Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 4
नारदमोहवर्णनम् — Description of Nārada’s Delusion
सूत उवाच । मुनौ यदृच्छया विष्णुर्गते तस्मिन्हि नारदे । शिवेच्छया चकाराशु माया मायाविशारदः
sūta uvāca | munau yadṛcchayā viṣṇurgate tasminhi nārade | śivecchayā cakārāśu māyā māyāviśāradaḥ
Sūta nói: Khi Nārada tình cờ đã rời đi đến bậc hiền triết Viṣṇu (Brahmā) như thế, Viṣṇu—bậc tinh thông về māyā—liền mau chóng tạo nên một ảo hóa, thuận theo ý chí của Śiva.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It teaches that māyā is not supreme; it operates under the Lord’s governance—here, even Viṣṇu’s illusory power functions according to Śiva’s will, affirming Śiva as Pati (the supreme controller).
By showing Śiva as the one whose will directs cosmic functions, the verse supports Saguna Śiva worship (including Liṅga worship) as devotion to the sovereign Lord who alone can lift the veils of māyā.
A practical takeaway is steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with devotion, as a means to pierce māyā and align the mind with Śiva’s grace.