Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25
गणेश-वाक्यं तथा गणानां समर-सन्नाहः | Gaṇeśa’s Challenge and the Mustering of the Gaṇas
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य वचस्तेषां मुनिश्रेष्ठ महेश्वरः । गणान् भिन्नांस्तदा दृष्ट्वा तेभ्यस्सर्वं न्यवेदयत्
brahmovāca | ityākarṇya vacasteṣāṃ muniśreṣṭha maheśvaraḥ | gaṇān bhinnāṃstadā dṛṣṭvā tebhyassarvaṃ nyavedayat
Brahmā sprach: O Bester der Weisen, nachdem Maheśvara (Śiva) ihre Worte so vernommen hatte, sah er, dass die Gaṇas gespalten waren, und machte ihnen alles kund, indem er die Sache vollständig erklärte.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva as Pati (the divine Lord) who restores order among His followers; in Shaiva understanding, harmony arises when all align their will with Maheshvara’s dharma and guidance.
It presents Śiva in a Saguna, personal role—hearing, seeing, and instructing—mirroring how devotees approach the Linga as the accessible form through which the Lord grants clarity, unity, and right conduct.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind through japa of the Panchakshara ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") and cultivate inner concord; this supports disciplined devotion, like wearing rudrākṣa or applying tripuṇḍra with a non-divisive, surrendered attitude.