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Sri Ganapathi Mangalashtakam

Ganesha

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  • verse 1
    गजाननाय गाङ्गेयसहजाय सदात्मने ।गौरीप्रियतनूजाय गणेशायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 1 ॥
    gajānanāya gāṅgēyasahajāya sadātmanē ।gaurīpriyatanūjāya gaṇēśāyāstu maṅgaḻam ॥ 1 ॥
    meaning

    Auspiciousness (mangalam) to Ganesha — who has the face of an elephant (Gajanana), who is the brother of Kartikeya (Gangeyasahaja — born of Ganga's son), who is the eternal Self (Sadatman), and who is the beloved son of Gauri (Gauripriyatanuja).

    word by word
    मङ्गलम्ManggalamMangala, Felicity, Benediction, Causes Auspiciousness
  • verse 2
    नागयज्ञोपवीताय नतविघ्नविनाशिने ।नन्द्यादिगणनाथाय नायकायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 2 ॥
    nāgayajñōpavītāya natavighnavināśinē ।nandyādigaṇanāthāya nāyakāyāstu maṅgaḻam ॥ 2 ॥
    meaning

    Auspiciousness to Ganesha — who wears the sacred thread of a serpent (naga-yajnopavita), who destroys the obstacles of those who bow to him, who is the lord of the Nandi and other Gana-groups, and who is the supreme leader.

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    मङ्गलम्ManggalamMangala, Felicity, Benediction, Causes Auspiciousness
  • verse 3
    इभवक्त्राय चेन्द्रादिवन्दिताय चिदात्मने ।ईशानप्रेमपात्राय चेष्टदायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 3 ॥
    ibhavaktrāya chēndrādivanditāya chidātmanē ।īśānaprēmapātrāya chēṣṭadāyāstu maṅgaḻam ॥ 3 ॥
    meaning

    Auspiciousness to Ganesha — who has the face of an elephant (ibha-vaktra), who is worshipped by Indra and all the gods, who is consciousness itself (chidatman), who is the beloved of Ishana (Shiva), and who fulfills all wishes.

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    मङ्गलम्ManggalamMangala, Felicity, Benediction, Causes Auspiciousness
  • verse 4
    सुमुखाय सुशुण्डाग्रोक्षिप्तामृतघटाय च ।सुरबृन्दनिषेव्याय सुखदायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 4 ॥
    sumukhāya suśuṇḍāgrōkṣiptāmṛtaghaṭāya cha ।surabṛndaniṣēvyāya sukhadāyāstu maṅgaḻam ॥ 4 ॥
    meaning

    Auspiciousness to Ganesha — who has a beautiful face (sumukha), whose trunk-tip sprinkles nectar from a pot (amrita-ghata), who is served by all the gods, and who grants happiness.

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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 ।चरणावनतानर्थ तारणायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 5 ॥
    chaturbhujāya chandrārdhavilasanmastakāya cha ।charaṇāvanatānartha tāraṇāyāstu maṅgaḻam ॥ 5 ॥
    meaning

    Auspiciousness to Ganesha — who has four arms (chaturbhuja), who shines with the half-moon on his head (chandrardha-vilasan-mastaka), and who uplifts those bowed at his feet and rescues them from trouble.

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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 वन्द्याय वरदाय च ।विरूपाक्षसुतायास्तु विघ्ननाशाय मङ्गलम् ॥ 6 ॥
    vakratuṇḍāya vaṭavē vandyāya varadāya cha ।virūpākṣasutāyāstu vighnanāśāya maṅgaḻam ॥ 6 ॥
    meaning

    Auspiciousness to Ganesha — who has a curved trunk (vakratunda), who is a brahma-charin (student-ascetic), who is worshipped by all, who grants boons (varada), the son of Virupaksha (Shiva), the destroyer of all obstacles.

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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
    वन्द्यVandyaTo be Praised, To be Saluted Reverentially, Adorable
    वरदVaradaGiver of Boons
  • verse 7
    प्रमोदामोदरूपाय सिद्धिविज्ञानरूपिणे ।प्रकृष्टपापनाशाय फलदायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 7 ॥
    pramōdāmōdarūpāya siddhivijñānarūpiṇē ।prakṛṣṭapāpanāśāya phaladāyāstu maṅgaḻam ॥ 7 ॥
    meaning

    Auspiciousness to Ganesha — who embodies joy and delight (Pramoda and Ananda), who is the embodiment of siddhi (perfection) and vijnana (wisdom), who destroys the greatest sins, and who grants fruits (of all actions).

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

    Auspiciousness to Ganapati, lord of the ganas; auspiciousness to the son of Hara (Shiva); auspiciousness to the king of obstacles; auspiciousness to him who removes all obstacles!

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

    Phala-shruti: This sacred and auspicious Ashtakam of eight verses should be read with effort 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 गणपति मङ्गलाष्टकम् ।
    iti śrī gaṇapati maṅgaḻāṣṭakam ।
    meaning

    Colophon: Thus ends the Sri Ganapati Mangalashtakam.

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    इतिItiRefers to something that precedes
    श्रीShriiBeauty, Splendour, Lustre
    गणपतिGannapatiGanapati

Primary text from vignanam.org