Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 25
गणेशविवाहोत्सवः तथा सिद्धि-बुद्धि-सन्तानवर्णनम् | Gaṇeśa’s Wedding Festival and the Progeny of Siddhi & Buddhi
न स्थातव्यं मया तातौ क्षणमप्यत्र किंचन । यद्येवं कपटं प्रीतिमपहाय कृतं मयि
na sthātavyaṃ mayā tātau kṣaṇamapyatra kiṃcana | yadyevaṃ kapaṭaṃ prītimapahāya kṛtaṃ mayi
হে প্রিয় পিতৃগণ! আমার এখানে এক মুহূর্তও থাকা উচিত নয়। যদি সত্য স্নেহ ত্যাগ করে আমার প্রতি এমন ছলনা করা হয়ে থাকে, তবে এখানে থাকা শোভন নয়।
Kartikeya (Skanda/Kumāra)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
The verse condemns kapaṭa (deceit) and upholds sincerity as a core Shaiva virtue; hypocrisy is treated as a form of pasha (bondage) that disrupts harmony and obstructs the pure, grace-filled path of devotion.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana emphasizes inner śuddhi (purity) and truthful intent; approaching Saguna Shiva with outward rites but hidden deceit contradicts the very spirit of devotion that invites Shiva’s anugraha (grace).
A practical takeaway is to pair japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with self-examination (honest confession of motives), and to perform Tripuṇḍra/bhasma and rudrākṣa observances only with genuine humility—avoiding show or duplicity.