Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 38
नारदमोहवर्णनम् — Description of Nārada’s Delusion
पूर्वरूपं मुनिं सर्वे ददृशुऽस्तत्र मानवाः । तद्भेदं बुबुधुस्ते न राजपुत्रादयो द्विजाः
pūrvarūpaṃ muniṃ sarve dadṛśu'statra mānavāḥ | tadbhedaṃ bubudhuste na rājaputrādayo dvijāḥ
在那里，众人都见到那位仙人仍呈旧时之相；然而他们并未觉察他已变异——诸王子以及诸二次生者也都不明其别。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights how outer appearance can veil inner reality; without spiritual discernment (viveka) and Shiva’s grace, even learned people may fail to perceive the true change or deeper identity behind a form.
Linga-worship trains the devotee to honor Shiva beyond surface attributes—recognizing the divine essence (Pati) behind changing names and forms—whereas ordinary perception clings to externals and misses the truth.
Cultivate steady japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with mindful contemplation, so perception becomes inward and subtle—less dependent on outer form and more aligned with Shiva-tattva.