Shloka 1
The Hymn to Gaṇapati
and the Rule of Worshipping Gaṇeśa First
पुलस्त्य उवाच । एतस्मिन्नंतरे पूर्वं व्यासशिष्यो महामुनिः । नमस्कृत्य गुरुं भीष्म संजयः परिपृच्छति
pulastya uvāca | etasminnaṃtare pūrvaṃ vyāsaśiṣyo mahāmuniḥ | namaskṛtya guruṃ bhīṣma saṃjayaḥ paripṛcchati
ពុលស្ត្យៈបាននិយាយថា៖ នៅចន្លោះពេលនេះកាលមុន សញ្ជ័យ មហាមុនី សិស្សរបស់វ្យាសៈ បានក្រាបបង្គំគ្រូរបស់ខ្លួន គឺភីษ្មៈ ហើយសួរបញ្ហា។
Pulastya
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: एतस्मिन्नंतरे = एतस्मिन् अन्तरे (न् + अ → न्न). भीष्म संजयः = भीष्मम् संजयः (अनुस्वार/मकार लोप in writing).
FAQs
Pulastya introduces a dialogue frame: Sañjaya, identified as Vyāsa’s disciple, respectfully bows to Bhīṣma and begins questioning him.
It highlights inquiry grounded in reverence—Sañjaya first offers namaskāra to the guru (Bhīṣma) and then asks questions, modeling disciplined learning.
Knowledge is approached with humility and proper conduct; respectful questioning is presented as the right method for receiving sacred instruction.