Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 8
त्रिपुरदाहवर्णनम् | Tripura-dāha-varṇanam
Description of the Burning of Tripura
तस्मिन् संपूजिते हर्षात्परितुष्टे पुरस्सरे । विनायके ततो व्योम्नि ददर्श भगवान्हरः
tasmin saṃpūjite harṣātparituṣṭe purassare | vināyake tato vyomni dadarśa bhagavānharaḥ
Lorsque Vināyaka, le chef éminent, eut été dûment adoré et se fut réjoui, pleinement satisfait, alors Bhagavān Hara (Śiva), levant les yeux vers le ciel, vit ce qui allait advenir.
Sūta Gosvāmi (narrating the events to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Mahādeva
Role: liberating
Offering: pushpa
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It affirms the Shaiva principle that auspicious spiritual action begins after obstacles are pacified: when Vināyaka is sincerely honoured and pleased, Śiva’s grace-flow unfolds and the next divine event becomes visible.
In Saguna worship, order and propriety (vidhi) support inner receptivity: pleasing Vināyaka prepares the devotee and the ritual space so that Śiva—often approached through Liṅga-upāsanā—may reveal the next movement of his līlā and bestow unobstructed grace.
Begin worship with Vināyaka-prārthanā (invocation to Gaṇeśa) and then proceed to Śiva-upāsanā—such as japa of the Pañcākṣarī (oṁ namaḥ śivāya)—with the intention of removing impediments and cultivating steady devotion.