Shloka 183
Merit of Causeways and Crossings, Temple Construction Rewards, and the Rudrākṣa Mahātmya
हरवद्वरवेश्मस्थो गणेशो नात्र संशयः । पन्नगाश्च विनश्यंति दशवक्त्रस्य धारणात्
haravadvaraveśmastho gaṇeśo nātra saṃśayaḥ | pannagāśca vinaśyaṃti daśavaktrasya dhāraṇāt
गणेश हर (शिव) के समान उत्तम भवन में निवास करते हैं—इसमें संशय नहीं। और दशमुखी (दशवक्त्र) धारण करने से सर्प नष्ट हो जाते हैं।
Unspecified (narrative voice within the Adhyaya context)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: हरवद्वरवेश्मस्थो = हरवत् + वरवेश्मस्थः. नात्र = न + अत्र. पन्नगाश्च = पन्नगाः + च. विनश्यंति (IAST) = विनश्यन्ति. दशवक्त्रस्य = दश + वक्त्रस्य (द्विगु).
FAQs
It affirms Gaṇeśa’s exalted, Śiva-like splendor and mentions a traditional protective belief: that bearing the “ten-faced” (Daśavaktra/Rāvaṇa) is said to ward off or destroy serpents.
Daśavaktra literally means “ten-faced” and commonly refers to Rāvaṇa. The verse links his “dhāraṇā” (bearing/wearing/holding) with protection against serpents.
It underscores reverence for Gaṇeśa’s divine status and reflects Purāṇic culture where remembrance or symbolic bearing of powerful figures/names is associated with protection—encouraging faith and disciplined devotional practice.