Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 10
गौतमविघ्नप्रकरणम्
Episode of Obstacles to Gautama; Gaṇeśa’s Appearing Through Misguided Worship
आविर्बभूव च तदा प्रसन्नो हि गणेश्वरः । उवाच वचनं तत्र भक्ताधीनः फलप्रदः
āvirbabhūva ca tadā prasanno hi gaṇeśvaraḥ | uvāca vacanaṃ tatra bhaktādhīnaḥ phalapradaḥ
Saat itu Gaṇeśvara, Tuhan para Gaṇa, menampakkan diri di sana dalam keridaan. Tunduk pada kasih bhakti dan penganugeraha hasil, Beliau pun bertutur di tempat itu.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Role: teaching
Offering: dhupa
FAQs
It highlights a core Shaiva theme: divine grace becomes manifest when devotion ripens—Gaṇeśa appears “pleased” and, being bhaktādhīna (responsive to bhakti), grants fitting results to the seeker.
In Kotirudrasaṃhitā’s pilgrimage-oriented narrative, Saguna worship (form-based devotion) is affirmed: deities connected to Shiva’s sphere respond tangibly to sincere worship, supporting the devotee’s approach to the Jyotirliṅga and Shiva’s grace.
The verse implies bhakti-driven worship that culminates in phala (results): steady japa (especially of Shiva mantras), prayerful offering, and disciplined vrata with humility—practices often paired with bhasma, rudrākṣa, and temple darśana in Shiva Purana tradition.