Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14

गणेश-वाक्यं तथा गणानां समर-सन्नाहः | Gaṇeśa’s Challenge and the Mustering of the Gaṇas

Devanagari script

अथ देवीसुतो वीरस्सगृह्य परिघं बृहत् । द्वारस्थितो गणपतिः सर्वानापोथयत्तदा

Transliteration

atha devīsuto vīrassagṛhya parighaṃ bṛhat | dvārasthito gaṇapatiḥ sarvānāpothayattadā

Translation

ຈາກນັ້ນ ພຣະບຸດຜູ້ກ້າຫານຂອງພຣະເທວີ ຄືພຣະຄະນະປະຕິ ໄດ້ຊົງຖືໄມ້ຄ້ອນເຫຼັກອັນໃຫຍ່; ຊົງປະທັບຢືນຢູ່ທີ່ປະຕູ, ພຣະອົງໄດ້ຊົງຕີຕອບໂຕ້ ແລະ ຂັບໄລ່ພວກເຂົາທັງໝົດໃນເວລານັ້ນ.

Word by Word

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भसूचक (then/now)

• देवीसुतः: the son of the Goddess
• देवीसुतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी-सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (देव्याः सुतः)

• वीरः: the hero
• वीरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; देवीसुतस्य विशेषणरूपेण

• गृह्य: having taken
• गृह्य: Kriya (क्रिया-पूर्वक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययीभावरूप कृदन्त (absolutive/gerund)

• परिघम्: an iron club/bar
• परिघम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• बृहत्: great/large
• बृहत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बृहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; परिघम् इति विशेषणम्

• द्वारस्थितः: standing at the gate
• द्वारस्थितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्वार-स्थित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष (द्वारे स्थितः)

• गणपतिः: Gaṇapati
• गणपतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; देवीसुतस्य अप्पोजिशन

• सर्वान्: all (of them)
• सर्वान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; (सर्वान् जनान्/गणान्)

• अपोथयत्: struck down / battered
• अपोथयत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पुथ्/पथ् (धातु) (पोथयति-रूपेण causative)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; णिच्-प्रयोजक (causative) धातुरूपम्: पोथयति

• तदा: at that time
• तदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Ganesha

FAQs

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

It highlights Gaṇapati’s steadfast obedience to the Divine Mother’s command and his role as a protector of sacred boundaries—symbolizing disciplined devotion (bhakti) and the guarding of inner purity before approaching Śiva-tattva.

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

In Saguna worship, entry into Śiva’s presence (such as Linga-pūjā) is approached with reverence and proper order; Gaṇapati at the doorway represents removing obstacles and ensuring the devotee’s readiness before the sanctum of Śiva.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Begin Śiva-pūjā by invoking Gaṇeśa and cultivating vrata-like discipline; then proceed with Śiva practices such as pañcākṣara japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and, where traditional, Tripuṇḍra bhasma application as a sign of reverent preparation.