Shloka 5
गणसमागमः (Śiva Summons the Gaṇas for the Great Festival)
दशकोट्या केकराक्षो गणानां समहोत्सवः । अष्टकोट्या च विकृतो गणानां गणनायकः
daśakoṭyā kekarākṣo gaṇānāṃ samahotsavaḥ | aṣṭakoṭyā ca vikṛto gaṇānāṃ gaṇanāyakaḥ
ในหมู่คณะคณะแห่งพระศิวะ เคกรากษะผู้เป็นหัวหน้าคณะสิบโกฏิ เป็นผู้จัดระเบียบมหาสมาคม-มหาอุตสวะ; และวิกฤตะผู้เป็นหัวหน้าคณะแปดโกฏิ เป็นแม่ทัพและผู้นำแห่งคณะคณะทั้งปวง।
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s sovereign lordship (Pati) expressed through ordered divine service: countless gaṇas function in harmony under appointed leaders, showing that Śiva’s power is not chaotic but perfectly governed for dharma and protection of His devotees.
The gaṇas are attendants of Saguna Śiva—His manifest, personal form worshiped in the Liṅga and icons. Remembering Śiva along with His gaṇas reinforces bhakti toward the Lord who is surrounded by divine energies and protectors.
A practical takeaway is gaṇa-smaraṇa with Śiva-nāma japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—seeking protection and steadiness; one may also worship with bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa while meditating on Śiva as the supreme commander of all forces.