Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 1
गणेशविवाहोत्सवः तथा सिद्धि-बुद्धि-सन्तानवर्णनम् | Gaṇeśa’s Wedding Festival and the Progeny of Siddhi & Buddhi
ब्रह्मोवाच । एतस्मिन्नंतरे तत्र विश्वरूपः प्रजापतिः । तदुद्योगं संविचार्य सुखमाप प्रसन्नधीः
brahmovāca | etasminnaṃtare tatra viśvarūpaḥ prajāpatiḥ | tadudyogaṃ saṃvicārya sukhamāpa prasannadhīḥ
ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਨੇ ਆਖਿਆ—ਉਸੇ ਵੇਲੇ ਉੱਥੇ ਪ੍ਰਜਾਪਤੀ ਵਿਸ਼੍ਵਰੂਪ ਨੇ ਉਸ ਉਪਰਾਲੇ ਨੂੰ ਚੰਗੀ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਵਿਚਾਰਿਆ। ਪ੍ਰਸੰਨ ਤੇ ਨਿਰਮਲ ਬੁੱਧੀ ਨਾਲ ਉਸ ਨੇ ਸੁਖ ਅਤੇ ਸ਼ਾਂਤੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕੀਤੀ।
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It highlights that right discernment (saṃvicāra) brings prasanna-dhi—clarity and serenity—making the mind fit to receive Shiva’s grace and to proceed on a dharmic path without agitation.
Linga-worship in the Shiva Purana emphasizes inner readiness; a calm, lucid mind supports focused devotion (bhakti) and steady attention to Saguna Shiva, allowing worship to become transformative rather than merely external.
Before puja or japa, pause for brief self-inquiry and intention-setting (saṃvicāra), then perform steady mantra-recitation—especially the Panchākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—with a composed mind.