Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
विष्णोः स्तुतिः—शिवसतीरक्षावचनम्
Viṣṇu’s Hymn and the Petition for Śiva–Satī’s Protection
योऽहं शंभुं मोहयितुं पुरैच्छं कपटेन ह । मां च तं शंकरस्तात मोहयामास लीलया
yo'haṃ śaṃbhuṃ mohayituṃ puraicchaṃ kapaṭena ha | māṃ ca taṃ śaṃkarastāta mohayāmāsa līlayā
Aku—yang dahulu ingin memperdaya Śambhu dengan tipu daya—namun aku sendiri, wahai yang terkasih, telah diperdaya dengan mudah oleh Śaṅkara, sebagai līlā, permainan ilahi-Nya.
Sati (narrating her realization to Shiva/inner circle within the Sati-khanda context)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that Shiva (Pati) alone governs māyā: even one who tries to delude Him becomes deluded, revealing that liberation comes not by cleverness but by humility and Shiva’s grace.
Shiva’s ‘līlā’ shows His compassionate, saguna engagement with devotees and beings; Linga-worship centers the mind on that supreme Lord who dispels delusion and grants right understanding.
A practical takeaway is daily japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a vow of truthfulness and humility, optionally accompanied by Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder to renounce deception and ego.