The Puranic Ganapati Sloka The Puranic Ganapati derived its form and shape from the Rg Veda Ganapati. Probably people depicted the form and shape of Ganapati from the descriptions of Ganapati. The below sloka depicts the form and shape of Ganapati Mooshika vahana modaka hasta Chamara karna vilambita sootra Vamana roopa Maheswara putra Vigna-vinayaka paada namaste Mushika - Small Crucilble, Small box, Mouse Mushika Vahana - That is carried in a small Crucible Carried in a small crucible OR carried in a mouse Modaka - Sweetball in which the core (sweet) is hidden inside the layers Modaka hasta - One that possesses the sweetball Possessing a layered ball like structure that hides its core OR Possessing a sweetball Chamara - Big fan-like Karana - from behind, behind, Ear Chamara Karna - Big fan-like (structure) from behind Big fan-like structure that emerges from behind OR Big fan-like ears Vilambita - hanging down, pendulous ...