Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 6
गणेशविवाहोत्सवः तथा सिद्धि-बुद्धि-सन्तानवर्णनम् | Gaṇeśa’s Wedding Festival and the Progeny of Siddhi & Buddhi
गणेशोपि तदा ताभ्यां सुखं चैवाप्तिचिंतकम् । प्राप्तवांश्च मुने तत्तु वर्णितुं नैव शक्यते
gaṇeśopi tadā tābhyāṃ sukhaṃ caivāpticiṃtakam | prāptavāṃśca mune tattu varṇituṃ naiva śakyate
ಆಗ ಗಣೇಶನೂ ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರಿಂದ, ಸಾಧನೆಯ ಚಿಂತೆಯನ್ನು ದೂರಮಾಡುವ ಸುಖ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣತೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು. ಓ ಮುನೇ, ಆ ಅನುಭವವನ್ನು ವಚನಗಳಿಂದ ವರ್ಣಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga episode; the verse highlights ineffable bliss received even by Gaṇeśa through Śiva-Śakti, aligning with grace (anugraha) theology.
Significance: Frames Śiva-Śakti’s grace as beyond speech; inspires contemplative devotion and surrender (śaraṇāgati) as the means to freedom from anxiety.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: liberating
FAQs
It highlights that true Shiva-centered fulfillment culminates in a bliss beyond description, where the mind’s restless concern for “attaining” results (āpti-cintā) falls away—an indicator of grace and inner repose.
In the Shiva Purana’s devotional framework, Saguna worship (Shiva approached through forms, rites, and devotion) matures into an inner state of peace where anxieties about outcomes dissolve—showing that worship is meant to transform the seeker, not merely grant boons.
The takeaway is outcome-free devotion: steady japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a calm mind, supported by Shaiva disciplines like Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa, aiming at inner tranquility rather than mere worldly gain.