Ganesha Sahasranama

गाणपत्यप्रदो मायी वेदवेदान्तपारगः । कात्यायनीसुतो ब्रह्मपूजितो विघ्ननाशनः

Bestower of mastery over the hosts, possessed of illusion, knower of the Vedas and Vedanta; son of Katyayani, worshipped by Brahma, destroyer of obstacles.

संसारभयविध्वंसी महोरस्को महीधरः । विघ्नान्तको महाग्रीवो भृशं मोदकमोदितः

Destroyer of the fear of worldly existence, broad-chested, supporter of the earth; remover of obstacles, great-necked, exceedingly delighted by modaka sweets.

वाराणसीप्रियो मानी गहन आखुवाहनः । गुहाश्रयो विष्णुपदीतनयः स्थानदो ध्रुवः

He who is fond of Varanasi, dignified, profound, the one who rides the mouse; dwelling in the cave, son of Vishnu's daughter, bestower of place, and steadfast.

परर्द्धिस्तुष्टो विमलो मौलिमान् वल्लभाप्रियः । चतुर्दशीप्रियो मान्यो व्यवसायो मदान्वितः

He who is supremely prosperous, satisfied, pure, crowned, dear to Vallabha; fond of the fourteenth day, worthy of honor, resolute, and filled with vigor.

अचिन्त्यः सिंहयुगलनिविष्टो बालरूपधृत् । धीरः शक्तिमतां श्रेष्ठो महाबलसमन्वितः

He who is inconceivable, seated with a pair of lions, assuming the form of a child; steadfast, foremost among the powerful, endowed with great strength.

सर्वात्मा हितकृद्वैद्यो महाकुक्षिर्महामतिः । करणं मृत्युहारी च पापसङ्घनिवर्तकः

He who is the soul of all, benefactor, healer, of great belly, of great intellect; the means, remover of death, and dispeller of all clusters of sin.

उद्भिद्वज्री महादैत्यसूदनो दीनरक्षकः । भूतचारी प्रेतचारी बुद्धिरूपो मनोमयः

He who wields the thunderbolt that bursts forth, the great slayer of demons, the protector of the distressed; he who moves among spirits and ghosts, whose form is intelligence, who is made of mind.

अहङ्कारवपुः साङ्ख्यपुरुषस्त्रिगुणात्मकः । तन्मात्ररूपो भूतात्मा इन्द्रियात्मा वशीकरः

He whose body is ego, the Puruṣa of Sāṅkhya philosophy, whose nature is the three qualities; whose form is the subtle elements, who is the soul of beings, the essence of the senses, the subduer.

मलत्रयबहिर्भूतो ह्यवस्थात्रयवर्जितः । नीरूपो बहुरूपश्च किन्नरो नागविक्रमः

He who is beyond the three impurities, who is free from the three states of consciousness; formless yet of many forms, a celestial musician, possessing the might of serpents.

एकदन्तो महावेगः सेनानी त्रिदशाधिपः । विश्वकर्ता विश्वबीजं ७०० श्रीः सम्पदह्रीर्धृतिर्मतिः

He who has a single tusk, of great speed, the commander of armies, lord of the gods; the creator of the universe, the seed of the cosmos, the seven hundred, fortune, remover of wealth, steadfastness, and wisdom.

सर्वशोषकरो वायुः सूक्ष्मरूपः सुनिश्चलः । संहर्ता सृष्टिकर्ता च स्थितिकर्ता लयाश्रितः

He is the one who dries up all things, the wind, subtle in form, perfectly unmoving; the destroyer, the creator, the sustainer, and the one who abides in dissolution.

सामान्यरूपः सामास्योऽथर्वशीर्षा यजुर्भुजः । ऋगीक्षणः काव्यकर्ता शिक्षाकारी निरुक्तवित्

He has a universal form, faces in all directions, the Atharvaśīrṣa as his head, the Yajur as his arms, the Ṛg as his eyes; he is the maker of poetry, the giver of instruction, and the knower of etymology.

शेषरूपधरो मुख्यः शब्दब्रह्मस्वरूपभाक् । विचारवाञ्शङ्खधारी सत्यव्रतपरायणः

He assumes the form of Śeṣa, is foremost, embodies the essence of the sound-Brahman; endowed with discernment, bearer of the conch, devoted to the vow of truth.

महातपा घोरतपाः सर्वदो भीमविक्रमः । सर्वसम्पत्करो व्यापी मेघगम्भीरनादभृत्

He is of great austerity, terrible in penance, giver of all, of fearsome valor; bestower of all wealth, all-pervading, and bearer of a voice as deep as thunderclouds.

समृद्धो भूतिदो भोगी वेशी शङ्करवत्सलः । शम्भुभक्तिरतो मोक्षदाता भवदवानलः

He is prosperous, bestower of beings, enjoyer of pleasures, adorned, affectionate to Shankara, devoted to the worship of Shambhu, giver of liberation, and the fire that consumes worldly existence.

सत्यस्तपा ध्येयमूर्तिः कर्ममूर्तिर्महांस्तथा । समष्टिव्यष्टिरूपश्च पञ्चकोशपराङ्मुखः

He is truth, ascetic, the form to be meditated upon, embodiment of action, great indeed; he is both the collective and the individual form, and turned away from the five sheaths.

तेजोनिधिर्जगन्मूर्तिश्चराचरवपुर्धरः । प्राणदो ज्ञानमूर्तिश्च नादमूर्तियुतोऽक्षरः

He is the repository of radiance, the form of the universe, bearer of moving and unmoving bodies, giver of life, embodiment of knowledge, united with the form of sound, and imperishable.

भूताद्यस्तैजसो भावो निष्कलश्चैव निर्मलः । कूटस्थश्चेतनो रुद्रः क्षेत्रवित् पुरुषो बुधः

He is the origin of elements, of fiery nature, without parts, pure, abiding as the immutable, conscious, Rudra, knower of the field, the person, and wise.

अनाधारोऽप्यनाकारो धाता च विश्वतोमुखः । अप्रतर्क्यवपुः स्कन्दानुजो भानुर्महाप्रभः

Though without support, he is the sustainer; though formless, he is the creator, facing all directions; his form is beyond reasoning, he is the younger brother of Skanda, radiant like the sun, of great brilliance.

यज्ञहर्ता यज्ञकर्ता यज्ञानां फलदायकः । यज्ञगोप्ता यज्ञमयो दक्षयज्ञविनाशकृत्

He is the taker of sacrifices, the performer of sacrifices, the giver of the fruits of sacrifices; the protector of sacrifices, composed of sacrifice itself, and the destroyer of Daksha's sacrifice.

वक्रतुण्डो महाकायः कोटिसूर्यसमप्रभः । एकदंष्ट्रः कृष्णपिङ्गो विकटो धूम्रवर्णकः

He is the one with a curved trunk, of great body, shining like ten million suns; single-tusked, dark and tawny-eyed, formidable, and of smoky complexion.

टङ्कधारी जम्बुकश्च नायकः शूर्पकर्णकः । सुवर्णगर्भः सुमुखः श्रीकरः सर्वसिद्धिदः

He wields an axe, is like a jackal, is a leader, has winnowing-fan-like ears; golden-wombed, with a beautiful face, bestower of prosperity, and giver of all accomplishments.

सुवर्णवर्णो हेमाङ्गो महात्मा चन्दनच्छविः । स्वङ्गः स्वक्षः ८०० शतानन्दो लोकविल्लोकविग्रहः

He is golden in complexion, with limbs like gold, of great soul, with the radiance of sandalwood; his own limbs, his own eyes, ever blissful, the embodiment of all worlds and their perceptions.

इन्द्रो जिष्णुर्धूमकेतुर्वह्निः पूज्यो दवान्तकः । पूर्णानन्दः परानन्दः पुराणपुरुषोत्तमः

He is Indra, the victorious one, the smoke-bannered, fire, worthy of worship, the destroyer of forest fires; complete bliss, supreme bliss, the ancient supreme person.

कुम्भभृत् कलशी कुब्जो मीनमांससुतर्पितः । राशिताराग्रहमयस्तिथिरूपो जगद्विभुः

He holds a pot, is associated with a pitcher, is hunchbacked, satisfied by offerings of fish and meat; composed of constellations, stars, and planets, assuming the form of time, the lord of the universe.

प्रतापी प्रतिपत्प्रेयान् द्वितीयोऽद्वैतनिश्चितः । त्रिरूपश्च तृतीयाग्निस्त्रयीरूपस्त्रयीतनुः

He is powerful, beloved at the beginning of the lunar fortnight, the second, established in non-duality; of three forms, the third fire, of triple form, of triple nature.

चतुर्थीवल्लभो देवो पारगः पञ्चमीरवः । षड्रसास्वादकोऽजातः षष्ठी षष्टिकवत्सरः

The god who is beloved on the fourth day, who is the one who leads across, whose voice is heard on the fifth day, who enjoys the six tastes, who is unborn, who is the sixth, and who is the year of sixty.

सप्तार्णवगतिः सारः सप्तमीश्वर ईहितः । अष्टमीनन्दनोऽनार्तो नवमीभक्तिभावितः

He whose movement is through the seven streams, who is the essence, the lord of the seventh day, who is desired, who brings joy on the eighth day, who is free from pain, and who is honored by devotion on the ninth day.

दशदिक्पतिपूज्यश्च दशमी द्रुहिणो द्रुतः । एकादशात्मा गणपो द्वादशीयुगचर्चितः

He who is worshipped by the lords of the ten directions, who is the tenth, who is Brahma, who is swift, who is the soul of the eleven, who is the leader of the hosts, and who is revered in the twelve pairs.