Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23
गणेश-षण्मुखयोः विवाहविचारः / Deliberation on the Marriages of Gaṇeśa and Ṣaṇmukha
स्नानं कृत्वा यथान्यायं समागत्य स्वयं गृहम् । उवाच पितरं तत्र मातरं पुनरेव सः
snānaṃ kṛtvā yathānyāyaṃ samāgatya svayaṃ gṛham | uvāca pitaraṃ tatra mātaraṃ punareva saḥ
বিধিমতে স্নান কৰি সি নিজেই ঘৰলৈ উভতি আহি তাত পুনৰ পিতাক আৰু মাতাকো সম্বোধন কৰি ক’লে।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kumārakhaṇḍa account to the sages)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a jyotirliṅga passage; it depicts proper conduct (yathā-nyāya snāna) and respectful address to parents (Śiva and Pārvatī), grounding the divine household in dharmic order.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights dharmic preparation—purifying oneself through proper bathing before engaging in important speech or action—reflecting the Shaiva emphasis on inner and outer cleanliness as a support for devotion and right conduct.
In Saguna Shiva worship, approaching Shiva’s presence (often through the Linga) is traditionally preceded by śauca (purity) such as snāna; the narrative models that disciplined purity also governs one’s interactions with elders and family, not only formal temple rites.
A practical takeaway is to perform yathā-nyāya snāna (ritual bath) as preparatory śauca before pūjā, japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya), or any serious vow—cultivating steadiness and reverence in mind and body.