Vakratunda Mahakaya — Ganesh Shloka — Complete Lyrics
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय — गणेश श्लोक
Sanskrit text with English transliteration and translation
Verse 1
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ।
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥
Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samaprabha
Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarvakaryeshu Sarvada
O Lord Ganesha of curved trunk and massive body, whose brilliance equals a billion suns — remove all obstacles from my endeavors, always.
Verse 2
शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम्।
प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये॥
Shuklambaradharam Vishnum Shashivarnam Chaturbhujam
Prasannavadanam Dhyayet Sarvavighnopashantaye
Meditate on the one wearing white garments, all-pervading, moon-complexioned, four-armed, with a pleasant face — for the pacification of all obstacles.
Verse 3
अगजानन पद्मार्कं गजाननं अहर्निशम्।
अनेकदन्तं भक्तानां एकदन्तं उपास्महे॥
Agajanana Padmarkam Gajaananam Aharnisham
Anekadantam Bhaktanam Ekadantam Upasmahe
We worship the elephant-faced one, son of Parvati, day and night. He who has many tusks for devotees but is the single-tusked one — we worship him.
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