The narration of Rat as the vehicle of Ganapati in Puranas, is an allegorical way of presenting a deep spiritual message. This symbolism had been derived from the Rig Veda.
Here, Ganapati is the BRAHMAN or all powerful god and rat indicates our weaknesses, which eat away our spiritual inclination/strength.
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अलाय्यस्य परशुर्ननाश तमा पवस्व देव सोम । आखुं चिदेव देव सोम ॥
alāyyasya paraśur nanāśa tam ā pavasva deva soma | ākhuṃ cid eva deva soma ||
English translation:
SOMA destroyed the destructive power (axe) of the alāyya. Soma! so also (make) the rat (to disappear). By purifying yourself flow here, o DIVINE Soma.
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alāyya indicates a destructive creature/thief that destroys/steals wealth.
A rat is a creature that operates in the dark, chewing away at foundations quietly and surreptitiously without the owner immediately noticing. This is an exact parallel to human vices—like ego, doubt, desire, and laziness, following the path of UNTRUTH—which secretly consume a person's spiritual strength/inclination.
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The rishi is requesting esoterically the BLISS/DIVINE SOMA to destroy the destructive power (axe) of alāyya. And, also requesting the SOMA to destroy the rat, so that the BLISS/DIVINE SOMA flows to him.
If understood properly, this Rik is advising the spiritual practitioner to get rid of vices or weaknesses, viz., ego, doubt, desire, and laziness, following the path of UNTRUTH, that stills progress in spiritual path of the individual, so that one can experience the DIVINE BLISS/SOMA.
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