Linga Purana

तीर्थतत्त्वाय साराय तस्मादपि पराय ते ऋग्यजुःसामवेदाय ओंकाराय नमो नमः

Salutations again and again to you, who are the essence of the truth of holy places, who are beyond even that, who are the Rig, Yajur, and Sama Vedas, who are the syllable Om.

ओङ्कारे त्रिविधं रूपम् आस्थायोपरिवासिने पीताय कृष्णवर्णाय रक्तायात्यन्ततेजसे

Assuming the threefold form in Om, abiding above, you are yellow, black, and red, of supreme brilliance.

स्थानपञ्चकसंस्थाय पञ्चधाण्डबहिः क्रमात् ब्रह्मणे विष्णवे तुभ्यं कुमाराय नमोनमः

Salutations again and again to you, who are established in the five stations, who are outside the five eggs in order, who are Brahma, Vishnu, and Kumara.

अंबायाः परमेशाय सर्वोपरिचराय ते मूलसूक्ष्मस्वरूपाय स्थूलसूक्ष्माय ते नमः

Salutations to you, the supreme Lord of Ambā, who surpasses all, whose form is the subtle root, who are both gross and subtle.

सर्वसंकल्पशून्याय सर्वस्माद्रक्षिताय ते आदिमध्यान्तशून्याय चित्संस्थाय नमोनमः

Salutations again and again to you, who are devoid of all intentions, who protect all, who are without beginning, middle, or end, who abide in consciousness.

यमाग्निवायुरुद्रांबुसोमशक्रनिशाचरैः दिङ्मुखे दिङ्मुखे नित्यं सगणैः पूजिताय ते

To you who are always worshipped in every direction by Yama, Agni, Vāyu, Rudra, Water, Soma, Indra, and the night-walkers, together with their hosts.

सर्वेषु सर्वदा सर्वमार्गे सम्पूजिताय ते रुद्राय रुद्रनीलाय कद्रुद्राय प्रचेतसे महेश्वराय धीराय नमः साक्षाच्छिवाय ते

Salutations to you, who are always worshipped everywhere, on every path, to Rudra, the blue-throated, the fierce, the wise, the great Lord, the manifest Shiva.

मखमदनयमाग्निदक्षयज्ञक्षपणविचित्रविचेष्टितं क्षमस्व

Forgive the various actions performed in the sacrifices of Makha, Madana, Yama, Agni, and Daksha.

यः पठेत्तु स्तवं भक्त्या शक्राग्निप्रमुखैः सुरैः कीर्तितं श्रावयेद्विद्वान् स याति परमां गतिम्

Whoever recites this hymn with devotion, which is praised by the gods led by Indra and Agni, or has it heard by the learned, attains the supreme state.

यदा स्थिताः सुरेश्वराः प्रणम्य चैवमीश्वरम् तदांबिकापतिर् भवः पिनाकधृङ् महेश्वरः

When the lords of the gods stood, having thus bowed to the Lord, then Bhava, the Lord of Ambikā, the wielder of Pināka, the great Lord—

ददौ निरीक्षणं क्षणाद् भवः स तान्सुरोत्तमान् प्रणेमुरादराद्धरं सुरा मुदार्द्रलोचनाः

—at once cast his gaze upon those foremost gods; they bowed to Hara with reverence, their eyes moist with joy.

भवः सुधामृतोपमैर् निरीक्षणैर्निरीक्षणात् तदाह भद्रमस्तु वः सुरेश्वरान् महेश्वरः

Bhava, with glances like nectar and ambrosia, looked upon them and said, 'May it be well with you, O lords of the gods,' thus spoke the great Lord.

वरार्थमीश वीक्ष्यते सुरा गृहं गतास्त्विमे प्रणम्य चाह वाक्पतिः पतिं निरीक्ष्य निर्भयः

'O Lord, you are looked upon for the sake of a boon; these gods have come home. Having bowed, the Lord of Speech, seeing the Lord, spoke without fear.'

सुरेतरादिभिः सदा ह्य् अविघ्नमर्थितो भवान् समस्तकर्मसिद्धये सुरापकारकारिभिः

'You are always entreated by gods and others for the removal of obstacles, for the accomplishment of all actions, by those who act against the gods.'

ततः प्रसीदताद् भवान् सुविघ्नकर्मकारणम् सुरापकारकारिणाम् इहैष एव नो वरः

'Therefore, may you be gracious, O Bhava, the cause of proper and improper actions; this alone is our boon, for those who act against the gods.'

ततस्तदा निशम्य वै पिनाकधृक् सुरेश्वरः गणेश्वरं सुरेश्वरं वपुर्दधार सः शिवः

Then, having heard this, the Lord of gods who wields the Pināka, Śiva, assumed the form of the Lord of Gaṇas, the Lord of gods.

गणेश्वराश् च तुष्टुवुः सुरेश्वरा महेश्वरम् समस्तलोकसंभवं भवार्त्तिहारिणं शुभम्

The leaders of the Gaṇas and the gods praised the great Lord, the auspicious one who is the source of all worlds and the remover of worldly suffering.

इभाननाश्रितं वरं त्रिशूलपाशधारिणम् समस्तलोकसंभवं गजाननं तदांबिका

Then Ambikā bestowed upon Gajānana, the boon-giver, who is sheltered by the elephant face, who holds the trident and noose, and who is the origin of all worlds.

ददुः पुष्पवर्षं हि सिद्धा मुनीन्द्रास् तथा खेचरा देवसंघास्तदानीम् तदा तुष्टुवुश्चैकदन्तं सुरेशाः प्रणेमुर्गणेशं महेशं वितन्द्राः

At that time, the Siddhas, great sages, celestial beings, and hosts of gods showered flowers; the gods praised Ekadanta, and, without fatigue, bowed to Gaṇeśa, the great Lord.

तदा तयोर्विनिर्गतः सुभैरवः स मूर्तिमान् स्थितो ननर्त बालकः समस्तमङ्गलालयः

Then, from the two of them, a most terrible and embodied being emerged, who stood and danced as a child, the abode of all auspiciousness.

विचित्रवस्त्रभूषणैर् अलंकृतो गजाननः महेश्वरस्य पुत्रको ऽभिवन्द्य तातम् अम्बिकाम्

Adorned with wondrous garments and ornaments, Gajānana, the son of the great Lord, respectfully saluted his father and Ambikā.

जातमात्रं सुतं दृष्ट्वा चकार भगवान्भवः गजाननाय कृत्यांस्तु सर्वान्सर्वेश्वरः स्वयम्

Seeing his son newly born, the blessed Lord Bhava himself assigned all duties to Gajānana, the Lord of all.

आदाय च कराभ्यां च सुसुखाभ्यां भवः स्वयम् आलिङ्ग्याघ्राय मूर्धानं महादेवो जगद्गुरुः

Taking him in his own gentle hands, the great god, teacher of the world, embraced and smelled the head of his son.

तवावतारो दैत्यानां विनाशाय ममात्मज देवानामुपकारार्थं द्विजानां ब्रह्मवादिनाम्

Your descent, my son, is for the destruction of the demons, for the benefit of the gods, the twice-born, and those devoted to Brahman.

यज्ञश् च दक्षिणाहीनः कृतो येन महीतले तस्य धर्मस्य विघ्नं च कुरु स्वर्गपथे स्थितः

If any sacrifice is performed on earth without the prescribed fee, standing on the path to heaven, you must create an obstacle to that rite.

अध्यापनं चाध्ययनं व्याख्यानं कर्म एव च यो ऽन्यायतः करोत्यस्मिन् तस्य प्राणान्सदा हर

Whoever, in this world, teaches, studies, explains, or performs rites unlawfully—always take the life of such a one.

वर्णाच्च्युतानां नारीणां नराणां नरपुङ्गव स्वधर्मरहितानां च प्राणानपहर प्रभो

O best of men, for women and men who have fallen from their caste, and for those devoid of their own duty, take their lives, O Lord.

याः स्त्रियस्त्वां सदा कालं पुरुषाश् च विनायक यजन्ति तासां तेषां च त्वत्साम्यं दातुमर्हसि

For those women and men, O Vināyaka, who always worship you, you should grant them equality with yourself.

त्वं भक्तान् सर्वयत्नेन रक्ष बालगणेश्वर यौवनस्थांश् च वृद्धांश् च इहामुत्र च पूजितः

O child Gaṇeśa, protect your devotees with all effort—those who are young, mature, or old—being worshipped here and hereafter.