Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 47

गणेश-षण्मुखयोः विवाहविचारः / Deliberation on the Marriages of Gaṇeśa and Ṣaṇmukha

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मोवाच । इत्युक्त्वा पार्वतीपुत्रस्स गणेशः प्रकृष्टधीः । विरराम महाज्ञानी तदा बुद्धिमतां वरः

Transliteration

brahmovāca | ityuktvā pārvatīputrassa gaṇeśaḥ prakṛṣṭadhīḥ | virarāma mahājñānī tadā buddhimatāṃ varaḥ

Translation

Brahmā dit : Ayant ainsi parlé, ce Gaṇeśa —fils de Pārvatī, doué d’une intelligence éminente— se tut alors ; grand connaisseur, le premier parmi les sages.

Word by Word

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक/quotative particle

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययभाव (Gerund/absolutive), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• पार्वती-पुत्रः: son of Pārvatī
• पार्वती-पुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वती (प्रातिपदिक) + पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• गणेशः: Gaṇeśa
• गणेशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• प्रकृष्ट-धीः: of excellent intellect
• प्रकृष्ट-धीः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रकृष्ट (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + धी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• विरराम: ceased, became silent
• विरराम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: वि-

• महाज्ञानी: great knower, very wise
• महाज्ञानी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महā (प्रातिपदिक) + ज्ञानी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• बुद्धिमताम्: of the wise
• बुद्धिमताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुद्धिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; ‘wise persons’ (genitive plural)

• वरः: the best
• वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Speaker

Brahma

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

• Parvati
• Ganesha
• Brahma

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

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.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

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.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

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.