Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32
गणेशाभिषेक-वरदान-विधानम् | Gaṇeśa’s Consecration, Boons, and Prescribed Worship
एवमुक्त्वा शंकरेण पूजाविधिरनेकशः । आशिषश्चाप्यनेका हि कृतास्तस्मिंस्तु तत्क्षणात्
evamuktvā śaṃkareṇa pūjāvidhiranekaśaḥ | āśiṣaścāpyanekā hi kṛtāstasmiṃstu tatkṣaṇāt
Nói như vậy xong, Śaṅkara liền chỉ bày nhiều cách thức cúng dường. Ngay trong khoảnh khắc ấy, Ngài cũng ban cho người ấy vô số phúc lành.
Suta Goswami (narrating the episode; Śaṅkara is the acting figure within the narration)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Dakṣiṇāmūrti
Significance: Portrays Śiva as the ultimate ācārya who reveals pūjā-vidhi (right worship) and grants immediate blessings—mirroring Siddhānta’s emphasis on correct ritual under divine/ācārya guidance leading to grace.
Role: teaching
FAQs
It highlights Śiva as Pati (the Lord) who both teaches right worship (pujā-vidhi) and grants grace (āśīṣ) instantly—showing that devotion guided by Śiva’s instruction becomes a direct channel to His anugraha (saving compassion) in a Shaiva Siddhanta sense.
By stressing “pujā-vidhi in many ways,” the verse supports Saguna worship—structured offerings, reverence, and ritual attentiveness—commonly expressed through Liṅga-pūjā and other forms where the devotee approaches Śiva with tangible acts of bhakti.
The takeaway is to follow Śiva-taught puja procedures with sincerity—regular worship with mantra-japa (especially the Panchākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”), and receiving His blessings through disciplined devotional practice.