Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 49
द्वारपाल-गणेशसंवादः / The Dialogue at the Gate: Gaṇeśa and Śiva’s Gaṇas
गणेश उवाच । अहं च गिरिजासूनुर्यूयं शिवगणास्तथा । उभये समतां प्राप्ताः कर्तव्यं क्रियतां पुनः
gaṇeśa uvāca | ahaṃ ca girijāsūnuryūyaṃ śivagaṇāstathā | ubhaye samatāṃ prāptāḥ kartavyaṃ kriyatāṃ punaḥ
Dijo Gaṇeśa: «Yo también soy hijo de Girijā, y vosotros sois en verdad los gaṇas de Śiva. Ambas partes han alcanzado igualdad; por ello, que se emprenda de nuevo lo que debe hacerse, con justicia y rectitud».
Ganesha
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse emphasizes dharmic resolution: when opposing sides stand on equal footing, right action should be redone with fairness, restoring harmony within Śiva’s sacred order (gaṇa-dharma).
By identifying the gaṇas as Śiva’s own attendants and himself as Girijā’s son, Gaṇeśa points to Saguna Śiva’s living divine household—devotees honor the Liṅga while also honoring Śiva’s devotees and retinue, maintaining reverence and proper conduct.
A practical takeaway is to begin worship with reconciliation and right intention—offer obeisance to Gaṇeśa and Śiva, then proceed with mantra-japa (e.g., Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a mind free from hostility.