Shloka 2
देवस्तुतिः—शिवस्य परब्रह्मत्वं, मायाशक्तिः, कर्मफलप्रदातृत्वं च
Devas’ Hymn: Śiva as Parabrahman, Māyā-Śakti, and Giver of Karmic Fruits
किं मोहयसि नस्तात मायया परया तव । दुर्ज्ञेयया सदा पुंसां मोहिन्या परमेश्वर
kiṃ mohayasi nastāta māyayā parayā tava | durjñeyayā sadā puṃsāṃ mohinyā parameśvara
Wahai Kekasih—wahai Parameśvara—mengapakah Engkau mengelirukan kami dengan Māyā-Mu yang transenden, yang sentiasa sukar difahami oleh makhluk berjasad, dan yang memperdaya semua insan?
Satī (addressing Lord Śiva)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadashiva
Shakti Form: Satī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights Māyā as the Lord’s veiling power that makes the Supreme difficult to apprehend for bound beings, urging the seeker to move from confusion to clear recognition of Śiva as Pati (the Lord) through devotion and right understanding.
Since Māyā confounds the mind, Saguna worship—such as reverence to the Śiva-liṅga—provides a stable, sanctified focus that purifies perception, helping the devotee gradually discern the transcendent reality of Śiva beyond appearances.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady liṅga-dhyāna, supported by Śaiva marks like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa as aids for remembrance beyond Māyā.