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
برہما نے کہا—پھر وہ گنیش (شیوگن) اجازت پا کر خوشی سے روانہ ہوئے۔ ہر ایک اپنی اپنی قوت لے کر؛ اُن کا حال میں اپنی بساط کے مطابق بیان کرتا ہوں۔
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.