Shloka 3
गणसमागमः (Śiva Summons the Gaṇas for the Great Festival)
ब्रह्मोवाच । अथ ते समनुज्ञप्ता गणेशा निर्ययुर्मुदा । स्वंस्वं बलमुपादाय तान् कथंचिद्वदाम्यहम्
brahmovāca | atha te samanujñaptā gaṇeśā niryayurmudā | svaṃsvaṃ balamupādāya tān kathaṃcidvadāmyaham
బ్రహ్ముడు పలికెను—అప్పుడు ఆ గణేశులు (శివగణులు) అనుమతి పొందిన వెంటనే ఆనందంతో బయలుదేరారు. తమ తమ బలాన్ని ధరించి; వారి విషయాన్ని నేను యథాశక్తి వివరిస్తాను।
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It highlights divine order and dharmic authorization: even powerful beings act only after proper permission, reflecting Shaiva Siddhanta’s emphasis on disciplined service to the Lord’s will rather than ego-driven power.
The verse depicts the functioning of Shiva’s sacred cosmos through appointed hosts; in Saguna Shiva worship (including Linga worship), devotees honor not only Shiva’s form but also His divinely governed retinue and the principle of obedient service (śeṣatva/bhakti) within His domain.
A practical takeaway is to begin worship with proper sankalpa and permission-seeking (āvāhana, prārthanā), then proceed with disciplined japa—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—as an act of authorized, humble service.