गोत्र-प्रवर-प्रश्नः तथा तिथ्यादि-कीर्तनं
Gotra–Pravara Inquiry and Proclamation of Auspicious Time
किंबहूक्त्या नगश्रेष्ठ शिवमाया दुरत्यया । तदधीनास्त्रयो लोका हरिब्रह्मादयोपि च
kiṃbahūktyā nagaśreṣṭha śivamāyā duratyayā | tadadhīnāstrayo lokā haribrahmādayopi ca
Còn cần nói gì nữa, hỡi bậc tối thượng trong các núi? Māyā của Śiva quả thật khó vượt qua. Ba cõi đều lệ thuộc vào đó—cả Viṣṇu, Brahmā và các vị khác cũng vậy.
Lord Shiva (as narrator/instructor within the Parvati Khanda dialogue)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
The verse emphasizes that Māyā is not merely worldly illusion but Shiva’s cosmic power that binds all beings; liberation requires Shiva’s grace and right knowledge, not mere status or intellect.
Since even the highest deities remain within Māyā’s domain, the Purana points devotees toward Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-upāsanā—as a direct means to receive Shiva’s anugraha (saving grace) that enables transcending Māyā.
A practical takeaway is steady Shiva-bhakti with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and regular Linga-pūjā, seeking Shiva’s grace to overcome Māyā.