Gananamtva Ganapatim
कविं कवीनामुपमश्रवस्तमम् ।
ज्येष्ठराजं ब्रह्मणां ब्रह्मणस्पत
आ नः शृण्वन्नूतिभिः सीद सादनम् ॥
kaviṃ kavīnāmupamaśravastamam |
jyeṣṭharājaṃ brahmaṇāṃ brahmaṇaspata
ā naḥ śṛṇvannūtibhiḥ sīda sādanam ||
You are the wisest among the scholars. Your wisdom is known to be highest quality and incomparable for its glory.
You are the eldest or foremost of the kings (referring to devas), the Lord of the sacred prayers, rituals and its performers.
O Lord, come to us by hearing our hymns and be seated in this sacred sacrificial altar.
Description
This sacred mantra is usually chanted at the beginning of all Vedic chants. This mantra of Rig Veda 2.23.1 is addressed to Brihaspati/Brahmanaspati, and refers to Ganapati. This is a very powerful chant dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the remover of all obstacles. Ganesha or Ganapathi, undoubtedly, is the most popular among the Hindu gods. His popularity and worship extends to Buddhism and Jainism. He is worshiped not merely in India but in other parts of the world too. He is an ancient God. The earliest reference to Ganapathi appears in the second book of the Rig Veda in the rik starting with the above verse Ganaanaam tva Ganapati Gum Havamahe (RV 2.23.1).
Ganapati means “leader of the people” (gana-“Host, group of people”, pati-“father, Lord”), i.e. Chief of the Ganas. It is explained that Ganapathi in this rik refers to Brahmanaspati, a Vedic divinity of the highest order, the leader of the heavenly bands and a sage (kavi) among sages (Jyeshta Rajam Brahmanam, Brahmanaspata).
Ganesha is another name for Ganapati – Gana-Esha, again referring to a Lord (Isha) of the Hostthe remover of all obstacles.
Ganaanaam of Ganas. GaNa refers to a group or collection of people
tvaa you
gaNa-patim pati means Lord. So, Lord of the ganas.
havaamahe aahvaamahe Hava means an oblation. Havaamahe means’ we offer our oblations.
kavim poet (inspirer)
kaviinaam of the poets
upama comparable. In this context, it means incomparable
shravaha that which is famously heard as, glory
tamam of the highest quality
Oh Lord of all people, we offer our oblations! The inspirer of poets, famously heard of as incomparable and the highest Glory – Supreme
jyeshhTha eldest
raajam raaj means to shine. Devata also means one who shines. Raj here refers to devatas
bramhaNaam that which is related to bramhan (absolute consciousness)
bramhaNaha vedas and those who recite them.
pate comes from patihi which means ‘lord’
aa = come near!
naha = us
shRuNvann = hearing
uutibhihi = out of your grace
siida = sit
saadanam dwelling
Senior-most among the devatas, the Lord of the Vedas and the chanters. Hear us, grace us and be present in the seat of this altar.
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