Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29
कामप्रभावः (कामा॑स्य प्रभाववर्णनम्) — The Power of Kāma and the (Ineffective) Attempt to Delude Śiva
तस्य त्यक्तसमाधेस्तु क्षणं नो दृष्टिगोचरे । शक्नुयामो वयं स्थातुं तं रुद्रं को विमोहयेत्
tasya tyaktasamādhestu kṣaṇaṃ no dṛṣṭigocare | śaknuyāmo vayaṃ sthātuṃ taṃ rudraṃ ko vimohayet
അവൻ സമാധി വിട്ടാലും ഒരു ക്ഷണവും നമ്മുടെ ദൃഷ്ടിഗോചരനാകുന്നില്ല. ആ രുദ്രന്റെ മുമ്പിൽ നാം എങ്ങനെ നില്ക്കും—അവനെ ആരാണ് മോഹിപ്പിക്കാൻ കഴിയുക?
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana account to the sages at Naimisharanya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
The verse emphasizes Rudra’s supremacy as Pati (the Lord) who is not bound by māyā; even exalted beings cannot easily perceive Him, indicating His transcendence beyond ordinary senses and ego-based approach.
When the Supreme is beyond sight, devotees approach Him through accessible forms—especially the Śiva-liṅga—where Nirguṇa reality is worshipped through a Saguna support, cultivating devotion and inner stillness.
It points to dhyāna and japa: steady meditation with the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to purify perception; the practical takeaway is to seek Rudra through disciplined inner worship rather than mere outward searching.