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
「我が命なくしては、我が子よ、誰人たりとも—いかなる場所においても、たとえ力ずくであっても—我が家の奥へ入らせるな。愛し子よ、我が言は真実である。」
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.