Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 15
मङ्गलपत्रिकाग्रहणम् — Reception of the Auspicious Marriage Invitation
करिष्येऽहं विवाहं च तस्या वश्यो हि भक्तितः । सप्तर्षिभिस्साधितश्च तल्लग्नं शोधितं च तैः
kariṣye'haṃ vivāhaṃ ca tasyā vaśyo hi bhaktitaḥ | saptarṣibhissādhitaśca tallagnaṃ śodhitaṃ ca taiḥ
Tunay na isasagawa ko ang kanyang kasal, sapagkat sa pamamagitan ng debosyon ako’y tunay na napapasailalim sa kanyang kapangyarihan. At ang mapalad na sandali ng pag-iisang-dibdib ay inayos ng Pitong Rishi at sinuri at pinagtibay nila.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights bhakti as a sanctifying force: Parvati’s devotion becomes the spiritual cause that draws Shiva’s consenting grace, showing the Lord’s accessibility to sincere devotion within Shaiva dharma.
Shiva’s consent in a personal, relational form reflects Saguna Shiva—approachable and responsive—mirroring how devotees worship the Linga as a living presence who bestows grace when approached with steady bhakti.
The verse emphasizes devotion and auspicious alignment; a practical takeaway is steady japa of the Panchakshara (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with vrata-discipline, and performing worship at a sanctified time (muhūrta) with purity of intention.