Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 22
पार्वत्याः पितृगृहगमनं तथा मङ्गलस्वागतम् | Pārvatī’s Return to Her Father’s House and the Auspicious Welcome
ततस्स हिमवान् तात सुप्रहृष्टाः प्रसन्नधीः । सम्मान्य सकलान्प्रीत्या स्नातुं गंगां जगाम ह
tatassa himavān tāta suprahṛṣṭāḥ prasannadhīḥ | sammānya sakalānprītyā snātuṃ gaṃgāṃ jagāma ha
ततः स हिमवान् तात सुप्रहृष्टः प्रसन्नधीः। सम्मान्य सकलान् प्रीत्या स्नातुं गङ्गां जगाम ह॥
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
FAQs
It highlights śuddhi (purification) and sattvic composure: Himavān’s joyful, clear-minded reverence and his Gaṅgā-bath symbolize outer cleansing aligned with inner humility and readiness for Shaiva dharma.
In Shaiva practice, tīrtha-snān (sacred bathing) is a preparatory act for worship—purifying the devotee before approaching Saguna Shiva in ritual forms such as the Śiva-liṅga, reinforcing devotion expressed through respectful conduct.
A practical takeaway is tīrtha-snān (or symbolic purification at home), followed by calm-minded japa—especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”—before commencing Śiva-pūjā.