Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 37
गाणपत्यदानकथा
Bāṇāsura Receives Gaṇapatya; Genealogical Prelude
सनत्कुमार उवाच । स तथेति प्रतिज्ञाय गत्वा तत्राह पार्वतीम् । सुप्रणम्य रहो दूतश्शंकरस्य कृतांजलिः
sanatkumāra uvāca | sa tatheti pratijñāya gatvā tatrāha pārvatīm | supraṇamya raho dūtaśśaṃkarasya kṛtāṃjaliḥ
萨那特库玛罗说道：“他应允道‘就如此’，立下誓言便前往那里。随后在私密处，商羯罗的使者向帕尔瓦蒂禀告；他深深顶礼，合掌恭敬而言。”
Sanatkumara
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
The verse highlights Shaiva dharmic conduct: a devotee or emissary of Śiva approaches the Divine Mother (Pārvatī) with humility (praṇāma) and devotion (añjali). In Shaiva Siddhanta, reverence to Śiva is inseparable from reverence to Śakti, and inner purity is expressed outwardly through respectful action.
Though the Liṅga is not named here, the messenger’s posture—folded hands and deep bow—reflects the standard bhakti attitude used in Saguna Śiva worship (arcana, namaskāra). Honoring Pārvatī also affirms the Śiva-Śakti unity that underlies Liṅga worship in the Purāṇic tradition.
The practical takeaway is disciplined reverence: begin worship with praṇāma and añjali, then silently recollect Śiva with mantra-japa (especially the Pañcākṣarī “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) before speaking or acting—mirroring the messenger’s respectful, mindful approach.