Shloka 29

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

Devanagari script

तदा प्रभृति लोके ऽस्मिन् पूजयन्ति गणेश्वरम् दैत्यानां धर्मविघ्नं च चकारासौ गणेश्वरः

Transliteration

tadā prabhṛti loke 'smin pūjayanti gaṇeśvaram daityānāṃ dharmavighnaṃ ca cakārāsau gaṇeśvaraḥ

Translation

自此以后，世间众人礼敬伽内湿伐罗。此伽那之主亦成为阻遏代底耶之“法”的设障者，以抑其不义之势，使顺从湿婆（主宰Pati）之统御的正道得以兴盛。

Word by Word

• tadā: then

• prabhṛti: from that time onward

• loke: in the world

• asmin: in this

• pūjayanti: (they) worship

• gaṇeśvaram: Gaṇeśvara, Lord of the Gaṇas (Gaṇeśa)

• daityānām: of the Daityas (titans/demons)

• dharma-vighnam: obstruction to (their) dharma/way of conduct

• ca: and

• cakāra: made/created

• asau: that very (one)

• gaṇeśvaraḥ: the Lord of the Gaṇas

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Ganesha (Ganeshvara)
• Daityas

FAQs

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

It establishes a lived Shaiva practice: worship of Gaṇeśvara becomes normative, because he functions as Śiva’s empowered agent who regulates obstacles—ensuring that rites and dharmic aims proceed under Śiva’s (Pati’s) order.

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

Śiva-tattva is implied as supreme governance (niyantṛtva): through Gaṇeśvara, Śiva restrains forces that oppose the right cosmic order, redirecting the world from binding tendencies (pāśa) toward dharmic alignment.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

A practical puja principle is highlighted: begin undertakings with Gaṇeśa-pūjā to secure unobstructed performance of Śaiva rites; obstacles arise or dissolve according to alignment with dharma and Śiva’s intent.