Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 1
गणेशाभिषेक-वरदान-विधानम् | Gaṇeśa’s Consecration, Boons, and Prescribed Worship
नारद उवाच । जीविते गिरिजापुत्रे देव्या दृष्टे प्रजेश्वर । ततः किमभवत्तत्र कृपया तद्वदाधुना
nārada uvāca | jīvite girijāputre devyā dṛṣṭe prajeśvara | tataḥ kimabhavattatra kṛpayā tadvadādhunā
Nārada berkata: “Wahai Tuhan segala makhluk, ketika Dewi melihat putera Girijā hidup, apakah yang berlaku di sana selepas itu? Dengan belas kasihan, ceritakanlah kepadaku sekarang.”
Nārada
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights the devotee’s reverent inquiry into divine līlā and the role of kṛpā (grace): sacred events are to be heard with humility, because understanding arises through compassionate transmission and attentive śravaṇa (listening).
Though the verse is narrative, it supports Saguna-oriented devotion: the Goddess and her son are approached as tangible divine realities whose deeds are contemplated—an attitude that complements Linga worship by cultivating bhakti and remembrance of Shiva’s family and grace-filled acts.
The implied practice is śravaṇa and smaraṇa—listening to Shiva Purana kathā with devotion and reflecting on it; this is naturally paired with japa of the Panchākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) before or after hearing the narration.