Shloka 79
Arjuna’s Himalayan Departure and the Commencement of Severe Tapas
Janamejaya’s Inquiry; Sages Approach Śiva
गणेशं जगत: शम्भुं लोककारणकारणम् | प्रधानपुरुषातीतं परं सूक्ष्मतरं हरम्,आप भूतगणोंके स्वामी, सम्पूर्ण जगत्का कल्याण करनेवाले तथा जगत्के कारणके भी कारण हैं। प्रकृति और पुरुष दोनोंसे परे अत्यन्त सूक्ष्मस्वरूप तथा भक्तोंके पापोंको हरनेवाले हैं
arjuna uvāca | gaṇeśaṃ jagataḥ śambhuṃ lokakāraṇakāraṇam | pradhānapuruṣātītaṃ paraṃ sūkṣmataraṃ haram |
我礼敬商布——众生之主、护世施善者，乃至于世间诸因之因。超越原质（Prakṛti）与灵我（Puruṣa），他为至上者，比最微细者更微细，并能除去信徒之罪。
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents Śiva as the ultimate reality: the foundational cause behind all causation, beyond both material nature (Pradhāna/Prakṛti) and the conscious principle (Puruṣa). Ethically, it frames devotion and surrender as a means of purification—Śiva is invoked as the remover of sin and inner affliction.
Arjuna is offering a formal praise (stuti) to Śiva, identifying Him with exalted metaphysical attributes and seeking divine favor. The speech functions as a devotional invocation within the Vana Parva narrative context, where Arjuna turns to ascetic worship and prayer for spiritual and practical empowerment.