Shree Ganesha Stotram - प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं
This Ganesh Chaturthi, let us know the meaning of the Ganesh Stotram, with eight shloka-s. The meaning in English is given in almost the same order as the original Sanskrit words.
प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं गौरीपुत्रं विनायकम् ।
भक्तावासं स्मरेन्नित्यं आयुःकामार्थसिद्धये ॥ १॥
praNamya shirasA devam gaurI-putram vinAyakam |
bhaktAvAsam smaren_nityam AyuH-kAmArtha-siddhaye || 1 ||
भक्तावासं स्मरेन्नित्यं आयुःकामार्थसिद्धये ॥ १॥
praNamya shirasA devam gaurI-putram vinAyakam |
bhaktAvAsam smaren_nityam AyuH-kAmArtha-siddhaye || 1 ||
bowing with the head, to the divine, to the son-of-pArvatI, to the vinAyaka
to the devotee-dweller; remember daily, for the accomplishment of long life, desires and wealth ||
प्रथमं वक्रतुण्डं च एकदन्तं द्वितीयकम् ।
तृतीयं कृष्णपिङ्गाक्षं गजवक्त्रं चतुर्थकम् ॥ २॥
prathamam vakra-tuNDam cha eka-dantam dvitIyakam |
tRitiyam kRiShNa-pi~NgAkSham, gaja-vaktram chaturthakam || 2 ||
तृतीयं कृष्णपिङ्गाक्षं गजवक्त्रं चतुर्थकम् ॥ २॥
prathamam vakra-tuNDam cha eka-dantam dvitIyakam |
tRitiyam kRiShNa-pi~NgAkSham, gaja-vaktram chaturthakam || 2 ||
first to the curved-trunked, and second to the one-tusked
third to the brown-eyed, fourth to the elephant-faced ||
सप्तमं विघ्नराजेन्द्रं धूम्रवर्णं तथाष्टमम् ॥ ३॥
lambodaram pa~nchamam cha ShaShTham vikaTameva cha |
saptamam vighna-rAjendram dhUmra-varNam tathAShTamam || 3 ||
fifth to the large-bellied and sixth to the huge
seventh the king of obstacles, and eighth to the smoke-colored ||
नवमं भालचन्द्रं च दशमं तु विनायकम् ।
एकादशं गणपतिं द्वादशं तु गजाननम् ॥ ४॥
एकादशं गणपतिं द्वादशं तु गजाननम् ॥ ४॥
navamam bhAla-chandram cha dashamam tu vinAyakam |
ekAdashamam gaNa-patim dvAdasham tu gajAnanam || 4 ||
ninth to the one with moon on the forehead, tenth to the supreme hero
eleventh to the leader of peoples and twelfth to the elephant-faced ||
द्वादशैतानि नामानि त्रिसंध्यं यः पठेन्नरः ।
न च विघ्नभयं तस्य सर्वसिद्धिकरः प्रभुः ॥ ५॥
न च विघ्नभयं तस्य सर्वसिद्धिकरः प्रभुः ॥ ५॥
dvAdashaitAni nAmAni trisandhyam yaH paThen_naraH |
na cha vighna-bhayam tasya sarva-siddhi-karaH prabhuH || 5 ||
these twelve names, one who reads three times a day (morning, afternoon, evening)
there is no fear of obstacles, and lord is his all-accomplisher ||
विद्यार्थी लभते विद्यां धनार्थी लभते धनम् ।
पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्रान्मोक्षार्थी लभते गतिम् ॥ ६॥
पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्रान्मोक्षार्थी लभते गतिम् ॥ ६॥
vidyArthI labhate vidyAm dhanArthI labhate dhanam |
putrArthI labhate putrAn_mokShArthI labhate gatim || 6 ||
knowledge seeker gains knowledge, wealth seeker gains wealth
child seeker gains child, nirvANa seeker gains nirvANa ||
जपेद्गणपतिस्तोत्रं षड्भिर्मासैः फलं लभेत् ।
संवत्सरेण सिद्धिं च लभते नात्र संशयः ॥ ७॥
संवत्सरेण सिद्धिं च लभते नात्र संशयः ॥ ७॥
japed_gaNapati-stotram ShaDbhir_mAsaiH phalam labhet |
saMvatsareNa siddhim cha labhate nAtra saMshayaH || 7 ||
by chanting this ganapati stotram for six months, one gets results
and by [chanting for] one year accomplishment is gained, there no doubt here ||
अष्टेभ्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च लिखित्वा यः समर्पयेत् ।
तस्य विद्या भवेत्सर्वा गणेशस्य प्रसादतः ॥ ८॥
तस्य विद्या भवेत्सर्वा गणेशस्य प्रसादतः ॥ ८॥
aShTebhyo brAhmaNebhyashcha likhitvA yaH samarpayet |
tasya vidyA bhavet_sarvA gaNeshasya prasAdataH || 8 ||
one who offers having written from eight scholars
his knowledge becomes all-encompassing, by the grace of gaNesha ||
May Lord Ganesha fulfill your sincere and just wishes.
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi.
