Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11
विष्णुचेष्टितवर्णनम् / Account of Viṣṇu’s Stratagem and Its Aftermath
स सिद्धमुनिसंघैश्च बोधितोऽस्माभिरादरात् । न बुध्यते हरिस्सोथ तव मायाविमोहितः
sa siddhamunisaṃghaiśca bodhito'smābhirādarāt | na budhyate harissotha tava māyāvimohitaḥ
„Obwohl wir ihn, zusammen mit den Scharen vollendeter Weiser, ehrfürchtig belehrt haben, versteht Hari es noch immer nicht—wahrlich, er bleibt durch Deine Māyā betört.“
Devas/Siddha sages addressing Lord Shiva (as the Supreme Pati whose Māyā veils even Hari)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It teaches that Māyā (the veiling power) can obscure true knowledge even in exalted beings, and that liberation arises when the soul turns to Pati—Lord Shiva—for grace that removes delusion.
By emphasizing Shiva as the Lord of Māyā, it supports Saguna worship (such as Linga-pūjā) as a practical means to seek Shiva’s anugraha (grace) that dispels avidyā and stabilizes right understanding.
A clear takeaway is to seek removal of Māyā through japa and devotion—especially Panchākṣarī mantra practice (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady bhakti and inner recollection of Shiva as the remover of delusion.