Shloka 30
शिवमायाप्रभाववर्णनम्
Description of the Power/Effects of Śiva’s Māyā
गरुडः शांडिलीं कन्यां नेतुकामस्सुमोहितः । विज्ञातस्तु तया सद्यो दग्धपक्षो बभूव ह
garuḍaḥ śāṃḍilīṃ kanyāṃ netukāmassumohitaḥ | vijñātastu tayā sadyo dagdhapakṣo babhūva ha
Garuda, utterly deluded and intent on carrying off the maiden Śāṇḍilī, was recognized by her at once; and in that very moment his wings were burned indeed.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
Role: destructive
FAQs
It shows how kāma (grasping desire) and moha (delusion) immediately bring impairment and loss of power; spiritual strength is preserved by dharma and inner restraint, not by force.
In Shaiva thought, Saguna Shiva protects dharma and dissolves adharma-born pride; the verse echoes that divine order (Shiva’s śakti) nullifies wrongful intent, guiding the seeker from impulse toward devotion and discipline.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to burn moha, along with simple vows of self-restraint (niyama) and prayer for right intention before action.