati
Welche Frau in den drei Welten könnte standhaft bleiben, den Geist fest auf Ihn gerichtet? Missachtet sie den Pfad des Yoga, so bewirkt sie für Ihn nur Verblendung.
Sati (in the Sati Khanda narrative, speaking about the power of worldly attraction versus yogic steadiness)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
It contrasts yogic steadiness (mind fixed in discipline and detachment) with moha (bewildering attraction), implying that without yogamārga, even strong attachment can become a force of spiritual delusion rather than liberation—pointing the seeker back to Shiva-centered restraint and clarity.
Saguna Shiva worship (such as Linga-puja) is meant to stabilize the mind and purify desire into devotion; the verse warns that when the yogic aim is neglected, attraction turns into moha, whereas Shiva-bhakti aligned with discipline supports inner steadiness and liberation.
Adopt a yogic routine alongside Shiva devotion—daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), meditation on Shiva, and simple disciplines like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrāksha as aids for steadiness—so the mind does not fall into moha.