Lord Ganesha's significance in Hinduism
Lord Ganesha's significance in Hinduism
Lyrics with Meaning
View lyrics page →Invocation (Prarthana)
Original
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ। निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥
Transliteration
Vakratunda mahakaya suryakoti samaprabha | Nirvighnam kuru me deva sarva-karyeshu sarvada ||
Meaning / Translation
O Lord with a curved trunk and a mighty body, whose brilliance is equal to millions of suns, please make all my endeavors free from obstacles, always.
The Lord of the Ganas
Original
गजाननं भूतगणादि सेवितं, कपित्थ जम्बूफलसार भक्षितम्। उमासुतं शोक विनाशकारणं, नमामि विघ्नेश्वर पादपंकजम्॥
Transliteration
Gajananan bhuta-ganadi sevitam, Kapittha jambu-phala-sara bhakshitam | Uma-sutam shoka vinashakaranam, Namami vighneshwara pada-pankajam ||
Meaning / Translation
To the elephant-faced one, served by the celestial attendants, who consumes the essence of kapittha and jambu fruits; the son of Parvati, the destroyer of all sorrows, I bow to the lotus feet of the Lord of Obstacles.
The Sacred Forms
Original
प्रथमं वक्रतुण्डं च एकदन्तं द्वितीयकम्। तृतीयं कृष्णपिङ्गाक्षं गजवक्त्रं चतुर्थकम्॥
Transliteration
Prathamam vakratundam cha ekadantam dvitiyakam | Tritiyam krishna-pingaksham gaja-vaktram chaturthakam ||
Meaning / Translation
The first is the one with the curved trunk, the second is the one with the single tusk, the third is the one with dark and reddish eyes, and the fourth is the one with the elephant face.
Conclusion (Phalashruti)
Original
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः। सिद्धि बुद्धि प्रदायकर, मंगल कारकर, विघ्न विनाशनकर।
Transliteration
Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha | Siddhi Buddhi Pradayakara, Mangala Karakara, Vighna Vinashanakara.
Meaning / Translation
Om, salutations to the Lord of all Ganas. The giver of success and wisdom, the bringer of auspiciousness, and the destroyer of all obstacles.