Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
गणेशोत्पत्ति-प्रसङ्गः / Episode on the Origin of Gaṇeśa (Śvetakalpa Account)
प्रमथास्ते ह्यसंख्याता अस्मदीयो न कश्चन । द्वारि तिष्ठन्ति ते सर्वे शंकराज्ञापरायणाः
pramathāste hyasaṃkhyātā asmadīyo na kaścana | dvāri tiṣṭhanti te sarve śaṃkarājñāparāyaṇāḥ
Esses Pramathas são, de fato, incontáveis; nenhum deles nos pertence. Todos permanecem à porta, inteiramente devotados a cumprir a ordem de Śaṅkara.
Kartikeya (Skanda)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
It highlights that Śiva’s divine attendants (Pramathas) are innumerable and act solely under Śaṅkara’s will, teaching that true spiritual power in Shaiva Siddhanta is disciplined service (śiva-ājñā-sevā) rather than personal claim or ownership.
By emphasizing obedience to Śaṅkara’s command, the verse supports Saguna Shiva worship where the devotee approaches Shiva (often through the Linga) with reverence, recognizing Shiva as the supreme Lord whose sanctum and threshold are guarded by his ganas.
A practical takeaway is to cultivate ājñā-bhakti—daily japa of the Panchakshara mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with disciplined conduct—approaching Shiva’s worship-space as a guarded sacred threshold, with humility and steadiness.