Ganesha Sahasranama

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.

त्रयोदशमनुस्तुत्यश्चतुर्दशसुरप्रियः । चतुर्दशेन्द्रसंस्तुत्यः पूर्णिमानन्दविग्रहः

He who is praised in the thirteen syllables, who is dear to the gods of the fourteen worlds, who is extolled by the fourteen Indras, and whose form is full of bliss on the full moon day.

दर्शादर्शो दर्शनश्च वानप्रस्थो मुनीश्वरः । मौनी मधुरवाङ्मूलं मूर्तिमान् मेघवाहनः

He is the new moon and the full moon, the vision and the seer, the forest-dweller, the lord of sages, silent, whose speech is sweet, the root of all words, embodied, and whose vehicle is the cloud.

महागजो जितक्रोधो जितशत्रुर्जयाश्रयः । रौद्रो रुद्रप्रियो रुक्मो रुद्रपुत्रोऽघतापनः

He is the great elephant, conqueror of anger, conqueror of enemies, the refuge of victory, fierce, dear to Rudra, golden, son of Rudra, and destroyer of evil.

भवप्रियो भवानीष्टो भारभृद्भूतभावनः । गान्धर्वकुशलोऽकुण्ठो वैकुण्ठो विष्णुसेवितः

He is dear to Bhava, beloved of Bhavānī, bearer of burdens, creator of beings, skilled in Gandharva arts, unimpeded, Vaikuṇṭha, and served by Viṣṇu.

वृत्रहा विघ्नहा सीरः समस्तदुरितापहः । मञ्जुलो मार्जनो मत्तो दुर्गापुत्रो दुरालसः

He is slayer of Vṛtra, remover of obstacles, strong, destroyer of all misfortune, charming, purifier, intoxicated, son of Durgā, and never indolent.

अनन्तचित्सुधाधारो वीरो वीर्यैकसाधकः । भास्वन्मुकुटमाणिक्यः कूजत्किङ्किणिजालकः

He is the endless stream of nectar-like consciousness, the hero, the sole accomplisher of valor; his radiant crown is adorned with jewels, and he is encircled by the tinkling of little bells.

शुण्डाधारी तुण्डचलः कुण्डली मुण्डमालकः । पद्माक्षः पद्महस्तश्च ९०० पद्मनाभसमर्चितः

He bears a trunk, his snout moves, he is coiled, adorned with a garland of skulls; his eyes are like lotuses, he holds a lotus in his hand, and he is worshipped by Padmanabha.

उद्गीथो नरदन्ताढ्यमालाभूषणभूषितः । नारदो वारणो लोलश्रवणः शूर्पकश्रवाः

He is praised in hymns, adorned with a garland of human teeth, decorated with ornaments; he is Narada, the elephantine one, with restless ears, and ears like winnowing baskets.

बृहदुल्लासनासाढ्यव्याप्तत्रैलोक्यमण्डलः । इलामण्डलसम्भ्रान्तकृतानुग्रहजीवकः

He is attainable by those seated in great delight, pervading the three worlds; he is the life-giver who bestows grace upon those bewildered in the realm of the earth.

बृहत्कर्णाञ्चलोद्भूतवायुवीजितदिक्तटः । बृहदास्यरवाक्रान्तभीमब्रह्माण्डभाण्डकः

He whose mighty ear-ends generate winds that conquer all directions; whose great roar from his mouth overwhelms the terrifying shell of the universe.