Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35
अध्याय १७ — देवपलायनं, विष्णोः प्रतियुद्धं, जलंधरक्रोधः
Devas’ Rout, Viṣṇu’s Counterattack, and Jalandhara’s Wrath
अथ प्रसन्नो भगवान्मायी मायाविदां वरः । उवाच दैत्यराजानं मेघगंभीरया गिरा
atha prasanno bhagavānmāyī māyāvidāṃ varaḥ | uvāca daityarājānaṃ meghagaṃbhīrayā girā
Alors le Seigneur Bienheureux, maître de la māyā, le plus éminent parmi ceux qui manient l’illusion, satisfait, s’adressa au roi des Daityas d’une voix profonde comme un nuage de tonnerre.
Suta Goswami (narrating the scene; the direct speaker within the verse is Lord Shiva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahadeva
FAQs
It highlights Shiva as Pati—the sovereign Lord who governs māyā rather than being bound by it—showing that even in conflict He remains the gracious, conscious controller whose speech and will can transform the course of beings (pashu) caught in delusion.
Calling Shiva “Bhagavān” and “māyī” emphasizes His Saguna aspect: the approachable Lord who acts, speaks, and guides. Linga-worship similarly honors Shiva as the manifest focus through which devotees receive grace, while recognizing that He transcends the very māyā He employs.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with contemplation that Shiva is the master of māyā; this steadies the mind in devotion and reduces fascination with illusory powers, supporting inner purity (bhasma-bhāva) and surrender.