Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 12
गणेशविवाहोत्सवः तथा सिद्धि-बुद्धि-सन्तानवर्णनम् | Gaṇeśa’s Wedding Festival and the Progeny of Siddhi & Buddhi
निष्कास्य त्वां कुक्रमणं मिषमुत्पाद्य यत्नतः । गणेशस्य वरोकारि विवाहः परशोभनः
niṣkāsya tvāṃ kukramaṇaṃ miṣamutpādya yatnataḥ | gaṇeśasya varokāri vivāhaḥ paraśobhanaḥ
人们费心筹谋，设下借口将你遣离——为使不致发生不当之举——于是，赐福者啊，伽内舍那至为吉祥、光辉灿然的婚礼便得以圆满成就。
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
It highlights dharma-guided divine planning: by preventing “kukrama” (wrong conduct) through a skillful pretext, the narrative affirms that auspicious outcomes arise when actions align with purity, restraint, and devotion within Shiva’s sacred order.
Gaṇeśa’s auspicious marriage is presented as part of Saguna Shiva’s household līlā—where divine grace operates through ethical order. Devotees approach Shiva in form (Saguna) as the guardian of dharma, seeking harmony in worldly duties while progressing toward liberation.
The takeaway is dharmic self-restraint and invoking auspiciousness before major rites—practically, begin with Gaṇeśa pūjā and Shiva-japa (e.g., “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to remove obstacles and keep intentions pure during samskāras like marriage.