Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 32
हिमाचलविवाहवर्णनम् — Description of Himācala’s
context for) Marriage / The Himālaya-Marriage Narrative (Chapter Opening
ब्रह्मोवाच मेनया हि हिमागस्य सुविवाहो मुनीश्वर । प्रोक्तो मे सुखदः प्रीत्या किम्भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि
brahmovāca menayā hi himāgasya suvivāho munīśvara | prokto me sukhadaḥ prītyā kimbhūyaḥ śrotumicchasi
Phạm Thiên (Brahmā) nói: “Hỡi bậc tôn quý giữa các hiền thánh, ta đã ân cần thuật lại cuộc hôn phối cát tường, đem lại an lạc của Menā với Himālaya rồi. Ngươi còn muốn nghe thêm điều gì nữa?”
Brahma
Tattva Level: pashu
FAQs
It signals a transition in the sacred narrative: the sage is invited to ask deeper questions so the divine storyline can move from worldly auspiciousness (a righteous marriage) toward the higher Shaiva purpose—preparing the ground for Parvati’s advent and union with Shiva that uplifts beings toward moksha.
Though the verse itself is about a human marriage, it frames the devotional storyline that culminates in Parvati’s tapas and Shiva’s gracious revelation in a worshipable (saguṇa) mode—supporting Purāṇic devotion that often expresses itself through Linga-pūjā and Shiva-centered household dharma.
A practical takeaway is śravaṇa (devotional listening) and praśna (reverent inquiry): hearing Shiva-kathā with faith and asking for deeper meaning—often paired in Shaiva practice with japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” as one listens and reflects.