Sri Ganesha Ashtakam
The Sri Ganesha Ashtakam consists of eight verses that glorify Ganesha and invoke his blessings for success and prosperity.
श्री गणेश स्तोत्राणि
sarvē ucuḥ
From whom the infinite power and countless beings arise,
सर्वे उचुः ।
yatō:'nantaśaktēranantāśca jīvā yatō nirguṇādapramēyā guṇāstē
From whom the qualities that are beyond attributes and immeasurable emerge,
यतोऽनन्तशक्तेरनन्ताश्च जीवा
yatō bhāti sarvaṁ tridhā bhēdabhinnaṁ sadā taṁ gaṇēśaṁ namāmō bhajāmaḥ
From whom everything shines, differentiated in three ways,
यतो निर्गुणादप्रमेया गुणास्ते ।
yataścāvirāsījjagatsarvamēta- -ttathābjāsanō viśvagō viśvagōptā
We always bow down and worship that Ganesha.
यतो भाति सर्वं त्रिधा भेदभिन्नं
tathēndrādayō dēvasaṅghā manuṣyāḥ sadā taṁ gaṇēśaṁ namāmō bhajāmaḥ
From whom this entire universe appeared,
सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥ १ ॥
yatō vahnibhānū bhavō bhūrjalaṁ ca yataḥ sāgarāścandramā vyōma vāyuḥ
As well as the cosmic seat and the protector of the universe,
यतश्चाविरासीज्जगत्सर्वमेत-
yataḥ sthāvarā jaṅgamā vr̥kṣasaṅghāḥ sadā taṁ gaṇēśaṁ namāmō bhajāmaḥ
Along with the groups of deities like Indra and humans,
-त्तथाब्जासनो विश्वगो विश्वगोप्ता ।
yatō dānavāḥ kinnarā yakṣasaṅghā yataścāraṇā vāraṇāḥ śvāpadāśca
We always bow down and worship that Ganesha.
तथेन्द्रादयो देवसङ्घा मनुष्याः
yataḥ pakṣikīṭā yatō vīrudhaśca sadā taṁ gaṇēśaṁ namāmō bhajāmaḥ
From whom the fire, the sun, the earth, and water arise,
सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥ २ ॥
yatō buddhirajñānanāśō mumukṣō- -ryataḥ sampadō bhaktasantōṣadāḥ syuḥ
From whom the oceans, the moon, the sky, and the wind come forth,
यतो वह्निभानू भवो भूर्जलं च
yatō vighnanāśō yataḥ kāryasiddhiḥ sadā taṁ gaṇēśaṁ namāmō bhajāmaḥ
From whom the stationary and moving beings, the clusters of trees,
यतः सागराश्चन्द्रमा व्योम वायुः ।
yataḥ putrasampadyatō vāñchitārthō yatō:'bhaktavighnāstathā:'nēkarūpāḥ
We always bow down and worship that Ganesha.
यतः स्थावरा जङ्गमा वृक्षसङ्घाः
yataḥ śōkamōhau yataḥ kāma ēva sadā taṁ gaṇēśaṁ namāmō bhajāmaḥ
From whom the demons, Kinnaras, and groups of Yakshas arise,
सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥ ३ ॥
yatō:'nantaśaktiḥ sa śēṣō babhūva dharādhāraṇē:'nēkarūpē ca śaktaḥ
From whom the celestial beings, elephants, and dogs come forth,
यतो दानवाः किन्नरा यक्षसङ्घा
yatō:'nēkadhā svargalōkā hi nānā sadā taṁ gaṇēśaṁ namāmō bhajāmaḥ
From whom the birds, insects, and the plants arise,
यतश्चारणा वारणाः श्वापदाश्च ।
yatō vēdavācō vikuṇṭhā manōbhiḥ sadā nēti nētīti yattā gr̥ṇanti
We always bow down and worship that Ganesha.
यतः पक्षिकीटा यतो वीरुधश्च
parabrahmarūpaṁ cidānandabhūtaṁ sadā taṁ gaṇēśaṁ namāmō bhajāmaḥ
From whom intelligence, knowledge, and liberation emerge,
सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥ ४ ॥
śrīgaṇēśa uvāca
From whom wealth and the satisfaction of devotees are obtained,
यतो बुद्धिरज्ञाननाशो मुमुक्षो-
punarūcē gaṇādhīśaḥ stōtramētatpaṭhēnnaraḥ
From whom the removal of obstacles and the success of endeavors come,
-र्यतः सम्पदो भक्तसन्तोषदाः स्युः ।
trisandhyaṁ tridinaṁ tasya sarvakāryaṁ bhaviṣyati
We always bow down and worship that Ganesha.
यतो विघ्ननाशो यतः कार्यसिद्धिः
yō japēdaṣṭadivasaṁ ślōkāṣṭakamidaṁ śubham
From whom the attainment of sons and the fulfillment of desires arise,
सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥ ५ ॥
aṣṭavāraṁ caturthyāṁ tu sō:'ṣṭasiddhīravāpnuyāt
From whom obstacles to devotion take various forms,
यतः पुत्रसम्पद्यतो वाञ्छितार्थो
yaḥ paṭhēnmāsamātraṁ tu daśavāraṁ dinē dinē
From whom sorrow and delusion arise, as well as desires,
यतोऽभक्तविघ्नास्तथाऽनेकरूपाः ।
sa mōcayēdbandhagataṁ rājavadhyaṁ na saṁśayaḥ
We always bow down and worship that Ganesha.
यतः शोकमोहौ यतः काम एव
vidyākāmō labhēdvidyāṁ putrārthī putramāpnuyāt
From whom the infinite power manifests,
सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥ ६ ॥
vāñchitām̐llabhatē sarvānēkaviṁśativārataḥ
Capable of supporting the earth and taking many forms,
यतोऽनन्तशक्तिः स शेषो बभूव
yō japētparayā bhaktyā gajānanaparō naraḥ
From whom various heavenly realms exist,
धराधारणेऽनेकरूपे च शक्तः ।
ēvamuktvā tatō dēvaścāntardhānaṁ gataḥ prabhuḥ
We always bow down and worship that Ganesha.
यतोऽनेकधा स्वर्गलोका हि नाना
iti śrīgaṇēśapurāṇē upāsanākhaṇḍē śrīgaṇēśāṣṭakam
From where the words of the Vedas are revealed, and the mind is always directed towards the truth,