Linga Purana — Chapter 105
LiP 105.1
यदा स्थिताः सुरेश्वराः प्रणम्य चैवमीश्वरम् तदांबिकापतिर् भवः पिनाकधृङ् महेश्वरः
yadā sthitāḥ sureśvarāḥ praṇamya caivamīśvaram tadāṃbikāpatir bhavaḥ pinākadhṛṅ maheśvaraḥ
When the lords of the gods stood thus, having bowed to the Lord, then Bhava, the husband of Ambikā, Maheśvara, the bearer of the Pināka bow —
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LiP 105.2
ददौ निरीक्षणं क्षणाद् भवः स तान्सुरोत्तमान् प्रणेमुरादराद्धरं सुरा मुदार्द्रलोचनाः
dadau nirīkṣaṇaṃ kṣaṇād bhavaḥ sa tānsurottamān praṇemurādarāddharaṃ surā mudārdralocanāḥ
— that Bhava in an instant bestowed his gaze upon those best of gods; and the gods, their eyes moist with joy, bowed reverently to Hara.
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LiP 105.3
भवः सुधामृतोपमैर् निरीक्षणैर्निरीक्षणात् तदाह भद्रमस्तु वः सुरेश्वरान् महेश्वरः
bhavaḥ sudhāmṛtopamair nirīkṣaṇairnirīkṣaṇāt tadāha bhadramastu vaḥ sureśvarān maheśvaraḥ
Bhava, by glances like nectar and ambrosia, on beholding (them) — then Maheśvara said to the lords of the gods, "May there be good fortune to you."
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LiP 105.4
वरार्थमीश वीक्ष्यते सुरा गृहं गतास्त्विमे प्रणम्य चाह वाक्पतिः पतिं निरीक्ष्य निर्भयः
varārthamīśa vīkṣyate surā gṛhaṃ gatāstvime praṇamya cāha vākpatiḥ patiṃ nirīkṣya nirbhayaḥ
"O Lord, are these gods looked upon for the sake of a boon? Let them go home." And the lord of speech (Bṛhaspati), having bowed and gazing at the Lord, fearlessly said:
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LiP 105.5
सुरेतरादिभिः सदा ह्य् अविघ्नमर्थितो भवान् समस्तकर्मसिद्धये सुरापकारकारिभिः
suretarādibhiḥ sadā hy avighnamarthito bhavān samastakarmasiddhaye surāpakārakāribhiḥ
"You are always petitioned by the non-gods (demons) and others for freedom from obstacles, for the success of all their works — by those who do harm to the gods."
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LiP 105.6
ततः प्रसीदताद् भवान् सुविघ्नकर्मकारणम् सुरापकारकारिणाम् इहैष एव नो वरः
tataḥ prasīdatād bhavān suvighnakarmakāraṇam surāpakārakāriṇām ihaiṣa eva no varaḥ
"Therefore may you be gracious (and become) the cause of obstruction to the works of those who do harm to the gods: this alone is our boon here."
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LiP 105.7
ततस्तदा निशम्य वै पिनाकधृक् सुरेश्वरः गणेश्वरं सुरेश्वरं वपुर्दधार सः शिवः
tatastadā niśamya vai pinākadhṛk sureśvaraḥ gaṇeśvaraṃ sureśvaraṃ vapurdadhāra saḥ śivaḥ
Then, having heard that, the bearer of the Pināka, the lord of gods, that Śiva, assumed a body (as) Gaṇeśvara, lord of the gods.
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LiP 105.8
गणेश्वराश् च तुष्टुवुः सुरेश्वरा महेश्वरम् समस्तलोकसंभवं भवार्त्तिहारिणं शुभम्
gaṇeśvarāś ca tuṣṭuvuḥ sureśvarā maheśvaram samastalokasaṃbhavaṃ bhavārttihāriṇaṃ śubham
And the lords of the hosts and the lords of the gods praised Maheśvara, the source of all the worlds, the auspicious one who removes the affliction of existence,
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LiP 105.9
इभाननाश्रितं वरं त्रिशूलपाशधारिणम् समस्तलोकसंभवं गजाननं तदांबिका
ibhānanāśritaṃ varaṃ triśūlapāśadhāriṇam samastalokasaṃbhavaṃ gajānanaṃ tadāṃbikā
the excellent one who had taken on an elephant face, bearing trident and noose, the source of all the worlds, the elephant-faced one — then Ambikā (too praised him).
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LiP 105.10
ददुः पुष्पवर्षं हि सिद्धा मुनीन्द्रास् तथा खेचरा देवसंघास्तदानीम् तदा तुष्टुवुश्चैकदन्तं सुरेशाः प्रणेमुर्गणेशं महेशं वितन्द्राः
daduḥ puṣpavarṣaṃ hi siddhā munīndrās tathā khecarā devasaṃghāstadānīm tadā tuṣṭuvuścaikadantaṃ sureśāḥ praṇemurgaṇeśaṃ maheśaṃ vitandrāḥ
Then the Siddhas, the chief sages, the sky-goers and the hosts of gods poured down a rain of flowers; then the lords of the gods, unwearied, praised the one-tusked Gaṇeśa, the great lord, and bowed to him.
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LiP 105.11
तदा तयोर्विनिर्गतः सुभैरवः स मूर्तिमान् स्थितो ननर्त बालकः समस्तमङ्गलालयः
tadā tayorvinirgataḥ subhairavaḥ sa mūrtimān sthito nanarta bālakaḥ samastamaṅgalālayaḥ
Then, come forth from those two, he stood in bodily form, most terrible, and the boy — the abode of all auspiciousness — danced.
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LiP 105.12
विचित्रवस्त्रभूषणैर् अलंकृतो गजाननः महेश्वरस्य पुत्रको ऽभिवन्द्य तातम् अम्बिकाम्
vicitravastrabhūṣaṇair alaṃkṛto gajānanaḥ maheśvarasya putrako 'bhivandya tātam ambikām
Adorned with varied garments and ornaments, the elephant-faced one, the little son of Maheśvara, having saluted his father and Ambikā —
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LiP 105.13
जातमात्रं सुतं दृष्ट्वा चकार भगवान्भवः गजाननाय कृत्यांस्तु सर्वान्सर्वेश्वरः स्वयम्
jātamātraṃ sutaṃ dṛṣṭvā cakāra bhagavānbhavaḥ gajānanāya kṛtyāṃstu sarvānsarveśvaraḥ svayam
Seeing the son just born, the lord Bhava, the lord of all, himself performed all the (birth) rites for the elephant-faced one.
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LiP 105.14
आदाय च कराभ्यां च सुसुखाभ्यां भवः स्वयम् आलिङ्ग्याघ्राय मूर्धानं महादेवो जगद्गुरुः
ādāya ca karābhyāṃ ca susukhābhyāṃ bhavaḥ svayam āliṅgyāghrāya mūrdhānaṃ mahādevo jagadguruḥ
And taking (him) with his two very gentle hands, Bhava himself, Mahādeva, the teacher of the world, embracing (him) and kissing his head (said):
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LiP 105.15
तवावतारो दैत्यानां विनाशाय ममात्मज देवानामुपकारार्थं द्विजानां ब्रह्मवादिनाम्
tavāvatāro daityānāṃ vināśāya mamātmaja devānāmupakārārthaṃ dvijānāṃ brahmavādinām
"Your descent (into birth), my son, is for the destruction of the Daityas, for the benefit of the gods and of the twice-born who declare the Veda."
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LiP 105.16
यज्ञश् च दक्षिणाहीनः कृतो येन महीतले तस्य धर्मस्य विघ्नं च कुरु स्वर्गपथे स्थितः
yajñaś ca dakṣiṇāhīnaḥ kṛto yena mahītale tasya dharmasya vighnaṃ ca kuru svargapathe sthitaḥ
"And by whomever a sacrifice without the sacrificial fee is performed on earth, place an obstacle in the way of that (man's) merit, standing on his path to heaven."
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LiP 105.17
अध्यापनं चाध्ययनं व्याख्यानं कर्म एव च यो ऽन्यायतः करोत्यस्मिन् तस्य प्राणान्सदा हर
adhyāpanaṃ cādhyayanaṃ vyākhyānaṃ karma eva ca yo 'nyāyataḥ karotyasmin tasya prāṇānsadā hara
"Teaching, study, exposition, and ritual action too — whoever does these here improperly, always take away his life-breaths."
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LiP 105.18
वर्णाच्च्युतानां नारीणां नराणां नरपुङ्गव स्वधर्मरहितानां च प्राणानपहर प्रभो
varṇāccyutānāṃ nārīṇāṃ narāṇāṃ narapuṅgava svadharmarahitānāṃ ca prāṇānapahara prabho
"O best of men, of the women and men fallen from their caste, and of those devoid of their own duty, take away the life-breaths, O Lord."
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LiP 105.19
याः स्त्रियस्त्वां सदा कालं पुरुषाश् च विनायक यजन्ति तासां तेषां च त्वत्साम्यं दातुमर्हसि
yāḥ striyastvāṃ sadā kālaṃ puruṣāś ca vināyaka yajanti tāsāṃ teṣāṃ ca tvatsāmyaṃ dātumarhasi
Those women and those men, O Vināyaka, who worship you at all times — to them you ought to grant equality with yourself.
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LiP 105.20
त्वं भक्तान् सर्वयत्नेन रक्ष बालगणेश्वर यौवनस्थांश् च वृद्धांश् च इहामुत्र च पूजितः
tvaṃ bhaktān sarvayatnena rakṣa bālagaṇeśvara yauvanasthāṃś ca vṛddhāṃś ca ihāmutra ca pūjitaḥ
Protect your devotees with every effort, O child Gaṇeśvara — those in youth and those aged — being worshipped here and in the world beyond.
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LiP 105.21
जगत्त्रये ऽत्र सर्वत्र त्वं हि विघ्नगणेश्वरः संपूज्यो वन्दनीयश् च भविष्यसि न संशयः
jagattraye 'tra sarvatra tvaṃ hi vighnagaṇeśvaraḥ saṃpūjyo vandanīyaś ca bhaviṣyasi na saṃśayaḥ
Here in the three worlds, everywhere, you indeed, as lord of the host of obstacles, shall become one to be fully worshipped and to be saluted; there is no doubt.
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LiP 105.22
मां च नारायणं वापि ब्रह्माणम् अपि पुत्रक यजन्ति यज्ञैर्वा विप्रैर् अग्रे पूज्यो भविष्यसि
māṃ ca nārāyaṇaṃ vāpi brahmāṇam api putraka yajanti yajñairvā viprair agre pūjyo bhaviṣyasi
And (when) they worship me, or Nārāyaṇa, or even Brahmā, with sacrifices, or (worship) with brahmins, O son, you shall be the one worshipped first.
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LiP 105.23
त्वाम् अनभ्यर्च्य कल्याणं श्रौतं स्मार्तं च लौकिकम् कुरुते तस्य कल्याणम् अकल्याणं भविष्यति
tvām anabhyarcya kalyāṇaṃ śrautaṃ smārtaṃ ca laukikam kurute tasya kalyāṇam akalyāṇaṃ bhaviṣyati
Whoever, without first worshipping you, performs an auspicious rite — Vedic, traditional, or worldly — for him that auspicious act will turn out inauspicious.
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LiP 105.24
ब्राह्मणैः क्षत्रियैर्वैश्यैः शूद्रैश्चैव गजानन सम्पूज्य सर्वसिद्ध्यर्थं भक्ष्यभोज्यादिभिः शुभैः
brāhmaṇaiḥ kṣatriyairvaiśyaiḥ śūdraiścaiva gajānana sampūjya sarvasiddhyarthaṃ bhakṣyabhojyādibhiḥ śubhaiḥ
O elephant-faced one, being fully worshipped by brahmins, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas and also śūdras, for the sake of every success, with auspicious foods, edibles and the rest —
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LiP 105.25
त्वां गन्धपुष्पधूपाद्यैर् अनभ्यर्च्य जगत्त्रये देवैरपि तथान्यैश् च लब्धव्यं नास्ति कुत्रचित्
tvāṃ gandhapuṣpadhūpādyair anabhyarcya jagattraye devairapi tathānyaiś ca labdhavyaṃ nāsti kutracit
— without worshipping you with perfumes, flowers, incense and the rest, there is nothing anywhere in the three worlds to be obtained, even by the gods, or by others.
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LiP 105.26
अभ्यर्चयन्ति ये लोका मानवास्तु विनायकम् ते चार्चनीयाः शक्राद्यैर् भविष्यन्ति न संशयः
abhyarcayanti ye lokā mānavāstu vināyakam te cārcanīyāḥ śakrādyair bhaviṣyanti na saṃśayaḥ
Those people, indeed those humans, who worship Vināyaka, they too shall become worthy of worship by Śakra and the rest; there is no doubt.
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LiP 105.27
अजं हरिं च मां वापि शक्रमन्यान्सुरानपि विघ्नैर् बाधयसि त्वां चेन् नार्चयन्ति फलार्थिनः
ajaṃ hariṃ ca māṃ vāpi śakramanyānsurānapi vighnair bādhayasi tvāṃ cen nārcayanti phalārthinaḥ
The unborn one (Brahmā), and Hari, and even me, Śakra and the other gods as well, you shall afflict with obstacles, if those who desire results do not worship you.
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LiP 105.28
ससर्ज च तदा विघ्नगणं गणपतिः प्रभुः गणैः सार्धं नमस्कृत्वाप्य् अतिष्ठत्तस्य चाग्रतः
sasarja ca tadā vighnagaṇaṃ gaṇapatiḥ prabhuḥ gaṇaiḥ sārdhaṃ namaskṛtvāpy atiṣṭhattasya cāgrataḥ
And then the lord Gaṇapati created the host of obstacles, and together with the hosts, having made obeisance, he stood before him.
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LiP 105.29
तदा प्रभृति लोके ऽस्मिन् पूजयन्ति गणेश्वरम् दैत्यानां धर्मविघ्नं च चकारासौ गणेश्वरः
tadā prabhṛti loke 'smin pūjayanti gaṇeśvaram daityānāṃ dharmavighnaṃ ca cakārāsau gaṇeśvaraḥ
From that time onward, in this world, people worship Gaṇeśvara; and this Gaṇeśvara created obstruction to the religious rites of the daityas.
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LiP 105.30
एतद्वः कथितं सर्वं स्कन्दाग्रजसमुद्भवम् यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि श्रावयेद्वा सुखीभवेत्
etadvaḥ kathitaṃ sarvaṃ skandāgrajasamudbhavam yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyādvāpi śrāvayedvā sukhībhavet
All this has been told to you, the origin of Skanda's elder brother; whoever should read it, or hear it, or cause it to be heard, becomes happy.
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