Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 30
विष्णोर्दर्शनं स्तुतिश्च
Viṣṇu’s Manifestation and Brahmā’s Hymn
महामूढमतिश्चाद्य संजातोसि कथं विधे । वेदवक्तापि निखिललोककर्त्ता हि दुर्मतिः
mahāmūḍhamatiścādya saṃjātosi kathaṃ vidhe | vedavaktāpi nikhilalokakarttā hi durmatiḥ
ఓ విధి (బ్రహ్మా)! నేడు నీవు ఇంత మహామూఢత్వంలో ఎలా పడిపోయావు? నీవు వేదవక్తవై, సమస్త లోకాల సృష్టికర్తవై ఉండి కూడా ఇప్పుడు దుర్మతికి లోనయ్యావు.
Lord Shiva (addressing Brahma as Vidhi)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It teaches that even exalted cosmic authorities like Brahmā can be veiled by moha; only Shiva as Pati (the Supreme Lord) dispels ignorance and restores right knowledge leading toward liberation.
The verse underscores Shiva’s supreme lordship and guidance: Saguna Shiva, worshipped in the Linga, is the compassionate revealer of truth who corrects wrong notions and turns the mind toward devotion and discernment.
A practical takeaway is to counter delusion through Shiva-japa (especially the Panchakshara, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with humility, and to steady the mind in daily Shiva-upasana so knowledge is not distorted by ego.