Only Lord Shiva is said to be the giver of liberation

मुक्तेर्दाता मुनिश्रेष्ठाः केवलं शिव उच्यते |

ब्रह्माद्या न हि ते ज्ञेयाः केवलं च त्रिवर्गदाः || 4 ||

 

Best of the sages, only Lord Shiva is said to be the giver of liberation. Brahma, etc. are not to be known as such; (they are) givers of the three (other) values – Dharma, Artha, Kama.