Sacred Elephant Hinduism Ganesha, Airavata, Lord Ganesha other
Sacred Elephant Hinduism Ganesha, Airavata, Lord Ganesha other
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View lyrics page →Verse 1: Invocation to Ganesha, Lord of Elephants
Original
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ। निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥ ऐरावतं वरं दन्तं गजेन्द्रं परमेश्वरम्। वन्दे गणपतिं नित्यं सिद्धिबुद्धिप्रदायकम्॥
Transliteration
Vakratunda mahakaya suryakoti samaprabha. Nirvighnam kuru me deva sarvakaryeshu sarvada. Airavatam varam dantam gajendram parameshvaram. Vande ganapatim nityam siddhibuddhipradayakam.
Meaning / Translation
O Curved-Trunked One, of massive form, radiant as a million suns. O Lord, remove all obstacles in all my endeavors always. I worship the supreme elephant Airavata, the best of tusked ones, king of elephants, and the eternal Lord Ganesha, the bestower of success and wisdom.
Verse 2: Airavata as Vehicle of Indra and Symbol of Divine Strength
Original
ऐरावतं सुरेन्द्रस्य वाहनं त्रिलोक्यम्। चतुर्दन्तं महाबाहुं गजराजं नमाम्यहम्॥ गणेशस्य च संकेते तिष्ठति हृदये सदा। विद्याबुद्धि बलं दद्यात् सर्वसिद्धिकरं प्रभो॥
Transliteration
Airavatam surendrasya vahanam trilokyam. Chaturdantam mahabahum gajarajam namamyaham. Ganeshasya cha sankete tishthati hridaye sada. Vidyabuddhi balam dadat sarvasiddhikaram prabho.
Meaning / Translation
Airavata, the vehicle of Indra, lord of the three worlds, four-tusked, mighty-armed, king of elephants — I bow to him. By Ganesha's will, he resides ever in the heart. O Lord, grant knowledge, intellect, and strength, the granter of all perfections.
Verse 3: Ganesha and Airavata — Unity of Wisdom and Power
Original
गजाननं गणनायकं ऐरावतं च वरदं परम्। एकदन्तं चतुर्दन्तं द्वौ रूपे एकविग्रहौ॥ बुद्धिशक्तिः बलशक्तिः युक्तौ सर्वार्थसिद्धये। ताभ्यां नमो नमस्तुभ्यं गणेशायैव ते नमः॥
Transliteration
Gajananam gananayakam airavatam cha varadam param. Ekadantam chaturdantam dvau rupe ekavigrahau. Buddhishaktih balashaktih yuktau sarvarthasiddhaye. Tabhyam namo namastubhyam ganeshayaiva te namah.
Meaning / Translation
Elephant-faced leader of the ganas, and Airavata, the supreme bestower of boons. One-tusked and four-tusked — two forms, one essence. Wisdom-power and strength-power united for the fulfillment of all aims. Salutations to both; salutations to You, O Ganesha.
Verse 4: Prayer for Obstacle Removal and Divine Grace
Original
विघ्ननाशनं देवं गजवक्त्रं सुरप्रियम्। ऐरावतसहितं दृष्ट्वा मुच्यते सर्वबन्धनैः॥ सर्वसिद्धि प्रदातारं सिद्धिविनायकं भजे। गजेन्द्रं च महातेजः प्रणतोऽस्मि सदा शिवे॥
Transliteration
Vighnanashanam devam gajavaktram surapriyam. Airavatasahitam drishtva muchyate sarvabandhanaih. Sarvasiddhi pradataaram siddhivinayakam bhaje. Gajendram cha mahatejah pranato'smi sada shive.
Meaning / Translation
The destroyer of obstacles, elephant-faced, beloved of the gods. Upon beholding Him with Airavata, one is freed from all bonds. I worship the giver of all perfections, Siddhi Vinayaka. And the great-radiant King of Elephants — I ever bow to the auspicious One.
Verse 5: Phalashruti (Benefit of Recitation)
Original
यः पठेत् स्तोत्रमिदं भक्त्या गणेशऐरावतं प्रति। लभते च विद्यां बुद्धिं बलं आयुष्यम् आरोग्यम्॥ विघ्नानि नश्यन्ति सर्वाणि सिद्धयन्ति च मानसाः। गजाननप्रसादेन ऐरावतकृपया सदा॥
Transliteration
Yah pathet stotramidam bhaktya ganeshaairavatam prati. Labhate cha vidyam buddhim balam ayushyam aarogyam. Vighnani nashyanti sarvani siddhyanti cha manasah. Gajananaprasadena airavatakripaya sada.
Meaning / Translation
Whoever recites this hymn with devotion to Ganesha and Airavata attains knowledge, wisdom, strength, long life, and health. All obstacles are destroyed, and all mental aspirations are fulfilled — ever by the grace of the Elephant-Faced One and the compassion of Airavata.