The Glory of Jalavasa Ganapati

Verse 1 (skanda.7.72.1)

ईश्वर उवाच। तत्रैव संस्थितं पश्येद्विघ्नेशं जलवाससम्। सर्वविघ्नविनाशाय सर्वकार्यप्रसिद्धये

īśvara uvāca| tatraiva saṁsthitaṁ paśyedvighneśaṁ jalavāsasam| sarvavighnavināśāya sarvakāryaprasiddhaye

Ishvara said: There, right at that spot, one should behold Vighnesha (Ganesha) dwelling in the waters, for the destruction of all obstacles and the accomplishment of all undertakings.

Verse 2 (skanda.7.72.2)

वरुणेन महादेवि तपोनिर्विघ्नहेतवे। पूजितो जलजैर्भक्त्या जलवासास्ततः स्मृतः

varuṇena mahādevi taponirvighnahetave| pūjito jalajairbhaktyā jalavāsāstataḥ smṛtaḥ

O great Goddess, in order to make his austerity free of obstacles, Varuna worshipped him with devotion using water-born (lotus) flowers; hence he has since been remembered as Jalavasa (water-dweller).

Verse 3 (skanda.7.72.3)

चतुर्थ्यां तर्पयेद्भक्त्या गन्धैः पुष्पैः स मोदकैः। यथाभक्त्यनुसारेण तस्य तुष्येद्गणाधिपः

caturthyāṁ tarpayedbhaktyā gandhaiḥ puṣpaiḥ sa modakaiḥ| yathābhaktyanusāreṇa tasya tuṣyedgaṇādhipaḥ

He who devoutly offers libations to him on the fourth lunar day with fragrant substances, flowers, and sweet modaka cakes — the Lord of the Ganas becomes pleased according to the measure of his devotion.