Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 39
गणेशविवाहोत्सवः तथा सिद्धि-बुद्धि-सन्तानवर्णनम् | Gaṇeśa’s Wedding Festival and the Progeny of Siddhi & Buddhi
एतच्छ्रुत्वा नरो धीमान् सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते । शोभनां लभते कामानीप्सितान्सकलान्सदा
etacchrutvā naro dhīmān sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate | śobhanāṃ labhate kāmānīpsitānsakalānsadā
یہ سن کر دانا انسان تمام گناہوں سے چھوٹ جاتا ہے۔ وہ ہمیشہ بھلائی پاتا ہے اور اپنی سب مطلوبہ مرادیں حاصل کرتا ہے۔
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Frames kathā-śravaṇa as a purifier: removal of pāpa and attainment of śobhanā (auspicious welfare) and iṣṭa-phala; in Siddhānta terms, it hints at Śiva’s anugraha loosening pāśa (bondage).
Type: stotra
Role: liberating
FAQs
It teaches the Shaiva principle that śravaṇa (devout listening to Shiva’s sacred account) burns pāpa and produces śivānugraha—auspiciousness that supports both worldly well-being and the path toward liberation.
The verse highlights that approaching Saguna Shiva through narrative-hearing and devotion is itself a valid upāsanā; such śravaṇa prepares the mind for Linga-worship by purifying impurities and strengthening bhakti.
Regular śravaṇa/pārāyaṇa of Shiva Purana (especially on Mondays or Mahāśivarātri), ideally with simple supports like japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” and respectful observances, is implied as the practical takeaway.