Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 24
देवपराजयः — शङ्करशरणागमनं स्कन्दकालीयुद्धं च | Devas’ Defeat, Refuge in Śaṅkara, and the Battle of Skanda and Kālī
नानाविधां स्वमायां च चकार मयदर्शिताम् । तां नाविदन् सुराः केपि गणाश्च मुनिसत्तम
nānāvidhāṃ svamāyāṃ ca cakāra mayadarśitām | tāṃ nāvidan surāḥ kepi gaṇāśca munisattama
Wahai yang terbaik antara para resi, dia pun membentuk pelbagai jenis māyā miliknya sendiri sebagaimana telah aku huraikan, lalu menampakkannya. Namun tiada seorang pun daripada para dewa, bahkan para gaṇa sekalipun, mampu benar-benar mengenali atau menyelami ilusi itu.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It highlights māyā as a powerful veiling force that can bewilder even exalted beings; liberation requires Shiva’s grace and right discernment, not mere status or power.
Saguna worship—such as devotion to the Shiva-Linga—anchors the mind in Shiva as Pati (the Lord beyond māyā), helping the devotee see through appearances and remain steady amid bewildering phenomena.
Steady japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with bhakti and self-inquiry is implied as the practical means to transcend māyā; on Mahāśivarātri, this is traditionally intensified with vigil, mantra, and Linga-pūjā.