Shloka 7
The Hymn to Gaṇapati
and the Rule of Worshipping Gaṇeśa First
महाबुद्धीति विख्यातं सुधया परिनिर्मितम् । गुणं चास्य प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणुतं तु समाहितौ
mahābuddhīti vikhyātaṃ sudhayā parinirmitam | guṇaṃ cāsya pravakṣyāmi śṛṇutaṃ tu samāhitau
एष ‘महाबुद्धि’ इति विख्यातः, सुधया परिनिर्मितः। अस्य गुणं च प्रवक्ष्यामि; शृणुतं समाहितौ।
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Concept: True intelligence (mahā-buddhi) is a divine-quality that can be cultivated and transmitted; attentive listening (samāhita-citta) is the gateway to receiving it.
Application: When receiving spiritual instruction, adopt ‘samāhita’ attention: reduce distractions, listen fully, and then apply one stated quality in practice that day.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: mahābuddhīti → mahā-buddhi iti; cāsya → ca asya.
FAQs
The verse presents “Mahābuddhi” as a celebrated entity or concept, described as being fashioned from sudhā (amṛta, nectar). The immediate context (preceding/following verses) is needed to identify whether it refers to a place, object, or personified principle.
The speaker frames the forthcoming explanation of guṇas (qualities/attributes) as a teaching that requires focused attention (samāhita), a common Purāṇic instruction before doctrinal or descriptive exposition.
It underscores disciplined receptivity: spiritual knowledge is best received through attentive listening and mental composure, especially when learning about the qualities (guṇa) of a revered subject.