Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
गाणपत्यदानकथा
Bāṇāsura Receives Gaṇapatya; Genealogical Prelude
तस्यौरसः सुतो बाणश्शिवभक्तो बभूव ह । मान्यो वदान्यो धीमांश्च सत्यसंधस्स हस्रदः
tasyaurasaḥ suto bāṇaśśivabhakto babhūva ha | mānyo vadānyo dhīmāṃśca satyasaṃdhassa hasradaḥ
তেওঁৰ পৰা তেওঁৰ ঔৰস পুত্ৰ বাণ জন্মিল; তেওঁ নিশ্চয়েই শিৱভক্ত হ’ল। তেওঁ সকলোৰে মান্য, দানশীল, ধীমান, সত্যসঙ্কল্পী আৰু সহস্ৰদাতা হিচাপে প্ৰসিদ্ধ আছিল।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It defines the qualities of a Śiva-bhakta: devotion to Śiva, steadfast truth, generosity, and honorable conduct—virtues that purify the bound soul (paśu) and make it receptive to Śiva’s grace (pati-anugraha).
Bāṇa is praised primarily as a devotee of Śiva (saguṇa upāsanā in Purāṇic context), implying that sincere worship of Śiva—often expressed through Liṅga devotion—should be accompanied by dharma: truthfulness, charity, and humility.
The verse points to bhakti expressed through satya and dāna; a practical takeaway is daily Śiva-smaraṇa with the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while cultivating truthful speech and charitable giving as part of one’s Śiva-vrata.