Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
गणेश-वाक्यं तथा गणानां समर-सन्नाहः | Gaṇeśa’s Challenge and the Mustering of the Gaṇas
तथा ते च गणास्सर्वे गताश्चैव सहस्रशः । परावृत्य तथा सोपि सुद्वारि समुपस्थितः
tathā te ca gaṇāssarve gatāścaiva sahasraśaḥ | parāvṛtya tathā sopi sudvāri samupasthitaḥ
وهكذا انصرف جميع أولئك الغَنا—بالآلاف. ثم إنه هو أيضًا ارتدّ راجعًا وجاء فوقف عند الباب المبارك.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights disciplined divine order: Shiva’s Gaṇas act swiftly and in vast numbers, reflecting how the Lord’s śakti operates through devoted attendants, and how sacred spaces are approached with reverence and proper timing.
Though the Liṅga is not explicitly named here, the imagery of an “auspicious gate” and Shiva’s hosts supports Saguna worship themes: sacred precincts, guardianship, and orderly approach to Shiva’s presence—key to temple and Liṅga-centered devotion.
A practical takeaway is disciplined entry into worship: approach Shiva’s shrine with purity and restraint—mentally ‘turn back’ from distractions, then stand present at the threshold with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”