Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 11
गणेश-षण्मुखयोः विवाहविचारः / Deliberation on the Marriages of Gaṇeśa and Ṣaṇmukha
स्वपित्रोर्मतमाज्ञाय तौ सुतावपि संस्पृहौ । तदिच्छया विवाहार्थं बभूवतुरथो मुने
svapitrormatamājñāya tau sutāvapi saṃspṛhau | tadicchayā vivāhārthaṃ babhūvaturatho mune
Ayant appris la décision de leurs propres parents, ces deux fils furent eux aussi saisis d’ardeur ; et, selon la volonté de leurs parents, ô sage, ils se mirent alors à l’œuvre en vue du mariage.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It presents vivāha as a dharmic saṃskāra performed with consent and alignment to elders’ righteous intention, showing that household life can support devotion and order (dharma) when guided by proper counsel.
Though the verse is narrative, it reflects the Shaiva view that worldly duties (like marriage) are to be harmonized with devotion to Saguna Shiva—conducting life-events in a dharmic way supports purity of mind conducive to Shiva-bhakti.
The implied takeaway is to sanctify major life decisions with prayerful intention—beginning undertakings with Shiva-smaraṇa and japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to align personal desire with dharma.