Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 31
गणेशाभिषेक-वरदान-विधानम् | Gaṇeśa’s Consecration, Boons, and Prescribed Worship
त्वन्नाम विघ्नहंतृत्वे श्रेष्ठं चैव भवत्विति । मम सर्वगणाध्यक्षः संपूज्यस्त्वं भवाधुना
tvannāma vighnahaṃtṛtve śreṣṭhaṃ caiva bhavatviti | mama sarvagaṇādhyakṣaḥ saṃpūjyastvaṃ bhavādhunā
Que o Teu Nome seja celebrado como o supremo destruidor dos obstáculos. E agora, sê o principal líder de todos os Meus gaṇas e recebe a devida adoração.
Lord Shiva
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
Significance: Frames the doctrine that divine appointment (adhikāra) and nāma (sacred name) function as channels of grace: the empowered leader removes vighnas for devotees and stabilizes communal worship.
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
Shiva grants divine authority to Gaṇeśa: his very name becomes a śakti for removing vighnas (outer and inner obstacles). In Shaiva Siddhanta terms, it indicates that Pati (Shiva) empowers a chosen deity-function to clear impediments so the jīva may proceed toward Shiva-bhakti and liberation.
The verse highlights Saguna Shiva’s governance of the cosmic order: Shiva appoints the Gaṇa-leader and establishes worship protocol. In practical worship, devotees honor Gaṇeśa first so that Linga-pūjā and Shiva-upāsanā proceed without ritual or mental hindrance.
Begin worship by invoking Gaṇeśa as Vighnahartā (e.g., chanting “Oṃ Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Namaḥ”), then proceed to Shiva worship (such as the Pañcākṣarī “Oṃ Namaḥ Śivāya”), maintaining a focused mind free from vighnas.