Shloka 46
कामप्रभावः (कामा॑स्य प्रभाववर्णनम्) — The Power of Kāma and the (Ineffective) Attempt to Delude Śiva
चित्तभ्रांतिं करिष्यंति त्वदस्त्रवशवर्तिनाम् । ज्ञानिनां ज्ञानमार्गं च विघ्नयिष्यंति सर्वथा
cittabhrāṃtiṃ kariṣyaṃti tvadastravaśavartinām | jñānināṃ jñānamārgaṃ ca vighnayiṣyaṃti sarvathā
“Those who are brought under the sway of Your divine weapon will have their minds thrown into delusion; and they will, in every way, obstruct the path of knowledge of the true knowers.”
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating the Rudra Saṃhitā account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse highlights how delusion (cittabhrānti) and obstruction (vighna) can arise when beings fall under binding forces, disrupting the liberating jñāna-mārga; Shaiva Siddhānta frames this as the play of pāśa (bondage) that must be transcended by Shiva’s grace (pati-anugraha).
By stressing how easily the mind is diverted from true knowledge, the verse supports Saguna Shiva worship—such as Linga-pūjā—as a stabilizing discipline that purifies attention, reduces vighnas, and matures devotion into clear insight aligned with Shiva’s reality.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with disciplined meditation to prevent mental भ्रम (bhrānti); traditional supports like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa may be adopted as Shaiva aids for focus and protection from distractions.