SLOKAS ON SRI GANESHA

SLOKAS ON SRI GANESHA

ॐ गणानां त्वा गणपतिं हवामहे कविं कवीनामुपमश्रवस्तमम् ।
ज्येष्ठराजं ब्रह्मणाम् ब्रह्मणस्पत आ नः शृण्वन्नूतिभिःसीदसादनम् ॥1
ॐ महागणाधिपतये नमः ॥

Ganaanaam Twam Ganapathi Gam Havaamahe Kavim Kaveenaam Upamasra Vastamam
Jyeshta Raajam Brahmanaam Brahmanaspatha Aanashrunvanna Oothibhi Seedha Saadanam

The Lord of spiritual faith, son of Lord Shiva, is the wisest among the wise. Ganesha has no comparison. He is the senior Lord of the Vedic mantras, who listens to the devotee's prayers. I invite Lord Ganesha to visit my home with prosperous things and be seated here.

शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम् । प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये ॥ 2.

Shukla-Ambara-Dharam Vissnnum Shashi-Varnnam Catur-Bhujam |
Prasanna-Vadanam Dhyaayet Sarva-Vighno[a-U]pashaantaye ||

 (We Meditate on Sri Ganesha) Who is Wearing White Clothes, Who is All-Pervading, Who is Bright in Appearance like the Moon and Who is Having Four Hands Who is Having a Compassionate and Gracious Face, Let us Meditate on Him To Ward of all Obstacles.

अगजानन पद्मार्कं गजाननं अहर्निशम् ।
अनेकदंतं भक्तानां एकदन्तं उपास्महे ॥ 3

Agaja-[A]anana Padma-Arkam Gaja-[A]ananam Aharnisham |
Aneka-Dam-Tam Bhaktaanaam Eka-Dantam Upaasmahe ||

 As the Rays from the Lotus-Face of Gauri (Devi Parvati) is Always on Her Beloved Son Gajanana ( Who is having theFace of an Elephant ) Similarly, the Grace of Sri Ganesha is Always on His Devotees; Granting their Many Prayers; the Devotees who with deep devotion Worship the Ekadanta ( Who is having a Single Tusk ).

गजाननं भूतगणादि सेवितं कपित्थ जम्बूफलसार भक्षितम्
उमासुतं शोक विनाशकारणं नमामि विघ्नेश्वर पादपङ्कजम् ॥ 4

Gaja-[A]ananam Bhuuta-Ganna-[A]adi Sevitam Kapittha Jambuu-Phala-Saara Bhakssitam
Umaa-Sutam Shoka Vinaasha-Kaarannam Namaami Vighne[a-I]shvara Paada-Pangkajam ||

(I Salute)  Sri Gajananam  ( Who is having an Elephant Face ), is  who  Served by the BhutaGanas (Celestial Attendants or Followers) and Others,    who eats the  core of Kapittha  (Wood Apple) and Jambu (Rose Apple) Fruits,  Who is the Son of Devi Uma (Devi Parvati) and the Cause of Destruction of Sorrows,  I Prostrate at the Lotus- feet  of Vigneshwara ( the God Who Removes Obstacles ).

मूषिकवाहन मोदकहस्त चामरकर्ण विलम्बितसूत्र ।
वामनरूप महेस्वरपुत्र विघ्नविनायक पाद नमस्ते ॥ 5

Muussika-Vaahana Modaka-Hasta Caamara-Karnna Vilambita-Suutra |
Vaamana-Ruupa Mahesvara-Putra Vighna-Vinaayaka Paada Namaste ||

 (Salutations to Sri Vighna Vinayaka) Whose Vehicle is the Mouse and Who has the Modaka in His Hand Whose Large Ears are like Fans and Who Wears a Long Sacred Thread, Who is Short in Stature and is the  Son of Sri Maheswara (Lord Shiva), Prostrations at the Feet of Sri Vighna Vinayaka, the Remover of the Obstacles of His Devotees.

वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सुर्यकोटि समप्रभ निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा 6

Vakra-Tunndda Maha-Kaaya Surya-Kotti Samaprabha Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Kaaryessu Sarvadaa

 O Lord Ganesha, of Curved Trunk, Large Body, and with the Brilliance of a Million Suns, 
 Please Make All my Works Free of Obstacles, Always.