Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 26
गणेशोत्पत्ति-प्रसङ्गः / Episode on the Origin of Gaṇeśa (Śvetakalpa Account)
विना मदाज्ञां मत्पुत्र नैवायान्म द्गृहान्तरम् । कोऽपि क्वापि हठात्तात सत्यमेतन्मयोदितम्
vinā madājñāṃ matputra naivāyānma dgṛhāntaram | ko'pi kvāpi haṭhāttāta satyametanmayoditam
«Sin mi mandato, hijo mío, que nadie entre—porfiando con violencia, dondequiera que sea—en el interior de mi morada. Hijo querido, esto que he dicho es la verdad.»
Pārvatī (as the mother addressing her son in the Kumārakhaṇḍa narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: teaching
FAQs
It emphasizes dharma through discipline and obedience: sacred spaces and sacred instructions should not be violated by impulse or force, reflecting the Shaiva ideal of self-restraint (niyama) that supports inner purity.
In Shaiva practice, the sanctum (gṛhāntara/inner space) parallels the sanctity of the Linga’s worship-area: entry and action must follow proper authorization, purity, and right conduct, honoring Saguna Shiva through orderly ritual and reverence.
The takeaway is niyama (regulated conduct): approach Shiva-pūjā only with proper preparation—cleanliness, mental restraint, and adherence to instructions—supporting mantra-japa (e.g., Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with discipline.