Shiva Purana — Kotirudra Samhita, Shloka 8
गौतमविघ्नप्रकरणम्
Episode of Obstacles to Gautama; Gaṇeśa’s Appearing Through Misguided Worship
अथ तासां वचः श्रुत्वा भाविकर्मवशात्तदा । गौतमाय च संकुद्धाश्चासंस्ते परमर्षयः
atha tāsāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā bhāvikarmavaśāttadā | gautamāya ca saṃkuddhāścāsaṃste paramarṣayaḥ
当时他们听闻那些话语，因宿业之力所驱使，诸位大圣仙对乔多摩生起忿怒，遂以责难之言对他说道。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
FAQs
It highlights how even exalted beings can be moved by the pressure of bhāvi-karma (ripening destiny), reminding the seeker to rely on Shiva-centered discernment rather than reactive anger.
Within Kotirudra narratives, conflicts and karmic turns often culminate in purification and renewed refuge in Saguna Shiva (Linga worship), showing Shiva as the stabilizing Pati who resolves the bonds (pāśa) created by karma.
A practical takeaway is to counter anger with japa of the Panchakshara mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and cultivate śānti before ritual action, so karma is met with devotion and restraint.