Shloka 11
नन्दिकेश्वरावताराभिषेकविवाहवर्णनम्
Nandikeśvara: Incarnation, Consecration, and Marriage—Description
अमरो जरया त्यक्तोऽदुःखी गणपतिः सदा । अव्ययश्चाक्षयश्चेष्टः स पिता स सुहृज्जनः
amaro jarayā tyakto'duḥkhī gaṇapatiḥ sadā | avyayaścākṣayaśceṣṭaḥ sa pitā sa suhṛjjanaḥ
祂是不死者，不为衰老所染，恒常离忧。永为伽那之主，深受敬爱；不坏不朽，常住不衰。祂如慈父般护持，亦是众生之中真正的善友与福祐者。
Suta Goswami
Tattva Level: pashu
Type: stotra
FAQs
It praises Gaṇapati as beyond decay and sorrow, pointing to a Shaiva understanding of divine grace: the Lord’s attendants and family embody the imperishable, protective power that removes obstacles and supports the seeker’s steadiness on the path to liberation.
In Saguna Shaiva practice, devotion to Shiva is naturally accompanied by reverence to Gaṇapati as Shiva’s divine ally who safeguards worship and removes impediments, enabling focused Linga-pūjā and stable bhakti.
Begin Shiva worship with a Gaṇapati invocation and cultivate a sorrowless, steady mind; practically, chant a Gaṇapati mantra before japa of the Panchākṣarī (“Om Namaḥ Śivāya”) to remove obstacles and strengthen concentration.