Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 43
गणेशविवाहोत्सवः तथा सिद्धि-बुद्धि-सन्तानवर्णनम् | Gaṇeśa’s Wedding Festival and the Progeny of Siddhi & Buddhi
एतदाख्यानमनघं यशस्यं सुखवर्द्धनम् । आयुष्यं स्वर्ग्यमतुलं पुत्रपौत्रादिकारकम्
etadākhyānamanaghaṃ yaśasyaṃ sukhavarddhanam | āyuṣyaṃ svargyamatulaṃ putrapautrādikārakam
यह निष्पाप, पवित्र आख्यान यश देने वाला और सुख बढ़ाने वाला है। यह आयु बढ़ाता है, अतुल स्वर्ग्य पुण्य देता है तथा पुत्र-पौत्र आदि की प्राप्ति का कारण बनता है।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Significance: Frames kathā-śravaṇa as a dharmic act yielding āyuḥ, yaśas, sukha, svarga-puṇya, and lineage-prosperity—typical Purāṇic phalaśruti motivating regular listening/recitation.
Type: stotra
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It is a phalaśruti declaring that śravaṇa and smaraṇa of this Shiva-centered narration purify the mind, increase auspiciousness, and generate dharmic merit that supports both worldly well-being and spiritual upliftment.
By praising the fruits of the narration, it encourages devotion to Saguna Shiva through katha, which naturally leads the devotee toward steadier worship—often expressed as Linga-bhakti, mantra, and temple observances.
The implied practice is regular hearing/recitation of the Shiva Purana (katha-śravaṇa/pāṭha) with faith; it can be paired with simple Shiva upāsanā such as japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” for focused devotion.