Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 31
गणेशाभिषेक-वरदान-विधानम् | Gaṇeśa’s Consecration, Boons, and Prescribed Worship
त्वन्नाम विघ्नहंतृत्वे श्रेष्ठं चैव भवत्विति । मम सर्वगणाध्यक्षः संपूज्यस्त्वं भवाधुना
tvannāma vighnahaṃtṛtve śreṣṭhaṃ caiva bhavatviti | mama sarvagaṇādhyakṣaḥ saṃpūjyastvaṃ bhavādhunā
May Your very Name be famed as the supreme destroyer of obstacles. And now, be the foremost leader of all My gaṇas, and be duly worshipped.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
Shiva grants divine authority to Gaṇeśa: his very name becomes a śakti for removing vighnas (outer and inner obstacles). In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, it indicates that Pati (Shiva) empowers a chosen deity-function to clear impediments so the jīva may proceed toward Shiva-bhakti and liberation.
The verse highlights Saguna Shiva’s governance of the cosmic order: Shiva appoints the Gaṇa-leader and establishes worship protocol. In practical worship, devotees honor Gaṇeśa first so that Linga-pūjā and Shiva-upāsanā proceed without ritual or mental hindrance.
Begin worship by invoking Gaṇeśa as Vighnahartā (e.g., chanting “Oṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Namaḥ”), then proceed to Shiva worship (such as the Pañcākṣarī “Oṃ Namaḥ Śivāya”), maintaining a focused mind free from vighnas.