Himaraja, the king of the Himalayas and his wife, Menaka, they had no children.

So they were praying, and Narada Muni came and told them, "Pray to the wife of Lord
Siva, and she will come and be your daughter." Then they were doing Siva worship
and worship of Uma. When Sati left her body, as she was a yogini, by her own
direction she transported her soul to the womb of Menaka. From there she was born
as a daughter and was known as Parvati. Parvata "mountain" was her father. His
name was Parvatraja. Then Narada Muni came and instructed Parvati that she should
go to the Kailash mountain and worship Lord Siva to get a good husband. In Karma
Kanda, if you worship Lord Siva you get a good husband, and if you worship Uma,
Parvati, you get a good wife. Parvati worshipped Lord Siva, but the Lord was not
easily coming in front of her, so she had to do great meditation, and so much
tapasya that the whole world was burning. Brahma went to Lord Siva and said, "This
girl is waiting to have your darsana, so you should accept her as your wife."
Parvatraja wrote to him that such and such day has been fixed for the marriage, so
you please come. Siva said, "I am bringing one boy with me." Parvatraja said, "It
will be a great insult, because I have cooked so many items for the items for the
marriage, so you should come with a lot of people." Siva said, "No, no, I am just
coming with one small person." He was very small, but his name was Kundodara.
Kunda means "lake" and udara means "stomach." Kundodara means "Lakestomach." He was
a small boy. He couldn't wear anything because his belly was so big. No hair on the
head, bald. When they arrived, Parvatraja was very disappointed. He turned to
Narada Muni and said, "Do you see this? He is coming with a small baby, and I have
cooked so much. What shall I do?" Narada Muni replied, "Don't underestimate
Kundodara. You don't know what he is." Siva was dressed up with nice crown, and
nice ornaments. He is known as Kamesvara, the controller of lust. Narada Muni said,
"This is the first time I have seen you dressed so nicely with ornaments." "I only
like snakes," Siva replied, "But these people don't understand me, so I have to
put on ornaments." So he asked Parvatraja, "Is there any food? My servant is very
hungry." Parvatraja called one of his assistants and said, "Bring him a plate of
prasad."

Siva was sitting with Kundodara in the big hall, and then at the other end of the
hall they brought a big plate of fruits and cookies and nice cakes. When they were
bringing it, Kundodara saw it and it disappeared. Everything disappeared, including
the plate. Siva said, "Be careful Kundodara. Don't eat the people." Parvatraja was
amazed. "You mean to say he ate all that?" Kundodara got up and he was making some
funny sounds, because that little food had made him more hungry. "Food! Food!
Food!" Parvatraja said, "Bring him some more." But Siva replied, "No, no, just
take him to the kitchen. Why bring it." Kundodara was brought in there, and he
stood there and looked at the preparations, and he opened his mouth, and everything
went inside. Everything. Siva then asked for something, but there was nothing left.
Then Siva said, "Now you want me to bring the others?" Parvatraja said, "Now I
don't know how to feed my own guests." Siva said, "That is no problem. Bring them
in." They all sat down, and then Siva looked at them with the amrta-drsti,
nectarean sight. "Whatever item you want, you think of it." So they were sitting
there thinking of different items and they were coming in front of them,
unlimitedly. They were complaining, "Stop this feast! Parvatraja told Siva, "You
had better stop before they get sick." Siva withdrew his amrta-drsti. And then he
told Parvatraja, "So we don't need any palace, we don't need any stockroom, because
my wife is the total material energy and I am controlling her, so don't think I'm
poor." So they had a marriage, and after the marriage Parvatraja brought them to
the end of the palace, and he told them "Goodbye," and as soon as Parvati and Siva
were out of the palace, Siva's body was again covered with ashes and snakes, and
his eyes were half closed. Narada Muni commented, "This is the opulence of Lord
Siva. All these things are at his disposal, but he doesn't care."