Shloka 26

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

Devanagari script

अभ्यर्चयन्ति ये लोका मानवास्तु विनायकम् ते चार्चनीयाः शक्राद्यैर् भविष्यन्ति न संशयः

Transliteration

abhyarcayanti ye lokā mānavāstu vināyakam te cārcanīyāḥ śakrādyair bhaviṣyanti na saṃśayaḥ

Translation

Those people—indeed, those human beings—who devoutly worship Vināyaka will themselves become worthy of worship even by Indra and the other gods; of this there is no doubt.

Word by Word

• अभ्यर्चयन्ति: worship with reverence

• ये: who

• लोकाः: people

• मानवाः: human beings

• तु: indeed

• विनायकम्: Vinayaka (Gaṇeśa, the remover of obstacles)

• ते: they

• च: and

• अर्चनीयाः: worthy to be worshipped

• शक्राद्यैः: by Śakra (Indra) and others

• भविष्यन्ति: will become

• न: not

• संशयः: doubt

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vinayaka
• Indra (Shakra)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that worship of Vinayaka—Shiva’s foremost attendant and remover of obstacles—is a powerful preparatory rite that makes the devotee fit for higher Shaiva worship, even earning divine honor.

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

By highlighting Vinayaka’s exalted fruit, it reflects the Shaiva principle that grace flows through Shiva’s parivāra (divine retinue): honoring Shiva’s order supports the pashu (soul) in moving beyond pasha (bondage) toward Pati (the Lord).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Vinayaka-puja as a phala-shruti-backed rite—commonly performed at the start of Shiva-puja to remove impediments and stabilize the devotee’s resolve for disciplined sadhana.