Mudgalapurana 5.22: śaktiputracaritaṃ nāma dvāviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ

Obeisance to the glorious Gaṇeśa.

Mudgala said: / This incarnation of Lambodara as the mouse-mounted lord has been proclaimed. / Hear now, O Prajāpati, how he became the son of Śakti:

The Goddess residing in Śaktiloka fashioned the entire universe. / For its protection and play, she became threefold through māyā:

Mahākālī, and likewise Mahālakṣmī, O Dakṣa, is proclaimed, / and Mahāsarasvatī is declared, for the destruction of differences among devotees.

From them arose various goddesses, Durgā and others. / Together with the goddesses, she too performed supreme asceticism,

for a thousand divine years according to the rite of the single-syllable [mantra]. / Then, pleased in disposition, Vighneśa became the granter of boons.

Praised and worshipped by them, he granted the boon desired in their hearts; / because of its abundance, it would not be possible to describe it, O Prajāpati.

By the very power of the boon, they shone forth, engaged in their respective tasks; / the goddesses perpetually worship Lambodara as their family deity.

The primordial Śakti, Mahāmāyā, again undertook / exceedingly difficult asceticism for the sake of peace; then she attained peace.

Even so, endowed with asceticism, she worshipped the leader of the gaṇas; / then, when a hundred years were completed, he entered her heart.

Seeing him situated in her heart, she praised him with various hymns; / then, coming forth outside, he spoke to the Mother of the Universe:

“I am your son, O highly blessed one, born of meditation, without a doubt; / behold me outside, O Mahāmāyā, situated as Lambodara.”

Awakening and seeing Lambodara outside, she rejoiced indeed.

With tears in her eyes, the Goddess, having worshipped [him], praised him with the Atharvaśiras.

And the king of the gaṇas, pleased, said to her: “Choose what is desired; / I will give it to you who are full of devotion. I am your son; protect me!”

Śakti said: / “With this form, O Lord, remain constant, O Gajānana! / Grant firm, supreme devotion to your lotus feet, dear child!

Brahman born of meditation by yogins is proclaimed in the Veda as a son; / in that case, what wonder is this that you have done, O Vināyaka?”

Hearing her, the king of the gaṇas spoke beneficial words: / “Having established an image of me, worship it continuously.

Direct toward me there, O Goddess, maternal affection, / the status of family deity with reverence, and likewise the state of Brahman, always.

Worship continuously there with articles of worship and the like; / through that, you will have accomplished your purpose and be filled with devotion.”

Having spoken thus, Lambodara disappeared, O Prajāpati; / Śakti, having done just so, worships that leader of Brahman.

Thus various are the most wondrous incarnations of Lambodara, O bestower of honor, / for the attainment of all perfections of the devotees who worship him.

And by Raktadantā and other goddesses, through asceticism, the Lord, / the leader of the gaṇas, was propitiated for the destruction of the Daityas.

Praised by the goddesses, the God became pleased and granted boons; / by the very power of the boon, Daityas were slain in great numbers.

Devoted to yoga, the great goddesses worshipped that destroyer of obstacles / with the disposition of a family deity and for the sake of peace, O Prajāpati.

All those kings of gaṇas are remembered indeed as having the nature of Lambodara; / they are to be known with complete devotion as bestowing the state of having become Brahman.

Whoever hears or reads this nectar-like narrative of Lambodara's incarnation / will partake of all fruits.

Om, tat sat. Thus ends the twenty-second chapter, named 'The Deeds of the Sons of the Śaktis,' in the deeds of Lambodara, in the fifth section of the glorious and final Purāṇopaniṣad, the glorious Maudgala Mahāpurāṇa.