Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32
हिरण्यनेत्रस्य तपः — Hiraṇyanetra’s Austerity and the Boon
ततः प्रमत्तस्तु सुतान्प्रधानान्कुतर्कवादैरभिभूय सर्वान् । चचार दैत्यैस्सहितो महात्मा विनाशयन्वैदिकसर्वधर्मान्
tataḥ pramattastu sutānpradhānānkutarkavādairabhibhūya sarvān | cacāra daityaissahito mahātmā vināśayanvaidikasarvadharmān
Pagkaraan, nang siya’y nalito at nalinlang, dinaig niya ang lahat ng pangunahing mga anak sa pamamagitan ng mapanlinlang na pangangatwiran. Kasama ang mga Daitya, ang makapangyarihang iyon ay naglibot, upang wasakin ang lahat ng banal na tungkulin at disiplina na nakaugat sa Veda.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
FAQs
The verse warns that delusion can masquerade as intellect: sophistry (kutarka) may overpower even leading followers and erode Vedic dharma. From a Shaiva Siddhanta lens, it highlights pasha (bondage) as wrong knowledge that obstructs the soul’s return to Pati (Shiva).
When Vedic duties and right conduct are undermined, devotion loses its grounding. Linga-worship (Saguna Shiva) functions as a stabilizing discipline—restoring shraddha, purity, and right orientation toward Shiva—countering the chaos created by kutarka and asuric influence.
A practical takeaway is to strengthen discernment through regular japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and maintain Shaiva purity disciplines such as bhasma (Tripuṇḍra) and sincere daily worship, which steady the mind against misleading arguments.