Ganapati Atharva Sheersham

Ganapati Atharva Sheersham

ōṃ bhadraṅkarṇēbhiḥ śṛṇuyāma dēvāḥ ।
bhadraṃ paśyēmākṣabhiryajatrāḥ ।
sthirairaṅgai-stuṣṭhuvāgṃsastanūbhiḥ ।
vyaśēma dēvahitaṃ yadāyuḥ ।
svasti na indrō vṛddhaśravāḥ ।
svasti naḥ pūṣā viśvavēdāḥ ।
svasti nastārkṣyō ariṣṭanēmiḥ ।
svasti nō bṛhaspatirdadhātu ॥

May we hear auspicious things with our ears, O divine beings. May we see auspicious things with our eyes, O worshipful ones. With strong limbs and healthy bodies, may we live the full span of life blessed by the Divine. May Indra of great fame, Pūṣan the all-knowing, Garuḍa the remover of obstacles, and Bṛhaspati grant us well-being and prosperity.

ōṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ॥

Om. May there be peace, peace, and peace in the physical, mental, and spiritual realms.

ōṃ namastē gaṇapatayē ।
tvamēva pratyakṣaṃ tattvamasi ।
tvamēva kēvalaṃ kartāsi ।
tvamēva kēvalaṃ hartāsi ।
tvamēva kēvalaṃ dhartāsi ।
tvamēva sarvaṃ khalvidaṃ brahmāsi ।
tvaṃ sākṣādātmāsi nityam ॥

Salutations to Lord Gaṇapati. You alone are the directly perceived Truth. You alone are the creator, destroyer, and sustainer. You alone are this entire universe, which is Brahman. You are the eternal Self present within all beings.

ṛtaṃ vachmi । satyaṃ vachmi ॥

I speak the eternal cosmic order. I speak the Truth.

ava tvam mām । ava vaktāram ।
ava śrōtāram । ava dātāram । ava dhātāram ।
avānūchānamava śiṣyam ।
ava paścāttāt । ava purastāt ।
avōttarāttāt । ava dakṣiṇāttāt ।
avāchōrdhvāttāt । avādharāttāt ।
sarvatō māṃ pāhi pāhi samantāt ॥

Protect me. Protect the speaker, the listener, the giver, the supporter, the teacher, and the student. Protect me from all directions — behind, in front, north, south, above, below, and everywhere around me.

tvaṃ vāṅmayastvaṃ chinmayaḥ ।
tvamānandamayastvaṃ brahmamayaḥ ।
tvaṃ sachchidānandādvitīyōsi ।
tvaṃ pratyakṣaṃ brahmāsi ।
tvaṃ jñānamayō vijñānamayōsi ॥

You are the essence of speech and consciousness. You are the embodiment of bliss and Brahman. You are existence-consciousness-bliss, the non-dual reality. You are the visible form of Brahman. You are knowledge and wisdom itself.

sarvaṃ jagadidaṃ tvattō jāyatē ।
sarvaṃ jagadidaṃ tvattastiṣṭhati ।
sarvaṃ jagadidaṃ tvayi layamēṣyati ।
sarvaṃ jagadidaṃ tvayi pratyēti ।
tvaṃ bhūmirāpō-‘nalō-‘nilō nabhaḥ ।
tvaṃ chatvāri vākpadāni ॥

This entire universe is born from You. It exists through You and dissolves into You. Everything returns to You. You are earth, water, fire, air, and space. You are the four forms of speech.

tvaṃ guṇatrayātītaḥ । tvaṃ avasthātrayātītaḥ ।
tvaṃ dēhatrayātītaḥ । tvaṃ kālatrayātītaḥ ।
tvaṃ mūlādhārasthitōsi nityam ।
tvaṃ śaktitrayātmakaḥ ।
tvāṃ yōginō dhyāyanti nityam ।
tvaṃ brahmā tvaṃ viṣṇustvaṃ rudrastvamindrastvamagnistvaṃ vāyustvaṃ sūryastvaṃ chandramāstvaṃ brahma bhūrbhuvassvarōm ॥

You are beyond the three qualities, three states, three bodies, and three divisions of time. You eternally reside in the Mūlādhāra. You are the essence of the three divine powers. Yogis meditate upon You always. You are Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Rudra, Indra, Agni, Vāyu, the Sun, the Moon, and the Supreme Brahman.

gaṇādiṃ pūrvamucchārya varṇādīṃ stadanantaram ।
anusvāraḥ parataraḥ । ardhēndulasitam ।
tārēṇa ṛddham । ētattava manusrūpam ॥

The syllable “Ga” is uttered first, followed by “ṇa”. The nasal sound (anusvāra) follows, adorned with the crescent symbol and enriched by the sacred sound. This is the true form of Your mantra.

ōṃ gaṃ gaṇapatayē namaḥ ॥

Salutations to Lord Gaṇapati through the sacred mantra Om Gaṃ Gaṇapataye Namaḥ.

ēkadantāya vidmahē vakratuṇḍāya dhīmahi ।
tannō dantiḥ prachōdayāt ॥

We meditate upon the One-Tusked Lord. We contemplate the Lord with the curved trunk. May Danti inspire and guide our intellect.

ēkadantaṃ chaturhastaṃ pāśamaṅkuśadhāriṇam ।
radaṃ cha varadaṃ hastairbibhrāṇaṃ mūṣakadhvajam ।
raktaṃ lambōdaraṃ śūrpakarṇakaṃ raktavāsasam ।
raktagandhānuliptāṅgaṃ raktapuṣpaiḥ supūjitam ॥

I meditate upon Lord Gaṇapati, the One-Tusked One with four arms, holding the noose and goad, granting blessings with His hands. He has a large belly, wide ears, red garments, and is worshipped with red flowers.

bhaktānukampinaṃ dēvaṃ jagatkāraṇamachyutam ।
āvirbhūtaṃ cha sṛṣṭyādau prakṛtēḥ puruṣātparam ।
ēvaṃ dhyāyati yō nityaṃ sa yōgī yōgināṃ varaḥ ॥

The compassionate Lord, the cause of creation, the eternal and imperishable One who appeared at the beginning of creation beyond Prakṛti and Puruṣa — one who meditates upon Him daily becomes the greatest among yogis.

namō vrātapatayē namō gaṇapatayē namaḥ pramathapatayē ।
namastēstu lambōdarāyaikadantāya vighnavināśinē śivasutāya śrīvaradamūrtayē namaḥ ॥

Salutations to the Lord of hosts, Lord of Gaṇas, and Lord of divine attendants. Salutations to Lambodara, the One-Tusked Lord, remover of obstacles, son of Lord Śiva, and the bestower of blessings.

ōṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ॥

Om. May there be peace, peace, and peace.