The Explanation of Sandhyā and Related Daily Observances
Saṅdhyā-ādi Nitya-karma-Vidhi
पांशांकुशाभयवरान्दधानं कज्जहस्तया । पत्न्याश्लिष्टं रक्ततनुं त्रिनेत्रं गणपे भवेत् ॥ १३९ ॥
pāṃśāṃkuśābhayavarāndadhānaṃ kajjahastayā | patnyāśliṣṭaṃ raktatanuṃ trinetraṃ gaṇape bhavet || 139 ||
गणपतीला पाश व अंकुश धारण केलेला, अभय व वर‑मुद्रा दर्शवित, एका हातात मोदक घेतलेला असे ध्यान/चित्रण करावे। तो पत्नीने आलिंगित, रक्तवर्ण तनूचा व त्रिनेत्र असावा।
Narada (in an instructional/technical prescription style typical of Vedanga/ritual chapters)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It gives a precise dhyāna/visual specification of Gaṇeśa, showing him as the remover of obstacles (pāśa–aṅkuśa) and the giver of protection and blessings (abhaya–vara), which supports focused worship and mantra-based contemplation.
By prescribing a clear form for meditation and worship—hands, emblems, gestures, color, and divine companionship—it enables saguna-bhakti (devotion with form), where devotion is stabilized through a definite visual and symbolic focus.
Practical ritual-technical knowledge: murti-lakṣaṇa (iconographic rules) used in pūjā and dhyāna—how a deity is to be represented for correct worship and ritual efficacy.