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Chapter 123

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Śrī Kṛṣṇa-janma-khaṇḍa · Chapter 123

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अथ त्रयोविंशत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः नारद उवाच गणेशपूजनाख्यानं पुराणेषु च दुर्लभम् । श्रुतं तद्ब्रह्मणो वक्त्रात्सामान्यं च समासतः ।। १ ।। महिमानं गणपतेः सर्वबूज्येश्वरस्य च । व्यासेन श्रोतुमिच्छामि योगीन्द्राणां गुरोर्गुरोः ।। २ ।। सिद्धाश्रमे महापूज त्रैलोक्यस्थैः कृता पुरा । राधामाधवयोस्तत्र पुनः संमीलरं पुरा ।। ३ ।। अतीते वर्षशतके श्रीदाम्नः शापमोक्षणे । आदौ चकार पूजां च सा च राधा कथं मुने ।। ४ ।। स्थितेषु च सुरेन्द्रेषु ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादिषु । नागेन्द्रे च स्थिते शेषे नागेषु च महत्सु च ।। ५ ।। राजेन्द्रेषु च भूमौ च बलिष्ठेष्वसुरेषु च । गन्धर्वेषु च रक्षःसु चान्येषु बलवत्सु च ।। ६ ।। विस्तरेण महाभाग तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि ।। ७ ।। नारायण उवाच त्रेलोक्ये पृथिवी धन्या मान्या पुण्यवती सती । तत्र भारतवर्षं च कर्मणां फलदं शुभम् ।। ८ ।। धन्यं यशस्यं पूज्यं च पुण्यक्षेत्रे च भारते । सिद्धाश्रमं महापुण्यक्षेत्रं मोक्षप्रदं शुभम् ।। ९ ।। सनत्कुमारो भगवांस्तत्र सिद्धो बभूव ह । स्वयं विधाता तत्रैव तप्त्वा सिद्धो बभूव ह ।। १० ।। योगीन्द्राश्च मुनीन्द्राश्च सिद्धेन्द्राः कपिलादयः । शतक्रन्तून्महेन्द्रश्च तत्र कृत्वा बभूव ह ।। ११ ।। तेन सिद्धाश्रमं नाम सर्वेषामपि दुर्लभम् । अधिष्ठानं गणेशस्य तत्रेव सततं मुने ।। १२ ।। अमूल्यरत्ननिर्माणगणेशप्रतिमां शुभाम् । वैशाख्यां पूर्णिमायां च पूजां कुर्वन्ति देवताः ।। १३ ।। नागाश्च मानवाश्चैव दैत्या गन्धर्वराक्षसाः । सिद्धेन्द्राश्च मुनीन्द्राश्च योगीन्द्राः सनकादयाः ।। १४ ।। तत्राऽऽजगाम शंभुश्च पार्वत्वा सह शंकरः । सगणः कार्तिकेयश्च स्वयं ब्रह्मा प्रजापतिः ।। १५ ।। तत्राऽऽजगाम शेषश्च नागेन्द्रैः सह सत्वरम् । तज्ञाऽऽजग्मुः सुराः सर्वे मनवो मृनयस्तथा ।। १६ ।। आजग्मुस्ते नृपाः सर्वे पूजार्थं हृष्टमानसाः । आययौ भगवान्कृष्णो द्वारकावासिभिः सह ।। १७ ।। आजगाम तथा नन्दः सार्धं गोकुलवासिभिः । गोपीत्रिशतकोटीभिर्गोलोकवासिभिः सह ।। १८ ।। गचेन्द्रकोटितुल्याभिर्बलिष्ठाभिः सहाऽऽलिभिः । आययौ सुन्दरी राधा कृष्णप्राणाधिदेवता ।। १९ ।। रासेश्वरी सुरसिका शतवर्षे गते सति । सुस्नाता मुदती शुद्धा धृत्वा धौते च वाससी ।। २० ।। संयता सा निराहारा गत्वा च मणिमण्डपम् । सुप्रक्षालितपादाब्जा कान्ता भुवनपावनी ।। २१ ।। श्रीकृष्णप्रीतिकामाऽथ सुसंकल्पं विधाय च । गङ्गोदकेन हेरम्बं स्नापयामास भक्तितः ।। २२ ।। ध्यार्न च सामवेदोक्तं चकार शुक्लपुष्पतः । माता चतुर्णां वेदानां वसोश्च जगतामपि ।। २३ ।। बुद्धिरूपा भगवती ज्ञानिनां जननी परा । ध्यानात्मकं स्वपुस्रं तं परं ध्यानं चकार सा ।। २४ ।। शर्वं लम्बोदरं स्थूलं ज्वलन्तं ब्रह्मतेजसा । गजवक्त्रं वह्निवर्णमेकदन्तमनन्तकम् ।। २५ ।। सिद्धानां योगिनामेव ज्ञानिनां च गुरोर्गुरुम् । ध्यातं मुनीन्द्रैर्देवेन्द्रैर्ब्रह्मेशशेषसंज्ञकैः ।। २६ ।। सिद्धेन्द्रैर्मुनिभिः सद्भिर्भगवन्तं सनातनम् । ब्रह्मस्वरूपं परमं मङ्गलं मङ्गलालयम् ।। २७ ।। सर्वविघ्नहरं शान्तं दातारं सर्वसंपदाम् । भवाब्धिमायापोतेन कर्णधारं च कर्मिणाम् ।। २८ ।। शरणागतदीनार्तपरित्राणपरायणम् । ध्यायेद्ध्यानात्मकं साध्यं भक्तेशं भक्तवत्सलम् ।। २९ ।। इति ध्यात्वा स्वशिरसि दत्त्वा पुष्पं पुनः सती । सर्वाङ्गशोधनं न्यासं वेदोक्तं च चकार सा ।। ३० ।। पुनश्च ध्यात्वा ध्यानेन तेनैव शुभदायिना । ददौ पुष्पं पादपद्मे राधा लम्बोदरस्य च ।। ३१ ।। सप्ततीर्थोदकेनैव शीतेन वासितेन च । ददौ पाद्यं पादपद्मे तैः पद्मादिभिरर्चिते ।। ३२ ।। दूर्वाक्षतैः शुक्लपुष्पैः सुगन्धिचन्दनोदकैः । अर्घ्यं ददौ तच्छिरसि स्वयं गोलोकवासिनी ।। ३३ ।। सचन्दनं स्ग्धिमाल्यं पारिजातस्य सुन्दरम् । ददौ गले गणेशस्य स्वयं रासंश्वरी मुदा ।। ३४ ।। कस्तूरीकुङ्कुमाक्तं च सुगन्धि स्निग्धचन्दनम् । सर्वाङ्गे प्रददौ तस्य वृन्दावनविनोदिनी ।। ३५ ।। सुगन्धि शुक्लं पुष्पं च सुगन्ध चन्दनार्चितम् । ददौ तस्य पदाम्भोजे महापद्मलया सती ।। ३६ ।। सुगन्धियुक्तं धूपं च पूतैर्वस्तुभिरन्वितम् । ददौ कृष्णप्रिया तस्मै जगतामीश्वराय च ।। ३७ ।। दीपं घृतप्रदीप्तं च ध्वान्तविध्वंसकारणम् । ददौ तस्मै सुरेशाय परमाद्या सनातनी ।। ३८ ।। नैवेद्य विविधं रम्यं सुस्वादु सुमनोहरम् । चोष्यं चर्व्यं लेह्यपेये सुधातुल्यं चतुर्विधम् ।। ३९ ।। फलानि च सुपक्वानि त्रैलोक्ये दुर्लभानि च । मधुराणि च मूलानि ग्राम्यारण्यानि नारद ।। ४० ।। तानि त्वन्यान्यसंख्यानि तिलानां लड्डुकानि च । लड्डुकानि सुपक्वानि स्वादूनि सुरसानि च ।। ४१ ।। यवगोधूमचूर्णानां पक्वानि पिष्टकानि च । घृताक्तानि च रम्याणि शर्करासहितानि च ।। ४२ ।। स्वास्तिकानां लड्डुकानि स्थूलानि सुन्दराणि च । भृष्टद्रव्यं च विविधमक्षतं शर्करान्वितम् ।। ४३ ।। घृतकुल्यां दुग्धकुलयां मधुकुल्यं मनोहराम् । गुडस्य दध्नः कुल्यां च पायसानां तथैव च ।। ४४ ।। पिष्टकानां स्वस्तिकानां रम्भाणां राशिरेव च । मिष्टव्यञ्जनयुक्तानि शाल्यन्नानि शुभानि च ।। ४५ ।। ददौ तस्मै सुरेशाय कृष्णप्राणाधिदेवता । अमूल्यरत्ननिर्माणं रम्यं सिंहासनं वरम् ।। ४६ ।। ददौ विघ्नपिनाशाय विराजतटवासिनी । सूक्ष्मवस्त्रयुगं रम्यममूल्यं वह्निशुद्धकम् ।। ४७ ।। ददौ शैलात्मजायैव शतशृङ्गनिवासिनी । विशुद्धसर्पिषा युक्तं निर्मलं मधुरं मधु ।। ४८ ।। मधुपर्कं ददौ तस्मै वृन्दावननिवासिनी । ताम्बूलं च वरं रम्यं कर्पूरादिसुवासितम् ।। ४९ ।। सर्वसंपत्प्रदात्रे च वृषभानसुता ददौ । सप्ततीर्थोदकं शुद्धं सुसितं सुवासितम् ।। ५० ।। पानार्थ च जलं तस्मै ददौ गौपोश्वरी मुदा । अमूल्यं दुर्लभं चैव विशुद्धं श्वेतचामरम् ।। ५१ ।। ददौ तस्मै परेशाय मूलप्रकृतिरीश्वरी । अमूल्यरत्ननिर्माणं मुक्तामाणिक्यहीरकैः ।। ५२ ।। परिष्कृतं सुतल्पं च पुष्पचन्दनचर्चितम् । सितसूक्ष्माशुकेनैव परितश्च परिष्कृतम् ।। ५३ ।। ददौ शिवात्मजायैव कृष्णवक्षःस्थलस्थिता । दत्त्वा च कामधेनुं च सवत्सां वाञ्छितप्रदाम् ।। ५४ ।। कृत्वाऽतीव परीहारं वृन्दा पुष्पाञ्जलिं ददौ । दिव्येन मूल्मनुना सबीजेनोज्ज्वलेन च ।। ५५ ।। ददौ षोडशोपचारं कालिन्दीकुलवासिनी । ॐ गं गौं गणपतये विघ्नविनाशिने स्वाहा ।। ५६ ।। इत्येवमेव मन्त्रं च गाणेशं षोडशाक्षरम् । सा जजाप सहस्रं च परं सल्पतरुं वरम् ।। ५७ ।। तुष्टाव परया भक्त्या भक्तिनम्रात्मकंधरा । साश्रुनेत्रा पुलकिता स्तोत्रेण कौथुमेन च ।। ५८ ।। राधिकोवाच परं धाम परं ब्रह्म परेशं परमेश्वरम् । विघ्ननिघ्नकरं शान्तं पुष्टं कान्तमनन्तकम् ।। ५९ ।। सुरासुरेन्द्रैः सिद्धेन्द्रैः स्तुतं स्तौमि परात्परम् । सुरपद्मदिनेशं च गणेशं मङ्गलायनम् ।। ६० ।। इदं स्तोत्रं महापुण्यं विघ्नशोकहरं परम् । यः पठेत्प्रातरुत्थाय सर्वविघ्नात्प्रमुच्यते ।। ६१ ।। इति श्रीब्रह्मo महाo श्रीकृष्णजन्मखo उत्तo नारदनाo त्रयोविंशत्य- धिकशततमोऽध्योयः ।। १२३ ।।

atha trayoviṃśatyadhikaśatatamo'dhyāyaḥ nārada uvāca gaṇeśapūjanākhyānaṃ purāṇeṣu ca durlabham | śrutaṃ tadbrahmaṇo vaktrātsāmānyaṃ ca samāsataḥ || 1 || mahimānaṃ gaṇapateḥ sarvabūjyeśvarasya ca | vyāsena śrotumicchāmi yogīndrāṇāṃ gurorguroḥ || 2 || siddhāśrame mahāpūja trailokyasthaiḥ kṛtā purā | rādhāmādhavayostatra punaḥ saṃmīlaraṃ purā || 3 || atīte varṣaśatake śrīdāmnaḥ śāpamokṣaṇe | ādau cakāra pūjāṃ ca sā ca rādhā kathaṃ mune || 4 || sthiteṣu ca surendreṣu brahmaviṣṇuśivādiṣu | nāgendre ca sthite śeṣe nāgeṣu ca mahatsu ca || 5 || rājendreṣu ca bhūmau ca baliṣṭheṣvasureṣu ca | gandharveṣu ca rakṣaḥsu cānyeṣu balavatsu ca || 6 || vistareṇa mahābhāga tanme vyākhyātumarhasi || 7 || nārāyaṇa uvāca trelokye pṛthivī dhanyā mānyā puṇyavatī satī | tatra bhāratavarṣaṃ ca karmaṇāṃ phaladaṃ śubham || 8 || dhanyaṃ yaśasyaṃ pūjyaṃ ca puṇyakṣetre ca bhārate | siddhāśramaṃ mahāpuṇyakṣetraṃ mokṣapradaṃ śubham || 9 || sanatkumāro bhagavāṃstatra siddho babhūva ha | svayaṃ vidhātā tatraiva taptvā siddho babhūva ha || 10 || yogīndrāśca munīndrāśca siddhendrāḥ kapilādayaḥ | śatakrantūnmahendraśca tatra kṛtvā babhūva ha || 11 || tena siddhāśramaṃ nāma sarveṣāmapi durlabham | adhiṣṭhānaṃ gaṇeśasya tatreva satataṃ mune || 12 || amūlyaratnanirmāṇagaṇeśapratimāṃ śubhām | vaiśākhyāṃ pūrṇimāyāṃ ca pūjāṃ kurvanti devatāḥ || 13 || nāgāśca mānavāścaiva daityā gandharvarākṣasāḥ | siddhendrāśca munīndrāśca yogīndrāḥ sanakādayāḥ || 14 || tatrā''jagāma śaṃbhuśca pārvatvā saha śaṃkaraḥ | sagaṇaḥ kārtikeyaśca svayaṃ brahmā prajāpatiḥ || 15 || tatrā''jagāma śeṣaśca nāgendraiḥ saha satvaram | tajñā''jagmuḥ surāḥ sarve manavo mṛnayastathā || 16 || ājagmuste nṛpāḥ sarve pūjārthaṃ hṛṣṭamānasāḥ | āyayau bhagavānkṛṣṇo dvārakāvāsibhiḥ saha || 17 || ājagāma tathā nandaḥ sārdhaṃ gokulavāsibhiḥ | gopītriśatakoṭībhirgolokavāsibhiḥ saha || 18 || gacendrakoṭitulyābhirbaliṣṭhābhiḥ sahā''libhiḥ | āyayau sundarī rādhā kṛṣṇaprāṇādhidevatā || 19 || rāseśvarī surasikā śatavarṣe gate sati | susnātā mudatī śuddhā dhṛtvā dhaute ca vāsasī || 20 || saṃyatā sā nirāhārā gatvā ca maṇimaṇḍapam | suprakṣālitapādābjā kāntā bhuvanapāvanī || 21 || śrīkṛṣṇaprītikāmā'tha susaṃkalpaṃ vidhāya ca | gaṅgodakena herambaṃ snāpayāmāsa bhaktitaḥ || 22 || dhyārna ca sāmavedoktaṃ cakāra śuklapuṣpataḥ | mātā caturṇāṃ vedānāṃ vasośca jagatāmapi || 23 || buddhirūpā bhagavatī jñānināṃ jananī parā | dhyānātmakaṃ svapusraṃ taṃ paraṃ dhyānaṃ cakāra sā || 24 || śarvaṃ lambodaraṃ sthūlaṃ jvalantaṃ brahmatejasā | gajavaktraṃ vahnivarṇamekadantamanantakam || 25 || siddhānāṃ yogināmeva jñānināṃ ca gurorgurum | dhyātaṃ munīndrairdevendrairbrahmeśaśeṣasaṃjñakaiḥ || 26 || siddhendrairmunibhiḥ sadbhirbhagavantaṃ sanātanam | brahmasvarūpaṃ paramaṃ maṅgalaṃ maṅgalālayam || 27 || sarvavighnaharaṃ śāntaṃ dātāraṃ sarvasaṃpadām | bhavābdhimāyāpotena karṇadhāraṃ ca karmiṇām || 28 || śaraṇāgatadīnārtaparitrāṇaparāyaṇam | dhyāyeddhyānātmakaṃ sādhyaṃ bhakteśaṃ bhaktavatsalam || 29 || iti dhyātvā svaśirasi dattvā puṣpaṃ punaḥ satī | sarvāṅgaśodhanaṃ nyāsaṃ vedoktaṃ ca cakāra sā || 30 || punaśca dhyātvā dhyānena tenaiva śubhadāyinā | dadau puṣpaṃ pādapadme rādhā lambodarasya ca || 31 || saptatīrthodakenaiva śītena vāsitena ca | dadau pādyaṃ pādapadme taiḥ padmādibhirarcite || 32 || dūrvākṣataiḥ śuklapuṣpaiḥ sugandhicandanodakaiḥ | arghyaṃ dadau tacchirasi svayaṃ golokavāsinī || 33 || sacandanaṃ sgdhimālyaṃ pārijātasya sundaram | dadau gale gaṇeśasya svayaṃ rāsaṃśvarī mudā || 34 || kastūrīkuṅkumāktaṃ ca sugandhi snigdhacandanam | sarvāṅge pradadau tasya vṛndāvanavinodinī || 35 || sugandhi śuklaṃ puṣpaṃ ca sugandha candanārcitam | dadau tasya padāmbhoje mahāpadmalayā satī || 36 || sugandhiyuktaṃ dhūpaṃ ca pūtairvastubhiranvitam | dadau kṛṣṇapriyā tasmai jagatāmīśvarāya ca || 37 || dīpaṃ ghṛtapradīptaṃ ca dhvāntavidhvaṃsakāraṇam | dadau tasmai sureśāya paramādyā sanātanī || 38 || naivedya vividhaṃ ramyaṃ susvādu sumanoharam | coṣyaṃ carvyaṃ lehyapeye sudhātulyaṃ caturvidham || 39 || phalāni ca supakvāni trailokye durlabhāni ca | madhurāṇi ca mūlāni grāmyāraṇyāni nārada || 40 || tāni tvanyānyasaṃkhyāni tilānāṃ laḍḍukāni ca | laḍḍukāni supakvāni svādūni surasāni ca || 41 || yavagodhūmacūrṇānāṃ pakvāni piṣṭakāni ca | ghṛtāktāni ca ramyāṇi śarkarāsahitāni ca || 42 || svāstikānāṃ laḍḍukāni sthūlāni sundarāṇi ca | bhṛṣṭadravyaṃ ca vividhamakṣataṃ śarkarānvitam || 43 || ghṛtakulyāṃ dugdhakulayāṃ madhukulyaṃ manoharām | guḍasya dadhnaḥ kulyāṃ ca pāyasānāṃ tathaiva ca || 44 || piṣṭakānāṃ svastikānāṃ rambhāṇāṃ rāśireva ca | miṣṭavyañjanayuktāni śālyannāni śubhāni ca || 45 || dadau tasmai sureśāya kṛṣṇaprāṇādhidevatā | amūlyaratnanirmāṇaṃ ramyaṃ siṃhāsanaṃ varam || 46 || dadau vighnapināśāya virājataṭavāsinī | sūkṣmavastrayugaṃ ramyamamūlyaṃ vahniśuddhakam || 47 || dadau śailātmajāyaiva śataśṛṅganivāsinī | viśuddhasarpiṣā yuktaṃ nirmalaṃ madhuraṃ madhu || 48 || madhuparkaṃ dadau tasmai vṛndāvananivāsinī | tāmbūlaṃ ca varaṃ ramyaṃ karpūrādisuvāsitam || 49 || sarvasaṃpatpradātre ca vṛṣabhānasutā dadau | saptatīrthodakaṃ śuddhaṃ susitaṃ suvāsitam || 50 || pānārtha ca jalaṃ tasmai dadau gaupośvarī mudā | amūlyaṃ durlabhaṃ caiva viśuddhaṃ śvetacāmaram || 51 || dadau tasmai pareśāya mūlaprakṛtirīśvarī | amūlyaratnanirmāṇaṃ muktāmāṇikyahīrakaiḥ || 52 || pariṣkṛtaṃ sutalpaṃ ca puṣpacandanacarcitam | sitasūkṣmāśukenaiva paritaśca pariṣkṛtam || 53 || dadau śivātmajāyaiva kṛṣṇavakṣaḥsthalasthitā | dattvā ca kāmadhenuṃ ca savatsāṃ vāñchitapradām || 54 || kṛtvā'tīva parīhāraṃ vṛndā puṣpāñjaliṃ dadau | divyena mūlmanunā sabījenojjvalena ca || 55 || dadau ṣoḍaśopacāraṃ kālindīkulavāsinī | oṃ gaṃ gauṃ gaṇapataye vighnavināśine svāhā || 56 || ityevameva mantraṃ ca gāṇeśaṃ ṣoḍaśākṣaram | sā jajāpa sahasraṃ ca paraṃ salpataruṃ varam || 57 || tuṣṭāva parayā bhaktyā bhaktinamrātmakaṃdharā | sāśrunetrā pulakitā stotreṇa kauthumena ca || 58 || rādhikovāca paraṃ dhāma paraṃ brahma pareśaṃ parameśvaram | vighnanighnakaraṃ śāntaṃ puṣṭaṃ kāntamanantakam || 59 || surāsurendraiḥ siddhendraiḥ stutaṃ staumi parātparam | surapadmadineśaṃ ca gaṇeśaṃ maṅgalāyanam || 60 || idaṃ stotraṃ mahāpuṇyaṃ vighnaśokaharaṃ param | yaḥ paṭhetprātarutthāya sarvavighnātpramucyate || 61 || iti śrībrahmao mahāo śrīkṛṣṇajanmakhao uttao nāradanāo trayoviṃśatya- dhikaśatatamo'dhyoyaḥ || 123 ||

English translation

Glory of Ganesa Narada said-1 have listened to the inaccessible method of adoration of Ganesa quite briefly from the mouth of BrahmS; now you tell me about the glory of Ganapati, who is the teacher of the yogis, in considerable detail.

In the earlier times the people of the three worlds performed a great pujd in Siddhasrama, where Radha and Krsna had met again after the expiry of the curse or hundred years separation pronounced by Sridama. Then O sage, how could Radha adored Ganesa first?

How could the Brahma, Visnu, Siva and other gods, the king of Nagas known as Sesa, the great serpents, the great king on earth, powerful demons, Gandharvas and other rulers adore Ganesa on earth. You kindly tell me in detail.

NarSyana said- Since the earth happens to be quite auspicious in three worlds it is adorable by all. The land of Bharata only bestows the reward of the good deeds. In the land of BhSrata there is an auspicious region in which Siddhcis'rama is located which bestows grace, reputation and The great yogis, the ascetic, sage Kapila and others achieved excellence there, performing a hundred yajnas there, the god of gods achieved the position of Mahendra.

Because of this, the place is given the name of Siddhdsrama. It is beyond the reach of all. O sage, Ganesa resides there always.

There is a beautiful image of Ganesa studded with gems, which is adored on the full moon day of VaisSkha by the gods and the Nagas, humans.

demons, Gandharvas, the siddhas the Raksasas, the sages and the yogis.

At that point of time Siva also accompanied by Parvatl, Karttikeya and other ganas arrived there together with Brahma.

Sesa also arrived there with all the serpents.

After that, all the gods, Manus and the sages also arrived there; all the gods and the kings arrived there in order to adore Ganesa. Lord Krsna also reached there together with the people of Similarly Nanda together with the people of Gokula also reached there; the beautiful Radha, the beloved of Sri Krsna also reached there.

After the expiry of a hundred years of separation together with three crores of cowherdesses of Gokula, who were quite strong like the elephant.

Radha having the beautiful teeth took her bath and was clad in the beautiful and fine garment.

Thereafter the chaste Radha washed her feet pretty well and observing fast, controlling her senses reached the mandapa of gems.

She with the intention of achieving Krsna performed the pujd of Ganes'a bathing his image with water of the Ganga.

Thereafter Radha who happens to be the mother of the Vedas, the Vasus, the universe, the mother of intellectuals and filled with wisdom, offered white flowers to the gods and adored Ganesa like her son according to the method prescribed in the Samaveda.

The dwarfs, the pot-bellied person, the fat people, the people possessing divine lustre, those having the faces of elephants, those having the lustre of fire, the one having the single tusk, the one who happens to be the teacher of all the intellectuals and people of wisdom, the one who is adored by Brahma, Siva, Sesa sages, siddhas, ascetics and noble people, who is all virtuous, is eternal, is form of Brahman, the form of welfare, the place of welfare, the one who removes all the obstructions, is peaceful, bestower of all the riches, the one who can make the people to cross the ocean of the universe, the one who always provides protection to those who take refuge in him, is the form of meditation, is quite adorable and graceful to the devotees, the same Ganesa had to be adored.

After thus meditation, Radha, placed the flower on his head and performed all the rights prescribed in the Vedas.

Thereafter with the performing of dhyanam she offered a bunch flowers at the lotus-like feet of Ganesa, having a protruding belly.

Thereafter, Radha, the dweller of Goloka herself offered the fragrant water of the holy places, Dwrva-grass, unbroken rice, white flowers, fragrant sandal-paste and arghya to Then she offered a beautiful garland of Parijata flowers soaked in sandal-paste.

Thereafter Radha the dweller of Vrndavana pasted the body of Ganesa with kastUri, saffron and fragrant sandal-paste, Then Radha the dweller of the great lotus, took up the fragrant white flowers and soaking them with fragrant sandal-paste, offered them at the lotus-like feet of Ganes'a. Thereafter the beloved of Krsna of feed the fragrant material together with incense to lord Ganesa.

The primeval and eternal Radha then offered a lamp to Ganesa which removed the complete Then the tasteful food and others eatables and beverages which we difficult to get in the three worlds. She also offered the ripe fruits, the roots from the villages and the forest, the sweet balls of sesamum and several other types of sweet balls of barley and flour besides other sweet times including svastikas. Several types of friends articles besides sugar, ghee, milk, honey, guda, curd, pdyasam and heaps of banana fruits besides other sweet and vegetables with food including rice were offered to Ganapati by Radha the beloved of Krsna. She also offered the gem- studded lion-throne. The five garments sanctified by fire were given by Radha, the dweller of the mountain of hundred peaks to Ganesa. She also offered to Ganesa the betel with camphor.

Thereafter, the mistress of the cowherdesses, offered from water seven holy places to Ganesa for drinking which was quite auspicious and cool. Thereafter Radha offered to Ganesa an invaluable white fly-whisks. Radha who always dwells in the heart of Krsna also gave away in, charity, KSmadhenu cows with calves and | performing repentance, she offered a bunch of' flowers and recited the mulamantra making sixteen type of offerings. Thereafter Radha the dweller of Kalindl recited the mantra n nt of sixteen letters which was like the best of kalpatarus and recited it a thousand time. Radhas then filled with devotion became overwhelmed and tears started flowing from her eyes and she started adoring Ganesa.

obstructions peaceful, well-built, pleasant and beyond measure; you are adores by the fore-most of the gods and the demons. You are the one who serves as a sun for the lotus-like gods and happen to be the resting place for the welfare. I offer my prayer to the same type of Ganesa. The stotra is quite auspicious and removes the terrific obstructions, whosoever recites it in the early morning, he is freed from all the obstructions.

Radha said- You happen to be eternal abode, eternal Brahman, the lord of all, remover of the

Chapter-aligned complete witnesses. Sanskrit Wikisource revision 76587 (2016-08-26T01:32:56Z); Shanti Lal Nagar English scan pages n1650–n1654: https://archive.org/details/brahma-vaivarta-purana-all-four-kandas-english-translation/page/n1650/mode/1up. The historic English OCR transcription is lightly normalized; no verse-by-verse alignment is asserted.