Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 22
गणेशाभिषेक-वरदान-विधानम् | Gaṇeśa’s Consecration, Boons, and Prescribed Worship
वयं च प्राकृताश्चायं प्राकृतः पूज्य एव च । गणेशो विघ्नहर्ता हि सर्वकामफलप्रदः
vayaṃ ca prākṛtāścāyaṃ prākṛtaḥ pūjya eva ca | gaṇeśo vighnahartā hi sarvakāmaphalapradaḥ
«ພວກເຮົາກໍຢູ່ໃນສະພາບທຳມະດາ ແລະ ອົງນີ້ກໍເປັນທຳມະດາ; ແຕ່ກໍຄວນໄດ້ຮັບການບູຊາແທ້. ເພາະພຣະຄະເນຊາແມ່ນຜູ້ກຳຈັດອຸປະສັກ ແລະເປັນຜູ້ປະທານຜົນແຫ່ງຄວາມປາດຖະໜາອັນຊອບທັງປວງ»।
Suta Goswami (narrating the Kumārakhaṇḍa account to the sages of Naimiṣāraṇya)
Tattva Level: pasha
Offering: naivedya
FAQs
The verse teaches that even when the divine appears in an accessible, worldly form (prākṛta), it remains worthy of worship because grace operates within the manifest world—Gaṇeśa removes impediments and enables dharmic fulfilment, preparing the devotee for higher Shaiva realization.
In Saguna practice, worship begins by aligning the path and removing hindrances; honoring Gaṇeśa supports orderly devotion so the devotee can proceed to Shiva-worship (including Liṅga-pūjā) without obstacles and with steadiness of mind.
Begin any Shiva rite with Gaṇeśa-vandana (invocation), then proceed with mantra-japa (such as the Pañcākṣarī, “Om Namaḥ Śivāya”)—the practical takeaway is to remove inner and outer vighnas before deeper worship.