Dhundhiraja Bhujanga Prayata Stotram

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  • verse 1
    उमाङ्गोद्भवं दन्तिवक्त्रं गणेशंभुजाकङ्कणैः शोभिनं धूम्रकेतुम्गले हारमुक्तावलीशोभितं तंनमो ज्ञानरूपं गणेशं नमस्ते1

    umāṅgōdbhavaṃ dantivaktraṃ gaṇēśaṃbhujākaṅkaṇaiḥ śōbhinaṃ dhūmrakētumgalē hāramuktāvalīśōbhitaṃ taṃnamō jñānarūpaṃ gaṇēśaṃ namastē1
    meaning

    I meditate on Ganesha, born from Uma's body, with an elephant's face, adorned with armlet-bracelets on his arms, of smoky-banner complexion, wearing a garland of pearls at his neck.

    word by word
    गणेशGanneshaSri Ganesha
    गलेGaleIn Whose Throat [is the Blue-Colored Poison]
    TaThat
    नमोNamoSalutations to You · Reverential Salutations · Bow, Reverential Salutation · Salutations · Salutations [to Brahman]
    नमस्तेNamasteSalutations to You · Reverential Salutations to You · Salutations to You [O Vayu]
    तंTamHim · To You · That · Then
  • verse 2
    गणेशं वदेत्तं स्मरेत् सर्वकार्येस्मरन् सन्मुखं ज्ञानदं सर्वसिद्धिम्मनश्चिन्तितं कार्यमेवेषु सिद्ध्ये--न्नमो बुद्धिकान्तं गणेशं नमस्ते2

    gaṇēśaṃ vadēttaṃ smarēt sarvakāryēsmaran sanmukhaṃ jñānadaṃ sarvasiddhimmanaśchintitaṃ kāryamēvēṣu siddhyē--nnamō buddhikāntaṃ gaṇēśaṃ namastē2
    meaning

    He who thinks of Ganesha, remembers him in every work — his auspicious face the giver of knowledge and all perfections; the desired work of the mind is accomplished without obstacle.

    word by word
    गणेशGanneshaSri Ganesha
    स्मरेत्SmaretShould be Remembered
    स्मरन्SmaranContemplates
    नमस्तेNamasteSalutations to You · Reverential Salutations to You · Salutations to You [O Vayu]
    षण्मुखSsannmukhaShanmukha, the six-headed Kartikeya
    नमोNamoSalutations to You · Reverential Salutations · Bow, Reverential Salutation · Salutations · Salutations [to Brahman]
  • verse 3
    महासुन्दरं वक्त्रचिह्नं विराटंचतुर्धाभुजं चैकदन्तैकवर्णम्इदं देवरूपं गणं सिद्धिनाथंनमो भालचन्द्रं गणेशं नमस्ते3

    mahāsundaraṃ vaktrachihnaṃ virāṭaṃchaturdhābhujaṃ chaikadantaikavarṇamidaṃ dēvarūpaṃ gaṇaṃ siddhināthaṃnamō bhālachandraṃ gaṇēśaṃ namastē3
    meaning

    The greatly beautiful one, the one marked on the face, the vast one, four-armed, single-toothed, of a single colour — I bow to this divine form of Gana, the lord of perfections.

    word by word
    गणGannaa Flock, Troop, Multitude, body of Followers or Attendants
    नमोNamoSalutations to You · Reverential Salutations · Bow, Reverential Salutation · Salutations · Salutations [to Brahman]
    भालचन्द्रंBhaala-CandramWho is known as Bhalachandra [literally means with Moon on the Forehead]
    गणेशGanneshaSri Ganesha
    नमस्तेNamasteSalutations to You · Reverential Salutations to You · Salutations to You [O Vayu]
    इदम्IdamThis
  • verse 4
    ससिन्दूरसत्कुङ्कुमैस्तुल्यवर्णःस्तुतैर्मोदकैः प्रीयते विघ्नराजःमहासङ्कटच्छेदकं धूम्रकेतुंनमो गौरिपुत्रं गणेशं नमस्ते4

    sasindūrasatkuṅkumaistulyavarṇaḥstutairmōdakaiḥ prīyatē vighnarājaḥmahāsaṅkaṭachChēdakaṃ dhūmrakētuṃnamō gauriputraṃ gaṇēśaṃ namastē4
    meaning

    The Vighna-king, of a complexion matching fine vermilion and good kumkuma, is pleased by offerings of sweets — the great remover of difficulties and the one of smoky banner.

    word by word
    विघ्नराजVighnaraajaVighnaraja, Ganesha
    नमोNamoSalutations to You · Reverential Salutations · Bow, Reverential Salutation · Salutations · Salutations [to Brahman]
    गणेशGanneshaSri Ganesha
    नमस्तेNamasteSalutations to You · Reverential Salutations to You · Salutations to You [O Vayu]
    गौरीपुत्रGaurii-PutraWho is the Son of Devi Gauri
  • verse 5
    यथा पातकच्छेदकं विष्णुनामतथा ध्यायतां शङ्करं पापनाशःयथा पूजिते षण्मुखे शोकनाशोनमो विघ्ननाशं गणेशं नमस्ते5

    yathā pātakachChēdakaṃ viṣṇunāmatathā dhyāyatāṃ śaṅkaraṃ pāpanāśaḥyathā pūjitē ṣaṇmukhē śōkanāśōnamō vighnanāśaṃ gaṇēśaṃ namastē5
    meaning

    As the name of Vishnu destroys sins, and as meditation on Shankara destroys sin, and as worship of Shanmukha destroys grief — so I bow to Vighna-raja.

    word by word
    यथाYathaaAs
    तथाTathaaSo Also, in like manner
    शङ्करShangkaraShankara, another name of Sri Shiva
    नमोNamoSalutations to You · Reverential Salutations · Bow, Reverential Salutation · Salutations · Salutations [to Brahman]
    गणेशGanneshaSri Ganesha
    नमस्तेNamasteSalutations to You · Reverential Salutations to You · Salutations to You [O Vayu]
    पूजितPuujitaWorshipped
    षण्मुखSsannmukhaShanmukha, the six-headed Kartikeya
  • verse 6
    सदा सर्वदा ध्यायतामेकदन्तंसुसिन्दूरकं पूजितं रक्तपुष्पैःसदा चर्चितं चन्दनैः कुङ्कुमाक्तंनमो ज्ञानरूपं गणेशं नमस्ते6

    sadā sarvadā dhyāyatāmēkadantaṃsusindūrakaṃ pūjitaṃ raktapuṣpaiḥsadā charchitaṃ chandanaiḥ kuṅkumāktaṃnamō jñānarūpaṃ gaṇēśaṃ namastē6
    meaning

    He who always meditates on the single-toothed Ganesha, who is beautifully vermilion-red, worshipped with red flowers, always anointed with sandalwood and kumkuma —

    word by word
    सदाSadaaAlways · Always, Ever, Every Time; · Always, Ever, Every Time · Always, Ever · Who is Served always · [O Devi, Please bestow Your Auspicious Blessings on me], always · [He attains his innermost longing and Devi] always [dwell in his heart] · Who Always (Abide as the Mantra) · Always, Perpetually · Eternal
    सर्वदाSarvadaaAlways · At all times
    पूजितPuujitaWorshipped
    चर्चितCarcitaSmeared with
    नमोNamoSalutations to You · Reverential Salutations · Bow, Reverential Salutation · Salutations · Salutations [to Brahman]
    गणेशGanneshaSri Ganesha
    नमस्तेNamasteSalutations to You · Reverential Salutations to You · Salutations to You [O Vayu]
    चर्चिताCarcitaaSmeared with
  • verse 7
    नमो गौरिकागर्भजापत्य तुभ्यंनमो ज्ञानरूपिन्नमः सिद्धिकान्तनमो ध्येयपूज्याय हे बुद्धिनाथसुरास्त्वां भजन्ते गणेशं नमस्ते7

    namō gaurikāgarbhajāpatya tubhyaṃnamō jñānarūpinnamaḥ siddhikāntanamō dhyēyapūjyāya buddhināthasurāstvāṃ bhajantē gaṇēśaṃ namastē7
    meaning

    I bow to you, O offspring of Gowri's womb; I bow to the form of knowledge; I bow to the consort of Siddhi; I bow to the one worthy of meditation and worship, O lord of wisdom.

    word by word
    नमोNamoSalutations to You · Reverential Salutations · Bow, Reverential Salutation · Salutations · Salutations [to Brahman]
    तुभ्यंTubhyamTo you
    हेHeO · Oh, a vocative particle · A vocative particle, Oh
    भजन्तेBhajanteWorshipping [You]
    गणेशGanneshaSri Ganesha
    नमस्तेNamasteSalutations to You · Reverential Salutations to You · Salutations to You [O Vayu]
  • verse 8
    भुजङ्गप्रयातं पठेद्यस्तु भक्त्याप्रभाते जपेन्नित्यमेकाग्रचित्तःक्षयं यान्ति विघ्ना दिशः शोभयन्तंनमो ज्ञानरूपं गणेशं नमस्ते8

    bhujaṅgaprayātaṃ paṭhēdyastu bhaktyāprabhātē japēnnityamēkāgrachittaḥkṣayaṃ yānti vighnā diśaḥ śōbhayantaṃnamō jñānarūpaṃ gaṇēśaṃ namastē8
    meaning

    (Phalashruti) He who reads this Bhujanga Prayata stotra with devotion in the morning with a one-pointed mind — his obstacles will be destroyed; all his wishes will be fulfilled.

    word by word
    भक्त्याBhaktyaawith Devotion · (We ever bow down to Her) with Devotion · (Those who recite) with (one-pointed) Devotion, (everyday)
    प्रभातेPrabhaate(As also the Gentle Breeze blowing in this) Early Morning · In the Early Morning, Dawn · In the Early Morning · (Therefore one should Look at one's Palms) in the Early Morning (and contemplate on Them)
    क्षयंKssayamPerish, Gets destroyed
    यान्तिYaantiUndergo
    दिशDishaDirection
    नमोNamoSalutations to You · Reverential Salutations · Bow, Reverential Salutation · Salutations · Salutations [to Brahman]
    गणेशGanneshaSri Ganesha
    नमस्तेNamasteSalutations to You · Reverential Salutations to You · Salutations to You [O Vayu]
    विघ्नVighnaObstacle
  • verse 9
    इति श्रीढुण्ढिराज भुजङ्ग प्रयात स्तोत्रम्

    iti śrīḍhuṇḍhirāja bhujaṅga prayāta stōtram
    meaning

    Colophon: Thus ends the Dhundhiraja Bhujanga Prayata Stotram — the serpentine-metre hymn to Lord Dhundhiraja (Ganesha of Varanasi).

    word by word
    इतिItiRefers to something that precedes
    भुजङ्गBhujanggaSnake, Serpent
    प्रयतPrayataHoly or Pious person
    स्तोत्रंStotram[This] Stotra [proclaimed by me] · Stotram, Hymn · Hymn · [That Keelaka] Stotra [of Devi Chandika, He made it hidden behind the Mantras of Devi Mahatmyam] · Stotram · Hymn in Praise of God · Stotra · Stotra, Praise, Eulogy · Stotra, Hymn

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