Shri Ganesh (Ganapati)
गणेश मन्त्र
Ganesh Mantra
Vedic Ganapati Mantra from Rigveda 2.23.1; Nirvighna shloka is a classical Sanskrit prayer.
Three essential Ganesh mantras: the ancient Vedic mantra identifying Ganapati as lord of all hosts and prayers; the Ganesh beej mantra (Gam) for daily japa; and the famous Vakratunda shloka recited at the start of any auspicious undertaking to remove obstacles. Ganesh is traditionally invoked first before all other deities.
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वैदिक गणपति मन्त्र — Vedic Ganapati Mantra
गणानां त्वा गणपतिं हवामहे
कविं कवीनामुपमश्रवस्तमम् ।
ज्येष्ठराजं ब्रह्मणां ब्रह्मणस्पत
आ नः शृण्वन्नूतिभिः सीद सादनम् ॥
gaṇānāṃ tvā gaṇapatiṃ havāmahe, kaviṃ kavīnāmupamaśravastamam | jyeṣṭharājaṃ brahmaṇāṃ brahmaṇaspata, ā naḥ śṛṇvannūtibhiḥ sīda sādanam ||
Gananam tva Ganapatim havamahe, kavim kavinam upamashravashtamam | Jyeshtharajam Brahmanam Brahmanaspata, a nah shrinvannuutibhih seeda sadanam ||
हे गणों के अधिपति गणपति! हम आपका आवाहन करते हैं — कवियों में कवि, परम यशस्वी, ज्येष्ठ राज ब्रह्मणस्पति; आप स्तुतियों सहित हमारी ओर पधारिए। (ऋग्वेद का वैदिक गणपति मन्त्र)
O lord of all hosts (Ganapati), O poet among poets, most celebrated, O eldest sovereign of prayers, O Brahmanaspati — hearing our calls, come and take your seat with your blessings.
प्रणव मन्त्र — Pranava Mantra
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः ॥
oṃ gaṃ gaṇapataye namaḥ ||
Om Gam Ganapataye Namah ||
ॐ गं, गणपति को नमन — गणेश का बीज (प्रणव) मन्त्र।
Om — Gam — salutation to Ganapati. The Ganesh beej (seed) mantra, used in japa and invocation.
निर्विघ्न मन्त्र — Nirvighna Mantra
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभ ।
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥
vakratuṇḍa mahākāya sūryakoṭisamaprabha | nirvighnaṃ kuru me deva sarvakāryeṣu sarvadā ||
Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti Samaprabha | Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva Karyeshu Sarvada ||
हे वक्रतुण्ड, महाकाय, करोड़ों सूर्यों-से तेजस्वी देव! मेरे समस्त कार्यों को सदा निर्विघ्न कीजिए।
O one with the curved trunk, the vast form, radiant as ten million suns — grant me freedom from all obstacles, O Lord, in all my endeavours always.
