Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
द्वारपाल-गणेशसंवादः / The Dialogue at the Gate: Gaṇeśa and Śiva’s Gaṇas
इति श्रीशिवमहापुराणे द्वितीयायां रुद्रसंहितायां चतुर्थे कुमारखंडे गणविवादवर्णनं नाम चतुर्दशोऽध्यायः
iti śrīśivamahāpurāṇe dvitīyāyāṃ rudrasaṃhitāyāṃ caturthe kumārakhaṃḍe gaṇavivādavarṇanaṃ nāma caturdaśo'dhyāyaḥ
இவ்வாறு ஸ்ரீ சிவமகாபுராணத்தின் இரண்டாம் ருத்ரஸம்ஹிதையின் நான்காம் குமாரகண்டத்தில் ‘கணவிவாத வர்ணனம்’ எனப்படும் பதினான்காம் அத்தியாயம் நிறைவுற்றது।
Suta Goswami
FAQs
This is a colophon marking the completion of a chapter; spiritually, it signals a transition point where the listener is invited to retain the lesson of restoring order and devotion in Śiva’s divine community (gaṇas) under the lordship of Pati (Śiva).
Though it is not a direct instruction on Liṅga worship, it frames the narrative within Rudra Saṃhitā, where Saguna Śiva’s governance is shown through his attendants (gaṇas), reinforcing devotion to Śiva as the personal Lord who upholds dharma.
As a chapter-ending formula, it implies no specific rite; a suitable takeaway is to conclude study with remembrance of Śiva—mentally repeating the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and offering inner reverence before proceeding to the next chapter.