Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23
गणेशविवाहोत्सवः तथा सिद्धि-बुद्धि-सन्तानवर्णनम् | Gaṇeśa’s Wedding Festival and the Progeny of Siddhi & Buddhi
स्कन्दोऽपि पितरं नत्वा कोपाग्निज्वलितस्तदा । जगाम पर्वतं क्रौंचं पितृभ्यां वारितोऽपि सन्
skando'pi pitaraṃ natvā kopāgnijvalitastadā | jagāma parvataṃ krauṃcaṃ pitṛbhyāṃ vārito'pi san
Skanda pun bersujud hormat kepada ayahnya; lalu ia menyala oleh api amarah. Walau ditahan oleh kedua orang tuanya, ia tetap pergi menuju Gunung Krauncha.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Alludes to Skanda’s departure to Krauncha; later traditions connect Skanda’s martial līlā to sacred mountains and kṣetras, but this verse itself is not a Jyotirliṅga-sthala account.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse shows a key Shaiva ethical teaching: even a divine commander like Skanda first honors Shiva (the Pati, supreme Lord) by bowing, yet anger can still surge and propel action. It highlights that devotion and reverence must be joined with inner restraint, so power serves dharma rather than impulse.
Skanda’s bowing to his father points to Saguna Shiva as the personal Lord who is approached through humility and surrender—core attitudes in Linga worship. In Shaiva Siddhanta, honoring Shiva outwardly (arcana) should be matched by purification inwardly (control of krodha/anger).
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchakshara mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to cool anger and steady the mind before action. If following Shiva Purana ritual culture, one may also apply Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) with remembrance of Shiva as a restraint on reactive emotions.