Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 17
सकलादिमन्त्रोद्धारः (Sakalādi-mantra-uddhāra) — Chapter Colophon/Transition
महानादम्भास्वरञ्च विघ्नराजं गणाधिपम् उद्भटस्वानभश् चण्डौ महाशुण्डञ्च भीमकम्
mahānādambhāsvarañca vighnarājaṃ gaṇādhipam udbhaṭasvānabhaś caṇḍau mahāśuṇḍañca bhīmakam
Y (alabo) a Gaṇapati: cuyo sonido es un rugido poderoso, el Soberano de los obstáculos, Señor de las Gaṇas; cuya voz es atronadora y llena el firmamento, fiero, de gran trompa y sobrecogedor.
Lord Agni (narrating the stuti/namāvalī to the sage Vasiṣṭha in the Agni Purāṇa frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Puja-vidhi","practical_application":"Vighna-nivarana (obstacle-removal) through Ganapati-stuti before rites, travel, study, and undertakings.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"Description","entry_title":"Gaṇapati as Vighnarāja—Mahānāda and Mahāśuṇḍa","lookup_keywords":["Vighnaraja","Ganadhipa","Mahanada","Mahashunda","Vighna-nivarana"],"quick_summary":"The verse supplies epithets for Gaṇapati emphasizing awe, sonic power, and obstacle-sovereignty; it is used as a protective praise at the start of worship and works."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprāsa and Nāma-mālā (epithet-chain); also Atiśayokti (hyperbolic ‘sky-filling voice’).
Concept: Invoking the remover of impediments through concentrated praise (stuti) as a preparatory limb of ritual success.
Application: Recite before japa, homa, vrata, travel, examinations, and new ventures to stabilize intention and reduce ‘vighna’ (distraction/obstruction).
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ganesha-stotra / Vighna-nivarana)
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: vira
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Ugra Gaṇapati praised as Vighnarāja: massive elephant-headed deity, great trunk, roaring like thunder, dominating the sky; devotees at his feet beginning worship.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala temple mural of Ugra Gaṇapati as Vighnarāja, elephant head with large curling trunk, wide eyes, dynamic posture, storm-cloud backdrop, stylized thunder motifs, devotees offering flowers at the base, earthy reds and greens, traditional mural linework","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting of Gaṇapati Vighnarāja seated on a pedestal, oversized trunk emphasized, halo and prabhāmaṇḍala in gold leaf, thunderous aura suggested by radiating gold rays, rich ornaments, deep maroon background, small worshipper figures with lamps","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting of Gaṇapati with detailed facial expression (ugra yet protective), refined shading, ornate jewelry, subtle depiction of sky-filling sound as concentric wave patterns, clean architectural threshold indicating obstacle-guardianship","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature of a shrine scene: Gaṇapati depicted with powerful presence, attendants and devotees, stylized clouds and lightning in the sky, fine textile patterns, delicate borders, emphasis on expressive face and grand trunk"}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairav","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: mahānādambhāsvarañca → mahā-nāda-ambhā-svaram + ca; udbhaṭasvānabhaś → udbhaṭa-svāna-bham (reading normalized to accusative -am); mahāśuṇḍañca → mahā-śuṇḍam + ca.
Related Themes: Agni Purana 317 (Puja-vidhi: Ganesa-stotra and vighna-nivarana context)
FAQs
It provides a ritual invocation through specific epithets of Gaṇeśa (Vighnarāja, Gaṇādhipa, Mahāśuṇḍa), used to avert impediments and sanctify the beginning of worship, vows, recitations, and ceremonies.
By preserving a functional liturgical segment (nāma-stuti) within a broader compendium, the Agni Purāṇa documents practical worship-technology—how to invoke deities through name-epithets for specific results (here, vighna-nivāraṇa).
Remembering and praising Gaṇapati as the controller of obstacles is held to remove hindrances to dharma and sādhana, protecting the rite’s completion and channeling intention toward auspicious, merit-bearing outcomes.