Shloka 47
त्रिपुरदीक्षाविधानम् — Tripura Dīkṣā: Prescriptive Procedure
Chapter on the Ordinance of Initiation
नारदोऽपि तथा मायी नियोगान्मायिनः प्रभोः । प्रविश्य तत्पुरं तेन मायिना सह दीक्षितः
nārado'pi tathā māyī niyogānmāyinaḥ prabhoḥ | praviśya tatpuraṃ tena māyinā saha dīkṣitaḥ
So too Nārada, by the command of that Lord who is the master of māyā, became a wielder of māyā and entered that city; and together with that magician he was duly initiated (dīkṣā).
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Role: teaching
FAQs
It presents Śiva as Māyāpati—the Lord who governs māyā—showing that even extraordinary powers or access (entering the city) become spiritually meaningful only when aligned with the Lord’s command and sanctified through dīkṣā (right consecration).
By emphasizing the ‘Lord who wields māyā,’ the verse points to Saguna Śiva as the compassionate governor of cosmic functions; devotion to the Liṅga is a concrete way to seek His grace so that māyā becomes a servant of dharma rather than a bond.
The key takeaway is dīkṣā—receiving mantra and discipline from a proper lineage—supported by steady japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī, ‘Om Namaḥ Śivāya’) to remain under Śiva’s guidance rather than being deluded by māyā.