Shloka 64
Brahmin Right Conduct: Morning Remembrance, Bathing, Purification, and Tarpaṇa Method
अतः परं च देवानां पूजनं कारयेद्बुधः । गणेशं पूजयेद्यस्तु विघ्नस्तस्य न जायते
ataḥ paraṃ ca devānāṃ pūjanaṃ kārayedbudhaḥ | gaṇeśaṃ pūjayedyastu vighnastasya na jāyate
అనంతరం జ్ఞాని దేవతల పూజను నిర్వహించాలి. ఎవడు గణేశుని పూజిస్తాడో, అతనికి విఘ్నాలు కలగవు.
Unspecified (narratorial instruction within the Sṛṣṭikhaṇḍa context)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कारयेद्बुधः = कारयेत् + बुधः; पूजयेद्यः = पूजयेत् + यः; विघ्नस्तस्य = विघ्नः + तस्य.
FAQs
It presents Gaṇeśa as the remover of impediments (vighna-nivartaka); honoring him ensures that the remaining rites proceed without obstruction.
A wise person should arrange the worship of the gods, and specifically include (or begin with) the worship of Gaṇeśa so that obstacles do not arise.
It teaches orderly, mindful practice: begin sacred actions with the principle of removing inner and outer hindrances, then proceed with broader devotion and duty.