Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32
गणेश-षण्मुखयोः विवाहविचारः / Deliberation on the Marriages of Gaṇeśa and Ṣaṇmukha
गणेश उवाच । भो मातर्भो पितर्धर्मरूपौ प्राज्ञौ युवां मतौ । धर्मतः श्रूयतां सम्यक् वचनं मम सत्तमौ
gaṇeśa uvāca | bho mātarbho pitardharmarūpau prājñau yuvāṃ matau | dharmataḥ śrūyatāṃ samyak vacanaṃ mama sattamau
Gaṇeśa sprach: „O Mutter, o Vater — ihr beide giltet als Verkörperungen des Dharma und als Weise. Darum, o Beste der Wesen, hört meine Worte recht an, die dem Dharma gemäß gesprochen sind.“
Ganesha
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Type: stotra
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
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The verse highlights a Shaiva virtue: dharmic speech offered with humility. Gaṇeśa honors his parents as embodiments of dharma and asks them to listen, teaching that righteous counsel should be grounded in reverence and discernment—qualities that purify the pashu (bound soul) and align one toward Pati (Shiva).
While not naming the Liṅga directly, it supports Saguna Shiva worship by emphasizing dharma and proper conduct as the foundation for effective devotion. In Shaiva practice, outer worship (pūjā of the Liṅga) becomes fruitful when accompanied by inner discipline—truthful, dharmic intention and respectful listening.
A practical takeaway is “śravaṇa” (reverent listening) and “samyak-vāk” (disciplined speech) before japa or pūjā. Begin worship with a calm mind, offer salutations, and then perform mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with the intention to act according to dharma.