Shloka 26

गौतमविघ्नप्रकरणम्

Episode of Obstacles to Gautama; Gaṇeśa’s Appearing Through Misguided Worship

Devanagari script

गणेश उवाच । भवद्भिः प्रार्थ्यते यच्च करिष्येऽहं तथा खलु । पश्चाद्भावि भवेदेव इत्युक्त्वांतर्दधे पुनः

Transliteration

gaṇeśa uvāca | bhavadbhiḥ prārthyate yacca kariṣye'haṃ tathā khalu | paścādbhāvi bhavedeva ityuktvāṃtardadhe punaḥ

Translation

Ganesha said: “Whatever you have entreated me for, that indeed I shall do. In due course it will surely come to pass.” Having said this, he again disappeared from sight.

Word by Word

गणेशःGaṇeśa

उवाचsaid

भवद्भिःby you (all)

प्रार्थ्यतेis requested/prayed for

यत्whatever/that which

चand

करिष्येI shall do

अहम्I

तथाso; in that manner

खलुindeed; surely

पश्चात्afterwards

भाविfuture; to-be

भवेत्may be; will happen

एवindeed; only

इतिthus

उक्त्वाhaving said

अन्तर्दधेdisappeared; hid himself

पुनःagain

Speaker

Ganesha

Shaiva Theology

Tattva Level: pati

Shiva Form: Sadāśiva

Shakti Dimension

Role: teaching

Characters & Entities

Ganesha

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in the Shiva Purana?

The verse highlights śraddhā (faith) and niyati (right timing): sincere prayer is acknowledged, but fruition unfolds “in due course,” emphasizing trust in divine grace rather than impatience.

How does this verse relate to the worship of the Linga or Saguna Shiva?

As a foremost Gaṇapati within the Shaiva fold, Ganesha functions as a grace-bearing intermediary who removes obstacles for Saguna worship—supporting the devotee’s approach to Shiva’s Linga and Jyotirlinga pilgrimage with confidence.

What ritualistic or meditative practice is suggested here?

A practical takeaway is to offer a brief Gaṇeśa-prārthanā before Shiva worship—then continue japa of the Panchakshara (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) with steadiness, accepting that results manifest at the proper time.