Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 46
कामप्रभावः (कामा॑स्य प्रभाववर्णनम्) — The Power of Kāma and the (Ineffective) Attempt to Delude Śiva
चित्तभ्रांतिं करिष्यंति त्वदस्त्रवशवर्तिनाम् । ज्ञानिनां ज्ञानमार्गं च विघ्नयिष्यंति सर्वथा
cittabhrāṃtiṃ kariṣyaṃti tvadastravaśavartinām | jñānināṃ jñānamārgaṃ ca vighnayiṣyaṃti sarvathā
جو تمہارے اَستر کے زیرِ اثر آ جائیں گے، اُن کے دل و دماغ میں گمراہی و بھرم پیدا کریں گے؛ اور عارفوں کے معرفت کے راستے میں بھی ہر طرح سے رکاوٹ ڈالیں گے۔
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating the Rudra Saṃhitā account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
The verse highlights how delusion (cittabhrānti) and obstruction (vighna) can arise when beings fall under binding forces, disrupting the liberating jñāna-mārga; Shaiva Siddhānta frames this as the play of pāśa (bondage) that must be transcended by Shiva’s grace (pati-anugraha).
By stressing how easily the mind is diverted from true knowledge, the verse supports Saguna Shiva worship—such as Linga-pūjā—as a stabilizing discipline that purifies attention, reduces vighnas, and matures devotion into clear insight aligned with Shiva’s reality.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with disciplined meditation to prevent mental भ्रम (bhrānti); traditional supports like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa may be adopted as Shaiva aids for focus and protection from distractions.