Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 8
गणेशविवाहोत्सवः तथा सिद्धि-बुद्धि-सन्तानवर्णनम् | Gaṇeśa’s Wedding Festival and the Progeny of Siddhi & Buddhi
सिद्धेर्गणेशपत्न्यास्तु क्षेमनामा सुतोऽभवत् । बुद्धेर्लाभाभिधः पुत्रो ह्यासीत्परभशोभनः
siddhergaṇeśapatnyāstu kṣemanāmā suto'bhavat | buddherlābhābhidhaḥ putro hyāsītparabhaśobhanaḥ
De Siddhi, l’épouse du Seigneur Gaṇeśa, naquit un fils nommé Kṣema. Et de Buddhi naquit en vérité un fils appelé Lābha, d’une splendeur incomparable, tant par la forme que par la fortune.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse presents Kṣema (welfare/peace) and Lābha (gain/prosperity) as the fruits associated with Siddhi and Buddhi—implying that inner attainment (siddhi) and right understanding (buddhi) naturally mature into well-being and worthy prosperity when aligned with dharma under the Shaiva sacred order.
In Shaiva Purana narrative, honoring Saguna manifestations within Shiva’s divine family (such as Gaṇeśa) supports the devotee’s path by removing obstacles and stabilizing buddhi; this steadiness becomes conducive to Linga-worship, japa, and disciplined devotion that lead toward Shiva’s grace.
A practical takeaway is Gaṇeśa-upāsanā before Shiva-pūjā—beginning japa with focused buddhi (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya after invoking Gaṇeśa) to cultivate kṣema (inner steadiness) and lābha (spiritual and dharmic gain).