Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 43
गणेश-षण्मुखयोः विवाहविचारः / Deliberation on the Marriages of Gaṇeśa and Ṣaṇmukha
इति शास्त्राणि वेदाश्च भाषन्ते यन्निरंतरम् । भवद्भ्यां तत्प्रकर्त्तव्यमसत्यं पुनरेव च
iti śāstrāṇi vedāśca bhāṣante yanniraṃtaram | bhavadbhyāṃ tatprakarttavyamasatyaṃ punareva ca
சாஸ்திரங்களும் வேதங்களும் இடையறாது இதையே உரைக்கின்றன; ஆகவே நீங்கள் இருவரும் அதையே செய்ய வேண்டும்—மீண்டும் ஒருபோதும் பொய்மையை நாடாதீர்கள்।
Sanatkumara (as an instructing sage within the Kumārakhaṇḍa narrative)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Īśāna
Sthala Purana: Not a Jyotirliṅga account; Sanatkumāra grounds the instruction in Veda/Śāstra authority and commands practice—especially satya (truthfulness).
Significance: Positions scriptural obedience and satya as the real purifier; pilgrimage without ethical reform is implicitly devalued.
Role: teaching
FAQs
The verse establishes satya (truthfulness) as a Vedic imperative: inner purity and right conduct are prerequisites for Shaiva spiritual progress, because the soul (paśu) is freed from bondage (pāśa) through dharmic discipline aligned with divine order.
Linga worship is not merely external; it must be supported by truthful speech and integrity. In Saguna Shiva devotion, vows (vrata), offerings, and prayers bear fruit when the devotee’s conduct matches what the Vedas and Śāstras enjoin—especially satya.
A practical takeaway is to adopt a satya-vrata (vow of truth) alongside Shiva worship—e.g., during Mahāśivarātri or daily pūjā—maintaining truthful speech while repeating the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with sincerity.