Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 29
गणेशोत्पत्ति-प्रसङ्गः / Episode on the Origin of Gaṇeśa (Śvetakalpa Account)
अथ देवीसुतस्तात गृहद्वारि स्थितो गणः । यष्टिपाणिर्महावीरः पार्वतीहितकाम्यया
atha devīsutastāta gṛhadvāri sthito gaṇaḥ | yaṣṭipāṇirmahāvīraḥ pārvatīhitakāmyayā
Luego, oh querido, el gaṇa—hijo de la Devī—quedó apostado en la puerta de la casa, gran héroe con el bastón en la mano, con el propósito de salvaguardar el bienestar de Pārvatī.
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Paśupatinātha
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights dharmic guardianship and devoted service: the Divine Mother’s will is protected through disciplined resolve, showing how sincere duty (sevā) becomes a sacred act aligned with Pati (Śiva) and Śakti (Pārvatī).
Though not explicitly about the Liṅga, it supports Saguna Śiva-bhakti by portraying the sanctity of Śiva’s household order—devotees honor Śiva by honoring Śakti and the disciplined attendants (gaṇas) who uphold divine boundaries.
A practical takeaway is vrata-like discipline and guarding one’s inner “doorway” through japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with steady resolve, cultivating protection of purity and intention.