Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 42
देवीयोगनिद्रास्तुतिḥ तथा चण्डिकायाः प्रादुर्भावः | Hymn to Devī Yogānidrā and the Manifestation of Caṇḍikā
दुर्गोवाच । यदुक्तं भवता ब्रह्मन् समस्तं सत्यमेव तत् । मदृते मोहयित्रीह शंकरस्य न विद्यते
durgovāca | yaduktaṃ bhavatā brahman samastaṃ satyameva tat | madṛte mohayitrīha śaṃkarasya na vidyate
Durgā dit : « Ô brahmane, tout ce que tu as énoncé est entièrement vrai. En dehors de moi, il n’existe ici aucun pouvoir d’illusion capable d’égarer Śaṅkara (Śiva). »
Durgā (Devī/Satī as the Divine Power)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Durgā
Role: teaching
FAQs
It affirms that the power of delusion (moha/māyā) is not independent; it is personified as Devī and functions within divine sovereignty, highlighting that liberation comes by recognizing the Supreme Lord (Pati) beyond bewilderment.
Linga/Saguna Śiva worship trains the mind to anchor in Śaṅkara as the stable Reality; by devotion and right understanding, the devotee crosses the deluding tendencies that Devī here identifies as her own power.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with the intention to overcome moha, supported by Shaiva disciplines like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of Śiva-tattva.