77) The Glance Divine – Kāmeśvara-mukhāloka-kalpita-śrīgaṇeśvarā कामेश्वर-मुखालोक-कल्पित-श्रीगणेश्वरा

In a mere glance from Lalitha to Kāmeśvara's grace,
Gaṇeśhā was born, first son of Śiva and Pārvathī's embrace,
A beacon of strength, in the cosmic dance's pace.

Amidst the war, Bhandāsura's army faced dire plight,
A yantra named jaya vignaṁ cast a shadow, dimming their light,
Lalitha’s warriors faltered, losing their might.

Mantrinī Devi, wise in mantra’s potent art,
Saw the yantra’s curse, tearing them apart,
To Lalitha she turned, seeking a way to restart.

The yantra's power, rooted in mantra’s deep lore,
Could be undone by one who conquers the puryaṣṭaka’s core,
Twenty-eight elements, leading to Śiva, the supreme shore.

Five organs of action, and senses fivefold,
Fourfold antaḥkaraṇa, and prāṇa, the breath's hold,
Five elements, desire, ignorance, and karma untold.

When these are mastered, the puryaṣṭaka's threads unwind,
Attributes of Śiva, pure essence combined,
Nirguṇa Brahman, liberation of the highest kind.

Śiva Sūtra speaks of this yogic state,
Where five elements as mere coverings abate,
In that moment, liberation is fate.

Supreme and like Śiva, the soul ascends,
Through stages of growth, the journey transcends,
To blissful realization, where all illusion ends.

-Mani