Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 58
शिवपुत्रजननवर्णनम् — Description of the Birth/Manifestation of Śiva’s Son
ताः षड् मुनिस्त्रियो मोहाद्धठात्तत्र गता मुने । स्वशीतविनिवृत्त्यर्थं मोहिताः शिवमायया
tāḥ ṣaḍ munistriyo mohāddhaṭhāttatra gatā mune | svaśītavinivṛttyarthaṃ mohitāḥ śivamāyayā
O sage, those six wives of the sages, suddenly deluded by bewilderment, went there; and seeking relief from their own cold, they were confounded by Śiva’s māyā.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
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The verse highlights that worldly impulses and even seemingly practical motives can become occasions for delusion; Śiva’s māyā reveals how the bound soul (paśu) is easily veiled by circumstance, urging discernment and devotion toward Pati (Śiva) for liberation.
By showing Śiva as the Lord of māyā who governs experience, it supports Saguna Śiva worship—approaching Śiva (often as the Liṅga) with bhakti and purity to be guided beyond भ्रम (delusion) into clarity and grace.
A practical takeaway is to counter delusion with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and disciplined purity (śauca), using steady remembrance of Śiva to cool the mind’s agitation and regain inner clarity.