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Mahānirvāṇa Tantra 10.121

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Ullāsa 10 · Verse 121

गणेशपूजाध्यानादिThe meditation on Gaṇeśa and the rest

Verse 121

पुनर्ध्यात्वा गणेशानं पञ्चतत्त्वोपचारकैः । अभ्यर्च्य तच्चतुर्दिक्षु गणेशं गणनायकम् ॥ १२१ ॥

punardhyātvā gaṇēśānaṁ pañcatattvōpacārakaiḥ | abhyarcya taccaturdikṣu gaṇēśaṁ gaṇanāyakam || 121 ||

Translation

Meditating again on Gaṇeśāna and worshipping him with offerings of the five tattvas, in his four directions the best of Kaulas should worship Gaṇeśa, Gaṇanāyaka,

Word by word

punaḥ
(punaḥ) again
dhyātvā
having meditated
gaṇēśānaṁ
Gaṇeśāna
pañcatattva
of the five tattvas
upacārakaiḥ
with offerings
abhyarcya
having worshipped
tat
his
catur
four
dikṣu
in the directions
gaṇēśaṁ
Gaṇeśa
gaṇanāyakam
(gaṇanāyakam) Gaṇanāyaka

Meaning

Twelve names of Gaṇeśa are worshipped around him, verses 121-123.

Commentary

Hariharānanda Bhāratī’s Sanskrit commentary, translated

"Punaḥ" and the rest. The best of Kaulas, meditating again on Gaṇeśāna and worshipping him with the offerings of the five tattvas, wine and the rest purified with the mantras told before, and with the other offerings, water for the feet, arghya, sipping water and the rest, should then worship in his four directions, with the name-mantra ending in namaḥ and with scent, flowers and the rest, Gaṇeśa and the others in order.