Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33
गणेश-षण्मुखयोः विवाहविचारः / Deliberation on the Marriages of Gaṇeśa and Ṣaṇmukha
मया तु पृथिवी क्रांता सप्तवारं पुनः पुनः । एवं कथं ब्रुवाते वै पुनश्च पितराविह
mayā tu pṛthivī krāṃtā saptavāraṃ punaḥ punaḥ | evaṃ kathaṃ bruvāte vai punaśca pitarāviha
ನಾನು ನಿಜಕ್ಕೂ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಮರುಮರು ಏಳು ಬಾರಿ ಪರಿಕ್ರಮಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಹಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಯಾದ ನೀವು ಇಬ್ಬರೂ ಅದು ಆಗದೇ ಇದ್ದಂತೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ?
Kumāra (Kārttikeya/Skanda)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
The verse highlights how extraordinary worldly feats can still coexist with misunderstanding; in Shaiva Siddhanta, true fulfillment comes from right knowledge and devotion to Pati (Shiva), not from mere external conquest.
Kumāra’s statement contrasts outer achievement with inner realization; Linga worship centers the mind on Saguna Shiva as the accessible focus that matures devotion into wisdom, correcting ego and establishing Shiva as the ultimate refuge.
A practical takeaway is japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with humility—optionally with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa—so that power is aligned with devotion and discernment rather than pride.