Sankat Nashan Ganesh Stotra
संकटनाशन गणेश स्तोत्र
Origin & Story
Narada Purana · Traditional (Narada Purana) · Puranic
The Sankatnashana Ganesha Stotra comes from the Narada Purana, where it is given as a sure means of removing all obstacles. In eight verses it bows to Gauri's son and recites his twelve names, promising that whoever remembers them at the three sandhyas will face no obstacle and gain knowledge, wealth, children and liberation. It is among the most widely recited Ganesha stotras, chanted before any new beginning.
✦ As told in scripture
The stotra makes its own promise: recited at dawn, noon and dusk, it leaves the devotee with 'no fear of obstacles' and grants every success — knowledge to the student, wealth to the seeker, children to the parent and liberation to the sage — and so it is chanted first before any work that one wishes to see completed without hindrance.
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प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं गौरीपुत्रं विनायकम् । भक्तावासं स्मरेन्नित्यमायुःकामार्थसिद्धये ॥
Pranamya shirasa devam gauriputram vinayakam Bhaktavasam smarennityamayuhkamarthasiddhaye
Meaning:Bowing my head to the Lord Vinayaka, the son of Gauri, the dwelling-place of his devotees, one should remember him always — for long life, the fulfilment of desires, and prosperity.
प्रथमं वक्रतुण्डं च एकदन्तं द्वितीयकम् । तृतीयं कृष्णपिङ्गाक्षं गजवक्त्रं चतुर्थकम् ॥
Prathamam vakratundam cha ekadantam dvitiyakam Tritiyam krishnapingaksham gajavaktram chaturthakam
Meaning:First Vakratunda (the curved-trunked), and second Ekadanta (the single-tusked); third Krishna-Pingaksha (the dark-tawny-eyed), and fourth Gajavaktra (the elephant-faced).
लम्बोदरं पञ्चमं च षष्ठं विकटमेव च । सप्तमं विघ्नराजेन्द्रं धूम्रवर्णं तथाष्टमम् ॥
Lambodaram panchamam cha shashtham vikatameva cha Saptamam vighnarajendram dhumravarnam tathashtamam
Meaning:Fifth Lambodara (the pot-bellied), and sixth indeed Vikata (the formidable); seventh Vighnarajendra (lord of obstacles), and eighth likewise Dhumravarna (the smoke-hued).
नवमं भालचन्द्रं च दशमं तु विनायकम् । एकादशं गणपतिं द्वादशं तु गजाननम् ॥
Navamam bhalachandram cha dashamam tu vinayakam Ekadasham ganapatim dvadasham tu gajananam
Meaning:Ninth Bhalachandra (moon-on-the-brow), and tenth Vinayaka; eleventh Ganapati, and twelfth Gajanana.
द्वादशैतानि नामानि त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः । न च विघ्नभयं तस्य सर्वसिद्धिकरं प्रभो ॥
Dvadashaitani namani trisandhyam yah pathennarah Na cha vighnabhayam tasya sarvasiddhikaram prabho
Meaning:The person who recites these twelve names at the three sandhyas (dawn, noon and dusk) has no fear of any obstacle, O Lord, and it grants him every success.
विद्यार्थी लभते विद्यां धनार्थी लभते धनम् । पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्रान्मोक्षार्थी लभते गतिम् ॥
Vidyarthi labhate vidyam dhanarthi labhate dhanam Putrarthi labhate putranmoksharthi labhate gatim
Meaning:The seeker of knowledge gains knowledge; the seeker of wealth gains wealth; the one who desires a son gains sons; and the seeker of liberation attains the goal.
जपेद्गणपतिस्तोत्रं षड्भिर्मासैः फलं लभेत् । संवत्सरेण सिद्धिं च लभते नात्र संशयः ॥
Japedganapatistotram shadbhirmasaih phalam labhet Samvatsarena siddhim cha labhate natra samshayah
Meaning:One who recites this Ganapati Stotra obtains its fruit within six months, and attains perfection (siddhi) within a year — of this there is no doubt.
अष्टभ्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च लिखित्वा यः समर्पयेत् । तस्य विद्या भवेत्सर्वा गणेशस्य प्रसादतः ॥
Ashtabhyo brahmanebhyashcha likhitva yah samarpayet Tasya vidya bhavetsarva ganeshasya prasadatah
Meaning:One who writes it out and offers it to eight Brahmins gains all knowledge, by the grace of Lord Ganesha.
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Benefits of Chanting Sankat Nashan Ganesh Stotra
The Sankatnashana Ganesha Stotra (from the Narada Purana) is recited to remove every obstacle and trouble (sankat) and to ensure success in any undertaking.
It enshrines the twelve sacred names of Ganesha; reciting them at the three sandhyas is promised to banish all fear of obstacles.
Its phalashruti grants knowledge to the student, wealth to the seeker, children to the parent, and liberation to the seeker of moksha.
Recited before beginning any new work, study, journey or venture, and daily for Ganesha's continuous grace.
Chanted with the Ganesh Chalisa, Vakratunda Mahakaya and Ganesha Pancharatnam to complete the worship of Lord Ganesha.
How to Chant Sankat Nashan Ganesh Stotra
Sit before an image of Lord Ganesha, light a lamp and offer durva grass and red flowers. Recite the stotra with devotion, dwelling on the twelve names, ideally at the three sandhyas. It is especially recited before starting any important task so that obstacles are removed.
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