Shloka 19
गौतमविघ्नप्रकरणम्
Episode of Obstacles to Gautama; Gaṇeśa’s Appearing Through Misguided Worship
गणेश उवाच । असाधुस्साधुतां चैव साधुश्चासाधुतां तथा । कदाचिदपि नाप्नोति ब्रह्मोक्तमिति निश्चितम्
gaṇeśa uvāca | asādhussādhutāṃ caiva sādhuścāsādhutāṃ tathā | kadācidapi nāpnoti brahmoktamiti niścitam
Gaṇeśa sprach: „Der Unrechtschaffene erlangt niemals wahrhaft Heiligkeit, und der Heilige fällt nicht in Unrecht. Dies steht fest — so hat es Brahmā verkündet.“
Ganesha
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It stresses the stability of inner disposition (saṃskāra): sustained adharma does not yield true sādhutā, and established virtue does not easily collapse—encouraging steadfast dharmic living aligned with Shiva’s order (ṛta).
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is not merely external; it presumes inner purity and right conduct. The verse implies that devotion (bhakti) becomes fruitful when the devotee’s nature is grounded in dharma, not hypocrisy.
Adopt daily Shiva-oriented discipline: japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a vow of truthful, non-harmful conduct—so outer worship (archana, bhasma/Tripuṇḍra) matches inner sādhutā.