Shloka 29
भैरवावतारलीलावर्णनम् (Bhairava-avatāra-līlā-varṇanam) — “Narration of the Divine Play of Bhairava’s Descent”
त्यज मायामिमान्देव दुस्तरामकृतात्मभिः । ब्रह्मादयो महादेव मायया तव मोहिताः
tyaja māyāmimāndeva dustarāmakṛtātmabhiḥ | brahmādayo mahādeva māyayā tava mohitāḥ
हे देव, ही माया सोड—असंयत आत्म्यांसाठी जी दुस्तर आहे. हे महादेव, ब्रह्मा इत्यादीही तुझ्या मायेनं मोहित होतात.
A devotee (a deva or sage) addressing Lord Shiva within the Shatarudrasaṃhitā narrative
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) whose Māyā veils even exalted beings, teaching that liberation comes through Śiva’s grace and inner discipline that makes one fit to cross the bondage (pāśa) of delusion.
By acknowledging that even gods are bewildered by Māyā, the verse encourages taking refuge in Saguna Śiva through Liṅga-worship—approaching the visible, compassionate form of the Lord for guidance and grace to transcend the veiling power.
Cultivate self-mastery (akṛtātman becomes kṛtātman) through japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” along with steady devotion; this is the practical means to weaken Māyā’s delusion and turn the mind toward Śiva.