Shloka 9
गणसमागमः (Śiva Summons the Gaṇas for the Great Festival)
कोटिकोटिभिरेवेह कन्दुकः कुण्डकस्तथा । विष्टम्भो गणपोऽष्टाभिर्गणानां कोटिभिस्तथा
koṭikoṭibhireveha kandukaḥ kuṇḍakastathā | viṣṭambho gaṇapo'ṣṭābhirgaṇānāṃ koṭibhistathā
ഇവിടെ കന്ദുകനും കുണ്ഡകനും കോടി കോടി ഗണങ്ങളോടുകൂടെ (ശിവസേവയിൽ) ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നു; അതുപോലെ വിഷ്ടംഭനും ഗണപനും എട്ട് പ്രധാനസംഘങ്ങളോടും കോടികളായ ശിവഗണങ്ങളോടും കൂടെയുണ്ടായിരുന്നു।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
The verse magnifies Śiva’s divine sovereignty by describing His immeasurable gaṇa-hosts—signifying that the Lord’s manifested (saguṇa) glory and protective power are beyond ordinary counting, inspiring humility and devotion.
By portraying Śiva surrounded by innumerable attendants, the text reinforces saguṇa-upāsanā: devotees approach the Liṅga/Śiva as the living Lord of a divine order, attended by gaṇas who embody His will and guardianship.
A practical takeaway is gaṇa-smaraṇa with Śiva-japa—reciting the Pañcākṣarī ("Om Namaḥ Śivāya") while contemplating Śiva’s protective retinue; this supports steadiness (dhāraṇā) and bhakti during worship.