Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 24
विष्णोर्दर्शनं स्तुतिश्च
Viṣṇu’s Manifestation and Brahmā’s Hymn
कुदृष्ट्या तां समद्राक्ष तव मायाविमोहितः । तत्क्षणाद्धर आगत्य मामनिन्दत्सुतानपि
kudṛṣṭyā tāṃ samadrākṣa tava māyāvimohitaḥ | tatkṣaṇāddhara āgatya māmanindatsutānapi
Trompé par Ta māyā, il la regarda d’un œil mauvais. À l’instant même, Hara (Śiva) survint et me réprimanda—ainsi que mes fils.
Daksha (as inferred within the Sati Khanda’s Daksha–Shiva conflict narration, recounted by Suta Goswami)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Śiva’s sudden arrival and censure functions as corrective grace: by exposing and condemning the ‘kudṛṣṭi’ born of māyā, Śiva protects cosmic order and redirects beings toward dharma—anugraha through chastisement.
FAQs
It highlights how māyā distorts perception and leads to pāpa (sinful intention), and how Śiva, as Pati (the Lord), intervenes to uphold dharma by condemning adharmic conduct rooted in ego and impure vision.
Hara’s immediate presence and moral authority reflect Saguna Śiva’s compassionate governance of the world—devotees worship the Liṅga to purify inner vision (dṛṣṭi) and overcome māyā-driven impulses that create bondage.
A key takeaway is dṛṣṭi-śuddhi (purification of perception): regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), along with Śiva-upāsanā (Liṅga worship) and simple disciplines like bhasma/tripuṇḍra and ethical restraint to prevent māyā-born agitation.