Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 55
नारदमोहवर्णनम् — Description of Nārada’s Delusion
सूत उवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य तयोर्वाक्यं नारदो विस्मितोऽभवत् । मुखं ददर्श मुकुरे शिवमायाविमोहितः
sūta uvāca | ityākarṇya tayorvākyaṃ nārado vismito'bhavat | mukhaṃ dadarśa mukure śivamāyāvimohitaḥ
سوت نے کہا—ان دونوں کی بات سن کر نارَد حیران رہ گیا۔ شیو کی مایا سے مسحور ہو کر اس نے آئینے میں اپنا چہرہ دیکھا۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva as Pati (the Lord) whose māyā can veil even a great sage’s discernment; liberation arises when the jīva recognizes this limitation and turns toward Śiva’s grace and right knowledge.
By showing the power of Śiva-māyā, the text implies the need for steady Saguna upāsanā—such as Linga worship—so the mind becomes purified and capable of seeing beyond appearance toward Śiva’s reality.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with bhakti and self-inquiry, using worship (pūjā, bhasma/tripuṇḍra, rudrākṣa) to stabilize the mind against delusion.