Sankat Nashan Ganesh Stotra — Complete Lyrics
संकटनाशन गणेश स्तोत्र
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
Verse 1
प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं गौरीपुत्रं विनायकम् ।
भक्तावासं स्मरेन्नित्यमायुःकामार्थसिद्धये ॥
Pranamya shirasa devam gauriputram vinayakam
Bhaktavasam smarennityamayuhkamarthasiddhaye
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
प्रथमं वक्रतुण्डं च एकदन्तं द्वितीयकम् ।
तृतीयं कृष्णपिङ्गाक्षं गजवक्त्रं चतुर्थकम् ॥
Prathamam vakratundam cha ekadantam dvitiyakam
Tritiyam krishnapingaksham gajavaktram chaturthakam
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
लम्बोदरं पञ्चमं च षष्ठं विकटमेव च ।
सप्तमं विघ्नराजेन्द्रं धूम्रवर्णं तथाष्टमम् ॥
Lambodaram panchamam cha shashtham vikatameva cha
Saptamam vighnarajendram dhumravarnam tathashtamam
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
नवमं भालचन्द्रं च दशमं तु विनायकम् ।
एकादशं गणपतिं द्वादशं तु गजाननम् ॥
Navamam bhalachandram cha dashamam tu vinayakam
Ekadasham ganapatim dvadasham tu gajananam
Ninth Bhalachandra (moon-on-the-brow), and tenth Vinayaka; eleventh Ganapati, and twelfth Gajanana.
Verse 5
द्वादशैतानि नामानि त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः ।
न च विघ्नभयं तस्य सर्वसिद्धिकरं प्रभो ॥
Dvadashaitani namani trisandhyam yah pathennarah
Na cha vighnabhayam tasya sarvasiddhikaram prabho
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
विद्यार्थी लभते विद्यां धनार्थी लभते धनम् ।
पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्रान्मोक्षार्थी लभते गतिम् ॥
Vidyarthi labhate vidyam dhanarthi labhate dhanam
Putrarthi labhate putranmoksharthi labhate gatim
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
जपेद्गणपतिस्तोत्रं षड्भिर्मासैः फलं लभेत् ।
संवत्सरेण सिद्धिं च लभते नात्र संशयः ॥
Japedganapatistotram shadbhirmasaih phalam labhet
Samvatsarena siddhim cha labhate natra samshayah
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
अष्टभ्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च लिखित्वा यः समर्पयेत् ।
तस्य विद्या भवेत्सर्वा गणेशस्य प्रसादतः ॥
Ashtabhyo brahmanebhyashcha likhitva yah samarpayet
Tasya vidya bhavetsarva ganeshasya prasadatah
One who writes it out and offers it to eight Brahmins gains all knowledge, by the grace of Lord Ganesha.
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