Shloka 26

Devas Praise Śiva; Gaṇeśa Manifests as Vighneśvara and Receives the Primacy of Worship

Devanagari script

अभ्यर्चयन्ति ये लोका मानवास्तु विनायकम् ते चार्चनीयाः शक्राद्यैर् भविष्यन्ति न संशयः

Transliteration

abhyarcayanti ye lokā mānavāstu vināyakam te cārcanīyāḥ śakrādyair bhaviṣyanti na saṃśayaḥ

Translation

世间凡以虔敬之心礼拜毗那耶迦（伽内沙）之人，必将自身成为可受礼敬者，连因陀罗及诸天亦当敬拜；此无疑也。

Word by Word

• अभ्यर्चयन्ति: worship with reverence

• ये: who

• लोकाः: people

• मानवाः: human beings

• तु: indeed

• विनायकम्: Vinayaka (Gaṇeśa, the remover of obstacles)

• ते: they

• च: and

• अर्चनीयाः: worthy to be worshipped

• शक्राद्यैः: by Śakra (Indra) and others

• भविष्यन्ति: will become

• न: not

• संशयः: doubt

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vinayaka
• Indra (Shakra)

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that worship of Vinayaka—Shiva’s foremost attendant and remover of obstacles—is a powerful preparatory rite that makes the devotee fit for higher Shaiva worship, even earning divine honor.

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

By highlighting Vinayaka’s exalted fruit, it reflects the Shaiva principle that grace flows through Shiva’s parivāra (divine retinue): honoring Shiva’s order supports the pashu (soul) in moving beyond pasha (bondage) toward Pati (the Lord).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Vinayaka-puja as a phala-shruti-backed rite—commonly performed at the start of Shiva-puja to remove impediments and stabilize the devotee’s resolve for disciplined sadhana.