Shloka 32
यक्षेश्वरावतारः (Yakṣeśvara-Avatāra) and the Nīlakaṇṭha Paradigm in the Churning of the Ocean
अस्य मायाप्रभावाद्वै मोहिताः स्वप्रभुं शिवम् । मदतो बुबुधु नैवाद्यापि बोधतनुम्प्रभुम्
asya māyāprabhāvādvai mohitāḥ svaprabhuṃ śivam | madato bubudhu naivādyāpi bodhatanumprabhum
నిజంగా ఆయన మాయాప్రభావంతో వారు మోహితులై తమ స్వప్రభువు శివుణ్ణి గుర్తించలేదు. అహంకార-విషయమదంలో మత్తులై, శుద్ధ చైతన్యస్వరూపుడైన ఆ ప్రభువును ఇప్పటికీ గ్రహించరు.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that forgetfulness of Śiva arises from Māyā and ego-intoxication, and liberation begins when one awakens to Śiva as bodha-tanu—pure Consciousness, the true Lord of the soul.
Since Māyā clouds recognition of the formless truth, Saguna worship—especially Śiva-liṅga worship—serves as a compassionate support to steady devotion and lead the mind toward realizing Śiva as Consciousness itself.
Regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with devotion, coupled with mindful self-inquiry to drop ego-intoxication, is the practical takeaway; simple Śiva-pūjā can anchor this awakening.