Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 13
गणेश-वाक्यं तथा गणानां समर-सन्नाहः | Gaṇeśa’s Challenge and the Mustering of the Gaṇas
यावत्पादे विकर्षन्तौ तावद्धस्तेन वै गणः । आहत्य हस्तयोस्ताभ्यामुत्क्षिप्तौ पादकौ स्वयम्
yāvatpāde vikarṣantau tāvaddhastena vai gaṇaḥ | āhatya hastayostābhyāmutkṣiptau pādakau svayam
Tant qu’ils le traînaient par les pieds, Gaṇa (Gaṇeśa) les frappa de sa main ; puis, après avoir atteint leurs mains, il souleva lui-même et rejeta au loin ces pieds.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights divine guardianship: when hostile forces try to “drag down” righteousness, Gaṇeśa—Shiva’s gaṇa and remover of obstacles—reverses the aggression, showing that grace protects the devotee and restores dharma.
Gaṇeśa’s power is understood as arising from Saguna Shiva’s household and authority; devotion to Shiva (and reverence to his gaṇas) is portrayed as bringing active, tangible protection in worldly conflicts while supporting the devotee’s path toward liberation.
Begin undertakings with Gaṇeśa and Shiva remembrance—chant “Om Gaṇapataye Namaḥ” followed by “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—and cultivate inner steadiness (bhakti plus self-control) so obstacles are met with clarity rather than fear.