Ganesha Stavah

Ganesha Stavah

श्री गणेशाय नमः ॥
ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वरा ऊचुः।

अजं निर्विकल्पं निराकारमेकं
निरानन्दमानन्दमद्वैतपूर्णम्।
परं निर्गुणं निर्विशेषं निरीहं
परब्रह्म-रूपं गणेशं भजेम ॥१॥

śrī gaṇeśāya namaḥ ..
brahmaviṣṇumaheśvarā ūcuḥ.

ajaṃ nirvikalpaṃ nirākāramekaṃ nirālambamadvaitamānandapūrṇam .
paraṃ nirguṇaṃ nirviśeṣaṃ nirīhaṃ paraṃ brahmarūpaṃ gaṇeśaṃ bhajema .. 1..

Salutations to Lord Ganesha.
Brahma, Vishnu, Maheshwara spoke thus:

1. Let us worship Lord Ganesha, the one who is unborn, beyond imagination, without definite form, beyond happiness, the absolute happiness, the one and only one, the best among the best, without material qualities, easily obtainable, desireless and the form of the Supreme.

गुणातीतमाद्यं चिदानन्दरूपं चिदाभासकं सर्वगं ज्ञानगम्यम् ।
मुनिध्येयमाकाशरूपं परेशं परं ब्रह्मरूपं गणेशं भजेम ॥ २॥

guṇātītamādyaṃ cidānandarūpaṃ cidābhāsakaṃ sarvagaṃ jñānagamyam .
munidhyeyamākāśarūpaṃ pareśaṃ paraṃ brahmarūpaṃ gaṇeśaṃ bhajema .. 2..

2. Let us worship Lord Ganesha, the one who is transcendental to the material modes of nature, the form of the supreme happiness, one who can be experienced through the mind, the all pervading, one who can be approached through knowledge, meditated by sages, the form of the sky, the best of all and the form of the Supreme.

जगत्कारणं कारणाज्ञानहीनं सुरादिं सुखादिं युगादिं गणेशम् ।
जगद्व्यापिनं विश्ववन्द्यं सुरेशं परं ब्रह्मरूपं गणेशं भजेम ॥ ३॥

jagatkāraṇaṃ kāraṇājñānahīnaṃ surādiṃ sukhādiṃ yugādiṃ gaṇeśam .
jagadvyāpinaṃ viśvavandyaṃ sureśaṃ paraṃ brahmarūpaṃ gaṇeśaṃ bhajema .. 3..

3. Let us worship Lord Ganesha, the one who is the cause for the existence of the Universe and the knowledge, Premier of the Gods, primal happiness, Lord of qualities, Lord of Deva group, one who pervades through the Universe, worshipped by the Universe, Lord of the Gods and the one who symbolizes the Supreme Brahman.

रजोयोगतो ब्रह्मरूपं श्रुतिज्ञं सदा कार्यसक्तं हृदाऽचिन्त्यरूपम् ।
जगत्कारकं सर्वविद्यानिधानं सदा ब्रह्मरूपं गणेशं नताः स्मः ॥ ४॥

rajoyogato brahmarūpaṃ śrutijñaṃ sadā kāryasaktaṃ hṛdā’cintyarūpam .
jagatkārakaṃ sarvavidyānidhānaṃ sadā brahmarūpaṃ gaṇeśaṃ natāḥ smaḥ .. 4..

4. Let us bow down to Lord Ganesha, the one who is beyond passion, the form of the Creator, knower of the Vedas, always with the actions, the form that is inconceivable by heart, cause for the existence of the Universe, responsible for all knowledge and the one who symbolizes the Supreme Brahman.

सदा सत्त्वयोगं मुदा क्रीडमानं सुरारीन् हरन्तं जगत्पालयन्तम् ।
अनेकावतारं निजाज्ञानहारं सदा विष्णुरूपं गणेशं नताः स्मः ॥ ५॥

sadā sattvayogaṃ mudā krīḍamānaṃ surārīn harantaṃ jagatpālayantam .
anekāvatāraṃ nijājñānahāraṃ sadā viṣṇurūpaṃ gaṇeśaṃ natāḥ smaḥ .. 5..

5. Let us salute Lord Ganesha, the one who is manifestation of the truth, blissful, appeased by the activities of people, one who is victorious over demons, governs the Universe, who takes many incarnations, carries the supreme knowledge and the form of Vishwarupa.

तमोयोगिनं रुद्ररूपं त्रिनेत्रं जगद्धारकं तारकं ज्ञानहेतुम् ।
अनेकागमैः स्वं जनं बोधयन्तं सदा शर्वरूपं गणेशं नताः स्मः ॥ ६॥

tamoyoginaṃ rudrarūpaṃ trinetraṃ jagaddhārakaṃ tārakaṃ jñānahetum .
anekāgamaiḥ svaṃ janaṃ bodhayantaṃ sadā śarvarūpaṃ gaṇeśaṃ natāḥ smaḥ .. 6..

6. Let us salute Lord Ganesha, controller of tamas, the form of destruction, one who has three eyes, destructor of the Universe, the carrier across the bonds of life, the cause of knowledge, preaches to many people who seek Him and the form of everything (Shiva).

तमःस्तोमहारं जनाज्ञानहारं त्रयीवेदसारं परब्रह्मपारम् ।
मुनिज्ञानकारं विदूरे विकारं सदा ब्रध्नरूपं गणेशं नताः स्मः॥ ७॥

tamaḥstomahāraṃ janājñānahāraṃ trayīvedasāraṃ parabrahmapāram .
munijñānakāraṃ vidūre vikāraṃ sadā bradhnarūpaṃ gaṇeśaṃ natāḥ smaḥ.. 7..

7. Let us salute Lord Ganesha, the one who removes tamas qualities, removes ignorance of people, the essence of the three Vedas, the essence of the Supreme, cause of knowledge in the sages, looks misshaped from distant and always the form of the Supreme.

निजैरौषधैस्तर्पयन्तं करोघैः सुरौघान्कलाभिः सुधास्राविणीभिः ।
दिनेशांशुसन्तापहारं द्विजेशं शशाङ्कस्वरूपं गणेशं नताः स्मः ॥ ८॥

nijairauṣadhaistarpayantaṃ karoghaiḥ suraughānkalābhiḥ sudhāsrāviṇībhiḥ .
dineśāṃśusantāpahāraṃ dvijeśaṃ śaśāṅkasvarūpaṃ gaṇeśaṃ natāḥ smaḥ .. 8..

8. Let us salute Lord Ganesha, the one who makes the plants happy by his rays, one who makes Gods happy by the tarpana of streams of nectar, one who cools down the heat of the Sun, the best of the Brahmins and the one who is the form of the Moon.

प्रकाशस्वरूपं नभोवायुरूपं विकारादिहेतुं कलाकालभूतम् ।
अनेकक्रियानेकशक्तिस्वरूपं सदा शक्तिरूपं गणेशं नताः स्मः ॥ ९॥

prakāśasvarūpaṃ nabhovāyurūpaṃ vikārādihetuṃ kalākālabhūtam .
anekakriyānekaśaktisvarūpaṃ sadā śaktirūpaṃ gaṇeśaṃ natāḥ smaḥ .. 9..

9. Let us salute Lord Ganesha, the one who is the form of light, the form of the sky, the form of wind, the cause for changes, one who supports the arts, cause for many activities, form of strength and the form of Shakti.

प्रधानस्वरूपं महत्तत्त्वरूपं धरावारिरूपं दिगीशादिरूपम् ।
असत्सत्स्वरूपं जगद्धेतुभूपं सदा विश्वरूपं गणेशं नताः स्मः ॥ १०॥

pradhānasvarūpaṃ mahattattvarūpaṃ dharāvārirūpaṃ digīśādirūpam .
asatsatsvarūpaṃ jagaddhetubhūpaṃ sadā viśvarūpaṃ gaṇeśaṃ natāḥ smaḥ .. 10..

10. Let us salute Lord Ganesha, the one who is important form of the nature, great form of qualities, wanders over the Earth, form of Lord of the directions, form of the existent and the non-existent, the cause for the Universe and always the form of the Universe.

त्वदीये मनः स्थापयेदङ्घ्रियुग्मे जनो विघ्नसङ्घान्न पीडां लभेत ।
लसत्सूर्यबिम्बे विशाले स्थितेऽयं जनो ध्वान्तबाधां कथं वा लभेत ॥ ११॥

tvadīye manaḥ sthāpayedaṅghriyugme jano vighnasaṅghānna pīḍāṃ labheta .
lasatsūryabimbe viśāle sthite’yaṃ jano dhvāntabādhāṃ kathaṃ vā labheta .. 11..

11. People who prostrate to your feet would be freed from obstacles. The one who is like the shining Sun who is vast, when you are present, how would people be subjected to darkness?

वयं भ्रामिताः सर्वथाऽज्ञानयोगादलब्ध्वा तवाङ्घ्रिं बहून्वर्षपूगान् ।
इदानीमवाप्तास्तवैव प्रसादात्प्रपन्नान्सदा पाहि विश्वम्भराद्य ॥ १२॥

vayaṃ bhrāmitāḥ sarvathā’jñānayogādalabdhvā tavāṅghriṃ bahūnvarṣapūgān .
idānīmavāptāstavaiva prasādātprapannānsadā pāhi viśvambharādya .. 12..

12. We, who are illusioned, always linked with ignorance, we have bowed down to your feet. The Supreme one, the one who has the manifestation of the Universe, it is because of your grace your feet are found, protect us.

एवं स्तुतो गणेशस्तु सन्तुष्ठोऽभून्महामुने ।
कृपया परयोपेतोऽभिधातुं तान् प्रचक्रमे ॥ १३॥

इति श्रीमद्-गर्ग ऋषिकृतो गणपतिस्तवः सम्पूर्णः ॥

evaṃ stuto gaṇeśastu santuṣṭho’bhūnmahāmune .
kṛpayā parayopeto’bhidhātuṃ tān pracakrame .. 13..

iti śrīmad-garga ṛṣikṛto gaṇapatistavaḥ sampūrṇaḥ ..

13. O Great Sage! One who prays Lord Ganesha in the above mentioned way, is happy. By His grace, I begin to pray Him to obtain the Supreme knowledge.

Thus ends the prayer to Lord Ganesha as recited by Garga Rishi.

Ganesha Stavah Description

Ganesha Stavah or Ganapati Stavah is a set of 13 verses that describe the glory of Lord Ganesha. Gaṇapati stavaḥ is said to be from Ganesh Purana – upāsanā khaṇḍa adhyāya 13. In these verses, though Ganesha is worshiped as the elephant-headed God, the form (swaroop) is just to bring out the formless (parabrahma roopa) that He is.

-Ganesha Pancharathnam