Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 26
द्वारपाल-गणेशसंवादः / The Dialogue at the Gate: Gaṇeśa and Śiva’s Gaṇas
गम्यतां ताड्यतां चैष यः कश्चित्प्रभवेदिह । बहुनोक्तेन किं चात्र दूरीकर्तव्य एव सः
gamyatāṃ tāḍyatāṃ caiṣa yaḥ kaścitprabhavediha | bahunoktena kiṃ cātra dūrīkartavya eva saḥ
«Пусть его прогонят и пусть его ударят — всякого, кто осмелится подняться здесь. К чему многословие? Его надлежит непременно держать вдали.»
Kārttikeya (Skanda)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Vīrabhadra
FAQs
It emphasizes dharmic protection of a sacred setting: disruptive ego and hostility must be restrained so devotion to Shiva can remain steady and undisturbed.
In Saguna Shiva worship, reverence and order around the deity (including the Linga) are essential; this verse reflects the duty to remove those who desecrate or obstruct worship and discipline.
The takeaway is disciplined conduct (ācāra) during worship—maintaining purity of place and mind, and protecting japa/pujā from disturbance; it indirectly supports steady Panchākṣarī japa and focused devotion.