Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 21
हिमाचलविवाहवर्णनम् — Description of Himācala’s
context for) Marriage / The Himālaya-Marriage Narrative (Chapter Opening
कुलस्थित्यै च स गिरिर्धर्म्मवर्द्धनहेतवे । स्वविवाहं कर्त्तुमैच्छत्पितृदेवहितेच्छया
kulasthityai ca sa girirdharmmavarddhanahetave | svavivāhaṃ karttumaicchatpitṛdevahitecchayā
而那位山王（喜马拉雅），为护持宗族之安定、为增长正法（dharma），遂欲筹办（其女之）婚礼，心怀令祖灵（Pitṛ）与诸天（Deva）得益之愿。
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It frames marriage as a dharmic act that sustains kula (lineage and social order) and aligns human duty with cosmic welfare—honoring both Pitṛs and Devas—thus preparing the sacred context for Pārvatī’s destined union with Lord Śiva.
In the Pārvatīkhaṇḍa narrative, the divine marriage culminates in devotion to Saguna Śiva—Śiva as the personal Lord who accepts relationship and grace—supporting householders’ dharma that traditionally includes Śiva-pūjā, often centered on the Śivaliṅga.
The verse emphasizes dharma and reverence to Pitṛs and Devas; a practical takeaway is to perform Śiva-pūjā (especially Liṅga-archana) alongside Pitṛ-tarpaṇa on appropriate days, and to steady the mind with japa of the Pañcākṣarī mantra: “oṃ namaḥ śivāya.”