Shiva Purana — Vayaviya Samhita, Shloka 45
उपमन्युतपः-निवारणप्रसङ्गः / Śiva restrains Upamanyu’s tapas (Śiva disguised as Indra)
पिता तव महादेवो माता वै जगदम्बिका । अमरत्वं मया दत्तं गाणपत्यं च शाश्वतम्
pitā tava mahādevo mātā vai jagadambikā | amaratvaṃ mayā dattaṃ gāṇapatyaṃ ca śāśvatam
“Mahādeva é teu pai, e Jagadambikā é, de fato, tua mãe. Por mim te foi concedida a imortalidade e a soberania eterna de Gaṇapatya, o senhorio de Gaṇeśa.”
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
FAQs
The verse highlights Śiva as Pati (the supreme Lord) and Pārvatī as the cosmic Mother, showing that divine status and protection—here expressed as “immortality” and Gaṇapatya sovereignty—arise from Śiva’s grace (anugraha), a key Shaiva Siddhanta theme.
By affirming Mahādeva and Jagadambikā as the divine parents and bestowers of authority, the verse supports Saguna Śiva worship—devotion to Śiva with attributes—often centered on the Liṅga, with Gaṇapati honored as the foremost attendant and gateway to auspicious worship.
A practical takeaway is to begin Śiva-pūjā with Gaṇapati-vandana, then worship the Śiva-liṅga with bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya,” seeking Śiva’s anugraha for protection and spiritual steadiness.