Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 54
द्वारपाल-गणेशसंवादः / The Dialogue at the Gate: Gaṇeśa and Śiva’s Gaṇas
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्युक्तास्ते गणेनैव सर्वे ते लज्जिता गणाः । ययुश्शिवांतिकं तं वै नमस्कृत्य पुरः स्थिताः
brahmovāca | ityuktāste gaṇenaiva sarve te lajjitā gaṇāḥ | yayuśśivāṃtikaṃ taṃ vai namaskṛtya puraḥ sthitāḥ
Brahmā sprach: So von eben jenem Gaṇa angesprochen, schämten sich all diese Gaṇas. Sie begaben sich in Śivas Gegenwart, verneigten sich vor Ihm und standen vor Ihm da.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It highlights a Shaiva virtue: when one recognizes error, shame ripens into humility, and the correct response is to return to Śiva, bow in surrender, and stand ready for His command—service (sevā) purified by devotion.
The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—approachable, present, and receivable through reverence. Going “near Śiva,” offering namaskāra, and standing before Him mirrors temple worship: approaching the Lord (often as the Liṅga), bowing, and remaining attentive to grace and instruction.
A simple practice is implied: approach Śiva with humility, offer namaskāra, and remain in attentive stillness. In daily pūjā this can be paired with quiet japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while maintaining a mood of obedient service.