Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38
नारदमोहवर्णनम् — Description of Nārada’s Delusion
पूर्वरूपं मुनिं सर्वे ददृशुऽस्तत्र मानवाः । तद्भेदं बुबुधुस्ते न राजपुत्रादयो द्विजाः
pūrvarūpaṃ muniṃ sarve dadṛśu'statra mānavāḥ | tadbhedaṃ bubudhuste na rājaputrādayo dvijāḥ
وہاں سب لوگوں نے مُنی کو اس کے پہلے ہی روپ میں دیکھا؛ مگر راجپُتر وغیرہ دوِجوں سمیت کسی نے بھی اس میں ہونے والا فرق نہ پہچانا۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights how outer appearance can veil inner reality; without spiritual discernment (viveka) and Shiva’s grace, even learned people may fail to perceive the true change or deeper identity behind a form.
Linga-worship trains the devotee to honor Shiva beyond surface attributes—recognizing the divine essence (Pati) behind changing names and forms—whereas ordinary perception clings to externals and misses the truth.
Cultivate steady japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with mindful contemplation, so perception becomes inward and subtle—less dependent on outer form and more aligned with Shiva-tattva.