What is the first section of the Śrīvighneśapurāṇasāramuditaṁ about?

The first section describes the worship of Mahāgaṇapati, including Śiva's initial worship of Gaṇapati before destroying Tripura.

What is described in the second verse regarding Gaṇapati?

The second verse describes the greatness of Saṅkaṣṭī, Vināyaka, Manu's place, holy sites, Dūrvā grass, devotee stories, and Pārthiva's worship, stating Brahmā cannot recount all Gaṇapati bestows.

What forms did Vinayaka take in Krita Yuga, Treta Yuga, and Dvapara Yuga according to the Krīḍākāṇḍa?

In Krita Yuga, Vinayaka was Kāśyapa, white-complexioned with ten arms; in Treta Yuga, Śivanandana was Mayūradhvaja; in Dvapara Yuga, Gajānanō was Gaurīsuta with four arms.

What did Gajānanō do with Sindura (vermilion) in Dvapara Yuga?

In Dvapara Yuga, Gajānanō smeared Sindura taken from his own hand onto his face.

What benefit is gained from reciting these five verses daily with devotion?

Reciting these five verses daily with devotion leads to ultimate liberation (Nirvana) after enjoying all auspicious pleasures.

pañcaślōki gaṇēśa purāṇam

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Ganesha Stotra

śrīvighnēśapurāṇasāramuditaṁ vyāsāya dhātrā purā
tatkhaṇḍaṁ prathamaṁ mahāgaṇapatēścōpāsanākhyaṁ yathā |
saṁhartuṁ tripuraṁ śivēna gaṇapasyādau kr̥taṁ pūjanaṁ
kartuṁ sr̥ṣṭimimāṁ stutaḥ sa vidhinā vyāsēna buddhyāptayē || 1 ||

saṅkaṣṭyāśca vināyakasya ca manōḥ sthānasya tīrthasya vai
dūrvāṇāṁ mahimēti bhakticaritaṁ tatpārthivasyārcanam |
tēbhyō yairyadabhīpsitaṁ gaṇapatistattatpratuṣṭō dadau
tāḥ sarvā na samartha ēva kathituṁ brahmā kutō mānavaḥ || 2 ||

krīḍākāṇḍamathō vadē kr̥tayugē śvētacchaviḥ kāśyapaḥ
siṁhāṅkaḥ sa vināyakō daśabhujō bhūtvātha kāśīṁ yayau |
hatvā tatra narāntakaṁ tadanujaṁ dēvāntakaṁ dānavaṁ
trētāyāṁ śivanandanō rasabhujō jātō mayūradhvajaḥ || 3 ||

hatvā taṁ kamalāsuraṁ ca sagaṇaṁ sindhuṁ mahādaityapaṁ
paścāt siddhimatīsutē kamalajastasmai ca jñānaṁ dadau |
dvāpārē tu gajānanō yugabhujō gaurīsutaḥ sinduraṁ
sammardya svakarēṇa taṁ nijamukhē cākhudhvajō liptavān || 4 ||

gītāyā upadēśa ēva hi kr̥tō rājñē varēṇyāya vai
tuṣṭāyātha ca dhūmrakēturabhidhō vipraḥ sadharmardhikaḥ |
aśvāṅkō dvibhujō sitō gaṇapatirmlēcchāntakaḥ svarṇadaḥ
krīḍākāṇḍamidaṁ gaṇasya hariṇā prōktaṁ vidhātrē purā || 5 ||

ētacchlōkasupañcakaṁ pratidinaṁ bhaktyā paṭhēdyaḥ pumān |
nirvāṇaṁ paramaṁ vrajētsa sakalān bhuktvā subhōgānapi || 6

iti pañcaślōki gaṇēśapurāṇam |

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