Shloka 6
शिवमायाप्रभाववर्णनम्
Description of the Power/Effects of Śiva’s Māyā
महिम्ना येन शंभोस्तु येये लोके विमोहिताः । मायया ज्ञानमाहृत्य नानालीलाविहारिणः
mahimnā yena śaṃbhostu yeye loke vimohitāḥ | māyayā jñānamāhṛtya nānālīlāvihāriṇaḥ
Oleh kebesaran Śambhu, makhluk-makhluk di dunia menjadi terpesona; melalui Māyā-Nya pengetahuan sejati mereka terserap, lalu mereka mengembara, bermain dalam aneka lila duniawi.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It teaches that worldly delusion is not merely personal weakness but arises under Śiva’s Māyā (the veiling power), which obscures liberating knowledge; freedom comes by Śiva’s grace and right discernment.
Since Māyā diverts the mind into ‘many plays,’ Saguna worship—especially Linga-upāsanā—gathers attention back to Śiva, purifies the pashu (bound soul), and restores jñāna leading toward realization of the Supreme.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with Linga-dhyāna to counter distraction and reawaken true knowledge; simple Śiva-pūjā with purity and restraint supports this.