Shloka 2
गजाननपूजा तथा औपासन-होमविधिः
Worship of Gajānana and the Procedure of Aupāsana-Homa
सुब्रह्मण्य उवाच । अथ मध्याह्नसमये स्नात्वा नियतमानसः । गन्धपुष्पाक्षतादीनि पूजाद्रव्याण्युपाहरेत । नैरृत्ये पूजयेद्देवं विघ्रेशं देवपूजितम् । गणानां त्वेति मन्त्रेणावाहयेत्सुविधानतः
subrahmaṇya uvāca | atha madhyāhnasamaye snātvā niyatamānasaḥ | gandhapuṣpākṣatādīni pūjādravyāṇyupāhareta | nairṛtye pūjayeddevaṃ vighreśaṃ devapūjitam | gaṇānāṃ tveti mantreṇāvāhayetsuvidhānataḥ
Subrahmaṇya sprach: Dann, zur Mittagszeit, nachdem man gebadet und den Geist gezügelt hat, bringe man die Opfergaben des Pūjā—Duftstoffe, Blumen, akṣata (ungebrochener Reis) und dergleichen. In südwestlicher Richtung verehre man den Herrn Vighneśa, den selbst die Götter anbeten. Ihn ordnungsgemäß mit dem Mantra, das mit «(Du bist) der Gaṇas…» beginnt, herbeirufend, vollziehe man die Einladung nach rechter Vorschrift.
Subrahmaṇya (Kārttikeya)
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Mantra: gaṇānāṃ tvā… (mantra beginning indicated; full text not quoted in the verse)
Type: stotra
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It teaches that Śaiva worship begins with inner and outer purification—bathing, mental restraint, and orderly preparation—so the devotee becomes fit (adhikārī) to receive Śiva’s grace without distraction or obstruction.
Before approaching Saguna Śiva in pūjā (including liṅga worship), the tradition honors Vighneśa—chief among Śiva’s Gaṇas—so obstacles to devotion and ritual correctness are pacified, allowing the main Śiva-upāsanā to proceed steadily.
Perform midday स्नान, gather standard pūjā items (gandha, puṣpa, akṣata), and invoke/worship Vighneśa in the south‑west using the “gaṇānāṃ tva…” mantra, maintaining a collected, restrained mind throughout.