Topic started by R (@ bgp530486bgs.ebrnsw01.nj.comcast.net) on Sat Jan 11 06:41:40 .
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Hi,

Need the meaning for this vinayakar slokam

Ekathanthaya vithmahe vakrathundaya deemahi....

and particularly for the word PRAJO DHAYATH?

thanks and bye

Responses:

• From: PPN (@ n098h075.remote.mun.ca) on: Sat Jan 11 15:51:50
  
  This is "gaNesha gAyatri mantraM" on Lord gaNesha, and not a shlokam. It has only three lines, a format governed by the metre (chhandas) of the standard gAyatri mantra. There is a whole set of such gayatris on various deities, all having the same format:
  xxxx Aya vidmahe
  xxxx Aya dhImahi
  tanno xxxx pracodayAt.
  (where the three occurances of xxxx has to be substituted with the name(s) of the particular god/goddess with three different attributes for the three xxxx. In this case, it is
  ekadantAya vidmahe (not vithmahe)
  vakratuNDAya dhImahi
  tanno dantiH pracodayAt.
  
  (The version I have heard reads:
  tat-puriShAya vidmahe
  vakratuNDAya dhImahi
  tanno dantiH pracodayAt.
  
  
• From: Ramadas (@ dclient80-218-20-198.hispeed.ch) on: Sat Jan 11 16:23:24
  
  okay PPN, now explain the meaning (that is what is asked in the original posting!)
  
  
• From: R (@ bgp530486bgs.ebrnsw01.nj.comcast.net) on: Sun Jan 12 07:45:42
  
  Hi PPN,
  
  Thanks for correcting me. Of course, I knew that the three lines goes with different god/godess such as Narayana, siridi baba even with ayyappan, as far as I know.
  
  Can u tell me the meaning, because my 4 year old son raised this query, particularly for the word as I mentioned earlier.
  
  Tried in so many websites, got other/s meaning, but not with this one.
  
  Bye
  
  
• From: Pasupathy (@ hse-hamilton-ppp190310.sympatico.ca) on: Sun Jan 12 19:57:00
  
  It means:
  We devote our thought to the one-tusked Lord.
  We meditate upon Him who has a curved trunk. May the tusked One guide us on the right path
  
  
• From: R (@ bgp530486bgs.ebrnsw01.nj.comcast.net) on: Sun Jan 12 21:09:34
  
  Thanks Pasupathy.
  
  What is the meaning for prajodhayat and dhandi represents what ?
  
  Anyway, thank u once again.
  
  bye
  
  
• From: Pasupathy (@ quebec-hse-ppp3612503.sympatico.ca) on: Mon Jan 13 22:14:41
  
  R:
  'It is 'dhanthi'.. tusk, teeth ..( the English dental comes from this root.)
  
  It is 'prachOdhayaath' ..prachOdha means Driving onward, urging...
  
  
• From: R (@ bgp530486bgs.ebrnsw01.nj.comcast.net) on: Tue Jan 14 05:28:39
  
  thanks for clearing me up and finally, got an answer for my boy.
  
  bye
  
  
• From: P. Swamy (@ ) on: Mon Sep 27 05:41:15
  
  Dear Sir,
  Could you kindly give the meaning of Gayathri Mantra, particularly first line, i.e.
  Om Bhur Bhuvha Swaha (I understoood that the Bhrhman, who is staying in our body with (1) PranaShakti (2) Power of Knowledge (3) Power of Prakruthi). I need exact meaning, appreicate if you could kindly clarify the same.
  
  Regards
  P.Swamy
  
  

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