ganeshaganeshsankat-nashanganpati-stotra

Sankat Nashan Ganesh Stotra in Gujarati

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🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 The three sandhyas (dawn, noon, dusk); before any new work; Wednesdays and Ganesh Chaturthi·🎵 Audio included·📜 Narada Purana

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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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Verse 1

પ્રણમ્ય શિરસા દેવં ગૌરીપુત્રં વિનાયકમ્ । ભક્તાવાસં સ્મરેન્નિત્યમાયુઃકામાર્થસિદ્ધયે ॥

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.

Verse 2

પ્રથમં વક્રતુણ્ડં ચ એકદન્તં દ્વિતીયકમ્ । તૃતીયં કૃષ્ણપિઙ્ગાક્ષં ગજવક્ત્રં ચતુર્થકમ્ ॥

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).

Verse 3

લમ્બોદરં પઞ્ચમં ચ ષષ્ઠં વિકટમેવ ચ । સપ્તમં વિઘ્નરાજેન્દ્રં ધૂમ્રવર્ણં તથાષ્ટમમ્ ॥

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).

Verse 4

નવમં ભાલચન્દ્રં ચ દશમં તુ વિનાયકમ્ । એકાદશં ગણપતિં દ્વાદશં તુ ગજાનનમ્ ॥

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.

Verse 5

દ્વાદશૈતાનિ નામાનિ ત્રિસન્ધ્યં યઃ પઠેન્નરઃ । ન ચ વિઘ્નભયં તસ્ય સર્વસિદ્ધિકરં પ્રભો ॥

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.

Verse 6

વિદ્યાર્થી લભતે વિદ્યાં ધનાર્થી લભતે ધનમ્ । પુત્રાર્થી લભતે પુત્રાન્મોક્ષાર્થી લભતે ગતિમ્ ॥

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.

Verse 7

જપેદ્ગણપતિસ્તોત્રં ષડ્ભિર્માસૈઃ ફલં લભેત્ । સંવત્સરેણ સિદ્ધિં ચ લભતે નાત્ર સંશયઃ ॥

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.

Verse 8

અષ્ટભ્યો બ્રાહ્મણેભ્યશ્ચ લિખિત્વા યઃ સમર્પયેત્ । તસ્ય વિદ્યા ભવેત્સર્વા ગણેશસ્ય પ્રસાદતઃ ॥

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.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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સંકટનાશન🔊Sankat-nashana'Destroyer of troubles' (sankat) — the stotra that removes all obstacles and difficulties

ગૌરીપુત્રં🔊GauriputramThe son (putra) of Gauri (Parvati) — Lord Ganesha

વક્રતુણ્ડમ્🔊VakratundamThe curved-trunked one — the first of the twelve names of Ganesha

ત્રિસન્ધ્યમ્🔊TrisandhyamAt the three sandhyas — dawn, noon and dusk

સર્વસિદ્ધિકરમ્🔊Sarva-siddhi-karamThe bestower of all success and accomplishment (siddhi)

Benefits of Chanting Sankat Nashan Ganesh Stotra

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The Sankatnashana Ganesha Stotra (from the Narada Purana) is recited to remove every obstacle and trouble (sankat) and to ensure success in any undertaking.

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It enshrines the twelve sacred names of Ganesha; reciting them at the three sandhyas is promised to banish all fear of obstacles.

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Its phalashruti grants knowledge to the student, wealth to the seeker, children to the parent, and liberation to the seeker of moksha.

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Recited before beginning any new work, study, journey or venture, and daily for Ganesha's continuous grace.

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Chanted with the Ganesh Chalisa, Vakratunda Mahakaya and Ganesha Pancharatnam to complete the worship of Lord Ganesha.

How to Chant Sankat Nashan Ganesh Stotra

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Best TimeThe three sandhyas (dawn, noon, dusk); before any new work; Wednesdays and Ganesh Chaturthi

FaceEast or facing the deity

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Sankat Nashan Ganesh Stotra written in the Gujarati script (ગુજરાતી) — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character into Gujarati so Gujarat devotees can read and chant it comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud, and the Roman (IAST) transliteration is shown beneath each verse for pronunciation.

Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.

It is a short, powerful stotra of Lord Ganesha from the Narada Purana, beginning 'Pranamya Shirasa Devam'. It enshrines the twelve names of Ganesha and is recited to destroy obstacles and troubles (sankat) and to gain success in every endeavour.

Vakratunda, Ekadanta, Krishnapingaksha, Gajavaktra, Lambodara, Vikata, Vighnarajendra, Dhumravarna, Bhalachandra, Vinayaka, Ganapati and Gajanana. Reciting these twelve names at dawn, noon and dusk is said to banish all fear of obstacles.

Its own phalashruti promises that the student gains knowledge, the seeker of wealth gains wealth, the one desiring children gains them, and the seeker of liberation attains it. Regular recitation removes obstacles and brings success within six months, and siddhi within a year.

It is best recited at the three sandhyas (dawn, noon and dusk), and especially before beginning any new work, study, journey or venture so that Ganesha removes all obstacles. It is also recited daily and on Wednesdays and Ganesh Chaturthi.