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Descriptionatha dvtrishadgaapatIn dhyna || mudgalapure ||
Bala Ganapati
"Childlike Ganapati"
tatra blagaapatidhyna
karasthakadalcta | panasekucamodaka | blasryanibha vade | | doses blagadhipa | | 1 |
| raktavara
Adorned with a garland o tender lowers! having plantain "banana#! mango! $ack ruit! sugarcane and sweets
"modaka# in %is hands and who is eulgent like the rising sun
&11'
"red color#(
Taruna Ganapati
")angerine
Ganapati"
atha taruagaapatidhyna | | mudgalapure | |
pshkushppakapittha$ab | svadata*lkumapi svahastai | dhatte
sadyastarurubha | pytsa yumstaruogaesha | | + | | raktavara
"Carrying in %is hands the noose! hook! rice,cake ! guava ruit! rose apple! own "broken# tusk! bunch o corn ears
"paddy# and sugarcane and who vividly shines orth with %is brilliant youthulness"
&1+'
"-ed Color#(
"According to the .udgala /urana version! kadubu , an edible speciic to 0ord Ganapati is mentioned instead o
rice,cake#(
Bhakti Ganapati
"1evotee "1evotion#
Ganapati"
Atha bhaktagaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE |
nArik20Amrakada03 |
gu1apAyasadhAri4a. |
sharacca.drAbhavapu5ha. |
bha$2 bhaktaga4Adhipa. | | 6 | | shvEtavarNaH
1escribed as 7 the 0ord o %is devotees and who shines like the autumn moon! with coconut! mango! plantain
"banana#! $aggery and sweets in his hands("
&16'
"8hite Colour#
Vira Ganapati
9aliant Ganapati "
atha vIragaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
bh2tA0ashaktisharakAr : mukacakra;a1ga |
;a)vA.gamudgaragadA.kushanAgapAshAn |
sh<la. ca ku.taparashu. dhva$amudvaha.ta. |
-A. ga42shamaru4a. satata. smarAmi | | = | | rakatavarNaH
"Armed with >hetala! the weapon o power"shakti#! arrow! bow! wheel"Chakra or discus#! sword! club! hammer!
mace! hook! nagapasha "serpent noose#! spear! plough! and the shining a?e("
&1='
"-ed Colur#(
"According to the .udgala /urana version! lag is mentioned instead o plough#(
akti Gaapati
)he "/owerul"
Ganapati
atha shaktigaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
Ali.gya d2v3. not ritA.gaya5h)i. |
parasparAshli5h)aka)iprad2sha. |
sa.dhyAru4a. pAshas-u43 vaha.ta. |
%e is red in colour( %e has our arms( %is low right hand shows the movement o lack o ear "abhaya#@ the two
others wear the elephant goad and the noose@ the last hand! who holds a lemon! embraces the goddess( 8ith the
top o his trunk! 5hakti Ganapati holds a cake(
Dvia Gaapati
"Ganapati the
)wice,>orn"
atha dvijagaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
Aam pustukAk5hagu4ada.1akama.1ala shr3vidyBtamAnakarabh<5ha4a mi.duvar4a. |
sta.b2ramAnanacatu5h)ayashBbhamAna. |
tvA. yah smar2ddvi$aga4Adhipat2 sadhanya% | | C | | shubhravarNaH
%e has our heads and our arms( %e is white in colour( %is hands hold the rosary! the washing pot "kamandalu#!
the walking,stick o an ascetic or the ritual spoon "sruk# and the manuscript on palm,leaves "pustaka#(
!iddhi Gaapati
Ganapati bestowing
success"5iddhi#
or ")he
Accomplished
Ganapati"
Atha siddhagaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
pakvac<ta/alapu5hpama.$ar3 |
mik5huda.1atilamBdakaisvaha |
udvahanvarashumastu t2 namashr3 sam-uddhiyutah2mapi.ga0a | | D | | piMgaavarNaH
Eond o the sesame cake( %e has our arms( %e is golden in colour( %is hands hold the a?e! the noose! the sugar,
cane stem and the mango(
"#$hish%a
Gaapati
"Ganapati devouring
the remnants o the
meal"
Atha u!i"h#agaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
n3lAb$adA1im3v34A |
shAl3gu.$Ak5has<traka. |
dadhaduCCi5h)anAmAya. |
ga42sha% cymbal m2caka% |
graMthAMtare |
nAr3yBnirasAsvada |
lBlupa. kAmamBhitamiti | | F | | nIlavarNaH
%e has si? arms( %e is blue in colour( %is hands show the rosary! the pomegranate! the paddy ear "shalyagra#! the
nocturnal lotus! the lute "vGna#@ his si?th hand sometimes bears a guH$a berry! embraces the goddess( )he <cchista
Ganapati trunk is placed on the goddessIs thigh(
&citation needed'
Vighna Gaapati
Ganapati , "0ord o
Bbstacles"
Atha vi$nagaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
sha.;2k5hucApakusum25huku)hArapAsha |
cakrasvada.tas-u4ima.$arikAshanAdai% |
pA4ishritai% parisam3hitabh<5ha4ashr3 |
viGn2shvarB Jayate tapan3yagaura % | | K | | svarNavarNaH
%e has eight arms( %e is golden in colour( %is hands hold the single tusk! the disc! the arrow,lowers! the hatchet!
the conch! the sugar,cane stem! the noose! the elephant goad( 8ith the tip o his trunk! he carries a bunch o
lowers "pushapamaH$ari#
&shipra Gaapati
"Ganapati who is
easy to Appease"
or "Luick,acting
Ganapati"
Atha k"hipragaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
da.takalpalatApAsha |
ratnaku.bhA.kushB$vala. |
ba.dh<kakaman3yAbha. |
dhyAy2tk5hipraga4Adhipa. | | 1M | | raktavarNaH
%e has our arms( %e is red in colour( %is hands show the single tusk! the elephant goad! the creeper o the votive
tree "kalpalatN#! the noose( 8ith the end o his trunk! he carries the stone cup ull o precious stones
"ratnakumbha#(
'era(ba Gaapati
".otherIs >eloved
5on" Ganapati
atha hEraMbagaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
abhayavaradahasta. pAshada.tAk5hamAlAs-u4iparashudadhAna. mudgara. mBdaka. ca |
/alamadhigatasi.ha% pa.camAta.gavaktrB |
ga4apatiratigaura% /atu h2ra.banAmA | | 11 | | gauravarNaH
)he ive,headed Ganapati riding the lion( %e has ten arms( %e is dark in colour( %is irst hand shows the movement
o lack o ear "abhaya#! the others hold the rosary! the citron! the club! the elephant goad! the noose! the a?e! the
kadabu cake! the single tusk@ his tenth hand shows the movement which bestows boons "varada#(
)aksh(* Gaapati
"Ganapati the
Eortunate"
similar to
Goddess0akshmi
Atha lak"hmIgaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
bibhrA4ashshukab3$ap<rakami0anmA4ikyaku.bhA.kushA |
npApAsha. kalpalatA. ca ;a1gavilasa$$yBtissudhAnirJara% |
shyAm2nAttasarBruh24a sahita. 1evi dvaya. cA.tike |
gaurA.go varadAnahastasahito lak5hm3ga42shovatAt | | 1+ | | gauravarNaH
2mbracing his wives 5iddhi"Achievement# and >uddhi"8isdom#( %e is white "air# in colour( %e has eight arms( %is
hands hold a pomegranate! a sword! the creeper o the votive tree! the elephant goad! the parrot! the noose! the
$ewel pot@ his eighth hand bestows boons "varada#(
+aha Ganapati
")he Great
Ganapati"
Atha mahAgaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
hast3.drAnanami.duc<1amaru4aCAya. tri42tra. rasAdAshli5h)a. priyayA sapadmakarayA svA.kastayA
sa.tata. |
b3$Ap<ragad2k5hukArmukalasaccakrAb$apAshBtphala |
vr3hyagrasvavi5hA4aratnakalashAnhastair : vaha.ta. bha$2 | | 16 | | raktavarNaH
8ith a shakti! %e has ten hands( %e is red in colour( %is hands hold the single tusk! the pomegranate! the club! the
sugar,cane bow! the disc! the conch! the noose! the nocturnal lotus! the paddy ear! the $ewels pot(
Viaya Ganapati
"Ganapati the
9ictorious"
atha vijayagaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
pAshA.kushasvada.tAmra/alavAnA;uvAhana% viGna. niha.tu nassarva. |
raktavar4B vinAyaka% | | 1= | | raktavarNaH
-iding a rat which trots at a smart pace! %e has our arms( %e is red in colour( %is hands hold the single tusk! the
elephant goad! the noose and the mango(
,-itya Gaapati
"Ganapati the
1ancer"
Atha n%uttagaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
pAshA.kushAp<paku)hArada.ta ca.catkarAkluptavarA.gu03yaka. |
p3taprabha. kalpatarBradhastA. |
bha$Ami n-uttBpapada. ga42sha. | | 1O | | pItavarNaH
1ancing under the boon,tree! %e has our arms( %e is golden in colour( %is hands hold the single tusk! the
elephant goad! the noose! the a?e "parashu# or the hatchet "kuthNra#( )he dhyNna sloka speciies that one o the
our hands can show a cake apPpa(
.rdhva Gaapati
")he 2levated
Ganapati"
atha &rdhvagaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
kalhArashAlikamal2k5hukacApabA4a |
da.taprarBhagadabh-utkanakB$$valA.ga% |
Ali.ganBdyatakarB not ritA.gaya5h)yA |
d2vyA karBtu shubham<rdhvaga4Adhipom2 | | 1C | | kanakavarNaH
5eated with his 5hakti on his let thigh! %e has eight arms( %e is golden in colour( %is hands hold the single tusk!
the arrow,lower! the daylight lotus! the blue lily "kalhara#! the sugar,cane bow! the paddy ear! the club@ his last
hand claps the goddess( )he e?tremity o his trunk is rolled around the right breast o the goddess(
/kkshara
Gaapati
Ganapati identiied
with "5ingle
5yllable""ga0#(
Atha EkAk"haragaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
raktB raktA.garAgA.shukakusumayutastu.dilashca.dramau0e |
nesatraiyusaktastribhirvAmanakaracara4o b3$ap<ra. dadhAna% |
hastAgrakluptapAshA.kusharadavaradB nAgavaktrBhibh<5hB |
d2va% padmAsanasthB bhavatu su;akarB bh<taye viGnarA$a% | | 1D | | raktavarNaH
%e has our arms( %e is red in colour( %is hands hold the single tusk! the elephant goad! the noose and the
cake modaka( 5ometimes! he wears! with the e?tremity o his trunk "bG$apPra#(
Vara Ganapati
)he "boon,giver"
Ganapati
Atha varagaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
3 .d<rAbhamibhAnana. tri4ayana. haste ca pAshA.kushau |
bibhrA4a. madhumatka pAlamanisha. sAdhvi.dumau0i. bha$2 | |
pu5h)yAshli5h)atanu. dhva$AgrakarayA padmBllasaddhastayA |
tadyBnyAhitapA4imAttavasumatpAtrBllasatpu5hkara. | | 1F | | raktavaraNaH
8ith a shakti seated on his let thigh! %e has our arms( %e is red in colour( %is irst three hands hold the elephant
goad! the skull illed with liQuor "madhumatkapNla# and the noose( )he ourth hand creeps between the thighs o
the goddess who holds a lotus and a banner(
Tryakshara
Gaapati
0ord "o the )hree,
letters AR<R."
Ganapati
Atha tryak"hagaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
ga$2.dravadana. sAk5hAccalatkar4a. sacAmara. |
h2mavar4a. caturbAhu. |
pAshA.kushadhara. vara. |
svada.ta. dak5hi42 haste |
savy2 tvAmra/ala. .attatha |
pu5hkar2 mBdaka. caiva |
dhAraya.ta% manusmar2t | | 1K | | svarNavarNaH
%e has our arms( %is hands hold the single tusk! the elephant goad! the noose and the mango( %e holds the cake
modaka with the trunk end(
&shirpra 1rasda
Gaapati
Ganapati the
"Luick,-ewarder"
Atha k"hipraprasAdagaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
dh-utapAshA.kushakalpalatAsvaradashca b3$ap<rayuta% |
shashishakalakalitamaulistrilBcanB ru4ashca ga$avadana% |
bh<surabh<5had3ptB b-uhadudara% /adma vi5hvarollasita% |
viGnapayBdharapavana% karadh-utakamalassadAstu m2 bh<tyai | | +M | | aruNavarNaH
%e has si? arms( %e is red in colour( %is hands hold the single tusk! the elephant goad! the lotus! the creeper o the
votive tree "kalpalatN#! the noose! the lemon(
'aridr Gaapati
")he curcuma,
colored Ganapati"(
atha haridrAgaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
haridrAbha. caturbAhu. |
haridrAvadana. prabhu. |
pAshA.kushadhara. d2va. |
mBdaka. da.tam2va ca |
bhaktAbhayapradAtAra. |
va.d2 viGnavinAshana. | | +1 | | haridrAvarNaH
%e has our arms( %e is yellow in colour( %is hands hold the single tusk! the elephant goad! the noose and the cake
modaka
/kdanta +andolin
")he 5ingle )usked
.andolin"(
Atha EkadaMtagaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE |
la.bBdara. shyAmatanu. ga42sha. |
ku)hAramak5ha sra$am<rdhva gAtra. |
sala11uka. da.tamadha% karAbhyA. |
vAm2tarAbhyA. dadhAnam312 ca | | ++ | | shyAmavarNaH
%e has our arms( %e is blue in colour( %is hands hold a large tusk! a rosary! a hatchet "kuthNra# and the small ball
o sweets "laddu#(
!-ish%i Gaapati
"Ganapati the
Creator"!
atha s%u"h#igaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
pAshA.kushasvada.tAmra |
phalavAnA;uvAhana% |
viGna.niha.tu nashyB4a |
ss-u5h)i dak5hBvinAyaka% | | +6 | | raktavarNaH
-iding a big rat! %e is red in colour( %e has our arms( %is hands hold the single tusk! the elephant goad! the noose
and the mango(
"dda2a Gaapati
"Ganapati the
<nchained"!
Atha uddaMDagaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
kalhArA.bu$a b3$ap<raka gadAda.t2k5hucApa. suma. |
bibhrA4B ma4iku.bhashAli kalashau sham s-u4i. cAb$aka. |
gaurA.gyA rucirAravi.da karayA d2vyA samAli.gita |
shsho4A.gashshubhamAtanBtu bha$atA mudda.1aviGn2shvara% | | += | | raktavarNaH
8ith his 5hakti seated on his let thigh! %e has twelve arms( %e is red in colour( %is hands hold the single tusk! the
club! the nocturnal lotus! the noose! the paddy ear! the elephant goad! the washing pot "kamandalu#! the sugar,
cane bow! the disc! the daylight lotus! the conch and the pomegranate( %is trunk is placed on the top o the
goddesseIs breast or! sometimes! maintains a $ewels pot "manikumbha#(
3iamochana
Gaapati
"Ganapati the
liberator rom depts"
Atha %uNam'canagaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
pAshA.kushau da.ta$a.b< |
dadhAna% spha)ikaprabha% |
raktA.shukB Ganapati |
rmud2 syAd-u4amBcaka% | | +O | | shvEtavarNaH
Ganapati seated on a large lotus with his 5hakti( %e removes the impediment( %e has our arms( %e is white in
colour( %is irst hand show the movement to bestow boons "varada# @ the three others hold the elephant goad! the
noose and the bowl o sugared rice "pNyasapNtra#(
4hu2hi Gaapati
")he Ganapati
5ought Ater"
dhuMDigaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
ak5hamAlA. )haram ca |
ratnapAtra. svada.taka. |
dhatt2 karairviGnarA$B |
dhu.1inAmA mudestu 4ah | | +C | | aucityAdraktavarNaH
%e has our arms( %is hands hold the single tusk! the rosary "rudrAk5ha#! the hatchet "kuthNra# "an a?e # and the
pot o $ewels "ratnapNtra#( "-ed Color#(
Dvi(ukha
Ganapati
")wo,aced
Ganapati"
Atha dvimu(agaNapatidhyAnaM | mudgalapurANE |
svada.tapAshA.kusharatnapAtra. |
karairdadhAnB not rin3lagAtra% |
ratnA.shukB ratnakir3)amAl3 |
bh<tyai 5ada bhavatu m2 dvimu;B ga42sha% | not suruvarNaH
%e holds in his hands his own tusk! a noose! a hook and a pot ull o gems( %is body comple?ion is greenish blue
and he is wearing a red colored robe( A gem studded crown embellishes his head(
Tri(ukha
Ganapati
")hree,aced
Ganapati"
Atha trimu(agaNapatidhyAnaM | mudgalapurANe |
shr<matt3k5h4a shi;A.kushAk5ha varadAndak5h2 dadhAna% karai% |
pAsha.cAm-uta p<r4aku.bhamabhaya. vAm2 dadhAnB )ime |
p3)h2 svar4amayAravi.da vilasatsatkar4ikA bhAsure |
svAs3nastrimu;a% palAsharucirB nAgAnana% cymbal 4ah | raktavarNa |
%e has si? arms( %e carries in two o his right hands very sharp elephant goad! a rudrNksha rosary and is holding
another hand in boon bestowing gesture "varada#( %e carries in two o his let hands a noose! a urn ull o celestial
nectar "amruta# , ambrosia pot "amritakumbha# and is holding the another hand in gesture o bestowing
earlessness "abhaya#( %e is seated on shining golden throne with lotus in the center( %e has three eyes with
elephantine ace and he eulgent like the lame o orest lower "bastard teakSbutea rondosa#( "-ed color#(
!inha Ganapati
")he 0ion
Ganapati"(
Atha siMhagaNapatidhyAnaM | mudgalapurANE |
3Im 9inaya kalpalatam vidhate to land in 1akshina 9arada ca
ca vas tamarasa but 3 sanmam$ ratnakalasha 3Im cabhaya |
.y shumdadamdalasanmrugemdravadana shamkemdugaurashshubho |
dTvyadratnanibhamshukoganapatih payadapayats nah | | +K | | ) nah is shvetav
%e has eight arms( %e is white in colour %e is holding in his right hands a vGna "3ndian lute#! a creeper o votive tree
, kalpav-uk5ha " )ree which can cure all diseases#! a discus and another held in a gesture o granting boons
"varada#( %e is holding in his let hands a lotus! a pot o gems! a lower bunch and another held in a gesture o
granting earlessness "abahaya#( %e is lion aced with an elephant trunk and shining( %is body is shining like a
white conch and moon( %e is wearing a gem studded shining robe(
5oga Gaapati
"Ganapati the
Ascetic"(
Atha y'gagaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANe | |
yBgAr<1hB yBgapa))AbhirAmB |
bAlAr : kAbhashca.dran3lA.shukA1hya% |
pAsh2k5hvak5hAnyBgada.1a.dadhAna% |
pAyAnnityaU. yBgaviGn2shvarBna% | | 6M | | raktavarNaH
%e has our arms( %e is red in colour( %is legs are surrounded with the meditation girdle "yogapatta#( %e is
engrossed in yoga and is strapped in a yoga posture( %e looks beautiul and shines like the rising morning sun( %e
is adorned with a colored robe which is shining like blue sapphire( %is hands hold the rosary! the elbow,rest or the
walking,stick "a yoga wand#! the noose and the sugar,cane stalk(
Durga Gaapati
"Ganapati the
3nvincible"
similar the
Goddess 1urgN(
atha durgAgaNApatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
taptakA.canasa.kAsha |
shca5h)ahastBmahattanu% |
d3ptA.kusha.shara.cAk5ha. |
da.tta.dak5h2vahankarai% |
vAm2pAsha.kArmuka.ca |
0A)A. $a.b<.dadhatkarai% raktA.shukassadAbh<yA ddurgAga4apatirmud2 | | 61 | | kanakavarNaH
%is body glows like burnished gold "Golden Color#( %e has eight hands and massive body( %e is holding a shining
hook "Ankush#! an Arrow! a rosary and a tusk with the our hands on the right side( %e is holding a noose! a bow! a
wish bestowing creeper and -ose Apple "2ugenia Jambolana# with the our hands on the let side( %e is dressed in
red clothes(
"According to another version! the Arrow is replaced by a noose#
!aka%ahara
Gaapati
"Ganapati ,
1ispeller o
)roubles"(
Atha saMka#aharagaNapatidhyAnaM | | mudgalapurANE | |
bAlArkAru4akA.tirvAm2bAlA.vahanna.k2 |
lasadi.d3varahastA. |
gaurA.g3. ratnashBbhA1hyA. |
dak5h2.kushavaradAna. |
vAm2pAsha.capAyasa.pAtra. |
n3lA.shukalasamAna% |
p3)h2 padmAru42 ti5h)han |
sa.ka)ahara4a% pAyAtsa.ka)ap<g2dga$AnanB 4ityam | raktavarNaH
%e has our arms( %e is eulgent like the rising red sun "-ed in Color#( %e has his wie "shakti# , who is carrying a
beautiul lotus! glowing with radiance and be$eweled , sitting on his let lap( %e is carrying in one o his right hand a
hook "Ankusha# and with the other bestowing boon"varada#( %e is carrying in one o his let hand a rope"noose#
and with the other a vessel brimming with sweet soup "/ayasam#( %e is seated on a -ed 0otus and wearing a blue
robe(
"According to another version! the varada gesture and vessel o /ayasam is replaced by the broken tusk and the
rose,apple ruit(#