Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17
गणेश-षण्मुखयोः विवाहविचारः / Deliberation on the Marriages of Gaṇeśa and Ṣaṇmukha
समौ द्वावपि सत्पुत्रौ विशेषो नात्र लभ्यते । तस्मात्पणः कृतश्शंदः पुत्रयोरुभयोरपि
samau dvāvapi satputrau viśeṣo nātra labhyate | tasmātpaṇaḥ kṛtaśśaṃdaḥ putrayorubhayorapi
समौ द्वावपि सत्पुत्रौ, नात्र कश्चिद्विशेषः। तस्मात् पणः कृतः शन्दश्च उभयोः पुत्रयोः सममेव प्रवर्तते।
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Purāṇic account to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It upholds dharma through impartiality: when virtue is equal, judgment must be free of bias—an ethical foundation that supports inner purity (śuddhi) and right conduct aligned with Shiva’s order (ṛta/dharma).
While not directly about the Liṅga, it reflects a key Shaiva ethic: Saguna Shiva’s grace is not arbitrary; devotees are guided to live by fairness and truth, making their worship (pūjā) and vows (vrata/saṅkalpa) spiritually effective.
The practical takeaway is integrity in saṅkalpa (vow) and vrata: keep commitments equally and truthfully; accompany worship with steady japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as a discipline of honesty and even-mindedness.