Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
गणेश-षण्मुखयोः विवाहविचारः / Deliberation on the Marriages of Gaṇeśa and Ṣaṇmukha
कदाचित्समये स्थित्वा समाहूय स्वपुत्रकौ । कथयामासतुस्तत्र पुत्रयोः पितरौ तदा
kadācitsamaye sthitvā samāhūya svaputrakau | kathayāmāsatustatra putrayoḥ pitarau tadā
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Suta Goswami
FAQs
It highlights the Shaiva emphasis on timely, deliberate instruction: elders guide the next generation through spoken teaching, preparing them for dharma and ultimately Shiva-oriented liberation.
Though the verse is narrative, it sets the stage for transmitted practice—Shiva worship in the Purana is commonly received through such direct instruction, culminating in devotion to Saguna Shiva (including Linga-upasana) as a means toward realizing the Supreme.
The implied practice is śravaṇa (listening to sacred teaching) and obedient follow-through; in Shaiva settings this typically supports disciplined japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) and regular observances like bhasma and rudraksha, as taught by elders.