Sri Ganapati Gakara Ashtottara Shatanama Stotram
The stotram lists the names of Ganesha, each representing a different aspect of his divine nature, and serves as a means of invoking his blessings.
श्री गणेश स्तोत्राणि
ōṁ gakārarūpō gambījō gaṇēśō gaṇavanditaḥ
Oṁ, the form of Gakāra, the profound Gaṇeśa, revered by the hosts of beings.
श्री गणपति गकाराष्टोत्तरशतनामावली
gaṇanīyō gaṇō gaṇyō gaṇanātītasadguṇaḥ
He is the one who is to be counted, the countable, transcending all good qualities.
ओं गकाररूपो गम्बीजो गणेशो गणवन्दितः । गणनीयो गणो गण्यो गणनातीतसद्गुणः ॥ १ ॥
gaganādikasr̥dgaṅgāsutō gaṅgāsutārcitaḥ
Born from the sky, the son of Ganga, worshipped by the son of Ganga.
गगनादिकसृद्गङ्गासुतो गङ्गासुतार्चितः । गङ्गाधरप्रीतिकरो गवीशेड्यो गदापहः ॥ २ ॥
gaṅgādharaprītikarō gavīśēḍyō gadāpahaḥ
He who delights the bearer of Ganga, the lord of cows, the remover of burdens.
गदाधरनुतो गद्यपद्यात्मककवित्वदः । गजास्यो गजलक्ष्मीवान् गजवाजिरथप्रदः ॥ ३ ॥
gadādharanutō gadyapadyātmakakavitvadaḥ
He who is revered by the wielder of the mace, the essence of prose and poetry.
गञ्जानिरतशिक्षाकृद्गणितज्ञो गणोत्तमः । गण्डदानाञ्चितो गन्ता गण्डोपलसमाकृतिः ॥ ४ ॥
gajāsyō gajalakṣmīvān gajavājirathapradaḥ
He who has the face of an elephant, the possessor of wealth, the giver of the elephant chariot.
गगनव्यापको गम्यो गमानादिविवर्जितः । गण्डदोषहरो गण्डभ्रमद्भ्रमरकुण्डलः ॥ ५ ॥
gañjānirataśikṣākr̥dgaṇitajñō gaṇōttamaḥ
The supreme one, skilled in the teachings of the arts, the best among the hosts.
गतागतज्ञो गतिदो गतमृत्युर्गतोद्भवः । गन्धप्रियो गन्धवाहो गन्धसिन्दुरबृन्दगः ॥ ६ ॥
gaṇḍadānāñcitō gantā gaṇḍōpalasamākr̥tiḥ
He who is adorned by the ear ornament, the one who moves, the embodiment of the ear.
गन्धादिपूजितो गव्यभोक्ता गर्गादिसन्नुतः । गरिष्ठो गरभिद्गर्वहरो गरलिभूषणः ॥ ७ ॥
gaganavyāpakō gamyō gamānādivivarjitaḥ
He who is all-pervading, attainable, and devoid of all paths.
गविष्ठो गर्जितारावो गभीरहृदयो गदी । गलत्कुष्ठहरो गर्भप्रदो गर्भार्भरक्षकः ॥ ८ ॥
gaṇḍadōṣaharō gaṇḍabhramadbhramarakuṇḍalaḥ
He who removes the blemish of the ear, the one with a honeycomb-like ear ornament.
गर्भाधारो गर्भवासिशिशुज्ञानप्रदायकः । गरुत्मत्तुल्यजवनो गरुडध्वजवन्दितः ॥ ९ ॥
gatāgatajñō gatidō gatamr̥tyurgatōdbhavaḥ
He who knows the past and future, the one who grants liberation, the one who transcends death.
गयेडितो गयाश्राद्धफलदश्च गयाकृतिः । गदाधरावतारी च गन्धर्वनगरार्चितः ॥ १० ॥
gandhapriyō gandhavāhō gandhasindurabr̥ndagaḥ
He who loves fragrances, the bearer of scents, the one surrounded by fragrant clouds.
गन्धर्वगानसन्तुष्टो गरुडाग्रजवन्दितः । गणरात्रसमाराध्यो गर्हणस्तुतिसाम्यधीः ॥ ११ ॥
gandhādipūjitō gavyabhōktā gargādisannutaḥ
Worshipped by the best of the fragrant, the eater of the sacred cow, praised by Gargā and others.
गर्ताभनाभिर्गव्यूतिः दीर्घतुण्डो गभस्तिमान् । गर्हिताचारदूरश्च गरुडोपलभूषितः ॥ १२ ॥
gariṣṭhō garabhidgarvaharō garalibhūṣaṇaḥ
The most powerful, the one who pierces the womb, the remover of pride, adorned with poison.
गजारिविक्रमो गन्धमूषवाजी गतश्रमः । गवेषणीयो गहनो गहनस्थमुनिस्तुतः ॥ १३ ॥
gaviṣṭhō garjitārāvō gabhīrahr̥dayō gadī
He who is the greatest, the one who roars, deep-hearted, the one with a mace.
गवयच्छिद्गण्डकभिद्गह्वरापथवारणः । गजदन्तायुधो गर्जद्रिपुघ्नो गजकर्णिकः ॥ १४ ॥
galatkuṣṭhaharō garbhapradō garbhārbharakṣakaḥ
The one who removes leprosy, the giver of womb, the protector of the fetus,
गजचर्मामयच्छेत्ता गणाध्यक्षो गणार्चितः । गणिकानर्तनप्रीतो गच्छन्गन्धफलीप्रियः ॥ १५ ॥
garbhādhārō garbhavāsiśiśujñānapradāyakaḥ
The one who holds the womb, the one who resides in the womb, the bestower of knowledge about the child,
गन्धकादिरसाधीशो गणकानन्ददायकः । गरभादिजनुर्हर्ता गण्डकीगाहनोत्सुकः ॥ १६ ॥
garutmattulyajavanō garuḍadhvajavanditaḥ
Swift as the wind, honored by the flag of Garuda,
गण्डूषीकृतवाराशिः गरिमालघिमादिदः । गवाक्षवत्सौधवासी गर्भितो गर्भिणीनुतः ॥ १७ ॥
gayēḍitō gayāśrāddhaphaladaśca gayākr̥tiḥ
The one who is invoked in Gayā, the giver of the fruits of Gayā's offerings, the form of Gayā,
गन्धमादनशैलाभो गण्डभेरुण्डविक्रमः । गदितो गद्गदारावसंस्तुतो गह्वरीपतिः ॥ १८ ॥
gadādharāvatārī ca gandharvanagarārcitaḥ
The one who descends as Gadadhara, worshipped by the celestial beings,
गजेशाय गरीयसे गद्येड्यो गतभीर्गदितागमः । गर्हणीयगुणाभावो गङ्गादिकशुचिप्रदः ॥ १९ ॥
gandharvagānasantuṣṭō garuḍāgrajavanditaḥ
Pleased by the songs of the Gandharvas, honored by the foremost of Garuda,
गणनातीतविद्याश्रीबलायुष्यादिदायकः । एवं श्रीगणनाथस्य नाम्नामष्टोत्तरं शतम् ॥ २० ॥
gaṇarātrasamārādhyō garhaṇastutisāmyadhīḥ
Worshipped during the night of the assembly, wise in the praise of the scorned,
पठनाच्छ्रवणात् पुंसां श्रेयः प्रेमप्रदायकम् । पूजान्ते यः पठेन्नित्यं प्रीतस्सन् तस्यविघ्नराट् ॥ २१ ॥
gartābhanābhirgavyūtiḥ dīrghatuṇḍō gabhastimān
The one who is surrounded by the long-tusked, possessing great brilliance,
यं यं कामयते कामं तं तं शीघ्रं प्रयच्छति । दूर्वयाभ्यर्चयन् देवमेकविंशतिवासरान् ॥ २२ ॥
garhitācāradūraśca garuḍōpalabhūṣitaḥ
The one who is far from blameworthy conduct, adorned by the feathers of Garuda,
एकविंशतिवारं यो नित्यं स्तोत्रं पठेद्यदि । तस्य प्रसन्नो विघ्नेशस्सर्वान् कामान् प्रयच्छति ॥ २३ ॥
gajārivikramō gandhamūṣavājī gataśramaḥ
The valiant elephant, free from fatigue, the horse of fragrant herbs,
इति श्री गणपति गकाराष्टोत्तरशतनामस्तोत्रम् । श्री गणेश स्तोत्राणि
gavēṣaṇīyō gahanō gahanasthamunistutaḥ
The one who is to be sought, deep and profound, praised by the sage residing in the depths,
Ganesha - गणेश
gavayacchidgaṇḍakabhidgahvarāpathavāraṇaḥ
The one who cuts through the bonds of the elephant, the protector of the path of the great,
Pitru Tarpanam – पितृतर्पणम्
gajadantāyudhō garjadripughnō gajakarṇikaḥ
Armed with the weapon of the elephant's tusk, the destroyer of the enemy's roar, the one with the elephant's ears,
Sri Ganapati Gakara Ashtottara Shatanamavali – श्री गणपति गकाराष्टोत्तरशतनामावली
gajacarmāmayacchēttā gaṇādhyakṣō gaṇārcitaḥ
The one who cuts through the skin of the elephant, the overseer of the groups, worshipped by the groups,