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
മോഹിനീരൂപം ധരിച്ചു നീ മുമ്പ് കപടം ചെയ്തിരുന്നു. നീ അസുരന്മാർക്ക് അമൃതമല്ല, വാരുണി (മദ്യം) കുടിപ്പിച്ചു.
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.