Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 2
योऽसौ देवि मया ख्यातः सखा मे धनदः पुरा । गणनाथस्वरूपेण निधीनां परिपालकः । लोकानां सिद्धिदानार्थमस्मिन्स्थाने स्थितः प्रिये
yo'sau devi mayā khyātaḥ sakhā me dhanadaḥ purā | gaṇanāthasvarūpeṇa nidhīnāṃ paripālakaḥ | lokānāṃ siddhidānārthamasminsthāne sthitaḥ priye
اے دیوی! جس کا میں نے پہلے تم سے ذکر کیا تھا—میرا پرانا دوست دھنَد (کوبیر)، خزانوں کا نگہبان—اے محبوبہ! وہ اسی مقام پر گَناناتھ کے روپ میں مقیم ہے، تاکہ جہانوں کو سِدھّیاں عطا کرے۔
Īśvara (Śiva)
Tirtha: Gaṇanātha in Prabhāsa-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī (Pārvatī)
Scene: Śiva speaks to Devī, indicating a shrine in Prabhāsa where Kubera (Dhanada) abides as Gaṇanātha, surrounded by subtle gaṇas; the atmosphere suggests treasure-guardianship and siddhi-bestowal.
FAQs
Divine powers of prosperity and protection are subordinated to dharma—treasure-guardianship becomes service to grant siddhi to devotees.
The Gaṇanātha/Vināyaka station in Prabhāsa Kṣetra, identified with Dhanada (Kubera).
No detailed rite here; it explains the deity’s identity and purpose—granting siddhi to worshippers.