Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35
मया संमोहिते शंभो यया तस्यानुमोहनम् । कर्तव्यमधुना धातस्तत्रोपायं परं कुरु
mayā saṃmohite śaṃbho yayā tasyānumohanam | kartavyamadhunā dhātastatropāyaṃ paraṃ kuru
«Ô Śambhu, j’ai été moi-même troublé par cette puissance même par laquelle son trouble devra s’accomplir davantage. Ô Dhātṛ (Brahmā), fais maintenant ce qui doit être fait : conçois pour cela le moyen suprême.»
Brahma (Dhātṛ), in the Sati Khanda narrative (as relayed by Suta Goswami)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse highlights that moha (delusion) can arise even in cosmic functions, but the Shaiva Siddhanta lens emphasizes that liberation comes by turning from bewilderment to the right upāya—seeking Śiva’s grace and acting in alignment with dharma rather than ego-driven impulse.
By addressing Śambhu directly, the verse points to Saguna Śiva as the immediate refuge and guiding Lord within the narrative: when minds are clouded, one takes shelter in Śiva’s accessible form (including Linga worship) and seeks the ‘supreme means’—devotion and surrender that invite His anugraha (grace).
The practical takeaway is to counter moha through Śiva-upāsanā: steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a calm, corrective intention (viveka), ideally supported by simple purity practices such as bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and focused prayer for right guidance (upāya).