Devas Praise Śiva; Gaṇeśa Manifests as Vighneśvara and Receives the Primacy of Worship
ततः प्रसीदताद् भवान् सुविघ्नकर्मकारणम् सुरापकारकारिणाम् इहैष एव नो वरः
tataḥ prasīdatād bhavān suvighnakarmakāraṇam surāpakārakāriṇām ihaiṣa eva no varaḥ
Maka, berkenanlah Engkau mengasihani kami. Di sini, hanya inilah anugerah yang kami pohon: jadilah Engkau sebab bagi amal yang suci lagi tanpa halangan, serta pengekang bagi mereka yang melakukan kejahatan terhadap para Deva. Wahai Pati, longgarkanlah pasha yang melahirkan rintangan, agar para paśu dapat melangkah di jalan pemujaan yang benar dan mencapai penyempurnaan.
Devas (within Suta Goswami’s narration to the sages at Naimisharanya)
It frames Linga-centered devotion as a plea for Shiva’s anugraha (grace) so that worship and dharmic acts proceed without vighna (hindrance), showing that successful puja depends on Pati’s sanction.
Shiva is invoked as Pati—the sovereign cause who governs karma’s fruition—capable of enabling auspicious action and curbing adharmic forces that obstruct the Devas and the devotee’s spiritual progress.
The verse highlights vighna-śānti and rakṣā (protective grace) as prerequisites for puja and sadhana; in Pashupata-oriented terms, it implies removing pasha so the pashu can continue disciplined worship and yoga without obstruction.