Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 24

गणेश-षण्मुखयोः विवाहविचारः / Deliberation on the Marriages of Gaṇeśa and Ṣaṇmukha

Devanagari script

गणेश उवाच । आसने स्थापिते ह्यत्र पूजार्थं भवतोरिह । भवंतौ संस्थितौ तातौ पूर्य्यतां मे मनोरथः

Transliteration

gaṇeśa uvāca | āsane sthāpite hyatra pūjārthaṃ bhavatoriha | bhavaṃtau saṃsthitau tātau pūryyatāṃ me manorathaḥ

Translation

ഗണേശൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഇവിടെ പൂജാർത്ഥമായി ആസനം സ്ഥാപിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. അതിനാൽ, പൂജ്യരായ മാതാപിതാക്കളേ, നിങ്ങൾ ഇരുവരും ഇവിടെ ആസനത്തിൽ ഇരിക്കണം; എന്റെ മനോരഥം സഫലമാകട്ടെ.

Word by Word

• गणेशः: Gaṇeśa
• गणेशः: Karta (कर्ता/speaker)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गणेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person); एकवचन; धातु: वच्

• आसने: on the seat
• आसने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th/Locative); एकवचन

• स्थापिते: having been placed
• स्थापिते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/qualifier of āsane)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थापित (कृदन्त; √स्था + णिच्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (7th/Locative); एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle): स्थापित (having been placed)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphasis/indeed)

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/adverbial location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• पूजार्थम्: for worship
• पूजार्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/purpose)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूजा + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव (purpose adverb); द्वितीया-तत्पुरुषः (पूजायाः अर्थः)

• भवतोः: of you two
• भवतोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भवत्-शब्द; षष्ठी (6th/Genitive); द्विवचन

• इह: here
• इह: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/adverbial location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक-अव्यय (here)

• भवन्तौ: you two (honorific)
• भवन्तौ: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भवत्-शब्द; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); द्विवचन

• संस्थितौ: seated/standing in place
• संस्थितौ: Karta (कर्ता/qualifier of bhavantau)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + स्था (धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); द्विवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past active participle): संस्थित (having stood/being seated)

• तातौ: O revered sirs (two)
• तातौ: Karta (कर्ता/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); द्विवचन; स्नेहसम्बोधनार्थक-नाम (dear fathers/sirs)

• पूर्य्यताम्: let be fulfilled
• पूर्य्यताम्: Kriya (क्रिया/command)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूॄ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative); कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person); एकवचन; धातु: पूॄ (to fill/fulfil)

• मे: my
• मे: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive); एकवचन

• मनोरथः: wish, desire
• मनोरथः: Karta (कर्ता/subject of pūryyatām)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् + रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative); एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मनसः रथः)

Speaker

Gaṇeśa

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pashu

Shiva Form: Umāpati

Shakti Dimension

Shakti Form: Pārvatī

Role: nurturing

Characters & Entities

• Ganesha

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

It highlights pūjā-maryādā (sacred worship protocol): devotion is expressed not only by inner feeling but also by reverent conduct—preparing a proper seat, inviting, and honoring those worthy of worship.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

The verse reflects the upacāras (services) central to Saguna worship—beginning with āsana. In Linga-pūjā, establishing the seat and formally inviting/placing the worshipful presence frames the ritual as disciplined bhakti.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

Prepare an āsana (clean sacred seat) as the first upacāra, then mentally and ritually invite the worshipful presence with humility; this can be paired with steady japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” to stabilize attention before offering further services.