Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39
दिव्यरथारोहणम् — Śiva’s Ascent on the Divine Chariot
Pre-battle Portents
इत्याद्या गणपा वीरा बहवोऽपरिमेयकाः । प्रययुः परिवार्येशं लक्ष्यलक्षणवर्जिताः
ityādyā gaṇapā vīrā bahavo'parimeyakāḥ | prayayuḥ parivāryeśaṃ lakṣyalakṣaṇavarjitāḥ
So zogen jene heldenhaften Gaṇas und viele andere—wahrlich unermesslich viele—aus, ihren Herrn umringend; und frei von allen Merkmalen, durch die man sie anvisieren oder erkennen könnte, rückten sie in die Schlacht vor.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It shows the Gaṇas moving as instruments of Pati (Śiva), protected by His lordship; being “without targetable marks” symbolizes the transcendence of Śiva’s power over ordinary limitation, emphasizing divine refuge (śaraṇāgati) in Shaiva Siddhanta.
The Gaṇas surround “Īśa,” highlighting Saguna Śiva as the accessible Lord who protects and governs His attendants; in Linga worship, devotees similarly approach Śiva as the supreme shelter whose presence cannot be reduced to worldly identifiers.
A practical takeaway is to meditate on Śiva as Īśa and recite the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) for protection and steadiness, cultivating inner “untargetability” by withdrawing from egoic labels and abiding in devotion.