Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39
विष्णोः स्तुतिः—शिवसतीरक्षावचनम्
Viṣṇu’s Hymn and the Petition for Śiva–Satī’s Protection
अद्भुताकृतिलीलस्त्वं तव मायाद्भुता प्रभो । तया विमोहितं सर्वं विना त्वद्भक्तिमीश्वर
adbhutākṛtilīlastvaṃ tava māyādbhutā prabho | tayā vimohitaṃ sarvaṃ vinā tvadbhaktimīśvara
Wahai Tuhan, lila-Mu menampakkan rupa-rupa yang menakjubkan, dan māyā-Mu sungguh ajaib, wahai Prabhu. Oleh māyā itu seluruh dunia terpesona dan tersesat—kecuali mereka yang memiliki bhakti kepada-Mu, wahai Īśvara.
Satī (addressing Lord Śiva)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse teaches that Śiva’s māyā can bewilder all embodied beings, but steadfast devotion to Śiva (Śiva-bhakti) becomes the distinguishing grace-filled path that cuts through delusion and turns the mind toward liberation.
By emphasizing Śiva’s wondrous līlā and māyā, it supports Saguna worship—approaching the Lord through accessible forms such as the Śiva-liṅga—so devotion becomes stable and the devotee is not carried away by māyā’s projections.
The practical takeaway is to strengthen Śiva-bhakti through daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya"), along with simple liṅga-pūjā; such devotion is presented as the safeguard against delusion.