Shloka 32
गौतमविघ्नप्रकरणम्
Episode of Obstacles to Gautama; Gaṇeśa’s Appearing Through Misguided Worship
तृणस्तंबेन सा स्पृष्टा पपात पृथिवीतले । मृता च तत्क्षणादेव तदृषेः पश्यतस्तदा
tṛṇastaṃbena sā spṛṣṭā papāta pṛthivītale | mṛtā ca tatkṣaṇādeva tadṛṣeḥ paśyatastadā
Touched merely by a stalk of grass, she fell upon the earth; and at that very instant she died, while that sage looked on.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Kālāntaka
FAQs
It highlights the inevitability of prārabdha-karma and divine ordinance: when the destined moment ripens, even a negligible cause becomes the occasion, reminding the seeker to take refuge in Shiva (Pati) beyond the bonds (pāśa).
Such narratives in the Koṭirudrasaṃhitā frame Shiva as the sovereign Lord who governs life and death; worship of the Jyotirliṅga (Saguna Shiva) is presented as a refuge that purifies karma and orients the devotee toward liberation.
Contemplate mortality and practice steady Shiva-smaraṇa—japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with devotion, supported by simple Shaiva observances like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and Rudrākṣa where appropriate.