Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
गणसमागमः (Śiva Summons the Gaṇas for the Great Festival)
सहस्रकोट्या गणपः पिप्पलो मुदितो ययौ । तथा संनादको वीरो गणेशो मुनिसत्तम
sahasrakoṭyā gaṇapaḥ pippalo mudito yayau | tathā saṃnādako vīro gaṇeśo munisattama
O pinakamainam sa mga pantas, ang Gaṇapa na si Pippala ay umalis na may galak kasama ang hukbong umaabot sa sanlibong koṭi; gayundin, ang matapang na Gaṇeśa na si Saṃnādaka ay lumabas din.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights the disciplined, joyful service of Shiva’s divine attendants (Gaṇas), showing that in Shaiva thought, sacred order and devoted participation in the Lord’s work are themselves purifying and auspicious.
The Gaṇas and their leaders are part of Shiva’s Saguna manifestation—His divine household and retinue—reminding devotees that Linga-worship is not isolated ritual but devotion within Shiva’s living cosmic lordship and attendants.
A practical takeaway is to begin worship by invoking Gaṇeśa and the Gaṇas for unobstructed devotion—through the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and traditional Shaiva supports like bhasma (tripuṇḍra) and rudrākṣa, offered with a joyful, service-minded attitude.