Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 10
गाणपत्यदानकथा
Bāṇāsura Receives Gaṇapatya; Genealogical Prelude
ज्येष्ठायाः प्रथमौ पुत्रौ दितेश्चास्तां महाबलौ । हिरण्यकशिपुर्ज्येष्ठो हिरण्याक्षोऽनुजस्ततः
jyeṣṭhāyāḥ prathamau putrau diteścāstāṃ mahābalau | hiraṇyakaśipurjyeṣṭho hiraṇyākṣo'nujastataḥ
Từ Diti, người vợ cả, sinh ra hai người con trai đầu tiên, đều có sức mạnh phi thường: người anh là Hiraṇyakaśipu, rồi đến người em là Hiraṇyākṣa.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
This verse sets up the asuric lineage—great strength without devotion—highlighting a Shaiva Siddhanta theme: power (śakti) becomes bondage when ruled by ego (ahaṅkāra) rather than surrendered to Pati (Śiva), the Lord who grants liberation.
By introducing figures known for pride and domination, the text implicitly contrasts them with the devotee’s path: approaching Saguna Śiva through the Liṅga with humility, worship, and right orientation of will—so strength turns into dharma rather than conflict.
A practical takeaway is to counter ‘asuric’ tendencies through steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and daily Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) remembrance, cultivating surrender and self-restraint alongside any worldly capability.