Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25
नारदतपोवर्णनम्
Nārada’s Austerities Described
दुर्ज्ञेया शांभवी माया सर्वेषां प्राणिनामिह । भक्तं विनार्पितात्मानं तया संमोह्यते जगत्
durjñeyā śāṃbhavī māyā sarveṣāṃ prāṇināmiha | bhaktaṃ vinārpitātmānaṃ tayā saṃmohyate jagat
Ang Śāmbhavī Māyā—ang kapangyarihan ni Śiva—ay mahirap maunawaan ng lahat ng may katawan sa mundong ito. Kapag walang bhakti at walang ganap na pagsuko ng sarili, ang buong sansinukob ay nalilinlang ng Māyā ring iyon.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya within the Rudrasaṃhitā context)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Significance: Implicit teaching: liberation requires bhakti and ātma-samarpaṇa to Śiva; without it, māyā binds—pilgrimage is fruitful when joined to surrender.
Type: stotra
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that Śiva’s Māyā is subtle and overpowering for ordinary beings, and that liberation begins with bhakti and ātma-samarpaṇa (self-surrender) to Śiva, the Pati who alone can remove the pāśa (bond).
Linga/Saguṇa worship provides a concrete focus for devotion and surrender; by approaching Śiva through reverent Linga-upāsanā, the devotee gains grace (anugraha) that loosens Māyā’s deluding hold on the mind and world-view.
Practice steady bhakti with self-offering—daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with Linga-dhyāna; offer actions and identity to Śiva, optionally supporting it with vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa as reminders of surrender.