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Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 10.113

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Ullāsa 10 · Verse 113

पूर्णाभिषेकःThe pūrṇābhiṣeka

Verse 113

तत्राभिषेकपूर्वेऽह्नि सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये । यथाशक्त्युपचारेण विघ्नेशं पूजयेद्गुरुः ॥ ११३ ॥

tatrābhiṣēkapūrvē’hni sarvavighnōpaśāntayē | yathāśaktyupacārēṇa vighnēśaṁ pūjayēdguruḥ || 113 ||

Translation

There, on the day before the consecration, for the quieting of every obstacle, the guru should worship the lord of obstacles with offerings as he is able.

Word by word

tatra
there
abhiṣēka
the consecration
pūrvē
before
ahni
on the day
sarva
every
vighna
obstacle
upaśāntayē
for the quieting
yathāśakti
as he is able
upacārēṇa
with offerings
vighnēśaṁ
the lord of obstacles
pūjayēt
should worship
guruḥ
the guru

Meaning

Vighneśa is Gaṇeśa.

Commentary

Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated

Now he gives the procedure of the pūrṇābhiṣeka with "tatra" and the rest. Vighneśam: Gaṇapati.