Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 30
गणेशोत्पत्ति-प्रसङ्गः / Episode on the Origin of Gaṇeśa (Śvetakalpa Account)
स्वद्वारि स्थापयित्वा तं गणेशं स्वसुतं शिवा । स्वयं च मज्जती सा वै संस्थितासीत्सखीयुता
svadvāri sthāpayitvā taṃ gaṇeśaṃ svasutaṃ śivā | svayaṃ ca majjatī sā vai saṃsthitāsītsakhīyutā
Matapos ilagay ni Śivā ang sarili niyang anak na si Gaṇeśa sa kanyang pintuan, siya mismo’y nagsimulang maligo, at nanatili roon kasama ang kanyang mga kasama.
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Vāmadeva
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It establishes maryādā (sacred boundary and order): Śivā creates a protected inner space for purity and vrata-like discipline, showing that even divine līlā follows dharma and proper conduct.
The episode belongs to Saguna Śiva-līlā—devotional narrative where divine persons enact roles. Such stories cultivate bhakti and reverence for sanctity (private shrine-space), which supports Linga worship through cleanliness, restraint, and honoring thresholds of worship.
It highlights śauca (purity) and snāna as preparatory disciplines before pūjā; a practical takeaway is to bathe, maintain a clean worship area, and begin japa (e.g., “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) only after establishing a protected, focused sacred space.