Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28
गणेश-षण्मुखयोः विवाहविचारः / Deliberation on the Marriages of Gaṇeśa and Ṣaṇmukha
गणेश उवाच । भो मातर्भो पितस्त्वं च शृणु मे परमं वचः । शीघ्रं चैवात्र कर्तव्यो विवाहश्शोभनो मम
gaṇeśa uvāca | bho mātarbho pitastvaṃ ca śṛṇu me paramaṃ vacaḥ | śīghraṃ caivātra kartavyo vivāhaśśobhano mama
Gaṇeśa thưa: “Ôi Mẹ, và cả Cha nữa—xin lắng nghe lời thỉnh cầu tối thượng của con. Ngay tại đây, xin mau sắp đặt hôn lễ cát tường của con, chớ để chậm trễ.”
Gaṇeśa
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse shows Gaṇeśa approaching Śiva and Pārvatī with humility and clarity, affirming that even divine beings uphold dharma through timely saṃskāras; auspicious action done with right intention supports order (ṛta) and harmony in life.
By addressing Śiva as Father within a living divine household, the text highlights Saguna Śiva—God with attributes—who guides devotees through worldly duties and sacred rites; such leelas complement Linga worship by teaching dharma alongside devotion.
The immediate takeaway is to perform auspicious rites promptly with purity and devotion—beginning with Śiva-smaraṇa and simple japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to sanctify intentions before undertaking major life-saṃskāras.