Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 17
गणेशविवाहोत्सवः तथा सिद्धि-बुद्धि-सन्तानवर्णनम् | Gaṇeśa’s Wedding Festival and the Progeny of Siddhi & Buddhi
पितृभ्यां क्रियतास्मैवच्छलं तात विचार्यताम् । स्वस्वामिभ्यां विशेषेण ह्यन्यः किन्न करोति वै
pitṛbhyāṃ kriyatāsmaivacchalaṃ tāta vicāryatām | svasvāmibhyāṃ viśeṣeṇa hyanyaḥ kinna karoti vai
“Kaya nga, mahal na anak, magbalangkas ng isang pakana at ipatupad ito sa pamamagitan lamang ng kanyang mga magulang. Pag-isipan mong mabuti: alang-alang sa sariling panginoon—sa sariling layon—ano pa ang hindi gagawin ng iba?”
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating the Kumārakhaṇḍa dialogue to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights how worldly attachment and loyalty can drive people toward questionable means; Shaiva teaching cautions that such motives bind the soul (paśu) in pāśa, whereas alignment with Shiva-centered dharma purifies intention.
By contrast: Saguna Shiva worship emphasizes purity of resolve (bhāva) and right conduct; the verse depicts worldly strategizing, reminding devotees that true Shiva-bhakti seeks dharma over manipulation.
A practical takeaway is to examine intention before action; devotees may pair self-inquiry with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to steady the mind in dharma rather than impulse.