Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25
विष्णोः स्तुतिः—शिवसतीरक्षावचनम्
Viṣṇu’s Hymn and the Petition for Śiva–Satī’s Protection
ततो धूमाकुले नेत्रे महेशः परमेश्वरः । हस्ताभ्यां छादयामास बहुलीलाकरः प्रभुः
tato dhūmākule netre maheśaḥ parameśvaraḥ | hastābhyāṃ chādayāmāsa bahulīlākaraḥ prabhuḥ
やがて煙が満ちて大自在天マヘーシャ—至上の主—の御眼が曇ると、主はリーラーとして戯れに両手でそれを覆われた。数多の神妙なる遊戯をなす大主は、かくして振る舞われた。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, the Lord’s act of covering His eyes hints at the mystery of veiling (tirodhāna) within līlā—how consciousness can appear obscured, and how grace later reveals the truth. The devotee learns that even apparent darkness or confusion is within Shiva’s sovereign play and ultimately leads toward clarity and liberation.
The verse presents Shiva as Saguna—personal, active, and compassionate—engaging in līlā. Linga-worship similarly approaches the transcendent (Nirguna) through a tangible focus, trusting that the same Supreme Lord who can veil can also reveal His presence through the Linga and mantra.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with meditation on inner “smoke” (restlessness, tamas) being calmed by Shiva’s grace. If used ritually, apply Tripuṇḍra bhasma and remember that obscuration is removed by steady devotion and mantra.