Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 54
द्वारपाल-गणेशसंवादः / The Dialogue at the Gate: Gaṇeśa and Śiva’s Gaṇas
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्युक्तास्ते गणेनैव सर्वे ते लज्जिता गणाः । ययुश्शिवांतिकं तं वै नमस्कृत्य पुरः स्थिताः
brahmovāca | ityuktāste gaṇenaiva sarve te lajjitā gaṇāḥ | yayuśśivāṃtikaṃ taṃ vai namaskṛtya puraḥ sthitāḥ
Wika ni Brahmā: Nang masabihan sila ng mismong Gaṇa, napahiya ang lahat ng mga Gaṇa. Lumapit sila sa harapan ni Śiva, yumukod at nagbigay-galang, at tumayong nasa unahan Niya.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It highlights a Shaiva virtue: when one recognizes error, shame ripens into humility, and the correct response is to return to Śiva, bow in surrender, and stand ready for His command—service (sevā) purified by devotion.
The verse emphasizes Saguna Śiva—approachable, present, and receivable through reverence. Going “near Śiva,” offering namaskāra, and standing before Him mirrors temple worship: approaching the Lord (often as the Liṅga), bowing, and remaining attentive to grace and instruction.
A simple practice is implied: approach Śiva with humility, offer namaskāra, and remain in attentive stillness. In daily pūjā this can be paired with quiet japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while maintaining a mood of obedient service.