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Shiva Bhujangam
शिवभुजङ्गम्
Śivabhujaṅgam
Chant
गलद्दानगण्डं मिलद्भृङ्गषण्डं चलच्चारुशुण्डं जगत्त्राणशौण्डम् कनद्दन्तकाण्डं विपद्भङ्गचण्डं शिवप्रेमपिण्डं भजे वक्रतुण्डम् ॥१॥
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Word breakdown
- गलद्दानगण्डं मिलद्भृङ्गषण्डं
- With cheeks dripping honey and swarming bees,
- चलच्चारुशुण्डं जगत्त्राणशौण्डम्
- with moving lovely trunk, world's bold protector,
- कनद्दन्तकाण्डं विपद्भङ्गचण्डं
- with flashing tusk-staff, fierce destroyer of calamity,
- शिवप्रेमपिण्डं भजे वक्रतुण्डम्
- I worship the curved-trunked lump of Shiva's love.
Ganesha with dripping honey, swarming bees, and curved trunk is praised as the world's protector. The Lord who removes obstacles is the first gateway to Shiva, clearing the mind before the hymn to Mahadeva begins.
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