Shloka 54
मेना-शिवदर्शन-प्रस्थानम् | Menā’s Quest to Behold Śiva
Departure for Śiva’s Darśana
अमुखा विमुखाः केचित्केचिद्बहुमुखा गणाः । अकरा विकराः केचित्केचिद्बहुकरा गणाः
amukhā vimukhāḥ kecitkecidbahumukhā gaṇāḥ | akarā vikarāḥ kecitkecidbahukarā gaṇāḥ
Among Śiva’s gaṇas, some were without faces; some were turned away; some had many faces. Some were without hands; some had distorted hands; and some had many hands.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Bhairava
FAQs
It emphasizes that Shiva’s attendants manifest in countless, even unsettling forms, teaching that the devotee should look beyond outer appearance and hold to bhakti and reverence for Pati (Shiva), the Lord of all beings.
The gaṇas represent Saguna manifestations surrounding Shiva’s cosmic lordship, while the Śiva-liṅga signifies the transcendent reality that is not limited by form—guiding worship from visible diversity toward the formless ground of Shiva.
Maintain steady japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and cultivate fearlessness and devotion; the verse supports inward concentration rather than fixation on outward, changing forms.