Friday, August 11, 2017
Sri Dasbodh (1.2) Ganesha Stavan
Sri Dasbodh (1.2)
Ganesha Stavan (praise unto Lord Ganesha)
Sri Samartha makes obeisance unto Lord Ganesh during this chapter. As far as literature from Saints is concerned, Sri Gajanan is regarded as pure Universal Consciousness, which exactly is Divinity. Human beings are endowed with the power of understanding meanings of various tenets and it is the very seat or abode for Sri Ganesh. It pulls beings towards knowledge and wisdom. Sri Ganesh is verily Jnyana embodied and therefore His Grace is mandatory to ‘understand’ and to get rid of ‘Ajnyana ‘ or ignorance. Saints venerate Sri Ganesh being fully aware of this fact; moreover, while pursuing Jnyana-Sadhana if ever obstacles happen to appear, those disappear with His Grace. That is why He is also “Vighna-harta” (remover of obstacles).
Sri Samartha describes philosophical form of Sri Ganesh during first six verses and then continues to describe His mythological form.
1. I make obeisance unto Sri Ganesh, who grants entire fruits of austerities and penance undertaken ; dispeller of delusions while blowing off ignorance and verily Jnyana-personified, very Form of Omkar Sri Ganesha.
2. Let Sri Ganesha pervade my entire being ; let Him make His very abode therein forever and grant strength to me the dumb, to narrate this scripture while casting His benevolent looks unto me.
3. His grace is so powerful as to destroy entire vesture of delusions and ignorance ; moreover, Kala (time and death) that engulfs entire universe become our slave (one can control even death).
4. Poor obstacles start trembling with fear when His Grace begins showering. Not only that, His very Name makes them disappear altogether.
5. That is why Sri Gajanan is called “Vighna-Har” (dispeller of calamities). He is the refuge to anyone that has no other kith and kin. Even Gods such as Vishnu, Shankar etc venerate Him.
6. He is the very treasure that is best in the world. Every task undertaken succeeds in every manner, only if one utters His Name right in the beginning. Entire obstacles, crises and nuisances do not crop in.
7. Contemplating over His physical form grants immense contentment and therefore the mind gets concentrated within the eyes to See His Form in reality. All other activities of the mind just stop !
8. Grandeur of His Form with attributes is exceptionally unique. It seems beauty par excellence is skilfully woven therein. All Gods just keep watching while He begins to dance, forgetting their own selves.
9. His temples keep oozing fragrant fluid (as seen during rutting) continually and therefore He looks grand forever. He keeps swaying blissfully. His face is ever pleasantly radiant by virtue of blissful state emerging from within Him.
10. His form is gracious and robust; His body is very strong and huge. His large forehead is smeared with thick vermillion (शेंदूर)
11. The liquid oozing from His temples emits various fragrances, which spread around and therefore swarms of bees hover around His head with their peculiar buzz.
12. His staff-like trunk is either straight or sometimes coiled or rolled over itself. Two bumps over the forehead look good. His lower lip is hanging and the pungent liquid keeps dropping every now and then.
13. The Master of Fourteen types of Learning possesses pair of small eyes, which keep blinking frequently. His ears are large and supple that flap like a fan making peculiar fluttering noise.
14. His crown is studded with jewels of different hue and colours, which shine bright and their effulgence spreads around. The ear-rings of Gajanan are bright no doubt, but the Safire gems are much more radiant.
15. His teeth are well-set and pure white in colour. Those are lined by gold linings studded with jewels and having shining gold leaves lower down.
16. His huge abdomen quivers, which is encircled by live cobra like a belt. The chain around His waist has small bells that make soft ringing sound.
17. Sri Ganesh possesses four arms. His abdomen is quite large and the yellow loin-cloth (“Peetambar”) is worn tight over the waist. Big Cobra over His abdomen expands its hood and hisses.
18. That cobra sways while raising its hood and licks its tongue. While encircling the waist that snake raises hood near the naval region and looks intently.
19. There are many garlands made of different flowers around the neck of Sri Ganesh, which keep rolling down right up to the snake encircling the waist. The jewel-studded pendant over His chest indeed beseems a lot.
20. One of his arms among the four holds ‘parashu’ (axe), another holds a lotus, the third a pointed radiant goad (ankush), whereas the fourth holds rounded Modak (a sweet ball made of rice flour and packed with sweet jaggery and coconut) . Sri Ganesh likes Modak very much.
21. Sri Ganesh dances with a variety of steps while exhibiting various gesture, thereby evincing mastery over art and skills. Cymbals and Mridangam play as accompaniment. ‘Humkaar’ (grunt) adds to entire milieu in between ; Humkaar plays a minor role while dancing.
22. In spite of obesity Sri Ganesh is never quiet even momentarily. He is greatest even among the agile and swift. Very mine of beauty, His Form is indeed tidy and auspicious.
23. The ornament ‘Painjan’ adoring His feet make a soft ringing sound ; another ornament ‘Vaankee’ also produces loud noise. Both of His feet wearing various ornaments are charming.
24. Assemblies of Gods are indeed resplendent due to the presence of Sri Ganesh. His Divine attire spreads effulgence all around. The eight leading ladies (‘Ashta Nayika’) are ever helpful in creating new literature when one acquires proximity to Sri Ganesha.
25. Such a resplendent Ganapati is beautiful in all respects; He is the Master of entire learning, verily its treasure. I prostrate unto Him whole-heartedly with my entire being.
26. Delusions borne of ignorance uproot and there is dawn of Knowledge (Jnyana) while one contemplates over form of Sri Ganesha; listening to description of His attributes pleases Goddess Saraswati Sharada.
27. He is venerated by Gods such as Brahma. Humans are negligible in front of Him; however, the dull-witted should worship Him, contemplate upon Him.
28. The inauspicious, mischievous and foolish ones, or those extremely base or lowly become brilliant and excel in all matters by just contemplating over Sri Ganesha.
29. Sri Ganesh is extremely capable, He fulfils entire desires ; He grants Self-Experience (“Swanubhava”) to the self-seeking aspirant. Sri Ganesh and Goddess Devi are regarded as principle deities in Kali-Yuga.
30. Thus, I have praised Mangal-Moorty Sri Ganesh as per my intellect with the only desire of acquiring ‘Paramartha’ !
Hari Om Tat Sat
Ganesha Stavan (praise unto Lord Ganesha)
Sri Samartha makes obeisance unto Lord Ganesh during this chapter. As far as literature from Saints is concerned, Sri Gajanan is regarded as pure Universal Consciousness, which exactly is Divinity. Human beings are endowed with the power of understanding meanings of various tenets and it is the very seat or abode for Sri Ganesh. It pulls beings towards knowledge and wisdom. Sri Ganesh is verily Jnyana embodied and therefore His Grace is mandatory to ‘understand’ and to get rid of ‘Ajnyana ‘ or ignorance. Saints venerate Sri Ganesh being fully aware of this fact; moreover, while pursuing Jnyana-Sadhana if ever obstacles happen to appear, those disappear with His Grace. That is why He is also “Vighna-harta” (remover of obstacles).
Sri Samartha describes philosophical form of Sri Ganesh during first six verses and then continues to describe His mythological form.
1. I make obeisance unto Sri Ganesh, who grants entire fruits of austerities and penance undertaken ; dispeller of delusions while blowing off ignorance and verily Jnyana-personified, very Form of Omkar Sri Ganesha.
2. Let Sri Ganesha pervade my entire being ; let Him make His very abode therein forever and grant strength to me the dumb, to narrate this scripture while casting His benevolent looks unto me.
3. His grace is so powerful as to destroy entire vesture of delusions and ignorance ; moreover, Kala (time and death) that engulfs entire universe become our slave (one can control even death).
4. Poor obstacles start trembling with fear when His Grace begins showering. Not only that, His very Name makes them disappear altogether.
5. That is why Sri Gajanan is called “Vighna-Har” (dispeller of calamities). He is the refuge to anyone that has no other kith and kin. Even Gods such as Vishnu, Shankar etc venerate Him.
6. He is the very treasure that is best in the world. Every task undertaken succeeds in every manner, only if one utters His Name right in the beginning. Entire obstacles, crises and nuisances do not crop in.
7. Contemplating over His physical form grants immense contentment and therefore the mind gets concentrated within the eyes to See His Form in reality. All other activities of the mind just stop !
8. Grandeur of His Form with attributes is exceptionally unique. It seems beauty par excellence is skilfully woven therein. All Gods just keep watching while He begins to dance, forgetting their own selves.
9. His temples keep oozing fragrant fluid (as seen during rutting) continually and therefore He looks grand forever. He keeps swaying blissfully. His face is ever pleasantly radiant by virtue of blissful state emerging from within Him.
10. His form is gracious and robust; His body is very strong and huge. His large forehead is smeared with thick vermillion (शेंदूर)
11. The liquid oozing from His temples emits various fragrances, which spread around and therefore swarms of bees hover around His head with their peculiar buzz.
12. His staff-like trunk is either straight or sometimes coiled or rolled over itself. Two bumps over the forehead look good. His lower lip is hanging and the pungent liquid keeps dropping every now and then.
13. The Master of Fourteen types of Learning possesses pair of small eyes, which keep blinking frequently. His ears are large and supple that flap like a fan making peculiar fluttering noise.
14. His crown is studded with jewels of different hue and colours, which shine bright and their effulgence spreads around. The ear-rings of Gajanan are bright no doubt, but the Safire gems are much more radiant.
15. His teeth are well-set and pure white in colour. Those are lined by gold linings studded with jewels and having shining gold leaves lower down.
16. His huge abdomen quivers, which is encircled by live cobra like a belt. The chain around His waist has small bells that make soft ringing sound.
17. Sri Ganesh possesses four arms. His abdomen is quite large and the yellow loin-cloth (“Peetambar”) is worn tight over the waist. Big Cobra over His abdomen expands its hood and hisses.
18. That cobra sways while raising its hood and licks its tongue. While encircling the waist that snake raises hood near the naval region and looks intently.
19. There are many garlands made of different flowers around the neck of Sri Ganesh, which keep rolling down right up to the snake encircling the waist. The jewel-studded pendant over His chest indeed beseems a lot.
20. One of his arms among the four holds ‘parashu’ (axe), another holds a lotus, the third a pointed radiant goad (ankush), whereas the fourth holds rounded Modak (a sweet ball made of rice flour and packed with sweet jaggery and coconut) . Sri Ganesh likes Modak very much.
21. Sri Ganesh dances with a variety of steps while exhibiting various gesture, thereby evincing mastery over art and skills. Cymbals and Mridangam play as accompaniment. ‘Humkaar’ (grunt) adds to entire milieu in between ; Humkaar plays a minor role while dancing.
22. In spite of obesity Sri Ganesh is never quiet even momentarily. He is greatest even among the agile and swift. Very mine of beauty, His Form is indeed tidy and auspicious.
23. The ornament ‘Painjan’ adoring His feet make a soft ringing sound ; another ornament ‘Vaankee’ also produces loud noise. Both of His feet wearing various ornaments are charming.
24. Assemblies of Gods are indeed resplendent due to the presence of Sri Ganesh. His Divine attire spreads effulgence all around. The eight leading ladies (‘Ashta Nayika’) are ever helpful in creating new literature when one acquires proximity to Sri Ganesha.
25. Such a resplendent Ganapati is beautiful in all respects; He is the Master of entire learning, verily its treasure. I prostrate unto Him whole-heartedly with my entire being.
26. Delusions borne of ignorance uproot and there is dawn of Knowledge (Jnyana) while one contemplates over form of Sri Ganesha; listening to description of His attributes pleases Goddess Saraswati Sharada.
27. He is venerated by Gods such as Brahma. Humans are negligible in front of Him; however, the dull-witted should worship Him, contemplate upon Him.
28. The inauspicious, mischievous and foolish ones, or those extremely base or lowly become brilliant and excel in all matters by just contemplating over Sri Ganesha.
29. Sri Ganesh is extremely capable, He fulfils entire desires ; He grants Self-Experience (“Swanubhava”) to the self-seeking aspirant. Sri Ganesh and Goddess Devi are regarded as principle deities in Kali-Yuga.
30. Thus, I have praised Mangal-Moorty Sri Ganesh as per my intellect with the only desire of acquiring ‘Paramartha’ !
Hari Om Tat Sat
