गोत्र-प्रवर-प्रश्नः तथा तिथ्यादि-कीर्तनं
Gotra–Pravara Inquiry and Proclamation of Auspicious Time
किंबहूक्त्या नगश्रेष्ठ शिवमाया दुरत्यया । तदधीनास्त्रयो लोका हरिब्रह्मादयोपि च
kiṃbahūktyā nagaśreṣṭha śivamāyā duratyayā | tadadhīnāstrayo lokā haribrahmādayopi ca
மேலும் என்ன சொல்ல வேண்டும், மலைகளின் சிறந்தவனே! சிவனின் மாயை கடக்க அரிது. மூன்று உலகங்களும் அதற்குக் கீழ்ப்படிந்தவை—விஷ்ணு, பிரம்மா முதலியோரும் கூட।
Lord Shiva (as narrator/instructor within the Parvati Khanda dialogue)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
The verse emphasizes that Māyā is not merely worldly illusion but Shiva’s cosmic power that binds all beings; liberation requires Shiva’s grace and right knowledge, not mere status or intellect.
Since even the highest deities remain within Māyā’s domain, the Purana points devotees toward Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-upāsanā—as a direct means to receive Shiva’s anugraha (saving grace) that enables transcending Māyā.
A practical takeaway is steady Shiva-bhakti with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and regular Linga-pūjā, seeking Shiva’s grace to overcome Māyā.