Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 30
गणेश-वाक्यं तथा गणानां समर-सन्नाहः | Gaṇeśa’s Challenge and the Mustering of the Gaṇas
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्याकर्ण्य प्रभोर्वाक्यमज्ञात्वाऽज्ञानमोहितः । तदीयनिकटं तात सर्वैरृषिवरैरयाम्
brahmovāca | ityākarṇya prabhorvākyamajñātvā'jñānamohitaḥ | tadīyanikaṭaṃ tāta sarvairṛṣivarairayām
梵天说道：“如此听闻主宰之语，我却仍未领会——为无明所迷——亲爱的孩子啊，我与一切最胜仙圣（ṛṣi）一同，向他更近处趋前。”
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
It highlights that merely hearing divine instruction is not enough when the mind is veiled by ajñāna; the seeker must humbly approach the Lord (Pati) for clarity and grace, a key Shaiva Siddhanta theme of removal of impurity through divine aid.
Approaching “the Lord” points to turning toward Saguna Shiva—accessible to devotees through proximity, darśana, and worship (including Linga-upāsanā)—so that ignorance is dispelled and meaning is properly realized.
The takeaway is humble upāsanā: draw near through japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), attentive listening (śravaṇa), and seeking guidance in a reverent, surrendered state—so understanding ripens beyond mere hearing.