Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 24
गणेशविवाहोत्सवः तथा सिद्धि-बुद्धि-सन्तानवर्णनम् | Gaṇeśa’s Wedding Festival and the Progeny of Siddhi & Buddhi
वारणे च कृते त्वद्य गम्यते च कथं त्वया । इत्येवं च निषिद्धोपि प्रोच्य नेति जगाम सः
vāraṇe ca kṛte tvadya gamyate ca kathaṃ tvayā | ityevaṃ ca niṣiddhopi procya neti jagāma saḥ
“今日既已拦阻于你，你又怎能仍要前往？”——他如此诘问。然虽被这般禁止，他答曰：“不。”遂离去。
Suta Goswami (narrating the episode within the Kumārakhaṇḍa)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights unwavering resolve: even when opposed externally, a being driven by inner conviction continues onward—an echo of Shaiva Siddhanta emphasis on firm intention (niścaya) directed toward dharma and ultimately toward Shiva.
In Purāṇic storytelling, such determination often functions as the narrative engine that leads a devotee or actor toward a decisive encounter with Saguna Shiva (manifest grace). The verse underscores the movement toward action that later becomes spiritually meaningful in relation to Shiva’s will.
A practical takeaway is steadiness in sādhana despite obstacles—continuing japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with disciplined resolve, and maintaining daily Shaiva observances such as bhasma-dhāraṇa (Tripuṇḍra) where applicable.