Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 20
गणेशोत्पत्ति-प्रसङ्गः / Episode on the Origin of Gaṇeśa (Śvetakalpa Account)
विचार्येति च सा देवी वपुषो मलसंभवम् । पुरुषं निर्ममौ सा तु सर्वलक्षणसंयुतम्
vicāryeti ca sā devī vapuṣo malasaṃbhavam | puruṣaṃ nirmamau sā tu sarvalakṣaṇasaṃyutam
ਇਉਂ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਕਰਕੇ ਉਸ ਦੇਵੀ ਨੇ ਆਪਣੇ ਸ਼ਰੀਰ ਦੇ ਮਲ ਤੋਂ ਉਤਪੰਨ ਇੱਕ ਪੁਰਖ ਰਚਿਆ, ਜੋ ਸਭ ਸ਼ੁਭ ਲੱਛਣਾਂ ਨਾਲ ਯੁਕਤ ਸੀ।
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pasha
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: creative
FAQs
The verse highlights the Goddess’s sovereign śakti: even what is called “mala” (impurity) can be transformed into purposeful creation, indicating that under divine will, the mundane becomes an instrument for dharma and protection.
In Shaiva understanding, Śiva is worshiped as both Nirguṇa and Saguṇa; here the narrative stresses Saguṇa līlā—Divine Mother’s manifest action—supporting the devotional framework in which devotees approach Śiva and Śakti through form, story, and ritual.
A takeaway is disciplined bodily and mental purity offered to Śiva—such as applying tripuṇḍra bhasma with remembrance of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya)—recognizing that even impurities are to be consecrated and redirected toward devotion.