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Ganesha sahasranama the thousand name hymn of lord Ganesha which is found in the Ganesha Purana is adorned with a commentary named khadyota bhashya authored by the great shakta scholarly saint bhaskara raya makhindra. He has only commented on two such sahasranama stotras. The first and popular is his commentary on the lalita sahasranama stotra titled saubhagya bhaskara. The second one being this khadyota bhashya.
Kha means sky dyota means that which brightens. That which brightens the sky is sun, just like the sun brightens the sky; this commentary sheds light on the deeper meanings of the names in this hymn.
The first two names tell us the guru karma the lineage of spiritual masters of the ganapati karma or Ganapatya sect. Lord ganeshwara is the first and foremost guru of ganapatya tradition his first disciple is ganakreeda
The two nidhi devataas (treasure deities) and their consorts are praised. (They are an important part of mahaganapati worship because mahanganapati is the god of good fortune and wealth also) in names 304 and 305
From the name dharmaprada (668) to dhukkabhanjanakaaraka (688), various names describing lord Ganesha as the giver of various benefits are worshipped. Each benefit is closely associated with a form described in the tantra shastras.
From the name raashi (709) to sthaavaram jangamam cha yat (733) the lord is revered as the different planetary positions and astrological time frames and calculations, planets, creation, protection, the whole world of mobile and stationary objects.
By understanding the deeper meaning of this hymn and reciting it regularly, the devotee attains a clear vision of the highest spiritual truth and experiences the truth that everything and everyone is nothing but Ganesha and that which is beyond everything and everyone is also Ganesha.
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