Shloka 7
नारदस्य विष्णूपदेशवर्णनम् — Nārada and Viṣṇu: Instruction after Delusion
मोहिनीरूपमादाय कपटं कृतवान्पुरा । असुरेभ्योऽपाययस्त्वं वारुणीममृतं न हि
mohinīrūpamādāya kapaṭaṃ kṛtavānpurā | asurebhyo'pāyayastvaṃ vāruṇīmamṛtaṃ na hi
Dengan mengambil rupa Mohinī, dahulu engkau melakukan siasat. Kepada para Asura engkau memberi minum Vāruṇī, bukan amṛta, nektar keabadian.
Brahma (narrating within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Tattva Level: pasha
Cosmic Event: Samudra-manthana aftermath alluded (distribution of amṛta; Vāruṇī to asuras)
FAQs
It contrasts true immortality (amṛta—symbolic of liberation and divine grace) with intoxication (vāruṇī—symbolic of delusion). The verse teaches discernment: those driven by ego and craving receive confusion, while dharmic alignment leads toward the deathless state.
As a Purāṇic lesson on māyā, it supports Saguna worship: devotees approach Shiva (often through the Liṅga) for clarity, restraint, and grace to transcend delusion. The Liṅga signifies the stable Reality beyond deceptive appearances, guiding the seeker from vāruṇī-like distraction to amṛta-like liberation.
Practice discrimination and steadiness through japa of the Pañcākṣarī—“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and maintain purity with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of impermanence, avoiding ‘intoxicants of the mind’ such as anger, greed, and pride.