Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 33
गणेशविवाहोत्सवः तथा सिद्धि-बुद्धि-सन्तानवर्णनम् | Gaṇeśa’s Wedding Festival and the Progeny of Siddhi & Buddhi
अद्यापि दृश्यते तत्र शिवया सहितश्शिवः । सर्वेषां निजभक्तानां कामपूरस्सतां गतिः
adyāpi dṛśyate tatra śivayā sahitaśśivaḥ | sarveṣāṃ nijabhaktānāṃ kāmapūrassatāṃ gatiḥ
अद्यापि तत्र शिवया सह शिवो दृश्यते; स एव निजभक्तानां सर्वकामप्रदः, सतां परा गतिः शरणं च।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
FAQs
It affirms Śiva’s living presence and accessibility: through devotion, the devotee attains both worldly fulfillment aligned with dharma and the highest gati—liberation by Śiva’s grace.
By stating that Śiva is ‘seen there’ with Śivā, the verse supports Saguna worship—darśana of Śiva in a sacred locus (often through the Liṅga as His manifest support) where devotees directly receive anugraha (grace).
Seek darśana with bhakti: worship Śiva with the Pañcākṣarī mantra (Om Namaḥ Śivāya), offer water and bilva leaves to the Liṅga, and pray that desires be purified into dharmic aims leading toward mokṣa.