Shloka 14

गौतमविघ्नप्रकरणम्

Episode of Obstacles to Gautama; Gaṇeśa’s Appearing Through Misguided Worship

Devanagari script

गणेश उवाच । श्रूयतामृषयस्सर्वे युक्तं न क्रियतेऽधुना । अपराधं विना तस्मै क्रुध्यतां हानिरेव च

Transliteration

gaṇeśa uvāca | śrūyatāmṛṣayassarve yuktaṃ na kriyate'dhunā | aparādhaṃ vinā tasmai krudhyatāṃ hānireva ca

Translation

Gaṇeśa said: “Let all the sages listen. What is proper is not being done now. Though he has committed no offense, anger is being turned upon him—and only harm will come of it.”

Word by Word

• गणेशः: Gaṇeśa
• गणेशः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• श्रूयताम्: let it be heard
• श्रूयताम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), कर्मणि प्रयोग (Passive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आज्ञार्थे

• ऋषयः: sages
• ऋषयः: Sambodhyāḥ/Śrotā (सम्बोध्य/Addressed hearers)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying ऋषयः)

• युक्तम्: proper (thing)
• युक्तम्: Karma/Viṣaya (कर्म/विषय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्त (कृदन्त; युज्-क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; भावे/वस्तुनि ‘proper/right’

• न: not
• न: Nishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation particle)

• क्रियते: is done
• क्रियते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), कर्मणि प्रयोग (Passive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• अधुना: now
• अधुना: Kāla (काल/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधुना (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time)

• अपराधम्: offence
• अपराधम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अपराध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• विना: without
• विना: Apādāna (अपादान/Separation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विना (अव्यय)
• Form: अपादानार्थक/वियोगार्थक अव्यय (preposition-like: ‘without’), द्वितीयासह (with accusative)

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• क्रुध्यताम्: let (you all) be angry
• क्रुध्यताम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: क्रुध् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; आज्ञार्थे

• हानिः: harm, loss
• हानिः: Karta/Phala (कर्ता/फल as resultant)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हानि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• एव: indeed, only
• एव: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Ganesha

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Characters & Entities

• Ganesha
• Rishis

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The verse teaches dharmic discernment: anger directed at an innocent person violates propriety and generates only harm, obstructing sattva and weakening devotion (bhakti) to Śiva.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is grounded in purity of intention and right conduct; unjust anger and blame disturb inner śuddhi, making one unfit for steady Saguna-Śiva devotion and pilgrimage discipline associated with Jyotirlingas.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Practice restraint and japa with the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to cool anger; before puja, cultivate kṣamā (forbearance) and perform a brief mental purification so worship is not driven by agitation.