Padma Purana — Srishti Khanda — Chapter 63
PdP 1 63.1
पुलस्त्य उवाच- एतस्मिन्नंतरे पूर्वं व्यासशिष्यो महामुनिः। नमस्कृत्य गुरुं भीष्म संजयः परिपृच्छति
pulastya uvāca- etasminnaṃtare pūrvaṃ vyāsaśiṣyo mahāmuniḥ| namaskṛtya guruṃ bhīṣma saṃjayaḥ paripṛcchati
Pulastya said: At this juncture, formerly, O Bhīṣma, the great sage Saṃjaya, Vyāsa's pupil, having made obeisance to his teacher, asks:
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PdP 1 63.2
देवानां पूजनोपायं क्रमं ब्रूहि सुनिश्चितम्। अग्रे पूज्यतमः कोसौ को मध्यो नित्यपूजने
devānāṃ pūjanopāyaṃ kramaṃ brūhi suniścitam| agre pūjyatamaḥ kosau ko madhyo nityapūjane
"Tell (me) with full certainty the manner and the sequence of the worship of the gods: who here is the one most to be worshipped first, who is the middle one in daily worship,
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PdP 1 63.3
अंते च पूजा कस्यैव कस्य को वा प्रभावकः। किंवा कं च फलं ब्रह्मन्पूजयित्वा लभेन्नरः
aṃte ca pūjā kasyaiva kasya ko vā prabhāvakaḥ| kiṃvā kaṃ ca phalaṃ brahmanpūjayitvā labhennaraḥ
and whose is the worship at the end, and who is the one that grants efficacy? And what fruit, and of what kind, does a man obtain by worshipping, O brahman?"
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PdP 1 63.4
व्यास उवाच- गणेशं पूजयेदग्रे त्वविघ्नार्थं परे त्विह। विनायकत्वमाप्नोति यथा गौरीसुतो हि सः
vyāsa uvāca- gaṇeśaṃ pūjayedagre tvavighnārthaṃ pare tviha| vināyakatvamāpnoti yathā gaurīsuto hi saḥ
Vyāsa said: One should worship Gaṇeśa first, for the sake of freedom from obstacles, before others here; (thereby) one attains the state of a remover of obstacles, just as he, the son of Gaurī, (attained it).
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PdP 1 63.5
पार्वत्यजनयत्पूर्वं सुतौ महेश्वरादिमौ। सर्वलोकधरौ शूरौ देवौ स्कंदगणाधिपौ
pārvatyajanayatpūrvaṃ sutau maheśvarādimau| sarvalokadharau śūrau devau skaṃdagaṇādhipau
Pārvatī formerly bore these two sons from Maheśvara, upholders of all the worlds, heroes, the two gods Skanda and the lord of the hosts (Gaṇeśa).
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PdP 1 63.6
तौ च दृष्ट्वा नगसुता सिध्यर्थं पर्यभाषत। इदं तु मोदकं पुत्रौ देवैर्दत्तं मुदान्वितैः
tau ca dṛṣṭvā nagasutā sidhyarthaṃ paryabhāṣata| idaṃ tu modakaṃ putrau devairdattaṃ mudānvitaiḥ
And seeing those two, the mountain's daughter, in order to settle (the matter), spoke: "But this sweetmeat, my sons, was given by the gods in their joy;
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PdP 1 63.7
महाबुद्धीति विख्यातं सुधया परिनिर्मितम्। गुणं चास्य प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणुतं तु समाहितौ
mahābuddhīti vikhyātaṃ sudhayā parinirmitam| guṇaṃ cāsya pravakṣyāmi śṛṇutaṃ tu samāhitau
it is renowned as 'Great Intelligence', and is fashioned wholly out of nectar. I shall declare its virtue too — listen, you two, attentively.
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PdP 1 63.8
अस्यैवाघ्राणमात्रेण अमरत्वं लभेद्ध्रुवम्। सर्वशास्त्रार्थतत्त्वज्ञः सर्वशस्त्रास्त्रकोविदः
asyaivāghrāṇamātreṇa amaratvaṃ labheddhruvam| sarvaśāstrārthatattvajñaḥ sarvaśastrāstrakovidaḥ
Merely by smelling it one surely gains immortality, (and becomes) a knower of the true sense of all the scriptures, expert in all weapons and missiles,
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PdP 1 63.9
निपुणः सर्वतंत्रेषु लेखकश्चित्रकृत्सुधीः। ज्ञानविज्ञानतत्त्वज्ञः सर्वज्ञो नात्र संशयः
nipuṇaḥ sarvataṃtreṣu lekhakaścitrakṛtsudhīḥ| jñānavijñānatattvajñaḥ sarvajño nātra saṃśayaḥ
adept in all the treatises, a writer, a painter, of good understanding, a knower of the truth of knowledge and discernment, all-knowing — there is no doubt in this.
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PdP 1 63.10
पुत्रौ धर्मादधिकतां प्राप्य सिद्धिशतं व्रजेत्। यस्तस्य वै प्रदास्यामि पितुस्ते संमतं त्विदम्
putrau dharmādadhikatāṃ prāpya siddhiśataṃ vrajet| yastasya vai pradāsyāmi pituste saṃmataṃ tvidam
My two sons, whichever of you, having gained superiority through dharma, attains a hundred perfections — to him indeed I shall give it; and this is agreed to by your father."
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PdP 1 63.11
श्रुत्वा मातृमुखादेवं वचः परमकोविदः। स्कंदस्तीर्थं ययौ सद्यः सर्वं त्रिभुवनस्थितं
śrutvā mātṛmukhādevaṃ vacaḥ paramakovidaḥ| skaṃdastīrthaṃ yayau sadyaḥ sarvaṃ tribhuvanasthitaṃ
Hearing such words from his mother's mouth, the supremely skilled Skanda went at once to every sacred bathing-place situated in the three worlds.
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PdP 1 63.12
बर्हिणं स्वं समारुह्य त्वभिषेकः कृतः क्षणात्। पितरौ प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा लंबोदरधरस्सुधीः
barhiṇaṃ svaṃ samāruhya tvabhiṣekaḥ kṛtaḥ kṣaṇāt| pitarau pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā laṃbodaradharassudhīḥ
Having mounted his own peacock, the ablution was accomplished in an instant. But the wise pot-bellied one, having made circumambulation of his two parents —
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PdP 1 63.13
तत एव मुदायुक्तः पित्रोरेवाग्रत स्थितः। पुरतश्च तथा स्कंदो मे देहीति ब्रुवन्स्थितः
tata eva mudāyuktaḥ pitrorevāgrata sthitaḥ| purataśca tathā skaṃdo me dehīti bruvansthitaḥ
— thereupon, filled with joy, stood right in front of his parents; and Skanda too stood before (them), saying "Give it to me."
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PdP 1 63.14
ततस्तु तौ समीक्ष्याथ पार्वती विस्मिताब्रवीत्। सर्वतीर्थाभिषेकैस्तु सर्वदेवैर्न तैस्तथा
tatastu tau samīkṣyātha pārvatī vismitābravīt| sarvatīrthābhiṣekaistu sarvadevairna taistathā
Then, looking upon those two, Pārvatī said in astonishment: "Not by ablutions at all the sacred places, nor by all those gods,
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PdP 1 63.15
सर्वयज्ञव्रतैर्मंत्रैर्योगैरन्यैर्यमैस्तथा। पित्रोरर्चाकृतः कोपि कलां नार्हति षोडशीम्
sarvayajñavratairmaṃtrairyogairanyairyamaistathā| pitrorarcākṛtaḥ kopi kalāṃ nārhati ṣoḍaśīm
nor by all sacrifices, vows, mantras, yogas, nor by other restraints — (all these) do not merit a sixteenth part of one who has performed the worship of his parents.
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PdP 1 63.16
तस्मात्सुतशतादेषोऽधिकः शतगुणैरपि। अतो ददामि हेरम्बे मोदकं देवनिर्मितम्
tasmātsutaśatādeṣo'dhikaḥ śataguṇairapi| ato dadāmi herambe modakaṃ devanirmitam
Therefore he is greater than a hundred sons, even a hundredfold; hence I give to Heramba the sweetmeat fashioned by the gods."
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PdP 1 63.17
अस्यैव कारणादस्य अग्रे पूजा मखेषु च। वेदशास्त्रस्तवादौ च नित्यं पूजाविधासु च
asyaiva kāraṇādasya agre pūjā makheṣu ca| vedaśāstrastavādau ca nityaṃ pūjāvidhāsu ca
For this very reason his worship comes first at sacrifices, and at the beginning of Vedas, treatises and hymns, and always in the rites of worship.
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PdP 1 63.18
पार्वत्या सह भूतेशो ददौ तस्मै वरं महत्। अस्यैव पूजनादग्रे देवास्तुष्टा भवंतु च
pārvatyā saha bhūteśo dadau tasmai varaṃ mahat| asyaiva pūjanādagre devāstuṣṭā bhavaṃtu ca
The Lord of beings (Śiva), together with Pārvatī, gave him a great boon: "By the worship of this one first, may the gods be pleased."
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PdP 1 63.19
सर्वासामपि देवीनां पितॄणां च समंततः। तपो भवतु नित्यं च पूजितेऽग्रे गणेश्वरे
sarvāsāmapi devīnāṃ pitṝṇāṃ ca samaṃtataḥ| tapo bhavatu nityaṃ ca pūjite'gre gaṇeśvare
"And when Gaṇeśvara is worshipped first, may the austerity of all the goddesses and of the ancestors too be constant on every side."
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PdP 1 63.20
ततः सर्वेषु यज्ञेषु पूजयेद्गणपं द्विजः। कोटिकोटिगुणं तेषु देवदेवी वचो यथा
tataḥ sarveṣu yajñeṣu pūjayedgaṇapaṃ dvijaḥ| koṭikoṭiguṇaṃ teṣu devadevī vaco yathā
Therefore in all sacrifices let the twice-born worship Gaṇapa; in these (rites the fruit becomes) a crore of crores times greater, as the word of the God and the Goddess (declares).
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PdP 1 63.21
दत्वा सर्वगुणं पुण्यं देवदेव्या तथा मुदा। कृतं गणाधिपत्यं च सर्वदेवाग्रतस्तदा
datvā sarvaguṇaṃ puṇyaṃ devadevyā tathā mudā| kṛtaṃ gaṇādhipatyaṃ ca sarvadevāgratastadā
Having thus gladly bestowed all merit and virtue, the God and the Goddess then made (him) lord of the hosts (gaṇādhipatya) before all the gods.
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PdP 1 63.22
तस्मात्प्राज्येषु यज्ञेषु स्तोत्रेषु नित्यपूजने। गणेशं पूजयित्वा तु सर्वसिद्धिं लभेन्नरः
tasmātprājyeṣu yajñeṣu stotreṣu nityapūjane| gaṇeśaṃ pūjayitvā tu sarvasiddhiṃ labhennaraḥ
Therefore, having worshipped Gaṇeśa in abundant sacrifices, in hymns, and in daily worship, a man obtains every success.
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PdP 1 63.23
एवं ज्ञात्वा तु देवैस्तु दयितप्राप्ति काम्यया। पूजितश्चाथसर्वैस्तु स्वर्गमोक्षार्थतो ध्रुवम्
evaṃ jñātvā tu devaistu dayitaprāpti kāmyayā| pūjitaścāthasarvaistu svargamokṣārthato dhruvam
Knowing this, he was then worshipped by all the gods too, out of the desire to obtain what is dear (to them), and certainly for the sake of heaven and liberation.
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PdP 1 63.24
नक्ताहारश्चतुर्थ्यां तु पूजयित्वा गणाधिपं। लिंगे वा प्रतिमा चित्रे देवः पूज्यो भवेद्यदि
naktāhāraścaturthyāṃ tu pūjayitvā gaṇādhipaṃ| liṃge vā pratimā citre devaḥ pūjyo bhavedyadi
Eating only at night on the fourth day, having worshipped the Lord of the hosts — the god should be worshipped, if (possible), in a liṅga, or in an image, or in a painting.
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PdP 1 63.25
गणाधिप नमस्तुभ्यं सर्वविघ्नप्रशांतिद। उमानंदप्रद प्राज्ञ त्राहि मां भवसागरात्
gaṇādhipa namastubhyaṃ sarvavighnapraśāṃtida| umānaṃdaprada prājña trāhi māṃ bhavasāgarāt
O Lord of the hosts, homage to you, giver of peace from all obstacles! O giver of Umā's joy, O wise one, rescue me from the ocean of existence.
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PdP 1 63.26
हरानंदकरध्यान ज्ञानविज्ञानद प्रभो। विघ्नराज नमस्तुभ्यं प्रसन्नो भव सर्वदा
harānaṃdakaradhyāna jñānavijñānada prabho| vighnarāja namastubhyaṃ prasanno bhava sarvadā
O you whose contemplation gives Hara joy, giver of knowledge and discernment, O Lord! O king of obstacles, homage to you; be ever gracious.
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PdP 1 63.27
कृतोपवासो गणपं पूजयेद्यो नरो मुदा। सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः सुरलोके महीयते
kṛtopavāso gaṇapaṃ pūjayedyo naro mudā| sarvapāpavinirmuktaḥ suraloke mahīyate
Whatever man, having kept the fast, worships Gaṇapa with gladness, is freed from all sins and is honoured in the world of the gods.
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PdP 1 63.28
स्तोत्रं तस्य प्रवक्ष्यामि नामद्वादशकं शुभं। ॐनमो गणपतये मंत्र एष उदाहृतः
stotraṃ tasya pravakṣyāmi nāmadvādaśakaṃ śubhaṃ| oṃnamo gaṇapataye maṃtra eṣa udāhṛtaḥ
I shall declare his hymn, the auspicious set of twelve names. "Oṃ, homage to Gaṇapati" — this mantra has been proclaimed.
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PdP 1 63.29
गणपतिर्विघ्नराजो लंबतुंडो गजाननः। द्वैमातुरश्च हेरम्ब एकदंतो गणाधिपः
gaṇapatirvighnarājo laṃbatuṃḍo gajānanaḥ| dvaimāturaśca heramba ekadaṃto gaṇādhipaḥ
Gaṇapati, Vighnarāja, Lambatuṇḍa (hanging-trunked), Gajānana (elephant-faced), Dvaimātura (of two mothers), Heramba, Ekadanta (one-tusked), Gaṇādhipa,
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PdP 1 63.30
विनायकश्चारुकर्णः पशुपालो भवात्मजः। द्वादशैतानि नामानि प्रातरुत्थाय यः पठेत्
vināyakaścārukarṇaḥ paśupālo bhavātmajaḥ| dvādaśaitāni nāmāni prātarutthāya yaḥ paṭhet
Vināyaka, Cārukarṇa (fair-eared), Paśupāla (herdsman), Bhavātmaja (son of Bhava) — whoever rises at dawn and recites these twelve names,
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PdP 1 63.31
विश्वं तस्य भवेद्वश्यं न च विघ्नं भवेत्क्वचित्। महाप्रेताश्शमं यांति पीड्यते व्याधिभिर्न च। सर्वपापाद्विनिर्मुक्तो ह्यक्षयं स्वर्गमश्नुते
viśvaṃ tasya bhavedvaśyaṃ na ca vighnaṃ bhavetkvacit| mahāpretāśśamaṃ yāṃti pīḍyate vyādhibhirna ca| sarvapāpādvinirmukto hyakṣayaṃ svargamaśnute
the universe becomes subject to him, and no obstacle arises anywhere; the great ghosts become quiet, and he is not afflicted by diseases; freed from all sin, he attains imperishable heaven.
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