Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
गणेशविवाहोत्सवः तथा सिद्धि-बुद्धि-सन्तानवर्णनम् | Gaṇeśa’s Wedding Festival and the Progeny of Siddhi & Buddhi
दद्याद्यदि गरं माता विक्रीणीयात्पिता यदि । राजा हरति सर्वस्वं कस्मै किं च ब्रवीतु वै
dadyādyadi garaṃ mātā vikrīṇīyātpitā yadi | rājā harati sarvasvaṃ kasmai kiṃ ca bravītu vai
যদি মায়ে বিষ দিয়ে দিয়ে, যদি পিতাই নিজৰ সন্তানক বিক্ৰী কৰে, আৰু যদি ৰজাই সৰ্বস্ব হৰণ কৰে—তেন্তে কাক, আৰু কি, সঁচাকৈ ক’ব বা আবেদন কৰিব পাৰি?
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana to the sages at Naimisharanya, within the Kumārakhaṇḍa narrative)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It highlights the fragility of worldly supports—family, society, and power—and points the seeker toward the only unfailing refuge: the inner surrender to Shiva (Pati), who alone grants steadiness, purification, and liberation.
When external relationships and institutions cannot be relied upon, Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-upasana—becomes the concrete, compassionate support for the devotee, anchoring the mind in a stable divine presence beyond worldly betrayal.
Take refuge in japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a steady mind, and cultivate vairagya (detachment); if following Shiva Purana practice, reinforce devotion with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudraksha as reminders of Shiva-centered surrender.