Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 19
गणेशविवाहोत्सवः तथा सिद्धि-बुद्धि-सन्तानवर्णनम् | Gaṇeśa’s Wedding Festival and the Progeny of Siddhi & Buddhi
दद्याद्यदि गरं माता विक्रीणीयात्पिता यदि । राजा हरति सर्वस्वं कस्मै किं च ब्रवीतु वै
dadyādyadi garaṃ mātā vikrīṇīyātpitā yadi | rājā harati sarvasvaṃ kasmai kiṃ ca bravītu vai
หากมารดาให้ยาพิษ หากบิดาขายบุตรของตน และหากพระราชายึดทรัพย์สิ้นทั้งหมด—แล้วจะไปพึ่งผู้ใด และจะกล่าวสิ่งใดได้จริงเล่า?
Suta Goswami (narrating the Shiva Purana to the sages at Naimisharanya, within the Kumārakhaṇḍa narrative)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
FAQs
It highlights the fragility of worldly supports—family, society, and power—and points the seeker toward the only unfailing refuge: the inner surrender to Shiva (Pati), who alone grants steadiness, purification, and liberation.
When external relationships and institutions cannot be relied upon, Saguna Shiva worship—especially Linga-upasana—becomes the concrete, compassionate support for the devotee, anchoring the mind in a stable divine presence beyond worldly betrayal.
Take refuge in japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with a steady mind, and cultivate vairagya (detachment); if following Shiva Purana practice, reinforce devotion with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudraksha as reminders of Shiva-centered surrender.