Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6

द्वारपाल-गणेशसंवादः / The Dialogue at the Gate: Gaṇeśa and Śiva’s Gaṇas

Devanagari script

परस्परमिति प्रोच्य सर्वे ते शिवपार्षदाः । द्वारपालं गणेशं तं प्रत्यूचुः कुद्धमानसाः

Transliteration

parasparamiti procya sarve te śivapārṣadāḥ | dvārapālaṃ gaṇeśaṃ taṃ pratyūcuḥ kuddhamānasāḥ

Translation

他们彼此说道：“我们说吧。”于是所有湿婆的侍从心中怒火炽盛，便回言顶撞守门者伽内沙。

Word by Word

• परस्परम्: mutually; to one another
• परस्परम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परस्पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; परस्परभावे (reciprocal adverb)

• इति: thus; saying
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरणसूचक (quotative particle)

• प्रोच्य: having said
• प्रोच्य: Kriya (अनुबन्ध/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-प्राय अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive; irregular form), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having said)

• सर्वे: all (of them)
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• शिवपार्षदाः: Śiva’s attendants
• शिवपार्षदाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिव + पार्षद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (शिवस्य पार्षदाः)

• द्वारपालम्: door-keeper
• द्वारपालम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वारपाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (द्वारस्य पालः)

• गणेशम्: Gaṇeśa
• गणेशम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेष्य (apposition to द्वारपालम्)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• प्रति-ऊचुः: replied
• प्रति-ऊचुः: Kriya (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• कुद्धमानसाः: with angry minds
• कुद्धमानसाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुद्ध (कृदन्त, कुप्/कुध् धातोः क्त) + मानस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (येषां मनः कुद्धम् ते)

Speaker

Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Mahādeva

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganesha

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It highlights how ego and anger can arise even among divine attendants, and how dharma is tested at the threshold of sacred space—where discipline and obedience to Śiva’s order should prevail over impulsive reaction.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

Gaṇeśa as gatekeeper represents the protective boundary around Saguna Śiva’s sacred presence; approaching Śiva (often through Liṅga-worship) requires inner purity and restraint, not agitation or entitlement.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to begin Śiva-pūjā with Gaṇeśa-vandana and calm the mind through japa (e.g., “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) so anger and restlessness do not obstruct devotion.