Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 29
तामाह देवीं गिरिशो दृष्टपूर्वास्तु ते त्वया । एते गणा मे क्रीडंति शैलेऽस्मिंस्त्वत्प्रियाः शुभे
tāmāha devīṃ giriśo dṛṣṭapūrvāstu te tvayā | ete gaṇā me krīḍaṃti śaile'smiṃstvatpriyāḥ śubhe
गिरीश देवीला म्हणाला—‘हे तुला पूर्वी दिसलेलेच आहेत. हे शुभे! हे माझे गण या पर्वतावर क्रीडा करीत आहेत; कारण ते तुला प्रिय आहेत.’
Śiva (Giriśa/Śaṅkara/Hara)
Type: peak
Scene: Śiva gestures toward the slopes where gaṇas—varied in form—play, dance, and shout; Devī’s face shifts from wonder to recognition as Śiva reassures her of their familiarity and affection.
FAQs
Śiva’s cosmic household includes Gaṇas who serve and play within divine order; devotion includes recognizing the sacred community around the deity.
The mountain setting (Mandara) is the sacred locale implied in the surrounding verses.
None; the verse clarifies the identity of the Gaṇas within the narrative.