Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 43
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तदाह च महादेवः स्मयन्निव गणाधिपम् । अवज्ञाय हि मामेव तथाहंकृतवान्मुनिः
tadāha ca mahādevaḥ smayanniva gaṇādhipam | avajñāya hi māmeva tathāhaṃkṛtavānmuniḥ
Então Mahādeva, como que sorrindo, falou ao senhor de seus gaṇas: «De fato, aquele sábio—tendo desconsiderado somente a Mim—agiu segundo o ahaṅkāra, o orgulho do ‘eu’.»
Lord Shiva (Mahadeva)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse frames ego (ahaṅkāra) as the root error: when the bound soul (paśu) disregards Pati (Śiva), pride arises and obscures right understanding, blocking grace and liberation.
Disregard of Śiva here implies neglect of His accessible Saguna forms—such as the Liṅga and His divine presence in worship—through which humility, reverence, and receptivity to Śiva’s anugraha (grace) are cultivated.
The practical takeaway is humility in sādhana: daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with reverence, accompanied by simple Liṅga-pūjā (or Tripuṇḍra/bhasma remembrance) to reduce ego and restore devotion.