Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 16
नारदस्य विष्णूपदेशवर्णनम् — Nārada and Viṣṇu: Instruction after Delusion
इति शप्त्वा हरिं मोहान्नारदोऽज्ञानमोहितः । विष्णुर्जग्राह तं शापं प्रशंसञ्शांभवीमजाम्
iti śaptvā hariṃ mohānnārado'jñānamohitaḥ | viṣṇurjagrāha taṃ śāpaṃ praśaṃsañśāṃbhavīmajām
Ainsi, après avoir maudit Hari dans l’illusion, Nārada, égaré par l’ignorance, parla. Viṣṇu accepta cette malédiction tout en louant Śāmbhavī l’Innée, la puissance divine de Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadashiva
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It shows how ajñāna (ignorance) produces moha (delusion) even in exalted beings, while a sattvic soul like Viṣṇu accepts consequences calmly—pointing to Shaiva teaching that clarity arises by honoring Śiva-Śakti and transcending delusion.
By praising Śāmbhavī, the verse emphasizes Śiva’s manifest power (Saguna aspect) that governs creation and events; Linga-worship honors Śiva together with His Śakti, the source of auspicious order beyond personal rivalry.
A practical takeaway is japa with the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while contemplating Śiva-Śakti as unborn and purifying—paired with simple śiva-pūjā such as offering water to the Liṅga and applying Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) to reduce moha and cultivate steadiness.