शिवमायाप्रभाववर्णनम्
Description of the Power/Effects of Śiva’s Māyā
चण्डरश्मिस्तु मार्तण्डो मोहितश्शिवमायया । कामाकुलो बभूवाशु दृष्ट्वाश्वीं हयरूपधृक्
caṇḍaraśmistu mārtaṇḍo mohitaśśivamāyayā | kāmākulo babhūvāśu dṛṣṭvāśvīṃ hayarūpadhṛk
Mārtaṇḍa (Mặt Trời), với những tia sáng dữ dội, cũng bị Māyā của Śiva làm cho mê lầm. Vừa thấy ngựa cái, Ngài liền xao động bởi dục vọng và hóa thân thành ngựa đực.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Ishana
It illustrates Śiva as Pati (the Lord) whose māyā can veil even powerful devas, showing how kāma becomes a binding pasha (fetters) that pulls the jīva toward lower, instinct-driven states unless guided by Śiva-jñāna and grace.
By portraying Śiva’s sovereign control over māyā and desire, the verse supports Saguna worship (Linga/Śiva) as a practical refuge: devotion and surrender to Śiva help the devotee transcend kāma and regain inner steadiness (śama) and purity (śuddhi).
A key takeaway is to counter desire with Śiva-upāsanā: japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with bhasma/Tripuṇḍra and disciplined sense-restraint, cultivating vairāgya and remembrance of Śiva as the controller of māyā.