Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
युद्धप्रसङ्गः—देवगणयुद्धे शिवविष्णुसंयोगः / Battle Episode—Śiva–Viṣṇu Convergence in the Devas’ Conflict
शक्तिद्वयेऽथ संलीने यत्र विष्णुः स्थितस्स्वयम् । परिघं क्षिप्तवांस्तत्र गणेशो बलवत्तरः
śaktidvaye'tha saṃlīne yatra viṣṇuḥ sthitassvayam | parighaṃ kṣiptavāṃstatra gaṇeśo balavattaraḥ
Ketika kedua śakti itu telah menyatu—di tempat Viṣṇu sendiri berdiri—Gaṇeśa yang lebih kuat melemparkan parigha, gada besi, ke sana.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
The verse emphasizes Śakti as the effective power behind divine action and portrays Gaṇeśa as an empowered guardian of dharma—strength arising from alignment with Shiva’s śakti rather than mere physical force.
In Purāṇic practice, devotion to Saguna Shiva includes honoring Shiva’s śakti and his gaṇas; Gaṇeśa’s decisive act here reflects the protective, world-ordering function that supports proper Shiva-worship and access to Shiva’s grace.
Begin Shiva-pūjā with Gaṇeśa-vandana and japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), seeking obstacle-removal and steadiness of mind before deeper meditation on Shiva.