Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
सतीसंक्षेपचरित्रवर्णनम् — Summary Description of Satī’s Narrative
यन्मायामोहितश्चाहं वेदवक्ता च मूढधीः । तेनाकार्षं सहाकार्य परमेशेन शंभुना
yanmāyāmohitaścāhaṃ vedavaktā ca mūḍhadhīḥ | tenākārṣaṃ sahākārya parameśena śaṃbhunā
Bị Māyā mê hoặc, ta—dẫu là kẻ tuyên thuyết Veda—cũng trở nên trí hiểu rối loạn. Vì thế, ta cùng những kẻ liên hệ với ta đã hành động chống lại Śambhu, Đấng Tối Thượng.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Sthala Purana: Not a site-legend; the verse explicitly names māyā-delusion as the cause of Brahmā’s error against Śambhu, aligning with the Siddhānta doctrine of pāśa (bondage) obscuring even exalted beings when ego and function dominate.
Significance: Soteriological: teaches that scriptural speech (veda-vaktṛtva) without humility can coexist with moha; motivates seeking Śiva’s anugraha to remove pāśa.
FAQs
It shows that even a Vedic authority can be veiled by Māyā, and that liberation begins with humility—recognizing Śiva as Parameśvara (Pati) beyond the delusion that binds the soul (paśu) through pāśa (bondage).
By admitting error against Śambhu, the verse directs devotion toward the manifest Lord (Saguna Śiva), commonly worshipped as the Śiva-liṅga, as the accessible focus for surrender that removes Māyā’s confusion.
A practical takeaway is repentance and reorientation through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with bhakti, supported by Shaiva disciplines like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa as aids to steadiness and remembrance of Śiva.