Shloka 73
Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti
तथेन्द्रपद्मोद्भवविष्णुमुख्याः सुरा गणेशाश् च गणेशमीशम् जयेति वाग्भिर् भगवन्तमूचुः किरीटदत्ताञ्जलयः समन्तात्
tathendrapadmodbhavaviṣṇumukhyāḥ surā gaṇeśāś ca gaṇeśamīśam jayeti vāgbhir bhagavantamūcuḥ kirīṭadattāñjalayaḥ samantāt
Kemudian para Deva—dipimpin oleh Indra, Padmodbhava (Brahmā) dan Viṣṇu—bersama para ketua Gaṇa Śiva, dari segenap penjuru menyapa Tuhan Gaṇeśa, sang penguasa. Dengan mahkota diketepikan dan tangan dirapatkan dalam añjali, mereka berseru: “Jaya bagimu, wahai Bhagavan!”
Suta Goswami (narrating the scene; the Devas and Gaṇas speak within the narrative)
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It models the correct bhāva for Śiva-pūjā: even the highest Devas approach with humility (crowns set aside) and offer añjali and stuti—an inner purification that supports true devotion to Pati, the Lord.
By showing Indra, Brahmā, and Viṣṇu honoring Gaṇeśa, it reflects the Shaiva view that all cosmic powers function within Śiva’s sovereignty; reverence to Śiva’s divine order (his Gaṇas) aligns the pashu (soul) toward Pati.
Añjali (joined palms) with verbal jaya-stuti is highlighted—an act of surrender that loosens pasha (bondage) through humility, a foundational disposition for Pāśupata-oriented worship and discipline.