Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
युद्धप्रसङ्गः—देवगणयुद्धे शिवविष्णुसंयोगः / Battle Episode—Śiva–Viṣṇu Convergence in the Devas’ Conflict
शक्तिद्वयं तथा लीनं हरिं दृष्ट्वा तथाविधम् । दत्त्वा शक्तिबलं तस्मै गणेशायाभवन्मुने
śaktidvayaṃ tathā līnaṃ hariṃ dṛṣṭvā tathāvidham | dattvā śaktibalaṃ tasmai gaṇeśāyābhavanmune
முனிவரே! ஹரியை அவ்வாறு இரு சக்திகளும் லயித்த நிலையில் கண்ட அவர், அந்த சக்தியின் வலிமையை கணேசனுக்கு அளித்தார்; அதனால் கணேசன் வலிமை பெற்றான்.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights that spiritual capacity and success in dharma arise through śakti (divine power) bestowed by higher grace; even great deities act effectively when empowered, reflecting the Shaiva view that Pati (the Lord) and His śakti enable all auspicious action.
In Saguna Shiva worship, devotees approach the Lord with form along with His śakti; this verse underscores that worship and protection from obstacles are fulfilled when divine power is invoked—commonly by honoring Gaṇeśa before Linga-pūjā as part of Shaiva ritual order.
A practical takeaway is to begin Shiva worship with Gaṇeśa-vandana and śakti-invocation—mentally offering one’s energies to the Lord—then proceed with Panchākṣarī japa (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and, if following Shaiva custom, Tripuṇḍra-bhasma and Rudrākṣa as supports for steadiness and obstacle-removal.