Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 5
उद्वर्तनमलेनाथ नरं चक्रे गजाननम् । देवानां संस्तवैः पुण्यैः कृपयाभिपरिप्लुता
udvartanamalenātha naraṃ cakre gajānanam | devānāṃ saṃstavaiḥ puṇyaiḥ kṛpayābhipariplutā
وبعجينة الدهن التي نتجت عن تطييبها صاغت الإلهة رجلاً هو غَجَانَنَة (ذو وجه الفيل). وقد فاضت رحمةً وتأثرت بمدائح الآلهة ذات الفضل، ففعلت ذلك.
Nārada (narration)
Tirtha: Mandaragiri (Devī-sannidhi)
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devas / narrative-frame listener
Scene: Devī gathers the fragrant udvartana paste from her limbs, shapes it into a human form; the figure awakens as Gajānana—radiant, auspicious, with hints of elephantine destiny; devas’ hymns continue in the background, and Devī’s face shows compassion.
FAQs
Devī’s compassion responds to sincere stuti; divine power can manifest protectors (like Gajānana) to remove obstacles and uphold dharma.
No tīrtha is mentioned; the emphasis is on Devī’s creative act and its cosmic purpose.
No direct prescription; it narrates udvartana (anointing) and the sacred consequence arising from it.