Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 26
गणेश-षण्मुखयोः विवाहविचारः / Deliberation on the Marriages of Gaṇeśa and Ṣaṇmukha
तेनाथ पूजितौ तौ च प्रक्रान्तौ च पुनः पुनः । एवं च कृतवान् सप्त प्रणामास्तु तथैव सः
tenātha pūjitau tau ca prakrāntau ca punaḥ punaḥ | evaṃ ca kṛtavān sapta praṇāmāstu tathaiva saḥ
それから彼はその二柱をしかるべく供養し、二柱はまた幾度も旅立たれた。かくして彼もまた、敬虔に七度の五体投地を行い、重ねて礼拝を捧げた。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights bhakti expressed as repeated worship and prostration—an outer act that trains inner humility (vinaya) and surrender, aligning the devotee with Shiva’s grace (anugraha) in the Shaiva Siddhanta spirit.
Though the verse does not name the Liṅga directly, it reflects the Saguna mode of devotion emphasized in Purāṇic Shaivism: honoring the divine and its representatives through pūjā and praṇāma, which supports steady remembrance and reverence.
A practical takeaway is to incorporate deliberate praṇāma (full prostrations) in daily Shiva-pūjā—traditionally done in counted sets (such as 7), accompanied by mental surrender and simple mantra-japa like “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” when appropriate.