Shloka 44

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

तत्कृत्वा न च पापीयान् इति शास्त्रस्य निश्चयः गणेश पचिफ़िएद् ततो विनायकः साक्षाद् बालो ऽबालपराक्रमः

Transliteration

tatkṛtvā na ca pāpīyān iti śāstrasya niścayaḥ Gaṇeśa pacified tato vināyakaḥ sākṣād bālo 'bālaparākramaḥ

Translation

Having done so, one is not tainted by sin—such is the settled conclusion of the śāstra. Thereupon Gaṇeśa was appeased, and Vināyaka himself became manifest: a child in form, yet possessing irresistible, non-childlike power.

Word by Word

• tat-kṛtvā: having done that (the prescribed act)

• na: not

• ca: and

• pāpīyān: more sinful, tainted by sin

• iti: thus

• śāstrasya: of the scripture/authoritative teaching

• niścayaḥ: settled conclusion, certainty

• gaṇeśaḥ: Gaṇeśa, Lord of the Gaṇas

• praśāmitaḥ: pacified, appeased, made tranquil

• tataḥ: then, thereafter

• vināyakaḥ: Vināyaka (Remover/placer of obstacles)

• sākṣāt: directly, in person, manifestly

• bālaḥ: a boy, child

• a-bāla-parākramaḥ: with power not (befitting) a child, of extraordinary might.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Ganesha
• Vinayaka

FAQs

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

It frames obstacle-removal (Vināyaka-śānti) as a śāstrically sanctioned preparatory act: when done correctly, it does not generate pāpa and enables unobstructed progress in Śiva-liṅga pūjā.

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

By showing Gaṇeśa/Vināyaka as a directly manifest divine power within Śiva’s gaṇa-order, it implies Pati’s governance: the Lord regulates vighnas and grants śānti so the paśu can move from pasha-bound disruption toward auspicious worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Vināyaka-śamana (appeasement of Gaṇeśa) is highlighted as a ritual safeguard—an outer discipline that supports inner steadiness required for Śaiva sādhanā and Pāśupata-oriented worship.