Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 5
गणेशविवाहोत्सवः तथा सिद्धि-बुद्धि-सन्तानवर्णनम् | Gaṇeśa’s Wedding Festival and the Progeny of Siddhi & Buddhi
तथा च विश्वकर्माऽसौ विवाहं कृतवांस्तथा । तथा च ऋषयो देवा लेभिरे परमां मुदम्
tathā ca viśvakarmā'sau vivāhaṃ kṛtavāṃstathā | tathā ca ṛṣayo devā lebhire paramāṃ mudam
ដូច្នេះ វិស្វកರ್ಮា ក៏បានប្រតិបត្តិពិធីអាពាហ៍ពិពាហ៍ដោយត្រឹមត្រូវ; ហើយបន្ទាប់មក ព្រះឥសី និងទេវតាទាំងឡាយ បានទទួលសេចក្តីអំណរដ៏អតិបរមា។
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: The verse continues the kalyāṇa narrative: Viśvakarmā officiates/arranges the rites; it is not tied to a specific Jyotirliṅga locale.
Significance: Kalyāṇa-śravaṇa is treated as auspicious; it models dharmic saṃskāra and reinforces devotion to Śiva-Śakti as the cosmic parents.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights that when sacred rites are performed in alignment with dharma, they create harmony in the divine order—bringing collective auspiciousness and joy to sages and gods, reflecting Shiva’s grace sustaining cosmic balance.
Although the verse describes a marriage rite, its inner Shaiva sense is that all auspicious ceremonies culminate in honoring Saguna Shiva as the lord of auspiciousness (Śaṅkara); such events are understood as unfolding under Shiva’s benevolent governance (anugraha) of the worlds.
The takeaway is to perform one’s dharmic rites with purity and devotion, accompanied by Shiva-smaraṇa—such as japa of the Panchākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) for auspicious completion of all undertakings.