Shloka 29

Devas Praise Śiva; Gaṇeśa Manifests as Vighneśvara and Receives the Primacy of Worship

Devanagari script

तदा प्रभृति लोके ऽस्मिन् पूजयन्ति गणेश्वरम् दैत्यानां धर्मविघ्नं च चकारासौ गणेश्वरः

Transliteration

tadā prabhṛti loke 'smin pūjayanti gaṇeśvaram daityānāṃ dharmavighnaṃ ca cakārāsau gaṇeśvaraḥ

Translation

Seit jener Zeit verehren die Menschen in dieser Welt Gaṇeśvara. Und eben dieser Herr der Gaṇas wurde zum Urheber von Hindernissen für das Dharma der Daityas, um ihre ungerechte Macht zu zügeln und den Weg gemäß der Ordnung Śivas, des Pati, siegen zu lassen.

Word by Word

• tadā: then

• prabhṛti: from that time onward

• loke: in the world

• asmin: in this

• pūjayanti: (they) worship

• gaṇeśvaram: Gaṇeśvara, Lord of the Gaṇas (Gaṇeśa)

• daityānām: of the Daityas (titans/demons)

• dharma-vighnam: obstruction to (their) dharma/way of conduct

• ca: and

• cakāra: made/created

• asau: that very (one)

• gaṇeśvaraḥ: the Lord of the Gaṇas

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Ganesha (Ganeshvara)
• Daityas

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It establishes a lived Shaiva practice: worship of Gaṇeśvara becomes normative, because he functions as Śiva’s empowered agent who regulates obstacles—ensuring that rites and dharmic aims proceed under Śiva’s (Pati’s) order.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Śiva-tattva is implied as supreme governance (niyantṛtva): through Gaṇeśvara, Śiva restrains forces that oppose the right cosmic order, redirecting the world from binding tendencies (pāśa) toward dharmic alignment.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical puja principle is highlighted: begin undertakings with Gaṇeśa-pūjā to secure unobstructed performance of Śaiva rites; obstacles arise or dissolve according to alignment with dharma and Śiva’s intent.