Shloka 13

Devas Praise Śiva; Gaṇeśa Manifests as Vighneśvara and Receives the Primacy of Worship

Devanagari script

जातमात्रं सुतं दृष्ट्वा चकार भगवान्भवः गजाननाय कृत्यांस्तु सर्वान्सर्वेश्वरः स्वयम्

Transliteration

jātamātraṃ sutaṃ dṛṣṭvā cakāra bhagavānbhavaḥ gajānanāya kṛtyāṃstu sarvānsarveśvaraḥ svayam

Translation

ഇപ്പോഴേ ജനിച്ച പുത്രനെ കണ്ട ഭഗവാൻ ഭവൻ—സർവേശ്വരൻ—ഗജാനനനുവേണ്ടി എല്ലാ ധാർമ്മിക കൃത്യങ്ങളും വിധികളും സ്വയം നിയോഗിച്ചു।

Word by Word

• जातमात्रम्: just born

• सुतम्: son

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen

• चकार: made/ordained

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord

• भवः: Bhava (Śiva)

• गजाननाय: for Gajānanā (Gaṇeśa)

• कृत्यान्: duties/rites/appointed functions

• तु: indeed

• सर्वान्: all

• सर्वेश्वरः: Lord of all

• स्वयम्: Himself

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the Purana to the sages at Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Ganesha

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It establishes that all ritual functions (kṛtya)—including the ordering of worship—are ultimately instituted by Pati (Śiva); thus Gaṇeśa’s role in removing obstacles is grounded in Śiva’s own ordinance within the Shaiva ritual framework.

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Śiva is presented as Sarveśvara and Bhava—the sovereign source of authority who assigns cosmic roles; this reflects Shiva-tattva as Pati, the governing Lord who directs the functioning of devas and devotees under dharma.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse points to ritual appointment (kṛtya-vidhāna): recognizing Gaṇeśa’s divinely instituted function, devotees begin Shaiva worship by invoking him, aligning outer rite with inner discipline—obedience to Pati that supports Pāśupata-oriented practice.