Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 19
गौतमविघ्नप्रकरणम्
Episode of Obstacles to Gautama; Gaṇeśa’s Appearing Through Misguided Worship
गणेश उवाच । असाधुस्साधुतां चैव साधुश्चासाधुतां तथा । कदाचिदपि नाप्नोति ब्रह्मोक्तमिति निश्चितम्
gaṇeśa uvāca | asādhussādhutāṃ caiva sādhuścāsādhutāṃ tathā | kadācidapi nāpnoti brahmoktamiti niścitam
ગણેશએ કહ્યું—અસાધુ માણસ ક્યારેય સાચી સાધુતા પ્રાપ્ત કરતો નથી, અને સાધુ ક્યારેય અસાધુતા તરફ પડતો નથી. આ નિશ્ચિત છે—એવું બ્રહ્માએ કહ્યું છે.
Ganesha
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It stresses the stability of inner disposition (saṃskāra): sustained adharma does not yield true sādhutā, and established virtue does not easily collapse—encouraging steadfast dharmic living aligned with Shiva’s order (ṛta).
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana is not merely external; it presumes inner purity and right conduct. The verse implies that devotion (bhakti) becomes fruitful when the devotee’s nature is grounded in dharma, not hypocrisy.
Adopt daily Shiva-oriented discipline: japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a vow of truthful, non-harmful conduct—so outer worship (archana, bhasma/Tripuṇḍra) matches inner sādhutā.