[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Minor Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa) › [Of Sūrya and Gaṇeśa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya) › [Mudgalapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala) › 2.8.78 # Mudgalapurana 2.8.78 Mudgalapurāṇa 2.8.78 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.8.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.2.8.78) iyaṃ bhaktirgaṇeśasyātmanivedanarūpiṇī | dattena sādhitā mukhyā śāntiyogaprayatnataḥ || > This devotion to Gaṇeśa, consisting of self-offering (ātmanivedana), / the foremost one, was accomplished by Datta through effort in the yoga of peace. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.8.77](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.2.8.77) - [Next: 2.8.79](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.2.8.79) - [Up: 2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.2.8) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala~en-mt.2.8.78) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.2.8.78](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.upa.surya.mudgala.2.8.78) · Pramāṇa