Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 24
नारदतपोवर्णनम्
Nārada’s Austerities Described
विस्मितोभूत्सुराधीशः प्रशशंसाथ नारदम् । तद्वृत्तांतानभिज्ञो हि मोहितश्शिवमायया
vismitobhūtsurādhīśaḥ praśaśaṃsātha nāradam | tadvṛttāṃtānabhijño hi mohitaśśivamāyayā
诸天之主惊叹不已，继而称赞那罗陀；因为不知这些事的真实进程，他被湿婆的摩耶所迷惑。
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages, with the episode describing Indra and Nārada)
Tattva Level: pasha
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that even exalted beings like Indra can be veiled by Śiva’s Māyā; true discernment arises only when the Lord’s grace removes delusion, teaching humility and reliance on Śiva as the supreme Pati.
Śiva’s Māyā governs perception in the manifested (saguṇa) realm; worship of Śiva—especially in Linga form as the accessible sign of the transcendent—purifies the mind and leads the devotee beyond भ्रम (confusion) toward the Lord’s reality.
Cultivate japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steady bhakti and self-inquiry to overcome māyika bewilderment; maintain śiva-smaraṇa (remembrance of Śiva) as the antidote to pride and misapprehension.