Ganesha Purana — Upasanakhanda — Chapter 17
GnP 1 17.1
यावत्तिष्ठते विष्णुस्तावत्ताभ्यां त्रिविष्टपम् । आक्रांतमिन्द्रसदनम् याम्यं कौबेरमेव च रणकंडूति शांत्यर्थं विजयायेतराय वा । रिपुमेनं हनिष्यावो गच्छावो वा पुनर्भवम् स्व स्व व्यापाररहिता सर्वे तत्परतां ययुः । आलापं तस्य गिरिशः कैलासे श्रुतवान्मुहुः स्कंदं गणेश्वरं देवीं पार्वतीं च सुरानृषीन् । ततो महेश्वरः प्रीत्या लिलिंग प्रकटं हरिम् षडक्षरश्च भगवं स्तयोरेकं वदामि ते । तत एकाक्षरं त्यक्त्वा सिद्धारिचक्रयोगतः
yāvattiṣṭhate viṣṇustāvattābhyāṃ triviṣṭapam | ākrāṃtamindrasadanam yāmyaṃ kauberameva ca raṇakaṃḍūti śāṃtyarthaṃ vijayāyetarāya vā | ripumenaṃ haniṣyāvo gacchāvo vā punarbhavam sva sva vyāpārarahitā sarve tatparatāṃ yayuḥ | ālāpaṃ tasya giriśaḥ kailāse śrutavānmuhuḥ skaṃdaṃ gaṇeśvaraṃ devīṃ pārvatīṃ ca surānṛṣīn | tato maheśvaraḥ prītyā liliṃga prakaṭaṃ harim ṣaḍakṣaraśca bhagavaṃ stayorekaṃ vadāmi te | tata ekākṣaraṃ tyaktvā siddhāricakrayogataḥ
So long as Viṣṇu lies (asleep), so long is heaven overrun by those two, and Indra's abode, and Yama's, and Kubera's as well. "To quell the itch for battle, whether for victory or otherwise, we two shall slay this foe, or else we shall go to rebirth again." All, abandoning their own several occupations, became intent upon that. On Kailāsa the mountain-dweller repeatedly heard his talk, (and told) Skanda, Gaṇeśvara, the goddess Pārvatī, the gods and the seers. Then Maheśvara with affection embraced Hari manifest. "And the six-syllable (mantra), O lord — of the two I shall tell you one: then, having set aside the one-syllable (mantra), by the conjunction of the siddha-ari circle..."
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GnP 1 17.2
तौ दृष्ट्वा सर्वतो देवाः पलायनपरा बभुः । निपेतुर्बभ्रमुः केचिन् मुमूर्च्छुश्च स्खलुः परे
tau dṛṣṭvā sarvato devāḥ palāyanaparā babhuḥ | nipeturbabhramuḥ kecin mumūrcchuśca skhaluḥ pare
Seeing those two, the gods on all sides gave themselves to flight; some fell down, some wandered about, others fainted and stumbled.
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GnP 1 17.3
ततो देव्या विनिर्मुक्तो निद्रया हरिरीश्वरः । आश्वास्य सर्वं देवांस्तां स्तांभ्यां युद्धं चकार ह
tato devyā vinirmukto nidrayā harirīśvaraḥ | āśvāsya sarvaṃ devāṃstāṃ stāṃbhyāṃ yuddhaṃ cakāra ha
Then Hari the lord, released from sleep by the goddess, having reassured all the gods, made war upon those two.
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GnP 1 17.4
आक्रमं सर्वदेवानां कृतं ताभ्यां निवारितुम् । शेषादि स वै नागानां मुनीनां यक्षरक्षसाम्
ākramaṃ sarvadevānāṃ kṛtaṃ tābhyāṃ nivāritum | śeṣādi sa vai nāgānāṃ munīnāṃ yakṣarakṣasām
(He set out) to ward off the assault made by those two upon all the gods, upon the nāgas beginning with Śeṣa, upon the sages, the yakṣas and the rākṣasas.
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GnP 1 17.5
शुशुभे स हरिस्तत्र शंखचक्रगदाधरः। किरीट कुंडलधरो नीलमेघ घनच्छविः
śuśubhe sa haristatra śaṃkhacakragadādharaḥ| kirīṭa kuṃḍaladharo nīlamegha ghanacchaviḥ
There Hari shone, bearing conch, discus and mace, wearing crown and earrings, dark-hued like a dense blue cloud.
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GnP 1 17.6
ततः स भगवान् शंखं प्रदध्मौ भृश वेगवान् । तेन शब्देन महता क्षोभयामास रोदसी
tataḥ sa bhagavān śaṃkhaṃ pradadhmau bhṛśa vegavān | tena śabdena mahatā kṣobhayāmāsa rodasī
Then that lord, moving with great speed, blew the conch; with that mighty sound he shook heaven and earth.
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GnP 1 17.7
पांचजन्यस्वनं श्रुत्वा बिभिदै हृदयं तयोः । ततस्तौ भयसंविग्नौ परस्परमथोचतुः
pāṃcajanyasvanaṃ śrutvā bibhidai hṛdayaṃ tayoḥ | tatastau bhayasaṃvignau parasparamathocatuḥ
Hearing the sound of the Pāñcajanya, the hearts of those two were split apart; then the two, agitated with fear, spoke to each other.
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GnP 1 17.8
भूमंडलं च पातालं स्वर्गाणामेकविंशतिः । आक्रान्ताः सम्यगावाभ्यां तदाऽयं न श्रुतः स्वनः
bhūmaṃḍalaṃ ca pātālaṃ svargāṇāmekaviṃśatiḥ | ākrāntāḥ samyagāvābhyāṃ tadā'yaṃ na śrutaḥ svanaḥ
"The circle of the earth, the netherworld, and the twenty-one heavens have been fully overrun by us two — yet this sound we had not heard then,
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GnP 1 17.9
वज्रसारमयं येन चकंपे हदयं द्वयोः । तस्मादनेन योद्धव्यं पुरुषेण बलीयसा
vajrasāramayaṃ yena cakaṃpe hadayaṃ dvayoḥ | tasmādanena yoddhavyaṃ puruṣeṇa balīyasā
by which the heart of us two, made of adamantine substance, has trembled. Therefore we must fight with this exceedingly strong man."
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GnP 1 17.11
एवं तौ निश्चयं कृत्वा युयुत्सुं हरिमूचतुः । रणकंडूति शांत्यर्थं दृष्टोऽसि पुरूषोत्तम
evaṃ tau niścayaṃ kṛtvā yuyutsuṃ harimūcatuḥ | raṇakaṃḍūti śāṃtyarthaṃ dṛṣṭo'si purūṣottama
Having thus made up their minds, the two spoke to Hari, who was eager to fight: "To quell the itch for battle, you have been seen (by us), O best of men.
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GnP 1 17.12
कथमुत्तमतां यासि आवयोर्दृष्टिगोचरः । मुनिरुवाच ॥ इति वाक्यं तयोः श्रुत्वा जगाद विष्टरश्रवाः
kathamuttamatāṃ yāsi āvayordṛṣṭigocaraḥ | muniruvāca || iti vākyaṃ tayoḥ śrutvā jagāda viṣṭaraśravāḥ
How do you attain the state of being 'highest', when you have come within the range of our sight?" The sage said: Hearing that speech of theirs, he whose fame is widespread spoke.
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GnP 1 17.13
हरिरुवाच ॥ सम्यगुक्तं महादैत्यौ यथेष्टं युध्यतं मया। न हि कामयते कश्चिन्मरणं स्वयमा मनः
hariruvāca || samyaguktaṃ mahādaityau yatheṣṭaṃ yudhyataṃ mayā| na hi kāmayate kaścinmaraṇaṃ svayamā manaḥ
Hari said: Well spoken, great daityas! Fight with me as you please. For no one of his own accord desires death.
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GnP 1 17.14
तावूचतुः । चतुर्भुजोऽसि देवेश बाहुयुद्धं ददस्व नौ । मुनिरुवाच ॥ एवमुक्तो हरिस्ताभ्यां तथेत्याह मुदान्वितः
tāvūcatuḥ | caturbhujo'si deveśa bāhuyuddhaṃ dadasva nau | muniruvāca || evamukto haristābhyāṃ tathetyāha mudānvitaḥ
The two said: You have four arms, lord of gods; grant us a fight with arms (alone). The sage said: Thus addressed by those two, Hari, filled with delight, said "So be it."
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GnP 1 17.15
त्यक्त्वायुधानि युयुधे द्वाभ्यामेकच्चतुर्भुजः । जघ्नतुस्तौ शिरो मूर्ध्ना जंघाभिरथ जंघयोः । कूपरो कूपरैः स्वीयैर्बाहु बाहुभिरेव च
tyaktvāyudhāni yuyudhe dvābhyāmekaccaturbhujaḥ | jaghnatustau śiro mūrdhnā jaṃghābhiratha jaṃghayoḥ | kūparo kūparaiḥ svīyairbāhu bāhubhireva ca
Casting aside weapons, the four-armed one fought alone against the two: they struck head against head with their skulls, and shanks against shanks with their shanks, elbows with their own elbows, and arms with arms.
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GnP 1 17.16
गुल्फौ गुल्फैः कटिं ताभ्यां नासिकाभ्यां च नासिकाम् । मुष्टिभ्यां मुष्टिदेशं च पृष्ठाभ्यां पृष्ठमेव च
gulphau gulphaiḥ kaṭiṃ tābhyāṃ nāsikābhyāṃ ca nāsikām | muṣṭibhyāṃ muṣṭideśaṃ ca pṛṣṭhābhyāṃ pṛṣṭhameva ca
Ankles with ankles, the waist with the two (waists), and nose with noses, the fist-region with fists, and the back with backs.
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GnP 1 17.17
आस्फोटनविकर्षाभ्यां बाहुभिर्मंडलैरपि । एवं परस्परं युद्धं प्रापर्तत चिरं तदा
āsphoṭanavikarṣābhyāṃ bāhubhirmaṃḍalairapi | evaṃ parasparaṃ yuddhaṃ prāpartata ciraṃ tadā
With slappings (of the arms) and draggings, with the arms and with circling movements too — thus the fight with one another went on for a long time then.
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GnP 1 17.18
सहस्रं पंचगुणितमतिक्रान्तं महामुने। वर्षाणां न तु तौ जेतुं शशाक हरिरीश्वरः। ततो दधार रूपं स गांधर्वं गीतकोविदम्
sahasraṃ paṃcaguṇitamatikrāntaṃ mahāmune| varṣāṇāṃ na tu tau jetuṃ śaśāka harirīśvaraḥ| tato dadhāra rūpaṃ sa gāṃdharvaṃ gītakovidam
Five times a thousand years passed, great sage, yet Hari the Lord was not able to conquer those two; then he assumed the form of a gandharva skilled in song.
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GnP 1 17.19
गत्वा वनांतरं चारू वीणागानं चकारः सः । हरिणाः श्वापदा लोका देव गन्धर्व राक्षसाः
gatvā vanāṃtaraṃ cārū vīṇāgānaṃ cakāraḥ saḥ | hariṇāḥ śvāpadā lokā deva gandharva rākṣasāḥ
Going into the depths of the forest, he made beautiful singing to the lute; deer, beasts of prey, people, gods, gandharvas and rākṣasas (were drawn to it).
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GnP 1 17.21
निकुंभं पुष्पदंतं च जगाद भगनेत्रहा । एतमानयतं शीघ्रं योऽसौ गायति कानने
nikuṃbhaṃ puṣpadaṃtaṃ ca jagāda bhaganetrahā | etamānayataṃ śīghraṃ yo'sau gāyati kānane
The slayer of Bhaga's eye said to Nikumbha and Puṣpadanta: "Bring him here quickly, whoever it is that sings there in the wood."
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GnP 1 17.22
तौ गत्वा दर्शनं तस्य गृहीत्वा वै तमूचतुः । तव गीतस्वनं श्रुत्वा शंकरो हर्षनिर्भरः
tau gatvā darśanaṃ tasya gṛhītvā vai tamūcatuḥ | tava gītasvanaṃ śrutvā śaṃkaro harṣanirbharaḥ
The two went, and having got sight of him, they said to him: "Having heard the sound of your song, Śaṅkara is filled with delight;
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GnP 1 17.23
त्वां समाह्वयते देवो गानं श्रुंतुं तवानघ । आवाभ्यां सह याहि त्वं शीघ्र याम तदंतिकम्
tvāṃ samāhvayate devo gānaṃ śruṃtuṃ tavānagha | āvābhyāṃ saha yāhi tvaṃ śīghra yāma tadaṃtikam
the god summons you, to hear your song, O sinless one. Come along with the two of us; let us go quickly into his presence."
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GnP 1 17.24
तयोर्वाक्यमिति श्रुत्वा गंधर्वो हरिभक्तिमान् । ताभ्यां सह ययौ तत्र यत्र देवो महेश्वरः
tayorvākyamiti śrutvā gaṃdharvo haribhaktimān | tābhyāṃ saha yayau tatra yatra devo maheśvaraḥ
Having thus heard the speech of those two, the gandharva, devoted to Hari, went along with them to where the god Maheśvara was.
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GnP 1 17.25
ददर्श पार्वतीकांतं चंद्रार्धकृतशेखरम् । गजचर्म परीधानं रुंडमाला विभूषितम्
dadarśa pārvatīkāṃtaṃ caṃdrārdhakṛtaśekharam | gajacarma parīdhānaṃ ruṃḍamālā vibhūṣitam
He beheld the beloved of Pārvatī, who has made the half-moon his crest-ornament, clad in an elephant's hide, adorned with a garland of severed heads,
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GnP 1 17.26
राजत् पिंगटजटाभारं सर्पयज्ञोपवीतिनम् । ननाम भुवि विश्वेशं प्रणतार्तिविनाशनम्
rājat piṃgaṭajaṭābhāraṃ sarpayajñopavītinam | nanāma bhuvi viśveśaṃ praṇatārtivināśanam
with a shining mass of tawny matted hair, wearing a serpent as sacred thread; he bowed to the ground before the Lord of the universe, the destroyer of the affliction of those who bow to him.
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GnP 1 17.27
उत्थाप्य गिरिशः स्वेन पाणिना तदधोक्षजम् । आसनं च ददौ तस्मै पूजयामास शंकरः
utthāpya giriśaḥ svena pāṇinā tadadhokṣajam | āsanaṃ ca dadau tasmai pūjayāmāsa śaṃkaraḥ
The mountain-dweller raised up that Adhokṣaja with his own hand, and gave him a seat, and Śaṅkara honoured him.
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GnP 1 17.28
ततो जगाद स हरिरद्य मे सफलं जनुः । यतोऽद्य दर्शनं तेऽभूद्धर्मकामार्थमोक्षदम्
tato jagāda sa hariradya me saphalaṃ januḥ | yato'dya darśanaṃ te'bhūddharmakāmārthamokṣadam
Then that Hari said: "Today my birth has borne fruit, since today the sight of you has been (mine), which grants dharma, pleasure, wealth and liberation."
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GnP 1 17.29
तोषयामास तं देवं गंधर्वो गानतत्परम् । वीणारवैः कलपदैरालापैर्विविधैरपि
toṣayāmāsa taṃ devaṃ gaṃdharvo gānatatparam | vīṇāravaiḥ kalapadairālāpairvividhairapi
The gandharva gratified that god, who was intent upon the song, with the sounds of the lute, with sweet words, and with various melodic preludes.
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GnP 1 17.31
शंख चक्र गदा पद्म पीतांबरधरं शुभम् । उवाच च हरे मत्तो वृणु कामानशेषतः
śaṃkha cakra gadā padma pītāṃbaradharaṃ śubham | uvāca ca hare matto vṛṇu kāmānaśeṣataḥ
(Śiva saw him) bearing conch, discus, mace and lotus, clad in yellow garments, resplendent, and said: "O Hari, choose from me your wishes without exception."
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GnP 1 17.32
दास्यामि तव गानेन परा मुदमुपागतः । भृगुरुवाच ॥ तत ऊचे स्वभूस्तं तु वृत्तान्तं दैत्ययोः परम्
dāsyāmi tava gānena parā mudamupāgataḥ | bhṛguruvāca || tata ūce svabhūstaṃ tu vṛttāntaṃ daityayoḥ param
"Having come to the highest joy through your song, I will grant (them) to you." Bhṛgu said: Then the self-born one told him the whole story of the two demons.
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GnP 1 17.33
हरिरुवाच ॥ मयि क्षीराब्धिशयने निद्रिते मधुकैटभौ । उत्पन्नौ कर्णमलतो ब्रह्माणं भक्षितुं गतौ
hariruvāca || mayi kṣīrābdhiśayane nidrite madhukaiṭabhau | utpannau karṇamalato brahmāṇaṃ bhakṣituṃ gatau
Hari said: While I slept on my couch on the ocean of milk, Madhu and Kaiṭabha arose from the wax of my ear and went to devour Brahmā.
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GnP 1 17.34
तेन निद्रा स्तुता भर्ग तयाऽहं प्रतिबोधितः । युद्धं च कृतवांस्ताभ्यां मल्ल लीलामुपागतः
tena nidrā stutā bharga tayā'haṃ pratibodhitaḥ | yuddhaṃ ca kṛtavāṃstābhyāṃ malla līlāmupāgataḥ
By him Sleep was praised, O Bharga, and by her I was awakened; and I made war upon those two, taking up the sport of a wrestler.
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GnP 1 17.35
नास्मि शक्ताविलेतुं तौ तत एतत्कृतं मया । इदानीं तद्वधोपायं वद मे करुणानिधे
nāsmi śaktāviletuṃ tau tata etatkṛtaṃ mayā | idānīṃ tadvadhopāyaṃ vada me karuṇānidhe
I am not able to swallow up those two — therefore this was done by me. Now tell me the means of killing them, O treasury of compassion.
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GnP 1 17.36
भर्ग उवाच ।। विनायकमनर्च्यैव गतोऽसि रणभूमिकाम् । शक्तिहीनश्च तेनासि सुभृशं क्लेशवानपि
bharga uvāca || vināyakamanarcyaiva gato'si raṇabhūmikām | śaktihīnaśca tenāsi subhṛśaṃ kleśavānapi
Bharga said: Without having worshipped Vināyaka at all you went to the field of battle; and for that reason you are without power and also exceedingly beset with trouble.
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GnP 1 17.37
गणेशं पूजयित्वैव व्रज युद्धाय मारिष । स च तौ मायया मोह्य वशतां प्रापयिष्यति
gaṇeśaṃ pūjayitvaiva vraja yuddhāya māriṣa | sa ca tau māyayā mohya vaśatāṃ prāpayiṣyati
Having first worshipped Gaṇeśa, go then to battle, honoured sir; and he, bewildering those two by his magic, will bring them under (your) power.
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GnP 1 17.38
मत्प्रसादेन दुष्टौ तौ वधिष्यसि न संशयः । हरिरुवात्र ।। कथं विनायकं देवमुपासे भर्ग तद्वद
matprasādena duṣṭau tau vadhiṣyasi na saṃśayaḥ | hariruvātra || kathaṃ vināyakaṃ devamupāse bharga tadvada
By my grace you will slay those two wicked ones, there is no doubt. Hari said: How am I to worship the god Vināyaka, Bharga? Tell me that.
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GnP 1 17.39
ईश्वर उवाच ॥ उक्ता गणेश्वरस्यैव मंत्रणां सप्तकोटयः । तत्रापि च महामंत्रास्तेष्वप्येकाक्षरो महान्
īśvara uvāca || uktā gaṇeśvarasyaiva maṃtraṇāṃ saptakoṭayaḥ | tatrāpi ca mahāmaṃtrāsteṣvapyekākṣaro mahān
The Lord said: Of Gaṇeśvara alone seven crores of mantras are declared; and among them too there are great mantras, and among those the one-syllabled is the greatest.
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GnP 1 17.41
ऋणं धनं शोधयित्वा तं जगाद षडक्षरम् । महामंत्रं गणेशस्य सर्वसिद्धिप्रदं शुभम्
ṛṇaṃ dhanaṃ śodhayitvā taṃ jagāda ṣaḍakṣaram | mahāmaṃtraṃ gaṇeśasya sarvasiddhipradaṃ śubham
Having cleared the debt (and) the wealth, he told him the six-syllabled great mantra of Gaṇeśa, auspicious, granting every accomplishment.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
GnP 1 17.42
अस्यानुष्ठानमात्रेण कार्यं ते सिद्धिमेष्यति । ततो जगाम स हरिरनुष्ठानाय सत्वरः
asyānuṣṭhānamātreṇa kāryaṃ te siddhimeṣyati | tato jagāma sa hariranuṣṭhānāya satvaraḥ
By the mere performance of this, your purpose will attain fulfilment. Then that Hari went at once to perform (it).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition