Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 30
द्वारपाल-गणेशसंवादः / The Dialogue at the Gate: Gaṇeśa and Śiva’s Gaṇas
एतस्मिन्नंतरे देवी तेषां तस्य च वै पुनः । श्रुत्वा तु कलहं द्वारि सखीं पश्येति साब्रवीत्
etasminnaṃtare devī teṣāṃ tasya ca vai punaḥ | śrutvā tu kalahaṃ dvāri sakhīṃ paśyeti sābravīt
এদিকে দেবী দ্বারে তাদের ও তার মধ্যে আবার কলহের শব্দ শুনে সখীকে বললেন—“যাও, দেখে এসো।”
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Purāṇic account)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It contrasts outer disturbance (kalaha) with the inner composure expected of devotees; the Devī’s prompt inquiry models mindful discernment—responding to conflict with awareness rather than impulse—supporting Shaiva practice of steadiness on the path to grace (anugraha).
Though the verse is narrative, it frames the household-līlā setting in which Saguna devotion unfolds: devotees learn to turn from agitation at the “door” of the senses toward the sanctum of Shiva-bhakti, where the Liṅga symbolizes the stable center beyond quarrel.
A practical takeaway is to pause and observe before reacting—mentally repeat the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to settle the mind; then act with clarity, as the Devī directs investigation rather than escalation.