Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
गणेशाभिषेक-वरदान-विधानम् | Gaṇeśa’s Consecration, Boons, and Prescribed Worship
ततस्स्वास्थ्यं च देवानां गणानां च विशेषतः । गिरिजाकृपया विप्र जातं तत्क्षणमात्रतः
tatassvāsthyaṃ ca devānāṃ gaṇānāṃ ca viśeṣataḥ | girijākṛpayā vipra jātaṃ tatkṣaṇamātrataḥ
Then, O brāhmaṇa, by Girijā’s compassion, the gods—and especially Śiva’s gaṇas—at once regained their well-being, in but a single moment.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Significance: Emphasizes immediate restoration (svāsthya) through Girijā’s kṛpā: a Purāṇic illustration of anugraha where Śakti mediates healing and protection for devas and gaṇas—encouraging devotees to seek compassionate grace in crisis.
Shakti Form: Gaurī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights anugraha (divine grace): well-being is restored not merely by effort but by the compassionate power of Girijā (Śakti), showing how grace removes suffering and imbalance instantly.
In Saguna worship, Śiva is adored together with Śakti; this verse underscores that Girijā’s grace operates within Śaiva devotion, supporting the understanding that Linga-worship is inseparable from honoring the Divine Couple’s compassionate governance.
Cultivate bhakti and seek grace through japa of the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") with reverence to Girijā, offering prayers for śānti and protection—since the verse emphasizes immediate restoration through compassion.