Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
गणेशोत्पत्ति-प्रसङ्गः / Episode on the Origin of Gaṇeśa (Śvetakalpa Account)
इत्युक्त्वा प्रविशंतं तं महेशं गणनायकः । क्रोधं कृत्वा ततो विप्र दंडेनाताडयत्पुनः
ityuktvā praviśaṃtaṃ taṃ maheśaṃ gaṇanāyakaḥ | krodhaṃ kṛtvā tato vipra daṃḍenātāḍayatpunaḥ
说罢，当摩诃伊湿伐罗正欲入内时，众伽那之首——噢婆罗门——怒火骤起，又以杖击之。
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights Śiva’s līlā where even the Supreme (Pati) accepts apparent obstruction to reveal humility, dharma, and the ordered functioning of His own gaṇas—teaching devotees that divine governance includes discipline and restraint.
The episode emphasizes Saguna Śiva’s accessible, personal form—He participates in worldly-like situations for the devotee’s instruction. Such narratives support bhakti-based worship (including Liṅga worship) where the Lord is near, responsive, and pedagogical.
A practical takeaway is disciplined gatekeeping of the mind: before pūjā or japa, establish niyama (restraint), then perform pañcākṣarī-japa (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with reverence, treating the threshold to worship as sacred.