Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5

गणेशाभिषेक-वरदान-विधानम् | Gaṇeśa’s Consecration, Boons, and Prescribed Worship

Devanagari script

वस्त्राणि विविधानीह नानालंकरणानि च । ददौ प्रीत्या गणेशाय स्वपुत्राय मुदांबिका

Transliteration

vastrāṇi vividhānīha nānālaṃkaraṇāni ca | dadau prītyā gaṇeśāya svaputrāya mudāṃbikā

Translation

ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಮುದಾಂಬಿಕೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಪುತ್ರ ಗಣೇಶನಿಗೆ ವಿವಿಧ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾನಾ ಆಭರಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೀಡಿದಳು.

Word by Word

• वस्त्राणि: garments
• वस्त्राणि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• विविधानि: various
• विविधानि: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘वस्त्राणि’ इति विशेषण

• इह: here
• इह: Desha-adhikarana (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• नाना-आलंकरणानि: various ornaments
• नाना-आलंकरणानि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाना (अव्यय) + आलंकरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; अव्ययीभाव-समासः (नाना + आलंकरणानि = विविध-आलंकरणानि)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• प्रीत्या: with love
• प्रीत्या: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; हेतौ/भावे (with affection)

• गणेशाय: to Gaṇeśa
• गणेशाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• स्व-पुत्राय: to her own son
• स्व-पुत्राय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (स्वस्य पुत्रः)

• मुदा-अम्बिका: Joyful Ambikā (Pārvatī)
• मुदा-अम्बिका: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुदा (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (मुदा = हर्षेण युक्ता अम्बिका)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Ambikā

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Ganesha

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It highlights the Mother’s grace (anugraha) expressed as loving care—showing that divine compassion nurtures the devotee and strengthens auspiciousness, harmony, and readiness for worship in the Shaiva path.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Though not directly about the Liṅga, it supports Saguna-bhakti: devotion to Shiva’s family forms. Honoring Gaṇeśa—revered in Shaiva tradition as the remover of obstacles—prepares the devotee for successful Shiva worship and sacred rites.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The takeaway is to begin Shiva-centered worship with reverent offerings and a loving attitude—such as offering clean cloth, flowers, or ornaments to Gaṇeśa before japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) or before temple/household pūjā.