Shloka 30
गौतमविघ्नप्रकरणम्
Episode of Obstacles to Gautama; Gaṇeśa’s Appearing Through Misguided Worship
कंपमाना च सा गत्वा तत्र तद्वरयोगतः । व्रीहीन्संभक्षयामास यवांश्च मुनिसत्तमाः
kaṃpamānā ca sā gatvā tatra tadvarayogataḥ | vrīhīnsaṃbhakṣayāmāsa yavāṃśca munisattamāḥ
Trembling, she went there; and by the power of that boon, O best of sages, she began to eat rice grains and also barley.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Jyotirlinga: Kedāranātha
Sthala Purana: Kedāra as ‘kṣetra/field’ becomes the stage where veiling (tirodhāna) operates through boon-power: the cow’s trembling and compelled feeding are instruments to precipitate a later dharma-accusation/purification arc.
Significance: Symbolic reminder: in Kedāra-kṣetra, hidden causes (boons/karma) surface; pilgrimage is sought for clearing obscurations and restoring dharma.
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It highlights that when a being is supported by a divinely sanctioned boon, even basic sustenance and survival can become an expression of grace—showing the Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on Śiva’s anugraha (saving favor) working through lawful means.
In Kotirudra narratives, devotees are sustained and guided while moving through sacred spaces; this reflects Saguna Śiva’s accessible grace—often mediated through pilgrimage and worship—by which the devotee is enabled to continue dharma and devotion.
The verse implicitly supports disciplined living (āhāra-niyama) alongside devotion; a practical takeaway is to maintain purity and restraint while continuing japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) during vrata or pilgrimage.