Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 28
कुमाराद्भुतचरितवर्णनम् — Description of Kumāra’s Wondrous Deeds
दृष्ट्वा तं कार्तिकस्सोऽरमारुरोह स तं प्रभुः । धृतब्रह्माण्डगरिमा महासूतिकरो गुहः
dṛṣṭvā taṃ kārtikasso'ramāruroha sa taṃ prabhuḥ | dhṛtabrahmāṇḍagarimā mahāsūtikaro guhaḥ
见到此景，主迦尔蒂凯亚立刻登上那天界坐骑。古诃——威猛的大统帅，其分量仿佛承载着宇宙的沉重——亦随之升上，显现神力的庄严与宏伟。
Sūta Gosvāmin (narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Shakti Form: Pārvatī
Role: nurturing
FAQs
It portrays Kārtikeya (Guha) as a manifest channel of Śiva’s divine might—his “cosmic heaviness” indicates not mere physical weight but the majesty of a deity who upholds dharma and subdues adharma through Śiva’s grace.
In Shaiva Siddhanta, Saguna manifestations support the devotee’s approach to the Nirguna Supreme; honoring Kārtikeya as Śiva’s son and commander complements Linga worship by deepening devotion to Śiva’s compassionate governance of the world.
A practical takeaway is to remember Guha/Skanda before undertaking disciplined sādhana—chanting “Om Namaḥ Śivāya” with focused reverence and offering vibhūti (Tripuṇḍra) as a sign of alignment with Śiva’s protective power.