Shloka 5

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

Devanagari script

सुरेतरादिभिः सदा ह्य् अविघ्नमर्थितो भवान् समस्तकर्मसिद्धये सुरापकारकारिभिः

Transliteration

suretarādibhiḥ sadā hy avighnamarthito bhavān samastakarmasiddhaye surāpakārakāribhiḥ

Translation

ഹേ പതി! ദേവന്മാരും മറ്റു ജീവികളും സദാ അവിഘ്നഗതിയും സമസ്തകർമ്മസിദ്ധിയും ലഭിക്കുവാൻ നിന്നോടു പ്രാർത്ഥിക്കുന്നു—പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ദേവന്മാർക്ക് അപകാരം ചെയ്യുന്നവർ ഹാനി വരുത്തുമ്പോൾ. നിന്റെ കൃപയാൽ തന്നെയാണ് എല്ലാകാര്യങ്ങളും സിദ്ധിയാകുന്നത്।

Word by Word

• sura: gods (devas)

• itara: others/non-devas

• suretara-ādibhiḥ: by the gods and other beings

• sadā: always

• hi: indeed

• avighnam: free from obstacles, unobstructed

• arthitaḥ: entreated, prayed to

• bhavān: you (the Lord)

• samasta: all, entire

• karma: actions/rites/undertakings

• siddhaye: for success, for accomplishment (siddhi)

• sura-apakāra-kāribhiḥ: by those who do harm to the devas (anti-deva forces)

Speaker

Suta (narrating a Deva-stuti within the story)

Characters & Entities

• Shiva
• Devas
• Asuras

FAQs

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

It frames Shiva—worshipped as the Linga—as the Pati who grants avighna (freedom from obstacles) and karma-siddhi, making Linga-puja a means to sanctify and complete all rites and life-endeavors.

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

Shiva-tattva is shown as sovereign lordship (Pati-bhāva): the one to whom devas and others turn for the removal of pasha-like impediments and for the ripening of action into siddhi through grace (anugraha).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

The verse highlights stuti and śaraṇāgati (devotional surrender) as a Pāśupata-oriented practice: invoking Shiva before rituals and undertakings to secure avighna and successful completion.