Lord Ganesh & The Mouse (Mushika)
Lord Ganesh, the elephant-headed deity of beginnings, rides a tiny Mouse. This striking contrast is a profound metaphor for the intellect (Buddhi) controlling the desire-driven mind. The mouse, known for its ability to gnaw through everything and its restless nature, represents our wandering desires. By sitting upon it, Ganesh shows that a true leader is one who has conquered their own inner restlessness.
The Mighty Lord of path and gate,
Who humbles pride and conquers fate;
Upon a tiny steed he rides,
Where secret thought and shadow hides.
The restless mouse that gnaws the grain,
Is led by wisdom’s steady rein;
No wall too thick, no crack too small,
The Master’s grace pervades them all.
The mouse can slip through narrow ways,
Lost within the worldly maze;
It represents the senses' greed,
That takes far more than what we need.
But Ganesh, with his heavy weight,
Has stilled the mouse’s frantic state;
He shows that even smallest things,
Can carry what the Spirit brings.
The ego is a hungry thief,
That brings the heart a hidden grief;
Like a rodent in the dark of night,
It shuns the glow of holy light.
Yet when the Lord assumes the seat,
The transformation is complete;
The thief becomes a faithful friend,
On whom the Master can depend.
With large ears open to the prayer,
He breathes the transcendental air;
The mouse beneath him learns to wait,
At peace within the temple gate.
One tusk is broken, one is whole,
To show the balance of the soul;
And as he moves across the floor,
The mouse unlocks the secret door.
It nibbles through the ropes of doubt,
And puts the inner foes to rout;
The obstacles that block the way,
Like morning mist, they melt away.
Though he is vast as mountain peaks,
It is the humble heart he seeks;
The mouse proves that the soul is light,
When guided by the Giver’s might.
From every burden, every care,
He offers us a strength to share;
By taming what is wild and small,
He brings a blessing to us all.
The intellect must be the king,
To govern every earthly thing;
Until the mind, so sharp and quick,
Is steady as a candle’s wick.
So bow to him who rides the grain,
To end the cycle of our pain;
With Ganesh as our constant guide,
The doors of truth are opened wide.
भगवान गणेश और चूहा (मूषिका)
भगवान गणेश, जो प्रथमपूज्य देवता हैं, एक छोटे से चूहे की सवारी करते हैं। यह अनोखा अंतर बुद्धि द्वारा इच्छाओं से भरे मन को सीमित करने का एक गहरा प्रतीक है। चूहा, जो हर चीज़ को कुतरने की अपनी विशेषता और बेचैन स्वभाव के लिए जाना जाता है, हमारी भटकती इच्छाओं को दिखाता है। उस पर बैठकर, गणेश दिखाते हैं कि सच्चा लीडर वही होता है जिसने अपनी अंदर की बेचैनी पर काबू पा लिया हो।
विशाल काय, मस्तक सुजान,
ज्ञान के सागर, श्री भगवान।
पर सवारी उनकी देखो कितनी छोटी है,
एक नन्हा मूषक, जिसकी चपलता अनूठी है।
वह मूषक है चंचल मन का प्रतीक,
जो हर बंधन को कुतरने में है सटीक।
इच्छाओं का अंतहीन जाल बुनता है,
बिना सोचे-समझे, बस भागना चुनता है।
पर जब गणेश उस पर विराजमान होते हैं,
तब सब व्याकुल विकार शांत होते हैं।
भारी बुद्धि जब चंचल मन को दबाती है,
तभी जीवन में सच्ची स्थिरता आती है।
जो अपनी इच्छाओं को वश में कर पाए,
वही असल में 'विनायक' कहलाए।
बाहरी विजय से पहले, खुद को जीतना होगा,
बुद्धि के अंकुश से, मन को सींचना होगा।
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