Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 10

गौतमविघ्नप्रकरणम्

Episode of Obstacles to Gautama; Gaṇeśa’s Appearing Through Misguided Worship

Devanagari script

आविर्बभूव च तदा प्रसन्नो हि गणेश्वरः । उवाच वचनं तत्र भक्ताधीनः फलप्रदः

Transliteration

āvirbabhūva ca tadā prasanno hi gaṇeśvaraḥ | uvāca vacanaṃ tatra bhaktādhīnaḥ phalapradaḥ

Translation

Bấy giờ, Gaṇeśa—Chúa tể của các Gaṇa—hiển hiện tại đó, thật sự hoan hỷ. Là Đấng ban quả, tùy theo lòng mộ đạo của người thờ phụng, Ngài cất lời ngay nơi ấy.

Word by Word

• āviḥ: manifestly
• āviḥ: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: āviḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रादुर्भावार्थक (adverb: manifest/visibly)

• babhūva: appeared/became
• babhūva: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• tadā: then
• tadā: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (then)

• prasannaḥ: pleased/serene
• prasannaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying gaṇeśvaraḥ)

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/हेतु-अव्यय (indeed/for)

• gaṇeśvaraḥ: Lord of the Gaṇas (Gaṇeśa)
• gaṇeśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gaṇeśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (गणानाम् ईश्वरः)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• vacanam: words/speech
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: there)

• bhakta-adhīnaḥ: dependent on devotees
• bhakta-adhīnaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhakta (प्रातिपदिक) + adhīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (भक्तेषु अधीनः = dependent on devotees)

• phala-pradaḥ: giver of results/boons
• phala-pradaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक) + prada (प्रातिपदिक; √dā)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (फलम् प्रददाति इति)

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Ritual Elements

Offering: dhupa

Characters & Entities

• Ganesha

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It highlights a core Shaiva theme: divine grace becomes manifest when devotion ripens—Gaṇeśa appears “pleased” and, being bhaktādhīna (responsive to bhakti), grants fitting results to the seeker.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

In Kotirudrasaṃhitā’s pilgrimage-oriented narrative, Saguna worship (form-based devotion) is affirmed: deities connected to Shiva’s sphere respond tangibly to sincere worship, supporting the devotee’s approach to the Jyotirliṅga and Shiva’s grace.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

The verse implies bhakti-driven worship that culminates in phala (results): steady japa (especially of Shiva mantras), prayerful offering, and disciplined vrata with humility—practices often paired with bhasma, rudrākṣa, and temple darśana in Shiva Purana tradition.