Shloka 44

Adhyaya 72 — Puradāha: Rudra’s Cosmic Chariot, Pāśupata-Vrata, and Brahmā’s Shiva-Stuti

Devanagari script

तत्कृत्वा न च पापीयान् इति शास्त्रस्य निश्चयः गणेश पचिफ़िएद् ततो विनायकः साक्षाद् बालो ऽबालपराक्रमः

Transliteration

tatkṛtvā na ca pāpīyān iti śāstrasya niścayaḥ Gaṇeśa pacified tato vināyakaḥ sākṣād bālo 'bālaparākramaḥ

Translation

既已如是行持，便不为罪垢所染——此乃圣典（śāstra）之定论。于是象头神伽内沙得以欢悦，毗那夜迦亲自显现：形如童子，而威力不可抗拒，绝非稚弱。

Word by Word

• tat-kṛtvā: having done that (the prescribed act)

• na: not

• ca: and

• pāpīyān: more sinful, tainted by sin

• iti: thus

• śāstrasya: of the scripture/authoritative teaching

• niścayaḥ: settled conclusion, certainty

• gaṇeśaḥ: Gaṇeśa, Lord of the Gaṇas

• praśāmitaḥ: pacified, appeased, made tranquil

• tataḥ: then, thereafter

• vināyakaḥ: Vināyaka (Remover/placer of obstacles)

• sākṣāt: directly, in person, manifestly

• bālaḥ: a boy, child

• a-bāla-parākramaḥ: with power not (befitting) a child, of extraordinary might.

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Ganesha
• Vinayaka

FAQs

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

It frames obstacle-removal (Vināyaka-śānti) as a śāstrically sanctioned preparatory act: when done correctly, it does not generate pāpa and enables unobstructed progress in Śiva-liṅga pūjā.

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

By showing Gaṇeśa/Vināyaka as a directly manifest divine power within Śiva’s gaṇa-order, it implies Pati’s governance: the Lord regulates vighnas and grants śānti so the paśu can move from pasha-bound disruption toward auspicious worship.

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Vināyaka-śamana (appeasement of Gaṇeśa) is highlighted as a ritual safeguard—an outer discipline that supports inner steadiness required for Śaiva sādhanā and Pāśupata-oriented worship.