इकारेकारमन्त्राढ्यमालाभ्रमणलालसः । उकारोकारप्रोद्गारिघोरनागोपवीतकः
He delights in the garland of mantras beginning with 'I' and 'E', joyfully whirling them; he is adorned with the dread serpent as a sacred thread, emerging from the utterance of 'U' and 'O'.
ऋवर्णाङ्कितॠकारपद्मद्वयसमुज्ज्वलः । लृकारयुतलॄकारशङ्खपूर्णदिगन्तरः
He is adorned with the syllable 'ṛ', radiant with the pair of lotus-like 'ṝ' syllables; he is united with the 'lṛ' syllable, and fills all directions with the conch-like sound of 'lṝ'.
एकारैकारगिरिजास्तनपानविचक्षणः । ओकारौकारविश्वादिकृतसृष्टिक्रमालसः
He is skilled in drinking the milk from Girijā's breast, which is symbolized by the letters 'e' and 'ai'; he is leisurely in the sequence of creation that begins with the universal syllables 'o' and 'au'.
अंअःवर्णावलीव्याप्तपादादिशीर्षमण्डलः । कर्णतालकृतात्युच्चैर्वायुवीजितनिर्जरः
His head and limbs are pervaded by the series of syllables from 'aṃ' to 'aḥ'; he surpasses the celestials, as his ears and palate are filled with the exceedingly powerful wind.
खगेशध्वजरत्नाङ्ककिरीटारुणपादकः । गर्विताशेषगन्धर्वगीततत्परश्रोत्रकः
He has reddish feet, a crown adorned with gems, and the banner of the lord of birds; his ears are ever intent on the songs sung by all the proud Gandharvas.
घनवाहनवागीशपुरःसरसुरार्चितः । ङवर्णामृतधाराढ्यशोभमानैकदन्तकः
He is worshipped by the foremost of gods and sages in the city of eloquence, borne by a mighty cloud; he is the radiant One-tusked Lord, resplendent with the nectar-stream of the syllable 'ṅa'.
चन्द्रकुङ्कुमजम्बाललिप्तसुन्दरविग्रहः । छत्रचामररत्नाढ्यमुकुटालङ्कृताननः
His beautiful form is adorned with sandalwood, saffron, and the red of the jambāla fruit; his face is decorated with a jeweled crown, and he is attended by a royal umbrella and fly-whisks.
जटाबद्धमहानर्घमणिपङ्क्तिविराजितः । झाङ्कारिमधुपव्रातगाननादनिनादितः
His matted locks are set with rows of priceless gems; he is surrounded by the humming sound of swarms of bees, echoing with their melodious song.
ञवर्णकृतसंहारदैत्यासृक्पूर्णमुद्गरः । टङ्कारुकफलास्वादवेपिताशेषमूर्धजः
He wields a mace drenched in the blood of demons destroyed by the power of the syllable 'ña'; at the taste of the fruit of the syllable 'ṭaṅ', all his hair stands on end.
ठकाराढ्यडकाराङ्कढकारानन्दतोषितः । णवर्णामृतपीयूषधाराधरसुधाधरः
He is pleased by the syllables ṭha, ḍha, ḍa, and ḍha; he is the nectar-bearing support of the stream of immortal essence from the nine sacred letters.
ताम्रसिन्दूरपुञ्जाढ्यललाटफलकच्छविः । थकारधनपङ्क्त्याढ्यसन्तोषितद्विजव्रजः
His forehead shines with the glow of a mass of coppery vermilion; he delights the assembly of twice-born by the wealth of the syllable 'tha'.
दयामयहृदम्भोजधृतत्रैलोक्यमण्डलः । धनदादिमहायक्षसंसेवितपदाम्बुजः
He upholds the three worlds within the lotus of his compassionate heart; his lotus feet are served by great yakṣas such as Kubera.
नमिताशेषदेवौघकिरीटमणिरञ्जितः । परवर्गापवर्गादिमार्गच्छेदनदक्षकः
He is adorned by the jewels of the crowns of all the gods who bow before him; he is skilled in cutting off the paths leading to lower and higher realms.
फणिचक्रसमाक्रान्तगलमण्डलमण्डितः । बद्धभ्रूयुगभीमोग्रसन्तर्जितसुरासुरः
Adorned with a garland encircling his neck, resembling the hoods of serpents; with fierce, knitted brows, he terrifies both gods and demons.
भवानीहृदयानन्दवर्धनैकनिशाकरः । मदिराकलशस्फीतकरालैककराम्बुजः
He is the sole moon who increases the joy in the heart of Bhavani; his single lotus hand is swollen as if holding a vessel of wine.
यज्ञान्तरायसङ्घातघातसज्जीकृतायुधः । रत्नाकरसुताकान्तकान्तिकीर्तिविवर्धनः
He is armed and ready to destroy the hosts of obstacles to sacrifice; he increases the radiance and fame of the beloved of the daughter of the ocean.
लम्बोदरमहाभीमवपुर्दीनीकृतासुरः । वरुणादिदिगीशानरचितार्चनचर्चितः
With a great and formidable body and a large belly, he humbles the demons; he is worshipped with offerings by Varuna and the other lords of the directions.
शङ्करैकप्रियप्रेमनयनानन्दवर्धनः । षोडशस्वरितालापगीतगानविचक्षणः
He whose loving gaze brings joy to Śaṅkara alone; who is skilled in singing melodious songs set to the sixteen svaras and tālas.
समस्तदुर्गतिसरिन्नाथोत्तारणकोडुपः । हरादिब्रह्मवैकुण्ठब्रह्मगीतादिपाठकः
He who is the mighty boat rescuing all from the river of misfortune; who recites the hymns of Brahma, Vaikuṇṭha, and others, beginning with Hara.
क्षमापूरितहृत्पद्मसंरक्षितचराचरः । ताराङ्कमन्त्रवर्णैकविग्रहोज्ज्वलविग्रहः
He whose heart-lotus is filled with forgiveness, who protects all moving and unmoving beings; whose radiant form is comprised solely of the syllables of the Tārā mantra.
अकारादिक्षकारान्तविद्याभूषितविग्रहः । ॐ श्रीं विनायको ॐ ह्रीं विघ्नाध्यक्षो गणाधिपः
He whose form is adorned with knowledge from the syllable 'a' to 'kṣa'; Om Śrīṃ Vināyaka, Om Hrīṃ Chief of Obstacles, Lord of the Gaṇas.
हेरम्बो मोदकाहारो वक्त्रतुण्डो विधिस्मृतः । वेदान्तगीतो विद्यार्थी शुद्धमन्त्रः षडक्षरः
He is Heramba, the enjoyer of modaka sweets, with a curved trunk, known in the scriptures as Vidhismrita; he is praised in the Vedanta, a seeker of knowledge, pure in mantra, and the six-syllabled one.
गणेशो वरदो देवो द्वादशाक्षरमन्त्रितः । सप्तकोटिमहामन्त्रमन्त्रिताशेषविग्रहः
He is Ganesha, the bestower of boons, the divine one empowered by the twelve-syllabled mantra; his entire form is infused with the great mantra of seventy million mantras.
गाङ्गेयो गणसेव्यश्च ॐ श्रीं द्वैमातुरः शिवः । ॐ ह्रीं श्रीं क्लीं ग्लौं गं देवो महागणपतिः प्रभुः १०००
He is the son of Ganga, worshipped by the hosts of ganas; Om, Shrim, Dvaimatura, Shiva; Om, Hrim, Shrim, Klim, Glaum, Gam—the god, the great Ganapati, the Lord.
सहस्रनाममाहात्म्यम् \- इदं नाम्नां सहस्रं ते महागणपतेः स्मृतम् । गुह्यं गोप्यतमं गुप्तं सर्वतन्त्रेषु गोपितम्
The greatness of the thousand names—this thousand of names of yours, O Mahaganapati, is remembered; it is secret, most confidential, hidden, and guarded in all the tantras.
सर्वमन्त्रनिधिं दिव्यं सर्वविघ्नविनाशनम् । ग्रहतारामयं राशिवर्णपङ्क्तिसमन्वितम्
The divine treasury of all mantras, destroyer of all obstacles, composed of the influences of planets and stars, adorned with the sequence of zodiacal signs and their colors.
सर्वविद्यामयं ब्रह्मसाधनं साधकप्रियम् । गणेशस्य च सर्वस्वं रहस्यं त्रिदिवौकसाम्
Consisting of all knowledge, the means for realizing Brahman, beloved of practitioners, the entire essence of Ganesha, the secret of the dwellers of heaven.
यथेष्टफलदं लोके मनोरथप्रपूरणम् । अष्टसिद्धिमयं साध्यं साधकानां जयप्रदम्
That which grants desired fruits in the world, fulfills wishes, is endowed with the eight perfections, attainable, and bestows victory upon practitioners.
विनार्चनं विना होमं विना न्यासं विना जपम् । अणिमाद्यष्टसिद्धीनां साधनं स्मृतिमात्रतः
Without worship, without oblation, without ritual gestures, without recitation—merely by remembering, it accomplishes the eight perfections beginning with aṇimā.
चतुर्थ्यामर्धरात्रे तु पठेन्मन्त्री चतुष्पथे । लिखेद्भूर्जे रवौ देवि पुण्यं नाम्नां सहस्रकम्
On the fourth lunar day, at midnight, the practitioner should recite at a crossroads; O Goddess, he should write the thousand auspicious names on birch bark in sunlight.