Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 51
प्रयागे महत्समाजः — शिवदर्शनं दक्षागमनं च
The Great Assembly at Prayāga: Śiva’s Appearance and Dakṣa’s Arrival
शिवोपि तं प्रबोध्याशु स्वगणं प्राणवल्लभम् । सगणस्स ययौ तस्मात्स्वस्थानं प्रमुदान्वितः
śivopi taṃ prabodhyāśu svagaṇaṃ prāṇavallabham | sagaṇassa yayau tasmātsvasthānaṃ pramudānvitaḥ
Auch Śiva weckte sogleich jenen geliebten Diener aus seinem Gaṇa, der ihm lieb war wie das eigene Leben. Daraufhin zog jener Gaṇa mit seinem Gefolge von dort fort und kehrte freudig in seine Wohnstatt zurück.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s immediate, compassionate responsiveness toward His devotee-attendants (gaṇas), showing that closeness to Pati (the Lord) brings protection, restoration, and joy—an expression of divine grace central to Shaiva Siddhanta.
The verse reflects Saguna Śiva’s personal lordship—He actively guides and cares for His own. Linga worship similarly approaches Śiva as accessible and gracious, where devotion leads to His protective intervention and inner awakening.
A practical takeaway is to seek “awakening” (prabodha) through daily japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and steady bhakti; this aligns the practitioner with Śiva’s gaṇa-like discipline—service, purity, and joyful return to one’s spiritual center.