Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 31
गौतमविघ्नप्रकरणम्
Episode of Obstacles to Gautama; Gaṇeśa’s Appearing Through Misguided Worship
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे दैवाद्गौतमस्तत्र चागतः । स दयालुस्तृणस्तंम्बैर्वारयामास तां तदा
etasminnantare daivādgautamastatra cāgataḥ | sa dayālustṛṇastaṃmbairvārayāmāsa tāṃ tadā
Đúng lúc ấy, do sự an bài của trời, Gautama đến nơi. Với lòng từ mẫn, ông liền dùng những nắm cỏ mà ngăn nó lại.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode proper; the verse foregrounds dayā (compassion) as dharma, a hallmark of the paśu oriented toward Śiva’s anugraha—Gautama’s restraint is non-violent and protective.
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights dharmic restraint: the compassionate sage intervenes at the right moment, showing that self-control and non-harm are Shaiva virtues that purify the mind and support the soul’s movement toward Shiva (Pati).
In Jyotirlinga-centered narratives of the Kotirudra Saṃhitā, righteous conduct and compassion form the inner worship (mānasa-pūjā) that makes outer pilgrimage and Linga-darśana spiritually fruitful, aligning the devotee with Saguna Shiva’s grace.
The implied takeaway is ahimsa and calm restraint as daily sādhana; a devotee can pair this with steady japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to stabilize the mind before ritual worship.