Sankata-nāśana Gaṇeśa Stotram
nārada uvāca |
Maharśhi Narada said
praṇamya śirasā dēvaṁ gaurīputraṁ vināyakam |
bhaktāvāsaṁ smarēn-nityam āyuṣ kāmārtha siddhayē || 1 ||
pranamya śirasā dēvaṁ — bowing the head to Ganesha; gaurī-putram — son of Pārvatī; vināyakam - the one who is leader to all and has no leader above them, bhaktā-vāsaṁ — refuge of devotees; smaret nityam — remember daily; āyuḥ-kāma-artha-siddhaye — for long life, wishes, and prosperity
After bowing down to Lord Vināyaka, the son of Goddess Gaurī and the protector of devotees, we remember him every day for a long life, to fulfill all our wishes, and for success in life.
The 12 names of Gaṇeśha
Śloka 2
prathamaṁ vakratuṇḍaṁ ca ēkadantaṁ dvitīyakam |
tr̥tīyaṁ kr̥ṣṇapiṅgākṣaṁ gajavaktraṁ caturthakam || 2 ||
prathamaṁ - first, vakratuṇḍam — curved trunk, ekadantam — one-tusked, dvitīyakam - second, tr̥tīyaṁ - third, kṛṣṇa-piṅgākṣam — dark, reddish-brown eyes; gaja-vaktram — elephant-faced, caturthakam - fourth
The first name is Vakratuṇḍa, he who has a curved trunk; the second is Ekadanta, he who has one tusk; the third is Kṛṣṇa-piṅgākṣa, he who has dark, reddish-brown eyes; and the fourth is Gajavaktra, he who has the face of an elephant.
Śloka 3
lambōdaraṁ pañcamaṁ ca ṣaṣṭhaṁ vikaṭamēva ca |
saptamaṁ vighnarājaṁ ca dhūmravarṇaṁ tathāṣṭamam || 3 ||
lamba udaram — large-bellied, pañcamaṁ - fifth (name); ṣaṣṭhaṁ - sixth, vikataṁ — mighty and powerful form; saptamaṁ - seventh, vighna-rājaṁ — king over obstacles; dhūmra-varṇaṁ — colour of smoke (gray), tatha aṣṭakam - that is the eighth
The fifth name is Lambodara or he who has a large belly; the sixth is Vikata or the one who is mighty and powerful; the seventh is Vighnarāja, the lord over obstacles; and the eighth name is Dhūmravarṇa or the color of smoke.
Śloka 4
navamaṁ phālacandraṁ ca daśamaṁ tu vināyakam |
ēkādaśaṁ gaṇapatiṁ dvādaśaṁ tu gajānanam || 4 ||
navamaṁ - ninth, phāla-candraṁ — he who has a moon on his forehead; daśamaṁ - tenth, vināyakam — the one who is the leader of all and has no leaders above him; ēkādaśaṁ - eleventh, gaṇapatim — lord of gaṇas or powerful beings; dvādaśaṁ - twelfth, gaja ānanaṁ — the one who has an elephant face
The ninth name is Phālacandra, he who has a moon on his forehead; the tenth is Vināyaka, the one who is the leader of all and has no leaders above him; the eleventh is Gaṇapati or the lord of the powerful gaṇas, and the twelfth is Gajānana or the one who has an elephant face.
Phala Shruti or What you gain by chanting Gaṇeśa's names
Śloka 5
dvādaśaitāni nāmāni trisandhyaṁ yaḥ paṭhēnnaraḥ |
na ca vighnabhayaṁ tasya sarvasiddhikaraṁ param || 5 ||
dvādaśaitāni nāmāni - these twelve names, tri-sandhyam paṭhen naraḥ — people who chant these three times a day - at dawn, noon, dusk; na vighna-bhayam tasya — no fear of obstacles for them; sarva-siddhi-karam param — they receive the highest of powers
One who chants these twelve names three times a day is freed from fear of obstacles and gains the highest power and success in all dharmika pursuits.
Śloka 6
vidyārthī labhatē vidyāṁ dhanārthī labhatē dhanam |
putrārthī labhatē putrān mōkṣārthī labhatē gatim || 6 ||
vidyārthī — student or seeker of knowledge, labhatē vidyāṁ - gains knowledge; dhanārthī — seeker of wealth, labhatē dhanam - gains wealth; putrārthī — seeker of children, labhatē putrān - receives the blessing of children; mokṣārthī — seeker of moksham, gatim - that result
Whoever seeks knowledge gains it, whoever seeks wealth gains it, whoever desires children receives that blessing, and one who seeks moksham is guided towards it.
Śloka 7
japēd-gaṇapati-stōtraṁ ṣaḍbhir-māsaiḥ phalaṁ labhēt |
saṁvatsarēṇa siddhiṁ ca labhatē nātra saṁśayaḥ || 7 ||
japet gaṇapati-stōtraṁ — by chanting this Ganapati Stotram; ṣaḍbhiḥ māsaiḥ — within six months; phalam labhet — will gain results; saṃvatsareṇa — within a year; siddhiṁ labhatē — full success, na atra saṁśayaḥ - do not have any doubts
By chanting this stotram everyday, one receives results within six months and full success within a year. This is assured.
Śloka 8
aṣṭabhyō brāhmaṇēbhyaśca likhitvā yaḥ samarpayēt |
tasya vidyā bhavētsarvā gaṇēśasya prasādataḥ || 8 ||
likhitvā — by writing; aṣṭabhyaḥ brāhmaṇebhyaḥ samarpayēt — offering to eight Brahmanas or learned devotees; tasya vidyā bhavēt sarvā - they will gain all knowledge, gaṇēśasya prasādāta — by Gaṇeśa's grace
One who writes this stotram eight times and offers it respectfully to eight learned devotees is blessed with all forms of knowledge through the grace of Lord Gaṇeśa.
iti śrīnāradapurāṇe saṅkaṣṭanāśanaṃ nāma gaṇeśa stotram sampūrṇaṃ |