Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 47
गणेश-षण्मुखयोः विवाहविचारः / Deliberation on the Marriages of Gaṇeśa and Ṣaṇmukha
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्युक्त्वा पार्वतीपुत्रस्स गणेशः प्रकृष्टधीः । विरराम महाज्ञानी तदा बुद्धिमतां वरः
brahmovāca | ityuktvā pārvatīputrassa gaṇeśaḥ prakṛṣṭadhīḥ | virarāma mahājñānī tadā buddhimatāṃ varaḥ
Brahmā said: Having spoken thus, that Gaṇeśa—the son of Pārvatī, endowed with excellent understanding—then fell silent; the great knower, the foremost among the intelligent.
Brahma
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva ideal that true jñāna culminates in measured speech and inner stillness—wisdom is not merely eloquence, but disciplined awareness aligned to dharma and devotion.
By praising Gaṇeśa (a revered Saguna form within Shaiva tradition) as supremely intelligent and restrained, the text models the devotee’s attitude before Saguna Shiva—humility, clarity, and readiness to receive grace rather than display pride.
A practical takeaway is mauna (sacred silence) after japa—especially after reciting the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—allowing the mind to settle in Śiva-bhāva with steady attention.