Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 14
गणेशोत्पत्ति-प्रसङ्गः / Episode on the Origin of Gaṇeśa (Śvetakalpa Account)
ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्युक्त्वा पार्वती देवी सखीभ्यां सुन्दरं वचः । हितं मेने तदा तच्च कर्तुं स्माप्यध्यवस्यति
brahmovāca | ityuktvā pārvatī devī sakhībhyāṃ sundaraṃ vacaḥ | hitaṃ mene tadā tacca kartuṃ smāpyadhyavasyati
Dijo Brahmā: Habiendo hablado así, la Diosa Pārvatī se dirigió a sus dos compañeras con palabras suaves y hermosas. Entonces tuvo aquel consejo por benéfico y resolvió firmemente llevarlo a cabo.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: creative
FAQs
It highlights a key Shaiva virtue: accepting wholesome guidance (hita) and transforming it into unwavering resolve—an inner discipline that supports bhakti and tapas on the path toward union with Lord Shiva.
Though the verse does not mention the Liṅga directly, it frames the inner preparation for Saguna Shiva worship—purifying intention, taking right counsel, and committing to a chosen vrata or practice that culminates in devoted worship.
The implied practice is steady vrata-like resolve: maintaining disciplined devotion (bhakti) and tapas; in Shaiva observance this commonly supports regular japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and consistent pūjā with purity and focus.