Shloka 45
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
अप्रतिष्ठाक्ष ये केचिदर्धर्मशरणाश्ष ये । तेषां प्रतिष्ठा गड़ेह शरणं शर्म वर्म च
apratiṣṭhākṣa ye kecid adharma-śaraṇāś ca ye | teṣāṁ pratiṣṭhā gaṇeśaḥ śaraṇaṁ śarma varma ca ||
凡在世间无所依凭者，凡未归依于法者——对他们而言，恒河便成其坚固之基。她是他们的归宿、安宁与福祉；又如甲胄护身，护佑其身心周全。
सिद्ध उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even those who lack worldly support and have not yet taken shelter in dharma are not beyond protection; divine guardianship (here, Gaṇeśa) is portrayed as providing foundation, refuge, welfare, and protective strength—encouraging a turn toward dharma and trust in higher support.
A Siddha is praising Gaṇeśa’s protective role, describing him as the support and shelter for the unsupported and the non-dharma-seeking, emphasizing his power to secure well-being and guard beings like armor.