gaNesha stotram (fwd)

[Vijay Naik]

 --- "Jaldhar H. Vyas" <jaldhar at BRAINCELLS.COM> wrote:
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: "Subrahmanian, Sundararaman V [IT]"
> >     <sundararaman.v.subrahmanian at citigroup.com>
> >
> > Dear Sri Jaladhar,
> >
> > I was looking at the archives for a posting on
> sanat sujaatiya and this
> > article by you was close by and happened to read
> it.
> >
> > >navamaM bhAlachandraM cha dashamaM tu vinAyakam |
> > >ekAdashaM gaNapatiM dvAdashaM tu gajAnanam || 4
> ||
> > >
> > >The nineth is Bhalachandra[9] and the tenth
> Vinayaka[10] |
> > >The eleventh Ganapati[11], and the twelveth
> Gajanana[12]. (4)
> >
> > <...>
> >
> > >[10] Remover (of obstacles.)  See [7].
> >
> > I thought the meaning of the word was:
> > vinaayakaH = vigataH naayakaH yasya saH = one
> without a master ie., the
> > Supreme.
> >
> > Can you clarify?
> >
>
> According to the Ramashrami on the Amarakosha.
> Vinayaka comes from vinaya
> with the meaning to hinder or block. vi (opposite) +
> naya -- to lead or
> flow.  Compare the more common noun meaning of
> vinaya -- morality or moral
> instruction.  However it does also list the
> definition you gave soI guess
> they are both correct.
>
> Interestingly, Amarakosha also gives Vinayaka as a
> name of the Buddha
> (probably in the sense you mentioned.)  One of the
> three divsions of the
> Buddhist shastras is clled vinaya pithaka.  It deals
> with regulations for
> monks.
>
> --
> Jaldhar H. Vyas <jaldhar at braincells.com>



--OR is it Vi-Nayakam : Vishesham Nayakam (the supreme
commander)? Like in Vi-jayam - Vishesham Jayam?

--VSN



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