Shloka 36
विष्णु-ब्रह्म-विवाद-वर्णनम्
Description of the Viṣṇu–Brahmā Dispute and Brahmā’s Confusion
तवापराधो नास्त्यत्र त्वयि मायाकृतं मम । शृणु सत्यं चतुर्वक्त्र सर्वदेवेश्वरो ह्यहम्
tavāparādho nāstyatra tvayi māyākṛtaṃ mama | śṛṇu satyaṃ caturvaktra sarvadeveśvaro hyaham
Dalam hal ini tiada kesalahan padamu; kekeliruan yang menimpamu terjadi kerana Māyā-Ku. Dengarlah kebenaran, wahai yang bermuka empat: sesungguhnya Akulah Tuhan segala dewa.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Sthala Purana: This verse functions as the doctrinal pivot of the Brahmā–Viṣṇu dispute: Śiva attributes their confusion to his māyā/tirodhāna, preparing for revelation of true lordship.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
Cosmic Event: Tirodhāna (veiling) explicitly named as māyā’s deluding operation within the sṛṣṭi narrative.
FAQs
It teaches that bondage and confusion arise through Māyā, while liberation begins when the soul recognizes Shiva as Pati—the supreme Lord who alone grants true knowledge and grace.
By declaring himself the Lord of all devas, Shiva establishes the supremacy of worship directed to Shiva (often through the Liṅga as Saguna focus), which steadies the mind and leads beyond Māyā toward the highest truth.
A practical takeaway is japa with devotion—especially the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—and meditative reflection that delusion is Māyā and that surrender to Shiva dispels it.