Shloka 2

अध्याय 66: इक्ष्वाकुवंश-ऐलवंशप्रवाहः (त्रिशङ्कु-राम-ययात्यादि-प्रकरणम्)

Devanagari script

गाणपत्यं दृढं प्राप्तः सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः आसीत्त्रिधन्वनश्चापि विद्वांस्त्रय्यारुणो नृपः

Transliteration

gāṇapatyaṃ dṛḍhaṃ prāptaḥ sarvadevanamaskṛtaḥ āsīttridhanvanaścāpi vidvāṃstrayyāruṇo nṛpaḥ

Translation

ఆ రాజు వేదత్రయజ్ఞానంలో నిపుణుడై గాణపత్యవ్రతంలో దృఢంగా స్థిరపడ్డాడు. సమస్త దేవతలచే నమస్కరింపబడినవాడై, త్రిధన్వా మరియు త్రయ్యారుణ అనే పేర్లతో ప్రసిద్ధుడైన జ్ఞాని రాజు అయ్యాడు.

Word by Word

• गाणपत्यं: the Gaṇapatya observance/tradition (devotion centered on Gaṇeśa)

• दृढं: firmly, steadfastly

• प्राप्तः: attained, obtained

• सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः: saluted by all the gods

• आसीत्: was

• त्रिधन्वनः: Tridhanvanā (proper name/epithet)

• च अपि: and also

• विद्वान्: learned, wise

• त्रय्यारुणः: Tray-yāruṇa (one skilled in the three Vedas / a proper name)

• नृपः: king

Speaker

Suta Goswami

Characters & Entities

• Ganesha

FAQs

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

It frames an ideal devotee-king: steadfast in disciplined worship (here, Gaṇapatya), honored by the devas—implying that proper devotion and dharma support successful Shaiva rites, where Gaṇeśa is traditionally invoked to remove obstacles before Linga-pūjā.

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

Indirectly: by showing that divine order responds to disciplined devotion. In Shaiva Siddhānta terms, when the pashu (individual) aligns conduct and worship, the bonds (pāśa) loosen through grace, ultimately oriented toward Pati (Śiva), even if the verse highlights Gaṇeśa as the gateway to auspicious worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Steadfast adherence to a vrata/discipline (gāṇapatya) grounded in Vedic learning—suggesting regulated worship and purity of practice, a prerequisite ethos for later Shaiva pūjā-vidhi and Pāśupata-oriented self-discipline.