Gana
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Literature
Vedas
The term gana is employed in the Rigveda in reference to the Maruts:[2]
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śardhaṃ-śardhaṃ va eṣāṃ vrātaṃ-vrātaṃ gaṇaṃ-gaṇaṃ suśastibhiḥ |
anu krāmema dhītibhiḥ ||
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Let us wait with sacred praises and holy rites upon your several strength, and separate troop, and individual company.
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Mahabharata
Chapter 108 of the Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata describes a discussion between Yudhishthira and Bhishma regarding the strength of the ganas, how they defend themselves from disunion, the subjugation of their enemies, and forging friendships. Bhishma's answers to these questions are recorded in the form of shlokas (verses) from 16 – 32 of the chapter.[3][4]
Shiva Purana
In the Shiva Purana, after Ganesha's life was restored by Shiva, he was crowned as the leader of the ganas by the gods.[5]
Cilappatikaram
The Cilappatikaram of Ilango Adigal, one of the Five Great Epics in Tamil, describes the prescribed offering for eighteen kind of ganas.[6]
Buddhaghosa
The Buddhaghosa mentions the palaces of the ganadeva-puttas ("Ganadevaputtānañ ca vimānāni") among those seen by King Nemi as Mātali led him through the world of the devas. This term seems to be absent in the corresponding jātaka.[7] It is possible that these deities are associated with the ganas of Hinduism.
See also
References
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- ↑ Dictionary of Hindu Lore and Legend (Template:ISBN) by Anna L. Dallapiccola
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- ↑ Mahabharata in Sanskrit, Book-12, Ch. 108
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