Shloka 22
Aditi’s Progeny and the Twelve Ādityas
Manvantara Genealogy
दानशील उदारश्च पुण्यकीर्ति तपाः स्मृतः । तत्पुत्रो बाणनामा यत्सोऽषि शैववरस्सुधीः । यस्संतोष्य शिवं सम्यग्गाणपत्यमवाप ह
dānaśīla udāraśca puṇyakīrti tapāḥ smṛtaḥ | tatputro bāṇanāmā yatso'ṣi śaivavarassudhīḥ | yassaṃtoṣya śivaṃ samyaggāṇapatyamavāpa ha
He was remembered as Tapāḥ—charitable, generous, and famed for meritorious renown and austerity. His son was named Bāṇa; wise and noble-minded, an excellent Śaiva devotee. Having rightly and fully pleased Lord Śiva, he attained the rank of Gaṇapati, a leader among Śiva’s gaṇas.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: General tīrtha-logic implied: pleasing Śiva through right conduct and worship yields proximity to Śiva (gaṇa-status as ‘sāmīpya’ type fruit).
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
The verse highlights that generosity, virtuous reputation, and sincere devotion culminate in Śiva’s grace; by truly pleasing Pati (Śiva), the devotee is elevated to divine service (gāṇapatya), showing grace as the decisive factor in spiritual attainment.
“Pleasing Śiva properly” implies disciplined saguna worship—reverence to Śiva as the gracious Lord who responds to devotion and right conduct; such worship (often centered on the Liṅga in Purāṇic practice) matures into closeness to Śiva’s divine retinue.
The practical takeaway is dāna (charity) joined with steady Śiva-bhakti—regular worship with purity and sincerity (e.g., mantra-japa such as “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and humble service), performed “samyak” (correctly and wholeheartedly).