Ganesha, the Hindu God of Success

与君同醉

Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu god who rides a mouse, is one of the faith's most important deities. One of the five primary Hindu deities, Ganesha is worshiped by all sects and his image is pervasive in Indian art.

Ganesha's head symbolizes the Atman or the soul, which is the supreme reality of human existence, while his body signifies Maya or mankind's earthly existence. The elephantine head denotes wisdom and its trunk represents Om, the sound symbol of cosmic reality.

In his upper right hand, Ganesha holds a goad, which helps him propel mankind forward on the eternal path and remove obstacles from the way. The noose in Ganesha's upper left hand is a gentle implement to capture all difficulties. The broken tusk that Ganesha holds like a pen in his lower right hand is a symbol of sacrifice, which he broke for writing the Mahabharata, one of Sanskrit's two major texts. The rosary in his other hand suggests that the pursuit of knowledge should be continuous.

The laddoo or sweet he holds in his trunk represents the sweetness of the Atman. His fan-like ears convey that he will always hear the prayers of the faithful. The snake that runs round his waist represents energy in all forms. And he is humble enough to ride the lowest of creatures, a mouse.

Unlike some other Hindu gods and goddesses, Ganesha is nonsectarian. Worshippers, called Ganapatyas, can be found in all sects of the faith. As the god of beginnings, Ganesha is celebrated at events big and small. The biggest of them is the 10-day festival called Ganesh Chaturthi, which typically takes place each August or September.

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伽内什，一个骑着老鼠的象头印度神，是印度教信仰中最重要的神灵之一。作为印度教中的五大神灵之一，伽内什受到印度教的所有宗派的崇拜，并且其形象在印度艺术中无处不在。

伽内什的头象征着阿特曼或灵魂——人类存在的至上现实，而他的躯体象征着摩耶或人类世俗存在。似象的头代表了智慧，他的躯体代表了唵，宇宙现实的声音象征。

伽内什右上方的手里攥了一个尖头棒，这尖棒有助于他驱使人类在永恒的道路上前行，并且消除道路上的阻碍。他左上方的手里握了一个套索，这个套索是用来捕获任何困难的平和工具。右下手里握着的破牙就像一支钢笔，这是牺牲的象征。他折断它，书就了两大梵语杰作之一——《摩诃婆罗多》。他剩下的那只手里的念珠表明了对知识的追求应该是绵延不断的。

伽内什的躯干里拿的那个小甜头，代表了阿特曼的甜蜜。扇形的耳朵传达出他将永远听到信徒的祈祷。腰间盘旋的蛇代表着各种形式的能量。伽内什足够谦虚，可以骑最低的生物——一只老鼠。

与其他印度教中的神及女神不同的是，伽内什是无宗派界限的。他的信徒被称为甘纳帕塔雅，遍布印度教信仰中的所有宗派。作为开端之神，伽内什在大大小小中的庆典中受到庆祝。最大的庆典是甘尼许节，为期10天，通常在八月或九月庆祝。

与君同醉

Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu god who rides a mouse, is one of the faith's most important deities. One of the five primary Hindu deities, Ganesha is worshiped by all sects and his image is pervasive in Indian art.
伽内什，一个骑着老鼠的象头印度神，是印度教信仰中最重要的神灵之一。作为印度教中的五大神灵之一，伽内什受到印度教的所有宗派的崇拜，并且其形象在印度艺术中无处不在。
（很棒！理解正确，语言流畅，表达准确而忠实。）

Ganesha's head symbolizes the Atman or the soul, which is the supreme reality of human existence, while his body signifies Maya or mankind's earthly existence. The elephantine head denotes wisdom and its trunk represents Om, the sound symbol of cosmic reality.
伽内什的头象征着阿特曼或灵魂——人类存在的至上现实（至高无上的实在），而他的躯体象征着摩耶或人类世俗存在。似象的头代表了智慧，他的躯体代表了唵，宇宙现实的声音象征。
（此处its trunk应是指象鼻，因为前面已经用body表示象神的躯体）
建议改为：象头代表智慧，象鼻代表唵——代表宇宙实相的音。

In his upper right hand, Ganesha holds a goad, which helps him propel mankind forward on the eternal path and remove obstacles from the way. 伽内什右上方的手里攥了一个尖头棒，这尖棒有助于他驱使人类在永恒的道路上前行，并且消除道路上的阻碍。

The noose in Ganesha's upper left hand is a gentle implement to capture all difficulties. 他左上方的手里握了一个套索，这个套索是用来套走任何困难的平和工具。
建议改为：他左上方的手里握了一根套索，这根柔软的工具用来套走前行道路上一切困难。


The broken tusk that Ganesha holds like a pen in his lower right hand is a symbol of sacrifice, which he broke for writing the Mahabharata, one of Sanskrit's two major texts. The rosary in his other hand suggests that the pursuit of knowledge should be continuous.
右下手里握着的破牙就像一支钢笔，这是牺牲的象征。他折断它，书就了两大梵语杰作之一——《摩诃婆罗多》。他剩下的那只手里的念珠表明了对知识的追求应该是绵延不断的。
Broken tusk建议译为：折断的象牙，因为“牙”在中文里更常见的联想是人类的牙齿。而tusk是指动物的长牙尤指象牙，所以应明确。

The laddoo or sweet he holds in his trunk represents the sweetness of the Atman. His fan-like ears convey that he will always hear the prayers of the faithful. The snake that runs round his waist represents energy in all forms.
伽内什的躯干里拿的那个小甜头，代表了阿特曼的甜蜜。扇形的耳朵传达出他将永远听到信徒的祈祷。腰间盘旋的蛇代表着各种形式的能量。伽内什足够谦虚，可以骑最低的生物——一只老鼠。
建议：小甜头，这个有点难以理解，不如译为甜点。
腰间盘旋的蛇，应为“腰间盘绕的蛇”
And he is humble enough to ride the lowest of creatures, a mouse. 他非常谦卑，骑着最矮小的生物——老鼠。（此处enough to不需要译为“足够谦虚”，用文字包含这样的意思就行了）

Unlike some other Hindu gods and goddesses, Ganesha is nonsectarian. Worshippers, called Ganapatyas, can be found in all sects of the faith. 与其他印度教中的神及女神不同的是，伽内什是无宗派界限的。他的信徒被称为甘纳帕塔雅，遍布印度教信仰中的所有宗派。
As the god of beginnings, Ganesha is celebrated at events big and small. 作为开端之神，伽内什在大大小小中的庆典中受到庆祝（无论庆典大小，都有庆祝象神的活动）。
The biggest of them is the 10-day festival called Ganesh Chaturthi, which typically takes place each August or September.
最大的庆典是甘尼许节（象神诞辰节），为期10天，通常在八月或九月庆祝。