Meanwhile, Vinayaga realised his disadvantage and thought of a solution. He went around his father and mother and worshipped them.

Then Lord Shiva asked his son Lord Ganapati, “Vinayaga! What did you do?”

Saying to his father and mother, “Because of you only, this world arises and falls. Father and mother are the world,” he claimed the prize fruit.

Shiva and Uma were pleased by this act of Vinayaga and presented the fruit to him.