Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 53
द्वारपाल-गणेशसंवादः / The Dialogue at the Gate: Gaṇeśa and Śiva’s Gaṇas
तस्माच्छिवगणास्सर्वे वचनं शृणुतादरात् । हठाद्वा विनयाद्वा न गंतव्यं मन्दिरे पुनः
tasmācchivagaṇāssarve vacanaṃ śṛṇutādarāt | haṭhādvā vinayādvā na gaṃtavyaṃ mandire punaḥ
Ainsi donc, ô toutes les troupes de Śiva, écoutez mon ordre avec la révérence requise : que ce soit par la force ou même par une prière polie, vous ne devez plus retourner dans le temple.
Lord Shiva (inferred as commanding his Gaṇas within the Kumārakhaṇḍa narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Īśāna
FAQs
It emphasizes śaraṇāgati (surrender) and disciplined obedience to Śiva’s will: even well-intended action must be restrained when it violates the Lord’s command, showing that true bhakti is guided by dharma and divine injunction.
In Saguna worship, the temple is a regulated sacred domain where Śiva is approached through prescribed conduct; the verse highlights that access to the Lord’s sanctum is not merely emotional desire but must align with Śiva’s own instruction and ritual propriety.
The takeaway is restraint and reverent listening (śravaṇa) as practice—pausing action, remembering Śiva’s ājñā, and inwardly repeating the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to stabilize humility before undertaking any temple-related act.