Ganesha Purana — Upasanakhanda — Chapter 10
GnP 1 10.1
।। अथ दशमोऽध्यायः ।। भृगुरुवाच ।। नारायणांश संभूतः पाराशर्योमहामुनिः । अतीतानागत ज्ञानी वेदशास्त्रार्थतत्ववित्
|| atha daśamo'dhyāyaḥ || bhṛguruvāca || nārāyaṇāṃśa saṃbhūtaḥ pārāśaryomahāmuniḥ | atītānāgata jñānī vedaśāstrārthatatvavit
Now the tenth chapter. Bhṛgu said: The great sage, son of Parāśara, born of a portion of Nārāyaṇa, knower of past and future, knower of the truth of the meaning of the Vedas and scriptures,
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GnP 1 10.2
कृत्वा वेदं चतुर्भागं तदर्थ ज्ञानसिद्धये । स्वविद्यामदगर्वेणं पुराणं कर्तुमारभत्
kṛtvā vedaṃ caturbhāgaṃ tadartha jñānasiddhaye | svavidyāmadagarveṇaṃ purāṇaṃ kartumārabhat
having divided the Veda into four parts for the achievement of knowledge of its meaning, in the pride and conceit of his own learning began to compose a Purāṇa,
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GnP 1 10.3
गणेशस्य नतिं वापि स्तुतिं वा तस्य वा क्वचित्
gaṇeśasya natiṃ vāpi stutiṃ vā tasya vā kvacit
(but did) not, anywhere, (make) obeisance to Gaṇeśa or praise of him.
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GnP 1 10.4
ततोविघ्नाभिभूतः सन्नर्थं कंचननास्मरत् । भ्रान्तिरेवा भवत्तस्य लौकिकेऽलौकिकेपथि
tatovighnābhibhūtaḥ sannarthaṃ kaṃcananāsmarat | bhrāntirevā bhavattasya laukike'laukikepathi
Then, being overcome by obstacles, he could not recall any subject-matter; only confusion arose for him on the worldly and the unworldly path.
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GnP 1 10.5
नित्यनैमित्तिकेकाम्येश्रौतेस्मार्ते च कर्मणि । व्याख्यातुर्वेदशास्त्राणां सर्वज्ञस्य स तेपि च
nityanaimittikekāmyeśrautesmārte ca karmaṇi | vyākhyāturvedaśāstrāṇāṃ sarvajñasya sa tepi ca
In the daily, occasional and optional rites, and in those enjoined by śruti and by smṛti — even for him who was an expounder of the Vedas and the (ritual) treatises, an all-knower, (the confusion arose).
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GnP 1 10.6
औषधीभिश्च मन्त्रैश्च भग्नवीर्यइवाहिराट् । तस्तं भेस्वात्मनिभृशं तद्धेतुं नाभ्यगच्छत
auṣadhībhiśca mantraiśca bhagnavīryaivāhirāṭ | tastaṃ bhesvātmanibhṛśaṃ taddhetuṃ nābhyagacchata
Like the king of serpents whose strength has been broken by herbs and by spells, he beat himself violently in his mind, (yet) he did not arrive at the cause of it.
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GnP 1 10.7
ततोगच्छत्सत्यलोकं धातारं प्रष्टुमादरात् । विस्मयाक्रान्तहृदयो ह्रीणः पाराशरो मुनिः
tatogacchatsatyalokaṃ dhātāraṃ praṣṭumādarāt | vismayākrāntahṛdayo hrīṇaḥ pārāśaro muniḥ
Then, his heart overcome with amazement and abashed, the sage, son of Parāśara, went to Satyaloka to respectfully question the Creator.
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GnP 1 10.8
नमस्कृत्वा देवगणान्देवर्षीन् कमलासनम् । पूजितो ब्रह्मणादत्ते निषसादासने शुभे
namaskṛtvā devagaṇāndevarṣīn kamalāsanam | pūjito brahmaṇādatte niṣasādāsane śubhe
Having bowed to the hosts of gods, to the divine seers, and to the lotus-seated one, and being honoured by Brahmā, he sat down on an auspicious seat that was given (to him).
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GnP 1 10.9
पाणिनाचास्पृशत्पादौ पाराशर्यो महामुनिः । प्रणयावनतो भूत्वा ब्रह्माणं प्रष्टुमारभत्
pāṇinācāspṛśatpādau pārāśaryo mahāmuniḥ | praṇayāvanato bhūtvā brahmāṇaṃ praṣṭumārabhat
The great sage, son of Parāśara, touched (Brahmā's) feet with his hand, and bowing low in affection, began to question Brahmā.
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GnP 1 10.10
व्यास उवाच ।। ब्रह्मन्नद्भुत मे तद्धि किं मे दैवादुपस्थितम् । वेदार्थानि पुराणानि कर्तुं मे बुद्धिरादृता
vyāsa uvāca || brahmannadbhuta me taddhi kiṃ me daivādupasthitam | vedārthāni purāṇāni kartuṃ me buddhirādṛtā
Vyāsa said: O Brahman, this is astonishing to me — what has befallen me by fate? My mind was set upon composing the Purāṇas, (which convey) the meanings of the Vedas.
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GnP 1 10.11
आवीक्षतोखिलाँल्लोकान् ज्ञानाचार विवर्जितान् । कलौकर्मजडांस्तब्धान् नास्तिकान् वेदनिन्दकान्
āvīkṣatokhilā~llokān jñānācāra vivarjitān | kalaukarmajaḍāṃstabdhān nāstikān vedanindakān
I saw all the worlds bereft of knowledge and right conduct, in the Kali (age) dull in ritual action, stupefied, unbelieving, revilers of the Vedas.
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GnP 1 10.12
विधिं चैव निषेधं च ज्ञास्यन्ति मम वाक्यतः । ममैवतुगतं ज्ञानं भ्रान्तः क्षीबइवाभवम्
vidhiṃ caiva niṣedhaṃ ca jñāsyanti mama vākyataḥ | mamaivatugataṃ jñānaṃ bhrāntaḥ kṣībaivābhavam
(I thought:) they will learn from my words what is enjoined and what is forbidden. But my very own knowledge had departed; confused, I became as if drunk.
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GnP 1 10.13
नहेतुं तत्र पश्यामि स्फूर्तिः कापि न जायते । तद्धेतुं स्फूर्तिहेतुं च प्रष्टुं त्वामहमागतः
nahetuṃ tatra paśyāmi sphūrtiḥ kāpi na jāyate | taddhetuṃ sphūrtihetuṃ ca praṣṭuṃ tvāmahamāgataḥ
I see no cause for it; no flash of insight arises at all. I have come to ask you the cause of that, and the cause of (its) arising.
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GnP 1 10.14
अन्यं कं शरणं यामि विना त्वां चतुरानन । सर्वज्ञः सर्वकर्ता त्वं मम भ्रान्तिं निवारय
anyaṃ kaṃ śaraṇaṃ yāmi vinā tvāṃ caturānana | sarvajñaḥ sarvakartā tvaṃ mama bhrāntiṃ nivāraya
To what other refuge should I go, apart from you, O four-faced one? You are all-knowing, the doer of all; remove my confusion.
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GnP 1 10.15
वदहेतुं मम भ्रान्तेर्नारायणस्वरूपिणः । नित्याचारवतोब्रह्मन् सर्वज्ञस्य सतोपि च
vadahetuṃ mama bhrānternārāyaṇasvarūpiṇaḥ | nityācāravatobrahman sarvajñasya satopi ca
Tell (me) the cause of the confusion of me who am of Nārāyaṇa's own nature, O Brahman — of me who keeps to daily observances and who is all-knowing besides.
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GnP 1 10.16
सूत उवाच ।। एवमाकर्ण्य तद्वाक्यं विचार्य कमलासनः । प्रणतं मुनिमभ्याह प्रहसन् विस्मयन्निव
sūta uvāca || evamākarṇya tadvākyaṃ vicārya kamalāsanaḥ | praṇataṃ munimabhyāha prahasan vismayanniva
Sūta said: Having heard those words of his and reflected, the lotus-seated one, smiling as if in wonder, spoke to the bowing sage.
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GnP 1 10.17
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। हंत ते कथयिष्यामि गतिं सूक्ष्मां हि कर्मणाम् । विचार्य म्यक्कर्तव्यं कर्मसाध्वितरच्चयत्
brahmovāca || haṃta te kathayiṣyāmi gatiṃ sūkṣmāṃ hi karmaṇām | vicārya myakkartavyaṃ karmasādhvitaraccayat
Brahmā said: Well then, I shall tell you the subtle course of actions. Having reflected, one should do the deed — for one action is good and another is otherwise.
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GnP 1 10.18
अन्यथा कुर्वतः पुंसः कृतं भवति चान्यथा । बुद्ध्यायुक्त्यार्जवेनापि गुरूणि च लघूनि च
anyathā kurvataḥ puṃsaḥ kṛtaṃ bhavati cānyathā | buddhyāyuktyārjavenāpi gurūṇi ca laghūni ca
For a man who acts otherwise, what is done turns out otherwise. And by intelligence, by expedient means, and by straightforwardness (one accomplishes tasks) both heavy and light.
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GnP 1 10.19
कार्याणि साधयेद्धीमान् न गर्वान् न च मत्सरात् । वाहन त्वं समापन्नो गर्वेण तु खगेश्वरः
kāryāṇi sādhayeddhīmān na garvān na ca matsarāt | vāhana tvaṃ samāpanno garveṇa tu khageśvaraḥ
The wise man should accomplish his tasks, not out of pride nor out of envy. Through pride the lord of birds attained the status of (mere) vehicle.
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GnP 1 10.20
मत्सरान् नाशितं सर्वं आबिकेय सुतेन च । मत्सरादेव रामेण क्षत्रमुत्सादितं पुरा
matsarān nāśitaṃ sarvaṃ ābikeya sutena ca | matsarādeva rāmeṇa kṣatramutsāditaṃ purā
Through envy all was destroyed, and by the son of Ambikā too; through envy alone Rāma formerly uprooted the warrior class.
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GnP 1 10.21
योनादि निधनोदेवो जगत्कर्ता जगन्मयः । जगद्धाता जगद्धर्ता सदसद्व्यक्तमव्ययम्
yonādi nidhanodevo jagatkartā jaganmayaḥ | jagaddhātā jagaddhartā sadasadvyaktamavyayam
He who is the god without beginning or end, the maker of the world, consisting of the world, the world's establisher, the world's upholder, being and non-being, the manifest and the imperishable;
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GnP 1 10.22
यो कर्तुमन्यथाकर्तुं शक्तः कर्तुं च सर्वदा । यस्याज्ञा वशगा नित्यं देवा इन्द्रपुरोगमाः
yo kartumanyathākartuṃ śaktaḥ kartuṃ ca sarvadā | yasyājñā vaśagā nityaṃ devā indrapurogamāḥ
He who is able to do, to undo, and to do (again) at all times, to whose command the gods headed by Indra are ever subject;
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GnP 1 10.23
अहं विष्णुश्च रुद्रश्च सूर्याग्निवरुणादयः । यो विघ्नहर्ता भक्तानां विघ्नकर्तेतरस्य च
ahaṃ viṣṇuśca rudraśca sūryāgnivaruṇādayaḥ | yo vighnahartā bhaktānāṃ vighnakartetarasya ca
(To whose command are subject) I, and Viṣṇu, and Rudra, and the Sun, Fire, Varuṇa and the rest — he who is the remover of obstacles for his devotees and the maker of obstacles for others:
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GnP 1 10.24
तस्मिंस्त्वं कृतवान् गर्वं स्वविद्याबलसंश्रयात् । सर्वज्ञताभिमानेन न कृतं पूजनं त्वया
tasmiṃstvaṃ kṛtavān garvaṃ svavidyābalasaṃśrayāt | sarvajñatābhimānena na kṛtaṃ pūjanaṃ tvayā
Toward him you showed pride, relying on the strength of your own learning; out of the conceit of omniscience no worship was performed by you.
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GnP 1 10.25
स्मरणं वा गणेशस्य प्रारम्भेन्यस्य वा तथा । न कृतं च त्वया व्यास तेन भ्रान्तिस्तवानघ
smaraṇaṃ vā gaṇeśasya prārambhenyasya vā tathā | na kṛtaṃ ca tvayā vyāsa tena bhrāntistavānagha
Nor did you, Vyāsa, make remembrance of Gaṇeśa at the beginning of any undertaking; by that (omission) came your confusion, O sinless one.
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GnP 1 10.26
आरम्भे सर्वकार्याणां प्रवेशे वापि निर्गमे । श्रौतेस्मार्त्तेलौकिकेयोस्मृतोविघ्नं करोति च
ārambhe sarvakāryāṇāṃ praveśe vāpi nirgame | śrautesmārttelaukikeyosmṛtovighnaṃ karoti ca
At the beginning of all works, and at entering or going out—if he is not remembered, he creates an obstacle in Vedic, smārta, and worldly (matters).
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GnP 1 10.27
यमाहुः परमानन्दं यमाहुः परमां गतिम् । यमाहुः परमं ब्रह्म वेदशास्त्रार्थदर्शिनः ।। तं गच्छ शरणं वत्स द्विरदाननमादरात्
yamāhuḥ paramānandaṃ yamāhuḥ paramāṃ gatim | yamāhuḥ paramaṃ brahma vedaśāstrārthadarśinaḥ || taṃ gaccha śaraṇaṃ vatsa dviradānanamādarāt
Him whom they call the supreme bliss, him whom they call the highest goal, him whom they call the supreme Brahman—those who see the meaning of the Vedas and śāstras: go to him for refuge, my child, reverently—to the two-tusked-faced one.
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GnP 1 10.28
स चेत्प्रसन्ने भगवान् वाञ्छितं ते करिष्यति । नोचेद्वर्षसहस्रेण न स्ववाञ्छामवाप्स्यति
sa cetprasanne bhagavān vāñchitaṃ te kariṣyati | nocedvarṣasahasreṇa na svavāñchāmavāpsyati
If that Lord is pleased, he will do what you wish; if not, even in a thousand years one will not obtain one's own wish.
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GnP 1 10.29
व्यास उवाच ।। को सौ गणेशः किं चास्य रूपं वेद्यं कथं च तत् । कस्य वायं प्रसन्नोभूत्पूर्वं हि चतुरानन
vyāsa uvāca || ko sau gaṇeśaḥ kiṃ cāsya rūpaṃ vedyaṃ kathaṃ ca tat | kasya vāyaṃ prasannobhūtpūrvaṃ hi caturānana
Vyāsa said: Who is this Gaṇeśa? And what is his form, and how is it to be known? And to whom was he formerly gracious, O four-faced one?
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GnP 1 10.30
कतिवाह्यवताराश्च किं किं कार्यं च वै कृतम् । पूर्वं च पूजितः केन कस्मिन् काले स्मृतोपि च
kativāhyavatārāśca kiṃ kiṃ kāryaṃ ca vai kṛtam | pūrvaṃ ca pūjitaḥ kena kasmin kāle smṛtopi ca
And how many are his incarnations, and what deeds were done (in them)? And by whom was he worshipped formerly, and at what time was he remembered?
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GnP 1 10.31
मम विक्षिप्त चित्तस्य पृच्छतः प्रपितामह । एतत्सर्वं सुविस्तार्य ब्रूहि मे करुणानिधे
mama vikṣipta cittasya pṛcchataḥ prapitāmaha | etatsarvaṃ suvistārya brūhi me karuṇānidhe
To me, whose mind is distracted, who ask (this), O great-grandfather, tell me all this fully expounded, O treasury of compassion.
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