Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9
गणेशोत्पत्ति-प्रसङ्गः / Episode on the Origin of Gaṇeśa (Śvetakalpa Account)
उद्वाहिते शिवे चात्र कैलासं च गते सति । कियता चैव कालेन जातो गणपतेर्भवः
udvāhite śive cātra kailāsaṃ ca gate sati | kiyatā caiva kālena jāto gaṇapaterbhavaḥ
เมื่อพระศิวะทรงอภิเษกสมรสตามพิธีแล้วเสด็จกลับไกรลาส ต่อมาอีกนานเท่าใดจึงเกิดการอุบัติ (ประสูติ) ของพระคเณศ?
Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages at Naimisharanya; presenting the query within the Kumārakhaṇḍa narrative)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Sthala Purana: The verse situates the post-marriage return to Kailāsa; while not a Jyotirliṅga episode, it echoes the Kailāsa-centered mythic geography that later sthala traditions map onto Himalayan tīrthas.
Significance: Contemplation of Śiva-Śakti gṛhastha-līlā as a model of dharma and auspiciousness; inspires devotion to the divine household.
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It frames Gaṇapati’s advent as a divinely timed manifestation within Śiva’s sacred household at Kailāsa, emphasizing that the Lord’s līlā unfolds in orderly, purposeful stages for the uplift of devotees.
By situating events after Śiva’s return to Kailāsa, it highlights Saguna Śiva—accessible through narrative and devotion—while implying that such līlās support steadfast worship of Śiva (including Liṅga-upāsanā) as the supreme Pati.
A practical takeaway is to remember Śiva’s Kailāsa-līlā with japa of the Pañcākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) and simple bhakti—optionally with Tripuṇḍra (bhasma) and Rudrākṣa—seeking auspiciousness and obstacle-removal through Gaṇapati’s grace.