Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 18
द्वारपाल-गणेशसंवादः / The Dialogue at the Gate: Gaṇeśa and Śiva’s Gaṇas
इत्युक्तस्तैस्सुसंकुद्धो हस्ताभ्यां यष्टिकां तदा । गृहीत्वा ताडयामास गणांस्तान्परिभाषिणः
ityuktastaissusaṃkuddho hastābhyāṃ yaṣṭikāṃ tadā | gṛhītvā tāḍayāmāsa gaṇāṃstānparibhāṣiṇaḥ
یوں کہے جانے پر وہ سخت غضبناک ہو گیا؛ پھر دونوں ہاتھوں سے لاٹھی پکڑ کر، جن گنوں نے گستاخانہ بات کی تھی، اُن پر ضربیں لگانے لگا۔
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights the Shaiva ethic that insolence and disrespect (aparādha) toward Śiva’s attendants and devotees invites immediate karmic reaction; it teaches humility and disciplined speech as supports for bhakti and inner purification.
In Saguna Śiva worship, honoring Śiva includes honoring His Gaṇas and devotees; reverence and right conduct are treated as part of upacāra (devotional service) to the Liṅga, while contempt is viewed as a breach of devotional discipline.
A practical takeaway is to adopt speech-restraint (mauna/saṃyama) and daily japa of the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to purify anger and arrogance, cultivating respectful devotion toward Śiva and His followers.