Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 34
गणेश-षण्मुखयोः विवाहविचारः / Deliberation on the Marriages of Gaṇeśa and Ṣaṇmukha
ब्रह्मोवाच । तद्वचस्तु तदा श्रुत्वा लौकिकीं गतिमाश्रितौ । महालीलाकरौ तत्र पितरावूचतुश्च तम्
brahmovāca | tadvacastu tadā śrutvā laukikīṃ gatimāśritau | mahālīlākarau tatra pitarāvūcatuśca tam
બ્રહ્માએ કહ્યું: તે વચન ત્યારે સાંભળી, જે બંને લોકિક ગતિને આશ્રય કરીને હતા—મહાલીલાના કર્તા તે માતા-પિતા—ત્યાં તેને બોલ્યા.
Brahma
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva idea that divine beings may assume a “worldly” mode as part of līlā—guiding devotees through relatable human roles while remaining inwardly aligned to the supreme Pati (Lord Shiva).
By emphasizing līlā and worldly assumption, it supports Saguna devotion: the Supreme is approached through manifest roles and narratives, which ultimately lead the mind toward Shiva’s higher, transcendent reality.
The takeaway is contemplative: practice japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) while reflecting that worldly events can be Shiva’s līlā, cultivating devotion and detachment together.