Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 23
गणेशोत्पत्ति-प्रसङ्गः / Episode on the Origin of Gaṇeśa (Śvetakalpa Account)
मत्पुत्रस्त्वं मदीयोसि नान्यः कश्चिदिहास्ति मे । एवमुक्तस्य पुरुषो नमस्कृत्य शिवां जगौ
matputrastvaṃ madīyosi nānyaḥ kaścidihāsti me | evamuktasya puruṣo namaskṛtya śivāṃ jagau
«ເຈົ້າແມ່ນລູກຊາຍຂອງຂ້າ; ເຈົ້າເປັນຂອງຂ້າ—ທີ່ນີ້ບໍ່ມີຜູ້ອື່ນໃດເປັນຂອງຂ້າ»។ ເມື່ອກ່າວດັ່ງນັ້ນແລ້ວ ຊາຍນັ້ນໄດ້ກົ້ມກາບນະມັດສະການ ແລະກ່າວຕໍ່ພຣະນາງ Śivā (ປາຣະວະຕີ)។
Narrator (Sūta Gosvāmin) describing the event; dialogue within the verse is spoken by an unnamed father-figure to a man, who then speaks to Śivā (Pārvatī).
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It highlights relationship and belonging as a basis for śaraṇāgati (surrender): the devotee responds to being accepted by bowing, then turns toward Śivā (Pārvatī), reflecting Shaiva Siddhānta’s emphasis on grace received through humility and devotion.
The verse models Saguna devotion—approaching the Divine in personal form (Śivā/Śiva). In practice, this same reverent approach is expressed before the Śiva-liṅga, where bowing and prayer embody personal relationship with Pati (the Lord).
Namaskāra (prostration) and verbal stuti/prārthanā (spoken prayer) are implied; a fitting Shaiva application is to bow before the liṅga, apply tripuṇḍra-bhasma, and recite the Pañcākṣarī mantra “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with humility.