Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 48
गणेशाभिषेक-वरदान-विधानम् | Gaṇeśa’s Consecration, Boons, and Prescribed Worship
विसर्जयेत्ततः पश्चान्नियमं सर्वमात्मनः । गणेशस्मरणं कुर्य्यात्संपूर्णं स्याद्व्रतं शुभम्
visarjayettataḥ paścānniyamaṃ sarvamātmanaḥ | gaṇeśasmaraṇaṃ kuryyātsaṃpūrṇaṃ syādvrataṃ śubham
Sesudah itu, hendaklah menutup dan melepaskan segala niyama (pantangan) yang dipikul oleh diri. Kemudian hendaklah mengingati Gaṇeśa; dengan demikian, nazar suci yang mulia menjadi sempurna dan berbuah.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches that spiritual discipline (niyama) must be completed with proper closure and mindful remembrance, so the vow becomes śubha—integrated, orderly, and spiritually efficacious rather than merely austere.
In Saguna Shaiva practice, vows connected to Shiva worship are framed by auspicious rites; remembering Gaṇeśa at completion aligns the devotee’s act with dharma and removes obstacles to the fruits of Linga-worship.
After finishing the vow’s restraints, formally conclude the niyamas and perform Gaṇeśa-smaraṇa—mentally invoking Gaṇeśa (or reciting a Gaṇeśa mantra) as a closing act to seal the vrata’s completion.