Shloka 29

मेरुवर्णनम्—प्रमाण, दिग्विभाग, देवपुरी-विमान-निवासाः

Devanagari script

शैलादिनः शुभं चास्ति तस्मिन्नास्ते गणेश्वरः षण्मुखस्य गणेशस्य गणानां तु सहस्रशः

Transliteration

śailādinaḥ śubhaṃ cāsti tasminnāste gaṇeśvaraḥ ṣaṇmukhasya gaṇeśasya gaṇānāṃ tu sahasraśaḥ

Translation

शैलादिषु शुभं नित्यं तस्मिन्नास्ते गणेश्वरः। षण्मुखस्य गणेशस्य गणास्तु सहस्रशः॥

Word by Word

• śailādinaḥ: of Śailādi (a named chief/leader)

• śubham: auspiciousness, благоприятие

• ca: and

• asti: exists, is present

• tasmin: in him/there

• āste: dwells, abides

• gaṇa-īśvaraḥ: Lord of the gaṇas (chief of Śiva’s attendants)

• ṣaṇmukhasya: of Ṣaṇmukha (Kārttikeya/Skanda)

• gaṇa-īśasya (gaṇeśasya): of the gaṇa-lord/chief

• gaṇānām: of the gaṇas (attendant hosts)

• tu: indeed

• sahasraśaḥ: by thousands, in innumerable groups

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganas
• Shailadi
• Shanmukha (Skanda/Karttikeya)
• Ganesvara (Lord of the Ganas)

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It frames Śiva’s worship as protected and energized by his gaṇa-hosts—an auspicious field where obstacles are subdued and devotion to Pati (Śiva) is safeguarded.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Śiva-tattva is shown as sovereign and orderly: the Supreme Pati is served through a vast, disciplined retinue (gaṇas) with appointed gaṇeśvaras, reflecting his all-governing power (aiśvarya) over the worlds.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

It implicitly supports Pāśupata orientation: taking refuge in Śiva’s sphere of auspiciousness (śubha) and invoking his protective agencies (gaṇas) to loosen pasha (bondage) around the pashu (individual soul).