Shloka 1
शिवस्तुतिवर्णनम् (Śiva-stuti-varṇanam) — “Description of Hymns in Praise of Śiva”
व्यास उवाच । तस्मिन् दैत्याधिपे पौरे सभ्रातरि विमोहिते । सनत्कुमार किं वासीत्तदाचक्ष्वाखिलं विभो
vyāsa uvāca | tasmin daityādhipe paure sabhrātari vimohite | sanatkumāra kiṃ vāsīttadācakṣvākhilaṃ vibho
Vyāsa said: “When that lord of the Daityas, the city-ruler, together with his brother, had fallen into delusion—O Sanatkumāra, what happened then? O all-pervading one, tell me everything in full.”
Vyasa
Tattva Level: pashu
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The verse highlights moha (delusion) as the key inner bondage that precedes downfall; the seeker (Vyāsa) turns to a realized guide (Sanatkumāra) to know the true sequence of events—symbolizing that clarity arises through right instruction and grace.
Though the Liṅga is not named here, the narrative frame is Shaiva: delusion is overcome by turning toward divine truth as taught by Shiva’s tradition. In Saguna worship, the devotee approaches Shiva (and Shiva’s enlightened devotees/teachers) for right knowledge that dispels moha.
The implied practice is śravaṇa (attentive listening to sacred narration) and inquiry before a competent teacher; this supports mantra-japa and Shiva-bhakti by removing confusion and stabilizing the mind toward dharma.