Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 20
गणेशविवाहोत्सवः तथा सिद्धि-बुद्धि-सन्तानवर्णनम् | Gaṇeśa’s Wedding Festival and the Progeny of Siddhi & Buddhi
येनैवेदं कृतं स्याद्वै कर्मानर्थकरं परम् । शांतिकामस्सुधीस्तात तन्मुखं न विलोकयेत्
yenaivedaṃ kṛtaṃ syādvai karmānarthakaraṃ param | śāṃtikāmassudhīstāta tanmukhaṃ na vilokayet
Derjenige, durch den diese höchst verderbliche Tat begangen wurde—o Lieber—ein Weiser, der Frieden begehrt, sollte nicht einmal sein Antlitz ansehen.
Suta Goswami
FAQs
It teaches that a seeker of śānti should avoid association—even visual engagement—with one who performs destructive, adharma-producing actions, because such contact disturbs inner purity and steadiness on the path to Shiva.
Linga-worship emphasizes inner and outer purity (śauca) and a sattvic disposition; avoiding anarthakara influences supports disciplined devotion (bhakti) and stabilizes the mind for Saguna Shiva upāsanā.
Practice śānti-oriented discipline: keep sattvic company, maintain daily Shiva-smaraṇa with the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), and support it with purifying observances like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and restrained speech and sight.