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Ganesha Mangalashtakam

Ganesha

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  • verse 1
    गजाननाय गाङ्गेयसहजाय सदात्मने ।गौरीप्रिय तनूजाय गणेशायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 1 ॥
    gajānanāya gāṅgēyasahajāya sadātmanē ।gaurīpriya tanūjāya gaṇēśāyāstu maṅgaḻam ॥ 1 ॥
    meaning

    Verse 1: May auspiciousness (mangalam) be upon Ganesha — the elephant-faced one, the brother of Kartikeya (Gangea's son), the eternal Self, and the beloved son of Gauri (Parvati).

    word by word
    मङ्गलम्ManggalamMangala, Felicity, Benediction, Causes Auspiciousness
  • verse 2
    नागयज्ञोपवीताय नतविघ्नविनाशिने ।नन्द्यादि गणनाथाय नायकायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 2 ॥
    nāgayajñōpavītāya natavighnavināśinē ।nandyādi gaṇanāthāya nāyakāyāstu maṅgaḻam ॥ 2 ॥
    meaning

    Verse 2: May auspiciousness be upon the leader Ganesha — who wears a serpent as his sacred thread, who destroys the obstacles of those who bow to him, and who is the lord of the ganas (Nandi and others).

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    मङ्गलम्ManggalamMangala, Felicity, Benediction, Causes Auspiciousness
  • verse 3
    इभवक्त्राय चेन्द्रादि वन्दिताय चिदात्मने ।ईशानप्रेमपात्राय नायकायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 3 ॥
    ibhavaktrāya chēndrādi vanditāya chidātmanē ।īśānaprēmapātrāya nāyakāyāstu maṅgaḻam ॥ 3 ॥
    meaning

    Verse 3: May auspiciousness be upon the leader Ganesha — the elephant-faced one (Ibha-vaktra), worshipped by Indra and others, whose nature is pure Consciousness, and who is the supreme beloved of Ishana (Shiva).

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    मङ्गलम्ManggalamMangala, Felicity, Benediction, Causes Auspiciousness
    वन्दितVanditaPraised, Extolled, Celebrated
  • verse 4
    सुमुखाय सुशुण्डाग्रात्-क्षिप्तामृतघटाय च ।सुरबृन्द निषेव्याय चेष्टदायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 4 ॥
    sumukhāya suśuṇḍāgrāt-kṣiptāmṛtaghaṭāya cha ।surabṛnda niṣēvyāya chēṣṭadāyāstu maṅgaḻam ॥ 4 ॥
    meaning

    Verse 4: May auspiciousness be upon the granter of desires — the beautiful-faced one, from whose trunk-tip pours a vessel of nectar, who is served by the hosts of gods.

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    चCaAnd, sometimes used only for emphasis or gap-filling · for emphasis · And, sometimes used for emphasis · And · And, Also, Sometimes for emphasis or gap-fillings · Indeed · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also · For emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also, For emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis · Also · And, Also, Moreover · And, for emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-flilling · Moreover, Also · And, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, As Well as · Gap-filling or emphasis · And, for gap-filling · And, Also, sometimes for gap-filling · And, sometimes for emphasis · And, sometimes used for filling gaps
    मङ्गलम्ManggalamMangala, Felicity, Benediction, Causes Auspiciousness
  • verse 5
    चतुर्भुजाय चन्द्रार्धविलसन्मस्तकाय च ।चरणावनतानन्ततारणायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 5 ॥
    chaturbhujāya chandrārdhavilasanmastakāya cha ।charaṇāvanatānantatāraṇāyāstu maṅgaḻam ॥ 5 ॥
    meaning

    Verse 5: May auspiciousness be upon the one who saves all who bow at his feet — the four-armed one, whose head is adorned with the half-moon.

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    चCaAnd, sometimes used only for emphasis or gap-filling · for emphasis · And, sometimes used for emphasis · And · And, Also, Sometimes for emphasis or gap-fillings · Indeed · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also · For emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also, For emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis · Also · And, Also, Moreover · And, for emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-flilling · Moreover, Also · And, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, As Well as · Gap-filling or emphasis · And, for gap-filling · And, Also, sometimes for gap-filling · And, sometimes for emphasis · And, sometimes used for filling gaps
    मङ्गलम्ManggalamMangala, Felicity, Benediction, Causes Auspiciousness
  • verse 6
    वक्रतुण्डाय वटवे वन्याय वरदाय च ।विरूपाक्ष सुतायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 6 ॥
    vakratuṇḍāya vaṭavē vanyāya varadāya cha ।virūpākṣa sutāyāstu maṅgaḻam ॥ 6 ॥
    meaning

    Verse 6: May auspiciousness be upon the son of Virupaksha (Shiva) — the curved-trunked one, the young ascetic student (Vatava), the forest-dweller, and the granter of boons.

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    वक्रतुण्डायVakra-TunnddaayaTo the Vakratunda [the One with a Curved Trunk]
    चCaAnd, sometimes used only for emphasis or gap-filling · for emphasis · And, sometimes used for emphasis · And · And, Also, Sometimes for emphasis or gap-fillings · Indeed · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also · For emphasis or gap-filling · And, Also, For emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis · Also · And, Also, Moreover · And, for emphasis · And, Also, sometimes for emphasis or gap-flilling · Moreover, Also · And, sometimes for emphasis or gap-filling · And, As Well as · Gap-filling or emphasis · And, for gap-filling · And, Also, sometimes for gap-filling · And, sometimes for emphasis · And, sometimes used for filling gaps
    मङ्गलम्ManggalamMangala, Felicity, Benediction, Causes Auspiciousness
    वन्ययाVanyayaa[Whose Chest was Adorned] by Wild [Flower Garland]
    वरदVaradaGiver of Boons
  • verse 7
    प्रमोदमोदरूपाय सिद्धिविज्ञानरूपिणे ।प्रकृष्टा पापनाशाय फलदायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 7 ॥
    pramōdamōdarūpāya siddhivijñānarūpiṇē ।prakṛṣṭā pāpanāśāya phaladāyāstu maṅgaḻam ॥ 7 ॥
    meaning

    Verse 7: May auspiciousness be upon the fruit-giver — whose form is joy and bliss (Pramoda-Moda), who is the embodiment of success and higher knowledge, and who destroys even the greatest sins.

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    मङ्गलम्ManggalamMangala, Felicity, Benediction, Causes Auspiciousness
  • verse 8
    मङ्गलं गणनाथाय मङ्गलं हरसूनवे ।मङ्गलं विघ्नराजाय विघहर्त्रेस्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 8 ॥
    maṅgaḻaṃ gaṇanāthāya maṅgaḻaṃ harasūnavē ।maṅgaḻaṃ vighnarājāya vighahartrēstu maṅgaḻam ॥ 8 ॥
    meaning

    Verse 8: Auspiciousness to the lord of the ganas; auspiciousness to the son of Hara (Shiva); auspiciousness to the king of obstacles; and auspiciousness to the one who removes all obstacles.

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    मङ्गलManggalaAuspicious, Felicity, Welfare, Happiness
    मङ्गलम्ManggalamMangala, Felicity, Benediction, Causes Auspiciousness
    विघ्नराजVighnaraajaVighnaraja, Ganesha
  • verse 9
    श्लोकाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं मङ्गलप्रद मादरात् ।पठितव्यं प्रयत्नेन सर्वविघ्ननिवृत्तये ॥
    ślōkāṣṭakamidaṃ puṇyaṃ maṅgaḻaprada mādarāt ।paṭhitavyaṃ prayatnēna sarvavighnanivṛttayē ॥
    meaning

    Phala-shruti: This holy octad of auspicious verses, which bestows blessings, should be recited with devotion and care for the removal of all obstacles.

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    पुण्यंPunnyamHoly, Sacred · Merits · Holy, Meritorious, Virtuous [deeds] · Auspicious · Sacred · [I reverentially bow down to Shambhu] Who is the Auspicious [Nature beyond the Reality and Unreality of the phenomenal world]
    पठितव्यंPatthitavyam[First the Keelaka should be unpinned, and then after doing that] one should recite [the Devi Mahatmyam with concentration]
  • verse 10
    ॥ इति श्री गणेश मङ्गलाष्टकम् ॥
    ॥ iti śrī gaṇēśa maṅgaḻāṣṭakam ॥
    meaning

    Colophon: Thus concludes the Sri Ganesha Mangalashtakam.

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    इतिItiRefers to something that precedes
    श्रीShriiBeauty, Splendour, Lustre
    गणेशGanneshaSri Ganesha

Primary text from vignanam.org