Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita — Chapter 136
SiP 2 136.1
नारद उवाच ।। जीविते गिरिजापुत्रे देव्या दृष्टे प्रजेश्वर ।। ततः किमभवत्तत्र कृपया तद्वदाधुना
nārada uvāca || jīvite girijāputre devyā dṛṣṭe prajeśvara || tataḥ kimabhavattatra kṛpayā tadvadādhunā
Nārada said: When Girijā's son had been revived and seen by the Goddess, O lord of creatures, what happened there after that? Tell that now, out of kindness.
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SiP 2 136.2
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। जीविते गिरिजापुत्रे देव्या दृष्टे मुनीश्वर ।। यज्जातं तच्छृणुष्वाद्य वच्मि ते महदुत्सवम् पुष्पैर्वा चन्दनैर्वापि गन्धेनैव शुभेन च ।। नैवेद्ये सुरम्येण नीराजेन विधानतः अहं च शंकरश्चैव विष्णुश्चैते त्रयस्सुराः।। प्रत्यूचुर्युगपत्प्रीत्या ददतो वरमुत्तमम् बालरूपोपि यस्मात्त्वं महाविक्रमकारकः ।। शक्तिपुत्रस्सुतेजस्वी तस्माद्भव सदा सुखी मार्गशीर्षे तथा मासे रमा या वै चतुर्थिका ।। प्रातःस्नानं तदा कृत्वा व्रतं विप्रान्निवेदयेत द्वादश ब्राह्मणास्तत्र भोजनीया मदाज्ञया ।। कुंभमेकं च संस्थाप्य पूज्या मूर्तिस्त्वदीयिका यं यं कामयते यो वै तंतमाप्नोति निश्चितम् ।। अतः कामयमानेन तेन सेव्यस्सदा भवान् यदा सा गिरिजा देवी कोपहीना बभूव ह ।। शिवोऽपि गिरिजां तत्र पूर्ववत्संप्रपद्य ताम्
brahmovāca || jīvite girijāputre devyā dṛṣṭe munīśvara || yajjātaṃ tacchṛṇuṣvādya vacmi te mahadutsavam puṣpairvā candanairvāpi gandhenaiva śubhena ca || naivedye suramyeṇa nīrājena vidhānataḥ ahaṃ ca śaṃkaraścaiva viṣṇuścaite trayassurāḥ|| pratyūcuryugapatprītyā dadato varamuttamam bālarūpopi yasmāttvaṃ mahāvikramakārakaḥ || śaktiputrassutejasvī tasmādbhava sadā sukhī mārgaśīrṣe tathā māse ramā yā vai caturthikā || prātaḥsnānaṃ tadā kṛtvā vrataṃ viprānnivedayeta dvādaśa brāhmaṇāstatra bhojanīyā madājñayā || kuṃbhamekaṃ ca saṃsthāpya pūjyā mūrtistvadīyikā yaṃ yaṃ kāmayate yo vai taṃtamāpnoti niścitam || ataḥ kāmayamānena tena sevyassadā bhavān yadā sā girijā devī kopahīnā babhūva ha || śivo'pi girijāṃ tatra pūrvavatsaṃprapadya tām
Brahmā said: When Girijā's son had been revived and seen by the Goddess, O lord of sages, hear now what took place; I tell you of the great festival. — With flowers, or with sandal paste, or with fragrant incense, with a most delightful food-offering, with the waving of lamps according to rule — I, and Śaṃkara, and Viṣṇu, these three gods, replied together with affection, granting an excellent boon: "Since you, though in the form of a child, are a doer of great valour, the son of Śakti, of great splendour, therefore be happy always. In the month of Mārgaśīrṣa, on that fourth day which is delightful, having bathed at dawn, one should then announce the vow to the brahmins; twelve brahmins are to be fed there by my command; and having installed one water-pot, an image of you is to be worshipped. Whatever anyone desires, that he certainly obtains; therefore you are always to be served by one who desires (anything)." — When that goddess Girijā became free of anger, Śiva too, approaching Girijā there as before...
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SiP 2 136.3
जीवितस्स शिवापुत्रो निर्व्यग्रो विकृतो मुने।। अभिषिक्तस्तदा देवैर्गणाध्यक्षैर्गजाननः
jīvitassa śivāputro nirvyagro vikṛto mune|| abhiṣiktastadā devairgaṇādhyakṣairgajānanaḥ
That son of Śivā, revived, free of distress (though) altered in form, O sage, was then consecrated by the gods as elephant-faced chief of the hosts.
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SiP 2 136.4
दृष्ट्वा स्वतनयं देवी शिवा हर्षसमन्विता ।। गृहीत्वा बालकं दोर्भ्यां प्रमुदा परिषस्वजे
dṛṣṭvā svatanayaṃ devī śivā harṣasamanvitā || gṛhītvā bālakaṃ dorbhyāṃ pramudā pariṣasvaje
Seeing her own son, the goddess Śivā, filled with joy, took the boy in both arms and embraced him with delight.
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SiP 2 136.5
वस्त्राणि विविधानीह नानालंकरणानि च ।। ददौ प्रीत्या गणेशाय स्वपुत्राय मुदांबिका
vastrāṇi vividhānīha nānālaṃkaraṇāni ca || dadau prītyā gaṇeśāya svaputrāya mudāṃbikā
Various garments and many ornaments the Mother gladly gave with affection to Gaṇeśa, her own son.
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SiP 2 136.6
पूजयित्वा तया देव्या सिद्धिभिश्चाप्यनेकशः ।। करेण स्पर्शितस्सोथ सर्वदुःखहरेण वै
pūjayitvā tayā devyā siddhibhiścāpyanekaśaḥ || kareṇa sparśitassotha sarvaduḥkhahareṇa vai
Having been worshipped by that goddess and by the Siddhis many times over, he was then touched by her hand, which removes all sorrow.
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SiP 2 136.7
पूजयित्वा सुतं देवी मुखमाचुम्ब्य शांकरी ।। वरान्ददौ तदा प्रीत्या जातस्त्वं दुःखितोऽधुना
pūjayitvā sutaṃ devī mukhamācumbya śāṃkarī || varāndadau tadā prītyā jātastvaṃ duḥkhito'dhunā
Having worshipped her son and kissed his face, the goddess, Śaṃkara's consort, then affectionately gave him boons: "You have now been made sorrowful;
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SiP 2 136.8
धन्योसि कृतकृत्योसि पूर्वपूज्यो भवाधुना ।। सर्वेषाममराणां वै सर्वदा दुःखवर्जितः
dhanyosi kṛtakṛtyosi pūrvapūjyo bhavādhunā || sarveṣāmamarāṇāṃ vai sarvadā duḥkhavarjitaḥ
you are blessed, you have accomplished your purpose; be now the first to be worshipped of all the immortals, forever free of sorrow.
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SiP 2 136.9
आनने तव सिन्दूरं दृश्यते सांप्रतं यदि ।। तस्मात्त्वं पूजनीयोसि सिन्दूरेण सदा नरैः
ānane tava sindūraṃ dṛśyate sāṃprataṃ yadi || tasmāttvaṃ pūjanīyosi sindūreṇa sadā naraiḥ
If vermilion is now seen upon your face, therefore you shall always be worshipped by men with vermilion.
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SiP 2 136.11
तांम्बूलैरथ दानैश्च तथा प्रक्रमणैरपि ।। नमस्कारविधानेन पूजां यस्ते विधास्यति
tāṃmbūlairatha dānaiśca tathā prakramaṇairapi || namaskāravidhānena pūjāṃ yaste vidhāsyati
Whoever shall perform worship of you with betel, and with gifts, and likewise with circumambulations, with the making of obeisance—
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SiP 2 136.12
तस्य वै सकला सिद्धिर्भविष्यति न संशयः ।। विघ्नान्यनेकरूपाणि क्षयं यास्यंत्यसंशयम्
tasya vai sakalā siddhirbhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ || vighnānyanekarūpāṇi kṣayaṃ yāsyaṃtyasaṃśayam
—for him complete success will come about, there is no doubt; obstacles of many kinds will perish, without doubt.
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SiP 2 136.13
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्युक्त्वा च तदा देवी स्वपुत्रं तं महेश्वरो ।। नानावस्तुभिरुत्कृष्टं पुनरप्यर्चयत्तथा
brahmovāca || ityuktvā ca tadā devī svaputraṃ taṃ maheśvaro || nānāvastubhirutkṛṣṭaṃ punarapyarcayattathā
Brahmā said: And having spoken thus, the Goddess and Maheśvara then worshipped that son of theirs, the exalted one, once again with manifold things.
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SiP 2 136.14
ततस्स्वास्थ्यं च देवानां गणानां च विशेषतः ।। गिरिजाकृपया विप्र जातं तत्क्षणमात्रतः
tatassvāsthyaṃ ca devānāṃ gaṇānāṃ ca viśeṣataḥ || girijākṛpayā vipra jātaṃ tatkṣaṇamātrataḥ
Then, O brahmin, well-being of the gods and especially of the gaṇas came about in that very instant, by Girijā's grace.
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SiP 2 136.15
एतस्मिंश्च क्षणे देवा वासवाद्याः शिवं मुदा।। स्तुत्वा प्रसाद्य तं देवं भक्ता निन्युः शिवांतिकम्
etasmiṃśca kṣaṇe devā vāsavādyāḥ śivaṃ mudā|| stutvā prasādya taṃ devaṃ bhaktā ninyuḥ śivāṃtikam
And in that moment the gods, Vāsava and the rest, having with joy praised Śiva and propitiated that god, devoted, led (him) into Śivā's presence.
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SiP 2 136.16
संसाद्य गिरिशं पश्चादुत्संगे सन्न्यवेशयन् ।। बालकं तं महेशान्यास्त्रिजगत्सुखहेतवे
saṃsādya giriśaṃ paścādutsaṃge sannyaveśayan || bālakaṃ taṃ maheśānyāstrijagatsukhahetave
Having conciliated Giriśa, they afterwards settled that boy in the lap of Maheśānī, for the sake of the happiness of the three worlds.
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SiP 2 136.17
शिवोपि तस्य शिरसि दत्त्वा स्वकरपंकजम् ।। उवाच वचनं देवान् पुत्रोऽयमिति मेऽपरः
śivopi tasya śirasi dattvā svakarapaṃkajam || uvāca vacanaṃ devān putro'yamiti me'paraḥ
Śiva too, placing his own lotus-hand upon his head, spoke these words to the gods: "This is another son of mine."
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SiP 2 136.18
गणेशोपि तदोत्थाय नमस्कृत्य शिवाय वै ।। पार्वत्यै च नमस्कृत्य मह्यं वै विष्णवे तथा
gaṇeśopi tadotthāya namaskṛtya śivāya vai || pārvatyai ca namaskṛtya mahyaṃ vai viṣṇave tathā
Gaṇeśa too, rising then, having made obeisance to Śiva, and having made obeisance to Pārvatī, and to me, and likewise to Viṣṇu,
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SiP 2 136.19
नारादाद्यानृषीन्सर्वान्सत्वास्थाय पुरोऽब्रवीत्।। क्षंतव्यश्चापराधो मे मानश्चैवेदृशो नृणाम्
nārādādyānṛṣīnsarvānsatvāsthāya puro'bravīt|| kṣaṃtavyaścāparādho me mānaścaivedṛśo nṛṇām
and to all the sages, Nārada and the rest, taking his stand before them, said: "My offence is to be forgiven; such indeed is the pride of men."
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SiP 2 136.21
त्रयो वयं सुरवरा यथापूज्या जगत्त्रये।। तथायं गणनाथश्च सकलैः प्रतिपूज्यताम्
trayo vayaṃ suravarā yathāpūjyā jagattraye|| tathāyaṃ gaṇanāthaśca sakalaiḥ pratipūjyatām
"As we three, the best of gods, are to be worshipped in the three worlds, so let this lord of the gaṇas also be worshipped by all."
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SiP 2 136.22
वयं च प्राकृताश्चायं प्राकृतः पूज्य एव च ।। गणेशो विघ्नहर्ता हि सर्वकामफलप्रदः
vayaṃ ca prākṛtāścāyaṃ prākṛtaḥ pūjya eva ca || gaṇeśo vighnahartā hi sarvakāmaphalapradaḥ
"And we are of nature's making, and this one is of nature's making and is indeed to be worshipped; for Gaṇeśa is the remover of obstacles, the granter of the fruit of every desire."
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SiP 2 136.23
एतत्पूजां पुरा कृत्वा पश्चात्पूज्या वयं नरैः ।। वयं च पूजितास्सर्वे नायं चापूजितो यदा
etatpūjāṃ purā kṛtvā paścātpūjyā vayaṃ naraiḥ || vayaṃ ca pūjitāssarve nāyaṃ cāpūjito yadā
"Having first performed worship of him, we are afterwards to be worshipped by men; and when all of us have been worshipped but he has not been worshipped—"
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SiP 2 136.24
अस्मिन्नपूजिते देवाः परपूजाकृता यदि ।। तदा तत्फलहानिः स्यान्नात्र कार्या विचारणा
asminnapūjite devāḥ parapūjākṛtā yadi || tadā tatphalahāniḥ syānnātra kāryā vicāraṇā
"—if, O gods, worship of another is performed while he is unworshipped, then there results a loss of that fruit; no deliberation need be made here."
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SiP 2 136.25
ब्रह्मोवाच ।। इत्युक्त्वा स गणेशानो नानावस्तुभिरादरात् ।। शिवेन पूजितः पूर्वं विष्णुनानु प्रपूजितः
brahmovāca || ityuktvā sa gaṇeśāno nānāvastubhirādarāt || śivena pūjitaḥ pūrvaṃ viṣṇunānu prapūjitaḥ
Brahmā said: Having spoken thus, that lord Gaṇeśa was worshipped reverently with manifold things—first by Śiva, and thereafter worshipped by Viṣṇu,
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SiP 2 136.26
ब्रह्मणा च मया तत्र पार्वत्या च प्रपूजितः ।। सर्वैर्देवैर्गणैश्चैव पूजितः परया मुदा
brahmaṇā ca mayā tatra pārvatyā ca prapūjitaḥ || sarvairdevairgaṇaiścaiva pūjitaḥ parayā mudā
and there he was worshipped by Brahmā and by me and by Pārvatī; he was worshipped by all the gods and the gaṇas with the highest joy.
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SiP 2 136.27
सवैर्मिलित्वा तत्रैव ब्रह्मविष्णुहरादिभिः ।। सगणेशश्शिवातुष्ट्यै सर्वाध्यक्षो निवेदितः
savairmilitvā tatraiva brahmaviṣṇuharādibhiḥ || sagaṇeśaśśivātuṣṭyai sarvādhyakṣo niveditaḥ
All having assembled there together with Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Hara and the others, Gaṇeśa was appointed overseer of all, for the satisfaction of Śivā.
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SiP 2 136.28
पुनश्चैव शिवेनास्मै सुप्रसन्नेन चेतसा ।। सर्वदा सुखदा लोके वरा दत्ता ह्यनेकशः
punaścaiva śivenāsmai suprasannena cetasā || sarvadā sukhadā loke varā dattā hyanekaśaḥ
And again by Śiva, with a well-pleased mind, boons that always give happiness in the world were granted to him, many indeed.
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SiP 2 136.29
शिव उवाच ।। हे गिरीन्द्रसुतापुत्र संतुष्टोहं न संशयः ।। मयि तुष्टे जगत्तुष्टं विरुद्धः कोपि नो भवेत्
śiva uvāca || he girīndrasutāputra saṃtuṣṭohaṃ na saṃśayaḥ || mayi tuṣṭe jagattuṣṭaṃ viruddhaḥ kopi no bhavet
Śiva said: O son of the daughter of the lord of mountains, I am well pleased, there is no doubt; when I am pleased the world is pleased, and let no one be hostile.
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SiP 2 136.31
त्वन्नाम विघ्नहंतृत्वे श्रेष्ठं चैव भवत्विति।। मम सर्वगणाध्यक्षः संपूज्यस्त्वं भवाधुना
tvannāma vighnahaṃtṛtve śreṣṭhaṃ caiva bhavatviti|| mama sarvagaṇādhyakṣaḥ saṃpūjyastvaṃ bhavādhunā
"And let your name be foremost in the destruction of obstacles; you shall now become the overseer of all my gaṇas, one to be duly worshipped."
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SiP 2 136.32
एवमुक्त्वा शंकरेण पूजाविधिरनेकशः ।। आशिषश्चाप्यनेका हि कृतास्तस्मिंस्तु तत्क्षणात्
evamuktvā śaṃkareṇa pūjāvidhiranekaśaḥ || āśiṣaścāpyanekā hi kṛtāstasmiṃstu tatkṣaṇāt
Having spoken thus, Śaṃkara performed the rites of worship many times over, and many blessings too were bestowed on him at that very moment.
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SiP 2 136.33
ततो देवगणाश्चैव गीत वाद्यं च नृत्यकम् ।। मुदा ते कारयामासुस्तथैवप्सरसां गणाः
tato devagaṇāścaiva gīta vādyaṃ ca nṛtyakam || mudā te kārayāmāsustathaivapsarasāṃ gaṇāḥ
Then the hosts of gods, and likewise the troops of apsarases, joyfully had song, instrumental music and dance performed.
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SiP 2 136.34
पुनश्चैव वरो दत्तस्सुप्रसन्नेन शंभुना ।। तस्मै च गणनाथाय शिवेनैव महात्मना
punaścaiva varo dattassuprasannena śaṃbhunā || tasmai ca gaṇanāthāya śivenaiva mahātmanā
And again a boon was granted by the well-pleased Śambhu, by Śiva the great-souled one himself, to that lord of the hosts:
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SiP 2 136.35
चतुर्थ्यां त्वं समुत्पन्नो भाद्रे मासि गणेश्वर ।। असिते च तथा पक्षे चंद्रस्योदयने शुभे
caturthyāṃ tvaṃ samutpanno bhādre māsi gaṇeśvara || asite ca tathā pakṣe caṃdrasyodayane śubhe
"You were born on the fourth day, in the month of Bhādra, O Gaṇeśvara, and in the dark fortnight, at the auspicious rising of the moon,
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SiP 2 136.36
प्रथमे च तथा यामे गिरिजायास्सुचेतसः ।। आविर्बभूव ते रूपं यस्मात्ते व्रतमुत्तमम्
prathame ca tathā yāme girijāyāssucetasaḥ || āvirbabhūva te rūpaṃ yasmātte vratamuttamam
and likewise in the first watch; and since your form appeared (from) the fair-minded daughter of the mountain, your observance is the highest.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.37
तस्मात्तद्दिनमारभ्य तस्यामेव तिथौ मुदा ।। व्रतं कार्यं विशेषेण सर्वसिद्ध्यै सुशोभनम्
tasmāttaddinamārabhya tasyāmeva tithau mudā || vrataṃ kāryaṃ viśeṣeṇa sarvasiddhyai suśobhanam
Therefore, beginning from that day, on that very lunar day the excellent, most beautiful observance is to be performed with joy, for the sake of all attainments.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.38
यावत्पुनस्समायाति वर्षान्ते च चतुर्थिका ।। तावद्व्रतं च कर्तव्यं तव चैव ममाज्ञया
yāvatpunassamāyāti varṣānte ca caturthikā || tāvadvrataṃ ca kartavyaṃ tava caiva mamājñayā
Until the fourth day comes again at the year's end, so long is the observance to be performed—of you, and by my command.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.39
संसारे सुखमिच्छन्ति येऽतुलं चाप्यनेकशः ।। त्वां पूजयन्तु ते भक्त्या चतुर्थ्यां विधिपूर्वकम्
saṃsāre sukhamicchanti ye'tulaṃ cāpyanekaśaḥ || tvāṃ pūjayantu te bhaktyā caturthyāṃ vidhipūrvakam
Those who, in the round of existence, desire unequalled happiness, again and again—let them worship you with devotion on the fourth day, according to the prescribed rite.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.41
दूर्वाभिः पूजनं कार्यमुपवासस्तथाविधः ।। रात्रेश्च प्रहरे जाते स्नात्वा संपूजयेन्नरः
dūrvābhiḥ pūjanaṃ kāryamupavāsastathāvidhaḥ || rātreśca prahare jāte snātvā saṃpūjayennaraḥ
Worship is to be done with dūrvā grass, and fasting likewise of that kind; and when a watch of the night has come, a man should bathe and worship (you).
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.42
मूर्तिं धातुमयीं कृत्वा प्रवालसंभवां तथा ।। श्वेतार्कसंभवां चापि मार्द्दिकां निर्मितां तथा
mūrtiṃ dhātumayīṃ kṛtvā pravālasaṃbhavāṃ tathā || śvetārkasaṃbhavāṃ cāpi mārddikāṃ nirmitāṃ tathā
Having made an image of metal, or one made of coral, or one made of white arka wood, or one fashioned of clay,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.43
प्रतिष्ठाप्य तदा तत्र पूजयेत्प्रयतः पुमान् ।। गंधैर्नानाविधैर्दिव्यैश्चन्दनैः पुष्पकैरिह
pratiṣṭhāpya tadā tatra pūjayetprayataḥ pumān || gaṃdhairnānāvidhairdivyaiścandanaiḥ puṣpakairiha
having installed it there, the self-controlled man should then worship it with various divine perfumes, with sandal pastes and with flowers.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.44
वितस्तिमात्रा दूर्वा च व्यंगा वै मूलवर्जिता ।। ईदृशानां तद्बलानां शतेनैकोत्तरेण ह
vitastimātrā dūrvā ca vyaṃgā vai mūlavarjitā || īdṛśānāṃ tadbalānāṃ śatenaikottareṇa ha
And the dūrvā should be just a span in length, without defect, and free of its root; with one hundred and one of such blades as these,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 136.45
एकविंशतिकेनैव पूजयेत्प्रतिमां स्थिताम् ।। धूपैर्दीपैश्च नैवेद्यैर्विविधैर्गणनायकम्
ekaviṃśatikenaiva pūjayetpratimāṃ sthitām || dhūpairdīpaiśca naivedyairvividhairgaṇanāyakam
or with twenty-one, he should worship the installed image—the lord of the hosts—with incense, lamps and various food offerings,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.46
ताम्बूलाद्यर्घसद्द्रव्यैः प्रणिपत्य स्तवैस्तथा ।। त्वां तत्र पूजयित्वेत्थं बालचंद्रं च पूजयेत्
tāmbūlādyarghasaddravyaiḥ praṇipatya stavaistathā || tvāṃ tatra pūjayitvetthaṃ bālacaṃdraṃ ca pūjayet
with betel and other good and costly substances, with prostration and with hymns. Having thus worshipped you there, he should also worship the young (crescent) moon.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.47
पश्चाद्विप्रांश्च संपूज्य भोजयेन्मधुरैर्मुदा ।। स्वयं चैव ततो भुंज्यान्मधुरं लवणं विना
paścādviprāṃśca saṃpūjya bhojayenmadhurairmudā || svayaṃ caiva tato bhuṃjyānmadhuraṃ lavaṇaṃ vinā
Afterwards, having honoured brahmins, he should joyfully feed them with sweet things; and then he himself should eat sweet food, without salt.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.48
विसर्जयेत्ततः पश्चान्नियमं सर्वमात्मनः ।। गणेशस्मरणं कुर्य्यात्संपूर्णं स्याद्व्रतं शुभम्
visarjayettataḥ paścānniyamaṃ sarvamātmanaḥ || gaṇeśasmaraṇaṃ kuryyātsaṃpūrṇaṃ syādvrataṃ śubham
Then afterwards he should release all his own vows of restraint; he should perform a remembrance of Gaṇeśa—(then) the auspicious observance will be complete.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.49
एवं व्रतेन संपूर्णे वर्षे जाते नरस्तदा ।। उद्यापनविधिं कुर्याद्व्रतसम्पूर्त्तिहेतवे
evaṃ vratena saṃpūrṇe varṣe jāte narastadā || udyāpanavidhiṃ kuryādvratasampūrttihetave
When a year has thus been completed with the observance, the man should then perform the concluding rite, for the sake of the observance's fulfilment.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.51
स्थण्डिलेष्टपलं कृत्वा तदा वेदविधानतः ।। होमश्चैवात्र कर्तव्यो वित्तशाठ्यविवर्जितैः
sthaṇḍileṣṭapalaṃ kṛtvā tadā vedavidhānataḥ || homaścaivātra kartavyo vittaśāṭhyavivarjitaiḥ
Having made ... on the altar, then according to the Vedic prescription an oblation is also to be made here by those free from stinginess with wealth.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 136.52
स्त्रीद्वयं च तथा चात्र बटुकद्वयमादरात्।। भोजयेत्पूजयित्वा वै मूर्त्यग्रे विधिपूर्वकम्
strīdvayaṃ ca tathā cātra baṭukadvayamādarāt|| bhojayetpūjayitvā vai mūrtyagre vidhipūrvakam
And here, respectfully, two women and likewise two young boys—having worshipped them, he should feed them in front of the image according to the rite.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.53
निशि जागरणं कार्यं पुनः प्रातः प्रपूजयेत्।। विसर्जनं ततश्चैव पुनरागमनाय च
niśi jāgaraṇaṃ kāryaṃ punaḥ prātaḥ prapūjayet|| visarjanaṃ tataścaiva punarāgamanāya ca
A vigil is to be kept at night; again in the morning he should worship well; and then the dismissal (of the deity), with (a prayer) for his coming again.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.54
बालकाच्चाशिषो ग्राह्यास्स्वस्तिवाचनमेव च ।। पुष्पांजलिं प्रदद्याच्च व्रतसंपूर्ण हेतवे
bālakāccāśiṣo grāhyāssvastivācanameva ca || puṣpāṃjaliṃ pradadyācca vratasaṃpūrṇa hetave
And blessings are to be received from the boy, and likewise the recitation of benediction; and one should offer a handful of flowers for the sake of the completion of the vow.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.55
नमस्कारांस्ततः कृत्वा नानाकार्यं प्रकल्पयेत् ।। एवं व्रतं कृतं येन तस्येप्सितफलं भवेत्
namaskārāṃstataḥ kṛtvā nānākāryaṃ prakalpayet || evaṃ vrataṃ kṛtaṃ yena tasyepsitaphalaṃ bhavet
Then, having made obeisances, one should undertake one's various tasks. Whoever performs the vow thus, for him there will be the desired fruit.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.56
यो नित्यं श्रद्धया सार्द्धं पूजां चैव स्व शक्तितः ।। कुर्य्यात्तव गणेशान सर्वकामफलाप्तये
yo nityaṃ śraddhayā sārddhaṃ pūjāṃ caiva sva śaktitaḥ || kuryyāttava gaṇeśāna sarvakāmaphalāptaye
He who daily, with faith, (performs) worship according to his own capacity — may he do it, O Gaṇeśa, lord, for the obtaining of the fruit of all his desires.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 136.57
सिन्दूरैश्चन्दनैश्चैव तंडुलैः केतकैस्तथा ।। उपचारैरनेकैश्च पूजयेत्त्वां गणे श्वरम्
sindūraiścandanaiścaiva taṃḍulaiḥ ketakaistathā || upacārairanekaiśca pūjayettvāṃ gaṇe śvaram
With vermilion powders and with sandal paste, with rice grains and with ketaka flowers, and with many attendances, one should worship you, the lord of the hosts.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.58
एवं त्वां पूजयेयुर्ये भक्त्या नानोपचारतः ।। तेषां सिद्धिर्भवेन्नित्यं विघ्ननाशो भवेदिह
evaṃ tvāṃ pūjayeyurye bhaktyā nānopacārataḥ || teṣāṃ siddhirbhavennityaṃ vighnanāśo bhavediha
Those who would thus worship you with devotion by means of various services — for them there is always success, and destruction of obstacles comes about here.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.59
सर्वैर्वर्णैः प्रकर्त्तव्या स्त्रीभिश्चैव विशेषतः ।। उदयाभिमुखैश्चैव राजभिश्च विशेषतः
sarvairvarṇaiḥ prakarttavyā strībhiścaiva viśeṣataḥ || udayābhimukhaiścaiva rājabhiśca viśeṣataḥ
(This worship) is to be performed by all the classes, and especially by women, and by those facing (their) rise (in fortune), and especially by kings.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 136.61
।। ब्रह्मोवाच ।। शिवेनैव तदा प्रोक्तं गणेशाय महात्मने ।। तदानीं दैवतैश्चैव सर्वैश्च ऋषिसत्तमैः
|| brahmovāca || śivenaiva tadā proktaṃ gaṇeśāya mahātmane || tadānīṃ daivataiścaiva sarvaiśca ṛṣisattamaiḥ
Brahmā said: Then it was spoken by Śiva to the great-souled Gaṇeśa, and at that time by the gods too and by all the best of sages.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.62
तथेत्युक्त्वा तु तैस्सर्वैर्गणैश्शंभुप्रियैर्मुने ।। पूजितो हि गणाधीशो विधिना परमेण सः
tathetyuktvā tu taissarvairgaṇaiśśaṃbhupriyairmune || pūjito hi gaṇādhīśo vidhinā parameṇa saḥ
And having said "So be it," O sage, by all those hosts dear to Śambhu, that lord of the hosts was indeed worshipped with the supreme rite.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.63
ततश्चैव गणास्सर्वे प्रणेमुस्ते गणेश्वरम् ।। समानर्चुर्विशेषेण नानावस्तुभिरादरात्
tataścaiva gaṇāssarve praṇemuste gaṇeśvaram || samānarcurviśeṣeṇa nānāvastubhirādarāt
And thereupon all the hosts bowed to that lord of hosts, and they worshipped (him) especially with various things, respectfully.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.64
गिरिजायास्समुत्पन्नो यश्च हर्षो मुनीश्वर ।। चतुर्भिर्वदनैर्वै तमवर्ण्यं च कथं ब्रुवे
girijāyāssamutpanno yaśca harṣo munīśvara || caturbhirvadanairvai tamavarṇyaṃ ca kathaṃ bruve
And the joy that arose in the daughter of the mountain, O lord of sages — that is indescribable even with four mouths; how shall I tell it?
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.65
देवदुंदुभयो नेदुर्ननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः ।। जगुर्गंधर्वमुख्याश्च पुष्पवर्षं पपात ह
devaduṃdubhayo nedurnanṛtuścāpsarogaṇāḥ || jagurgaṃdharvamukhyāśca puṣpavarṣaṃ papāta ha
The gods' drums sounded, and the troops of apsarases danced, and the chief gandharvas sang, and a rain of flowers fell.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.66
जगत्स्वास्थ्यं तदा प्राप गणाधीशे प्रतिष्ठिते।। महोत्सवो महानासीत्सर्वं दुःखं क्षयं गणम्
jagatsvāsthyaṃ tadā prāpa gaṇādhīśe pratiṣṭhite|| mahotsavo mahānāsītsarvaṃ duḥkhaṃ kṣayaṃ gaṇam
Then, when the lord of the hosts was installed, the world attained well-being; there was a great festival, and all sorrow (came to) destruction.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 136.67
शिवाशिवौ च मोदेतां विशेषेणाति नारद ।। आसीत्सुमंगलं भूरि सर्वत्र सुखदायकम्
śivāśivau ca modetāṃ viśeṣeṇāti nārada || āsītsumaṃgalaṃ bhūri sarvatra sukhadāyakam
And Śivā and Śiva rejoiced especially greatly, O Nārada; there was abundant good fortune everywhere, giving happiness.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.68
ततो देवगणाः सर्वे ऋषीणां च गणास्तथा ।। समागताश्च ये तत्र जग्मुस्ते तु शिवाज्ञया
tato devagaṇāḥ sarve ṛṣīṇāṃ ca gaṇāstathā || samāgatāśca ye tatra jagmuste tu śivājñayā
Then all the troops of gods and likewise the companies of sages, and those who had assembled there, departed by Śiva's command.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.69
प्रशंसंतश्शिवा तत्र गणेशं च पुनः पुनः ।। शिवं चैव तथा स्तुत्वा कीदृशं युद्धमेव च
praśaṃsaṃtaśśivā tatra gaṇeśaṃ ca punaḥ punaḥ || śivaṃ caiva tathā stutvā kīdṛśaṃ yuddhameva ca
Praising there again and again Śivā and Gaṇeśa, and likewise having praised Śiva — and what a battle it was! —
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 136.71
चकार विविधं सौख्यं लोकानां हितकाम्यया।। स्वात्मारामोऽपि परमो भक्तकार्योद्यतः सदा
cakāra vividhaṃ saukhyaṃ lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā|| svātmārāmo'pi paramo bhaktakāryodyataḥ sadā
(He) brought about manifold happiness out of a desire for the welfare of the worlds; though supreme and delighting in his own self, he is always intent on the affairs of his devotees.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.72
विष्णुश्च शिवमापृच्छ्य ब्रह्माहं तं तथैव हि ।। आगच्छाव स्वधामं च शिवौ संसेव्य भक्तितः
viṣṇuśca śivamāpṛcchya brahmāhaṃ taṃ tathaiva hi || āgacchāva svadhāmaṃ ca śivau saṃsevya bhaktitaḥ
And Viṣṇu, having taken leave of Śiva, and I, Brahmā, likewise of him — we two came to our own abodes, having served Śiva and Śivā with devotion.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.73
नारद त्वं च भगवन्संगीय शिवयोर्यशः ।। आगमो भवनं स्वं च शिवौ पृष्ट्वा मुनीश्वर
nārada tvaṃ ca bhagavansaṃgīya śivayoryaśaḥ || āgamo bhavanaṃ svaṃ ca śivau pṛṣṭvā munīśvara
And you too, Nārada, revered one, having sung the glory of Śiva and Śivā, went to your own dwelling, having taken leave of the two, O lord of sages.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.74
एतत्ते सर्वमाख्यातं मया वै शिवयोर्यशः ।। भवत्पृष्टेन विघ्नेश यशस्संमिश्रमादरात्
etatte sarvamākhyātaṃ mayā vai śivayoryaśaḥ || bhavatpṛṣṭena vighneśa yaśassaṃmiśramādarāt
All this glory of Śiva and Śivā has been told to you by me, O lord of obstacles, as it was asked by you, glory mixed (with other matters), respectfully.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition — the model flagged this verse as uncertain
SiP 2 136.75
इदं सुमंगलाख्यानं यः शृणोति सुसंयतः ।। सर्वमंगल संयुक्तस्स भवेन्मंगलालयः
idaṃ sumaṃgalākhyānaṃ yaḥ śṛṇoti susaṃyataḥ || sarvamaṃgala saṃyuktassa bhavenmaṃgalālayaḥ
Whoever, well self-controlled, hears this auspicious narrative, he becomes joined with every auspiciousness and an abode of good fortune.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.76
अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रं निर्धनो लभते धनम् ।। भायार्थी लभते भार्यां प्रजार्थी लभते प्रजाम्
aputro labhate putraṃ nirdhano labhate dhanam || bhāyārthī labhate bhāryāṃ prajārthī labhate prajām
The sonless obtains a son, the destitute obtains wealth; one who wants a wife obtains a wife, one who wants offspring obtains offspring.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.77
आरोग्यं लभते रोगी सौभाग्यं दुर्भगो लभेत् ।। नष्टपुत्रं नष्टधनं प्रोषिता च पतिं लभेत्
ārogyaṃ labhate rogī saubhāgyaṃ durbhago labhet || naṣṭaputraṃ naṣṭadhanaṃ proṣitā ca patiṃ labhet
The sick man obtains health, the ill-fortuned would obtain good fortune; (one would obtain back) a lost son and lost wealth, and a woman whose husband is abroad would obtain her husband.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.78
शोकाविष्टश्शोकहीनस्स भवेन्नात्र संशयः ।। इदं गाणेशमाख्यानं यस्य गेहे च तिष्ठति
śokāviṣṭaśśokahīnassa bhavennātra saṃśayaḥ || idaṃ gāṇeśamākhyānaṃ yasya gehe ca tiṣṭhati
One overcome by grief becomes free of grief — there is no doubt in this. And in whosoever's house this narrative of Gaṇeśa abides,
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition
SiP 2 136.79
सदा मंगलसंयुक्तस्स भवेन्नात्र संशयः ।। यात्राकाले च पुण्याहे यश्शृणोति समाहितः ।। सर्वाभीष्टं स लभते श्रीगणेशप्रसादतः
sadā maṃgalasaṃyuktassa bhavennātra saṃśayaḥ || yātrākāle ca puṇyāhe yaśśṛṇoti samāhitaḥ || sarvābhīṣṭaṃ sa labhate śrīgaṇeśaprasādataḥ
he is always joined with auspiciousness — there is no doubt in this. And whoever listens with a collected mind at the time of setting out on a journey and on a holy day, he obtains all that he desires by the grace of the blessed Gaṇeśa.
AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition