Ganesha Purana — Upasanakhanda — Chapter 26
GnP 1 26.1
विश्वामित्र उवाच ॥ एकस्मिन्दिवसे शुभग्रहयुते लग्ने शुभे वासरे। योगे चारुफले जने च नगरे नानाविधे मेलिते । मालां रत्नमयीं ददौ नरपते राज्ञी करेणोः करे । संप्रार्थ्य द्विरदं कुरुष्व नृपतिं लोकेषु यस्ते मतः नरयाने समारोप्य स्वयमारुरुहे गजम् । अलंकृतं सिक्तमार्गं पताकाध्वजसंयुतम् येनाहं सर्वकामानां भाजनं स्याच्चिरं मुने । विश्वामित्र उवाच ॥ आकर्ण्य वचने तस्य मुद्गलोऽथाब्रवीच्च तम् संतोष्य तं मुनिं प्रार्थ्य पप्रच्छ द्विजपुंगवम् । भीम उवाच ॥ विनायकः कदा मे स्यात् सुप्रसन्नो महामुने
viśvāmitra uvāca || ekasmindivase śubhagrahayute lagne śubhe vāsare| yoge cāruphale jane ca nagare nānāvidhe melite | mālāṃ ratnamayīṃ dadau narapate rājñī kareṇoḥ kare | saṃprārthya dviradaṃ kuruṣva nṛpatiṃ lokeṣu yaste mataḥ narayāne samāropya svayamāruruhe gajam | alaṃkṛtaṃ siktamārgaṃ patākādhvajasaṃyutam yenāhaṃ sarvakāmānāṃ bhājanaṃ syācciraṃ mune | viśvāmitra uvāca || ākarṇya vacane tasya mudgalo'thābravīcca tam saṃtoṣya taṃ muniṃ prārthya papraccha dvijapuṃgavam | bhīma uvāca || vināyakaḥ kadā me syāt suprasanno mahāmune
Viśvāmitra said: On a certain day, at an auspicious hour joined with auspicious planets, on a good weekday, in a conjunction of fine result, with the people of the city gathered in their various kinds, the queen placed a jewelled garland in the trunk of the she-elephant, praying to the elephant: "Make him king in the world whom you approve." Setting (the garland) in a man-borne palanquin, she herself mounted the elephant, (going along) a decorated, water-sprinkled road hung with banners and flags—"by which I may long be a vessel of all desires, O sage." Viśvāmitra said: Hearing his words, Mudgala then spoke to him; and having satisfied that sage and entreated him, he questioned that bull among brahmins. Bhīma said: When will Vināyaka be well pleased with me, O great sage?
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GnP 1 26.2
तामाज्ञां प्रतिगृहय वारणपतिः संरंजितो धातुभिर्बभ्राम द्विजबन्दिचारणगणैराशासितः सर्वतः । नानावाद्यकरैर्वृतो नृपभटै राज्यार्थिभिः पूरूषै। जिघ्रन् सर्वजनं सभापरिगतं यातो बहिः पत्तनात्
tāmājñāṃ pratigṛhaya vāraṇapatiḥ saṃraṃjito dhātubhirbabhrāma dvijabandicāraṇagaṇairāśāsitaḥ sarvataḥ | nānāvādyakarairvṛto nṛpabhaṭai rājyārthibhiḥ pūrūṣai| jighran sarvajanaṃ sabhāparigataṃ yāto bahiḥ pattanāt
Having received that command, the lord of elephants, painted with mineral colours, wandered about, blessed on all sides by throngs of brahmins, bards, and panegyrists; surrounded by players of many instruments, by the king's soldiers, and by men desiring the kingdom, sniffing at every person gathered in the assembly, he went outside the city.
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GnP 1 26.3
नार्यस्तन्नगरे शिशूनथ पतीन् कृत्वा पुरोऽवस्थितान् । सज्यार्थं विविधा नराश्च बहुधा श्रेणीमुखाश्च स्थिताः । ते सर्वे विमनस्कतां परिगताः स्वं स्वं गृहं चागता । यातेऽस्मिन् गहने करिण्यथ पुरो याता बहिश्चापरे
nāryastannagare śiśūnatha patīn kṛtvā puro'vasthitān | sajyārthaṃ vividhā narāśca bahudhā śreṇīmukhāśca sthitāḥ | te sarve vimanaskatāṃ parigatāḥ svaṃ svaṃ gṛhaṃ cāgatā | yāte'smin gahane kariṇyatha puro yātā bahiścāpare
In that city the women set their children and then their husbands in front, for the sake of readiness; men of various sorts and the heads of the guilds too stood about in many groups. All of them, becoming downcast, went each to his own house; and when this Gahana had gone off, the she-elephant went ahead and others went outside.
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GnP 1 26.4
गजस्तु यातः कमलासुतं तं संपूजयन्तं द्विरदाननं तम् । दृष्ट्वैव तस्मिन्निदधे स मालां पश्यत्सु लोकेषु सुरेषु नाके
gajastu yātaḥ kamalāsutaṃ taṃ saṃpūjayantaṃ dviradānanaṃ tam | dṛṣṭvaiva tasminnidadhe sa mālāṃ paśyatsu lokeṣu sureṣu nāke
But the elephant went on, and as soon as he saw the elephant-faced one, the son of Kamalā, worshipping (him), he laid the garland upon him, while the people looked on and the gods in heaven looked on.
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GnP 1 26.5
वस्त्राणि माल्यानि च भूषणानि दक्षाय दत्तानि तदैव लोकैः । ज्ञात्वा मतं पौरजनस्य राजा राज्ञः प्रकृत्योरुभयोस्तदैव
vastrāṇi mālyāni ca bhūṣaṇāni dakṣāya dattāni tadaiva lokaiḥ | jñātvā mataṃ paurajanasya rājā rājñaḥ prakṛtyorubhayostadaiva
Garments, garlands and ornaments were at that very moment given to Dakṣa by the people, the king having then and there understood the mind of the citizens, of the king, and of both the natures/ministers.
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GnP 1 26.6
ववंदुर्वाद्यसंघाश्च दिव्या भौमा अनेकशः। मुमुचुः पुष्पवर्षं ते देवा हर्षयुताः शुभम्
vavaṃdurvādyasaṃghāśca divyā bhaumā anekaśaḥ| mumucuḥ puṣpavarṣaṃ te devā harṣayutāḥ śubham
And hosts of instruments, divine and earthly, sounded in many ways; those gods, filled with joy, released an auspicious rain of flowers.
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GnP 1 26.7
उपविष्टास्तदा लोका यथास्थानं यथाक्रमम् । नेमुश्च तं दक्षनृपममात्यद्वय संयुतम्
upaviṣṭāstadā lokā yathāsthānaṃ yathākramam | nemuśca taṃ dakṣanṛpamamātyadvaya saṃyutam
Then the people sat down, each in his place and in due order, and bowed to that king Dakṣa, accompanied by the two ministers.
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GnP 1 26.8
ताम्बूलानि च वस्त्राणि जनेभ्यः प्रददौ नृपः । ब्राह्मणान् पूजयित्वैव दत्त्वा दानान्यनेकशः
tāmbūlāni ca vastrāṇi janebhyaḥ pradadau nṛpaḥ | brāhmaṇān pūjayitvaiva dattvā dānānyanekaśaḥ
And the king gave betel and garments to the people, and having honoured the brahmins and given many gifts—
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GnP 1 26.9
संपूज्य मातरे तां तु वस्त्रालंकरणादिभिः। दापयामास दानानि ब्राह्मणेभ्यो यथाविधि
saṃpūjya mātare tāṃ tu vastrālaṃkaraṇādibhiḥ| dāpayāmāsa dānāni brāhmaṇebhyo yathāvidhi
Having honoured those two mothers with garments, ornaments and the rest, he had gifts given to the brahmins according to the prescribed manner.
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GnP 1 26.11
अश्वारुढावमात्यौ तौ पुरस्कृत्य ययौ पुरम् । स्तुवन्ति बन्दिनः पौरा नृत्यन्त्यप्सरसः पुरः । गंधर्वा गाननिष्णाता धावित्वा यान्त्यमुं पुरः
aśvāruḍhāvamātyau tau puraskṛtya yayau puram | stuvanti bandinaḥ paurā nṛtyantyapsarasaḥ puraḥ | gaṃdharvā gānaniṣṇātā dhāvitvā yāntyamuṃ puraḥ
Putting in front the two ministers, who were mounted on horses, he proceeded to the city; the bards and the townsfolk sing praises, the apsarases dance in front, and gandharvas skilled in song run and go on ahead of him.
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GnP 1 26.12
जयशब्दैर्नमः शब्दो वाद्यशब्दोऽगमद्दिवम् । नृपद्वारं समासाद्य नत्वा केचिद्गृहं ययुः
jayaśabdairnamaḥ śabdo vādyaśabdo'gamaddivam | nṛpadvāraṃ samāsādya natvā kecidgṛhaṃ yayuḥ
With the cries of "Victory!" the cry of "Homage!" and the sound of music went up to heaven; having reached the king's gate and bowed, some went home.
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GnP 1 26.13
सभायां विविशुः सर्वे संख्यातीता नृपास्तदा । नृयानं प्रेषयामास मुद्गलाय महामतिः
sabhāyāṃ viviśuḥ sarve saṃkhyātītā nṛpāstadā | nṛyānaṃ preṣayāmāsa mudgalāya mahāmatiḥ
Then all the kings, beyond counting, entered the assembly hall; and the greatly wise (king) sent a man-borne palanquin for Mudgala.
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GnP 1 26.14
छत्रं ध्वजं चामरं च सुमन्तुं प्रकृतिं तथा । आयान्तं मुद्गलं दृष्ट्वा स्वासनात्पुरतो ययौ
chatraṃ dhvajaṃ cāmaraṃ ca sumantuṃ prakṛtiṃ tathā | āyāntaṃ mudgalaṃ dṛṣṭvā svāsanātpurato yayau
Seeing Mudgala coming (with) the umbrella, the banner, the chowrie, and Sumantu and the retinue as well, he rose from his own seat and went forward (to meet him).
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GnP 1 26.15
सकिरीटेन शिरसा पादयोः प्रणनाम तम् । न्यवेशयत् स्वासने तं तेनाज्ञप्तोऽन्य आसने
sakirīṭena śirasā pādayoḥ praṇanāma tam | nyaveśayat svāsane taṃ tenājñapto'nya āsane
With his head, crown and all, he bowed at his feet; he seated him on his own seat, and, being bidden by him, (took his place) on another seat.
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GnP 1 26.16
उपविष्टो राजसंघैः पूजयामास तं मुनिम् । गां चापि प्रददौ तत्र ब्राह्मणाय महामतिः
upaviṣṭo rājasaṃghaiḥ pūjayāmāsa taṃ munim | gāṃ cāpi pradadau tatra brāhmaṇāya mahāmatiḥ
Seated together with the throngs of kings, he worshipped that sage; and there the greatly wise one also gave a cow to a brahmin.
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GnP 1 26.17
उवाच तं नृपो दक्षो भो मुद्गल महामुने । अद्य ते महिमा ज्ञातो लोकैरेतैर्महानयम्
uvāca taṃ nṛpo dakṣo bho mudgala mahāmune | adya te mahimā jñāto lokairetairmahānayam
The capable king said to him: "O Mudgala, great sage, today this great might of yours has become known to these people.
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GnP 1 26.18
शरीरे चारुता राज्यप्राप्तिश्च त्वत्प्रसादतः । क्व साऽवस्था पूर्वतनोः क्वेदृगराज्यं महामुने
śarīre cārutā rājyaprāptiśca tvatprasādataḥ | kva sā'vasthā pūrvatanoḥ kvedṛgarājyaṃ mahāmune
"The comeliness of my body and the winning of the kingdom are by your favour. Where is that state of my former body, and where a kingdom such as this, O great sage!
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GnP 1 26.19
विनायकमहं जाने त्वामेव मुनिसत्तम । पुनर्मे मस्तके ब्रह्मन्निधेहि करपंकजम्
vināyakamahaṃ jāne tvāmeva munisattama | punarme mastake brahmannidhehi karapaṃkajam
"I know you to be Vināyaka himself, best of sages; place your lotus-hand upon my head once more, O brahmin."
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GnP 1 26.21
न ते भयं रिपुकृतं भविष्यति कदाचन । यं यं कामयसे कामं सर्वतस्ते भविष्यति
na te bhayaṃ ripukṛtaṃ bhaviṣyati kadācana | yaṃ yaṃ kāmayase kāmaṃ sarvataste bhaviṣyati
"No fear caused by enemies shall ever be yours; whatever object you desire shall be yours from every side.
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GnP 1 26.22
ततस्तस्मै ददौ ग्रामान् वासो रत्न धनादिकम् । अन्येषां ब्राह्मणानां च गोधनान्यंशुकानि च
tatastasmai dadau grāmān vāso ratna dhanādikam | anyeṣāṃ brāhmaṇānāṃ ca godhanānyaṃśukāni ca
Then he gave him villages, clothing, jewels, wealth and the like, and to the other brahmins herds of cattle and garments.
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GnP 1 26.23
आशीर्भिरभिनन्द्याथ ययुस्ते ब्राह्मणा गृहम् । अमात्याभ्यां गृहेभ्यश्च ददौ ग्रामाननेकशः
āśīrbhirabhinandyātha yayuste brāhmaṇā gṛham | amātyābhyāṃ gṛhebhyaśca dadau grāmānanekaśaḥ
Then, having been greeted with blessings, those brahmins went home; and to the two ministers and to (their) households he gave many villages.
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GnP 1 26.24
प्रासादं कारयामास गणेशस्य बृहत्तरम् । कुंडिने नगरे तस्मिन् प्राक्तनं संस्थितं लघुम् । विसर्जयामास सभां प्रविवेश गृहं नृपः
prāsādaṃ kārayāmāsa gaṇeśasya bṛhattaram | kuṃḍine nagare tasmin prāktanaṃ saṃsthitaṃ laghum | visarjayāmāsa sabhāṃ praviveśa gṛhaṃ nṛpaḥ
He had a very large temple of Gaṇeśa built in that city of Kuṇḍina — the earlier one standing there was small; then the king dismissed the assembly and entered his palace.
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GnP 1 26.25
आययौ वल्लभस्तत्र श्रुत्वा वार्तां जनेरिताम् । वीरसेनो नरपतिः स्वां सुतां पतिमिच्छतीम्
āyayau vallabhastatra śrutvā vārtāṃ janeritām | vīraseno narapatiḥ svāṃ sutāṃ patimicchatīm
There came the beloved (suitor?) — king Vīrasena, having heard the report spread by the people — (bringing) his own daughter, who desired a husband.
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GnP 1 26.26
ददौ तस्मै स्वप्नगतं गणेशस्याज्ञया शुभम् । दक्षाय राज्ञे महते त्रिलोकश्रुतकीर्तये
dadau tasmai svapnagataṃ gaṇeśasyājñayā śubham | dakṣāya rājñe mahate trilokaśrutakīrtaye
By the command of Gaṇeśa, come to him in a dream, he gave that auspicious (girl) to him, to the great king Dakṣa whose fame is heard in the three worlds.
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GnP 1 26.27
तस्मात्तस्याऽभवत्पुत्रो बृहद्भानुरिति श्रुतः । ततोऽभवत् खड्गधरः सुलभस्तत् सुतोऽभवत्
tasmāttasyā'bhavatputro bṛhadbhānuriti śrutaḥ | tato'bhavat khaḍgadharaḥ sulabhastat suto'bhavat
From him she had a son known as Bṛhadbhānu; from him came Khaḍgadhara; Sulabha was his son.
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GnP 1 26.28
पद्माकरस्तत्तनयो वपुर्दीप्तस्तु तत्सुतः । चित्रसेनस्तत्सुतोऽऽभूच्चित्रसेनात्त्वमेव हि
padmākarastattanayo vapurdīptastu tatsutaḥ | citrasenastatsuto''bhūccitrasenāttvameva hi
Padmākara was his son, and Vapurdīpta was his son; Citrasena was his son, and from Citrasena indeed (came) you yourself.
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GnP 1 26.29
ब्रह्मोवाच ॥ विश्वामित्रमुखात्सर्वं श्रुत्वा वंशपरंपराम् । ततः स नरशार्दूलो भीमो नाम महीपतिः
brahmovāca || viśvāmitramukhātsarvaṃ śrutvā vaṃśaparaṃparām | tataḥ sa naraśārdūlo bhīmo nāma mahīpatiḥ
Brahmā said: Having heard the whole succession of the lineage from Viśvāmitra's mouth, then that tiger among men, the king named Bhīma (said):
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GnP 1 26.31
तमुपायं वद विभो येन मे तदनुग्रहः । कदाऽहं कृतकृत्यः स्यां दृष्ट्वा देवं गजाननम्
tamupāyaṃ vada vibho yena me tadanugrahaḥ | kadā'haṃ kṛtakṛtyaḥ syāṃ dṛṣṭvā devaṃ gajānanam
"Tell (me) that means, O mighty one, by which that favour may be mine. When shall I have accomplished my purpose, having beheld the elephant-faced god?"
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