Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33
गणेश-षण्मुखयोः विवाहविचारः / Deliberation on the Marriages of Gaṇeśa and Ṣaṇmukha
मया तु पृथिवी क्रांता सप्तवारं पुनः पुनः । एवं कथं ब्रुवाते वै पुनश्च पितराविह
mayā tu pṛthivī krāṃtā saptavāraṃ punaḥ punaḥ | evaṃ kathaṃ bruvāte vai punaśca pitarāviha
„Ich habe wahrlich die Erde siebenmal durchmessen, immer wieder. Wie könnt ihr beide, meine Eltern, hier so sprechen, als wäre es nicht so?“
Kumāra (Kārttikeya/Skanda)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights how extraordinary worldly feats can still coexist with misunderstanding; in Shaiva Siddhanta, true fulfillment comes from right knowledge and devotion to Pati (Shiva), not from mere external conquest.
Kumāra’s statement contrasts outer achievement with inner realization; Linga worship centers the mind on Saguna Shiva as the accessible focus that matures devotion into wisdom, correcting ego and establishing Shiva as the ultimate refuge.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with humility—optionally with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa—so that power is aligned with devotion and discernment rather than pride.