Gannaanaam Tvaa Ganna-Patim Havaamahe
Kavim Kaviinaam-Upama-Shravastamam |
Jyessttha-Raajam Brahmannaam Brahmannaspata
Aa Nah Shrnnvan-Uutibhih Siida Saadanam ||
English translation :
(This Mantra of Rig Veda 2.23.1 is addressed to Brihaspati / Brahmanaspati)
1: Among the Ganas (Group of Prayers), to You Who are Ganapati (Lord of Prayers), we Offer our Sacrificial Oblations,
2: You are the Wisdom of the Wise and Uppermost in Glory,
3: You are the foremost King of Prayers, presiding as the Lord of the Prayers (Brahmanaspati),
4: Please come to us by Listening to our invocation and be Present in the Seat of this Sacred Sacrificial Altar (to charge our Prayers with Your Power and Wisdom).
1. upamashravastamam - highly renowned / illustrious; brahmaNa - mantra;
brahmanaspati - The protector of mantras;
Uti - protection; sida - seated; sadanam - seat.
2. gaNAnAM tvA gaNapatiM
God is the Lord of all the ganas - the Lord of all.
(There are 19 ganas enumerated in puranas.)
3. kaviM kaviNAm :Of all the poets God is the greatest poet.
He gave us the vedas. He is in essence the source of our speech!
4. brahmanam jyeshtarajam -Superior king of mantras.
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