After the hosts of gods had cunningly deceived a certain group, they departed and, through the agency of Vayu, delivered a message to Bhava: "You must not produce offspring." Obedient and swift, the wind hastened to the great lord and stood before him, carrying the gods’ command. Upon hearing this, the blessed Śarva was overcome with profound shame. Gaurī, deeply afflicted by intense sorrow, cursed the dwellers of the heavenly realms, declaring that they too would be deprived of offspring, just as she had been denied. Because the wind had arrived at that lonely place, devoid of people, Gaurī, absorbed in her husband’s wrath, sighed deeply. Desiring a son, Gaurī undertook rigorous austerities, controlling her speech, body, and mind. Alongside Indra and the other gods, she approached that sacred place. There, she was told, "This god Śiva has come to your side, with modesty." Gaurī declared, "Having obtained a son, I will depart and remain at his side, O lord of the gods." Knowing her unwavering resolve, Śiva himself came. Śiva said, "By granting sight, O goddess of the gods, and by speaking, O beautiful-faced one, you have been released before the proper time; union has been ended. Therefore, a son will be born to you, arising from your own body. Take your own bodily impurity, in whatever form, O queen of the gods." Thus, among the hosts of gods and especially among the demons, Gaurī was addressed by the three-eyed lord, and she was satisfied. When the fourth day arrived, Śivā, O king, bathed and, at Hara’s command, created Vināyaka with four arms. By Hara’s words, Vināyaka regained life at that time and from then on became renowned among all mortals. This illustrious one became known as Vināyaka, worshipped by the inhabitants of the three worlds. All the hosts of gods, devoted to what pleases the Goddess, rejoiced. They said, "This son of yours, O Goddess, shall be foremost among us all. This beautiful peak of the mountain, O Auspicious One, is sanctified by your service. Those who bathe here, in these supremely holy waters—especially those who, with focused mind, do so on the bright third day of the month of Māgha—shall be blessed." Having thus spoken, all the gods returned to their own abodes. Thus concludes the fifty-second chapter, named 'The Greatness of Īśānī Peak,' in the Arbuda Section, third part of the Prabhāsa Book, of the eighty-one-thousand-verse Śrī Skanda Mahāpurāṇa. In ancient times, the world-creator Brahmā placed his foot there. Long ago, Brahmā and the other gods gathered at that sacred place with concentrated minds. During their pilgrimage to the Lord of the Mountain, they were filled with deep devotion. Wearied by their fasts, they addressed Brahmā, "O Grandfather, all of us have become weary. Therefore, you ought to give us some good instruction here. With unrequested offerings, and with recitations and sacrifices that are very difficult, we seek your guidance." Hearing their words, the god was filled with compassion. He left his own footstep on the lovely slope of the mountain and said, "Let all the sages touch it, and then you shall attain the highest state. Without bathing, giving, vows, sacrifices, recitation, and the like, when this footstep is established by me, thousands of worlds attain it.