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Ganesha Bhujangam
गणेश भुजङ्गम्
Gaṇeśa Bhujaṅgam
Chant
प्रकाशज्जपारक्तरत्नप्रसून- प्रवालप्रभातारुणज्योतिरेकम् । प्रलम्बोदरं वक्रतुण्डैकदन्तं गणाधीशमीशानसूनुं तमीडे ॥३॥
Study note
Word breakdown
- प्रकाशज्जपारक्तरत्नप्रसून-
- Of a single crimson radiance like shining hibiscus-jewel blossoms
- प्रवालप्रभातारुणज्योतिरेकम् ।
- one dawn-red light like the splendour of new coral shoots.
- प्रलम्बोदरं वक्रतुण्डैकदन्तं
- Of vast belly, curved trunk, and single tusk.
- गणाधीशमीशानसूनुं तमीडे
- I praise that lord of the hosts, son of Ishana.
The single tusk and curved form point to the one reality that survives when duality is broken. Dawn-red radiance on the Lord's form is the first light of knowledge that dispels the darkness before worship begins.
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