Linga Purana

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.

जगत्त्रये ऽत्र सर्वत्र त्वं हि विघ्नगणेश्वरः संपूज्यो वन्दनीयश् च भविष्यसि न संशयः

In all the three worlds, everywhere, you, O Lord of obstacles, must be worshipped and honored—of this there is no doubt.

मां च नारायणं वापि ब्रह्माणम् अपि पुत्रक यजन्ति यज्ञैर्वा विप्रैर् अग्रे पूज्यो भविष्यसि

Even if they worship me, Nārāyaṇa, or Brahmā, O son, with sacrifices performed by the wise, you must be worshipped first.

त्वाम् अनभ्यर्च्य कल्याणं श्रौतं स्मार्तं च लौकिकम् कुरुते तस्य कल्याणम् अकल्याणं भविष्यति

Whoever performs Vedic, Smārta, or worldly rites without first worshipping you, O auspicious one, for him, what is auspicious will turn inauspicious.

ब्राह्मणैः क्षत्रियैर्वैश्यैः शूद्रैश्चैव गजानन सम्पूज्य सर्वसिद्ध्यर्थं भक्ष्यभोज्यादिभिः शुभैः

By brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, vaiśyas, and śūdras, O Gajānana, you must be worshipped with pure offerings of food and drink for the attainment of all success.

त्वां गन्धपुष्पधूपाद्यैर् अनभ्यर्च्य जगत्त्रये देवैरपि तथान्यैश् च लब्धव्यं नास्ति कुत्रचित्

Without worshipping you with fragrance, flowers, incense, and the like, even by the gods and others in all three worlds, you are not to be attained anywhere.

अभ्यर्चयन्ति ये लोका मानवास्तु विनायकम् ते चार्चनीयाः शक्राद्यैर् भविष्यन्ति न संशयः

Those people and men who worship Vinayaka are themselves to be worshipped by Indra and the other gods—of this there is no doubt.

अजं हरिं च मां वापि शक्रमन्यान्सुरानपि विघ्नैर् बाधयसि त्वां चेन् नार्चयन्ति फलार्थिनः

If those desiring results do not worship you, you hinder even the unborn, Hari, myself, Indra, and other gods with obstacles.

ससर्ज च तदा विघ्नगणं गणपतिः प्रभुः गणैः सार्धं नमस्कृत्वाप्य् अतिष्ठत्तस्य चाग्रतः

Then the great Lord Ganapati created the host of obstacles, and, together with his attendants, stood before him after offering obeisance.

तदा प्रभृति लोके ऽस्मिन् पूजयन्ति गणेश्वरम् दैत्यानां धर्मविघ्नं च चकारासौ गणेश्वरः

From that time onward in this world, people worship the Lord of the Ganas; and Ganeshvara made obstacles to the righteousness of the Daityas.

एतद्वः कथितं सर्वं स्कन्दाग्रजसमुद्भवम् यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि श्रावयेद्वा सुखीभवेत्

All this concerning the origin of Skanda’s elder brother has been told to you; whoever recites, hears, or causes it to be heard will become happy.