GANESHA AND HIS LAMBODARAM


Esoterically speaking this hymn invokes the help of Him (Ganesha) against all obstacles, referring him as the pure essence of luminous mind or all pervasive mind sky (Sukalambaradharam Vishnam) with four hands indicating his Divinity and the colour of moon indicating mental enlightenment, moon being the symbol of mind and a face beaming the beatitude.

A little reflection of the inner meaning of the above hymn would reveal the pranava aspect of Ganesha. He is described not by his physical appearance but by the quality of his sublime nature which is Sat-Chith-Ananda and in this light Ganesha's face of beatitude (Prasannavadhanam) stands ineffable before a discerning eye. He inspite of his weird and funny looks presents himself as an ideal of spiritual pursuit and a compendium of esoteric knowledge. Many a sadhaka who has understood him has contemplated on him in his several aspects in the course of the practice of yoga and attained a state of bliss following the savya path of light indicated by his Lambodharam.



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