Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 20
कामशापानुग्रहः (Kāmaśāpānugraha) — “The Curse and Grace Concerning Kāma”
ततस्ते मुनयस्सर्वे मोहिताश्चाप्यहं मुने । सहितो मनसा कंचिद्विकारं प्रापुरादितः
tataste munayassarve mohitāścāpyahaṃ mune | sahito manasā kaṃcidvikāraṃ prāpurāditaḥ
Khi ấy, tất cả các bậc hiền triết đều trở nên mê muội—và cả ta nữa, hỡi hiền giả. Cùng với họ, tâm trí ta ngay từ đầu đã rơi vào một sự xáo trộn nhất định trong nhận thức.
Brahmā (narrating to a sage, within Sati-khaṇḍa’s dialogue framework)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights how even learned sages can be overcome by delusion (moha) when the mind is shaken; Shaiva teaching emphasizes that clarity and liberation arise through Shiva’s grace and right discernment, not mere intellect.
Bewilderment of the mind is steadied by Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-upāsanā—which trains attention, humility, and surrender, preparing the seeker to recognize Shiva as the governing Lord (Pati) beyond māyā.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa, cultivating mental steadiness so vikāra (agitation) subsides into devotion and insight.