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  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. |