Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 58
गणेश-वाक्यं तथा गणानां समर-सन्नाहः | Gaṇeśa’s Challenge and the Mustering of the Gaṇas
द्यौर्ग्रहर्क्षगणैर्घूर्ण्णा सर्वे व्याकुलतां गताः । देवाः पलायितास्सर्वे गणाश्च सकलास्तदा
dyaurgraharkṣagaṇairghūrṇṇā sarve vyākulatāṃ gatāḥ | devāḥ palāyitāssarve gaṇāśca sakalāstadā
द्यौर्ग्रहर्क्षगणैर्घूर्ण्णा सर्वे व्याकुलतां गताः । देवाः पलायिताः सर्वे गणाश्च सकलास्तदा ॥
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Rudra
Cosmic Event: Cosmic disturbance: graha-nakṣatra-gaṇa whirl, indicating a fate/daiva-driven upheaval akin to pralaya-echo or battle-omen.
FAQs
It shows that even cosmic order (grahas and constellations) can be shaken, and even devas can panic—pointing to the Shaiva Siddhānta insight that worldly and celestial powers are limited, while the Supreme Lord (Pati, Śiva) alone is the stable refuge beyond fear and agitation.
When the heavens themselves become unsettled and the devas flee, the Purāṇa implicitly directs the devotee to seek protection in Saguna Śiva—worshipped as the Liṅga—who is the controller of cosmic functions and the inner support of all worlds.
A practical takeaway is to steady the mind through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and to take Śiva-āśraya (refuge in Śiva); if following Purāṇic practice, one may also apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) as a reminder of impermanence and Śiva’s protection.