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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 8, Ch. 12]
ko nu me 'titaren māyām viṣaktas tvad-ṛte pumān tāms tān viṣṛjatīm bhāvān dustarām akṛtātmabhiḥ
kaḥ—what; nu—indeed; me—My; atitaret—can surpass; māyām—illusory energy; viṣaktaḥ—attached to material sense enjoyment; tvat-ṛte—except for you; pumān—person; tān—such conditions; tān—unto the materially attached persons; viṣṛjatīm—in surpassing; bhāvān—reactions of material activities; dustarām—very difficult to surmount; akṛta-ātmabhiḥ—by persons unable to control their senses.
TRANSLATION
My dear Lord Śambhu, who within this material world but you can surpass My illusory energy? People are generally attached to sense enjoyment and conquered by its influence. Indeed, the influence of material nature is very difficult for them to surmount.
PURPORT
Of the three chief demigods—Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara—all but Viṣṇu are under the influence of  māyā . In  Caitanya-caritāmṛta , they are described as  māyī , which means “under  māyā ’s influence.” But even though Lord Śiva associates with  māyā , he is not influenced. The living entities are affected by  māyā , but although Lord Śiva apparently associates with  māyā , he is not affected. In other words, all living entities within this material world except for Lord Śiva are swayed by  māyā . Lord Śiva is therefore neither  viṣṇu-tattva  nor  jīva-tattva . He is between the two.
TEXT 40
सेयं गुणमयी माया न त्वाममिभविष्यति ।
मया समेता कालेन कालरूपेण मागशः ॥४०॥
seyaṁ guṇa-mayī māyā na tvām abhibhaviṣyati