Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23
युद्धप्रसङ्गः—देवगणयुद्धे शिवविष्णुसंयोगः / Battle Episode—Śiva–Viṣṇu Convergence in the Devas’ Conflict
एतस्मिन्नंतरे वीरः परिघेण गणेश्वरः । जघान सगणान् देवान्शक्तिदत्तबलान्वितः
etasminnaṃtare vīraḥ parigheṇa gaṇeśvaraḥ | jaghāna sagaṇān devānśaktidattabalānvitaḥ
Au cœur de cette rencontre, le Seigneur Gaṇeśa, héros et maître des gaṇas, fortifié par la puissance accordée par Śakti, brandit sa massue de fer et abattit les dieux avec leurs troupes d’accompagnement.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights that divine victory is not mere force but Śakti-anugraha (grace through Śakti): power becomes effective when aligned with Śiva’s cosmic order, showing Saguna divinity acting to restore dharma.
Though the verse is martial, it reflects Saguna governance: Śiva’s realm functions through empowered deities (like Gaṇeśa) sustained by Śakti; such narratives reinforce devotion to Śiva as Pati and to His manifest powers that protect the sacred order associated with Linga worship.
A practical takeaway is śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge) through japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” remembering that true strength arises from grace; one may also apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a sign of alignment with Śaiva discipline.