Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 38
ये ते गणाश्च विघ्नाश्च ये चान्येऽभ्यधिका भुवि । तेषामपि पतिर्जातः कृतोऽसौ शंभुना तदा
ye te gaṇāśca vighnāśca ye cānye'bhyadhikā bhuvi | teṣāmapi patirjātaḥ kṛto'sau śaṃbhunā tadā
Para gaṇa-gaṇa itu dan segala rintangan itu, serta semua yang lain yang lebih perkasa di bumi—dia pun menjadi tuan mereka; demikianlah pada saat itu Śambhu menetapkannya sebagai penguasa mereka.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa) to the sages (deduced)
Tirtha: Kedāra-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis/assembly (implied)
Scene: Śambhu confers authority upon Heramba/Gaṇeśa, with gaṇas and personified obstacles (vighnas) bowing; Himalayan śaiva aura implied.
FAQs
Even obstacles are integrated within divine order; by Śiva’s will, Gaṇapati governs both hosts and hindrances.
Kedāra’s sacred narrative frame (Kedārakhaṇḍa) contextualizes the bestowal of Gaṇapati’s cosmic authority.
No direct prescription is stated; the verse supports the customary practice of invoking Gaṇeśa before undertakings.
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