[gaṇ karmaṇi kartari vā ac] 1 A flock, multitude, group, troop, col- lection; guṇigaṇagaṇanā, bhagaṇaḥ &c.

2 A series, a class.

3 A body of followers or attendants.

4 Parti- cularly, a troop of demigods consider-; ed as Śiva's attendants and under the special superintendence of Gaṇeśa a demigod of this troop; gaṇānāṃ tvā gaṇapatiṃ havāmahe kaviṃ kavīnāṃ &c.; gaṇā nameruprasavāvataṃsāḥ Ku. 1. 55, 7. 40, 71; Me....