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Vakratunda Ganesha Stavaraja

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The stotra extols the virtues of Lord Ganesha, invoking his blessings for wisdom and success.

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VERSE 1

श्री गणेश स्तोत्राणि

asya gāyatrī mantraḥ

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Oṁ, we meditate upon the Supreme Person, may He enlighten our intellect.

VERSE 2

अस्य गायत्री मन्त्रः ।

ōṁ tatpuruṣāya vidmahē vakratuṇḍāya dhīmahi

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O Lord with a curved trunk, I bow to you, the remover of obstacles.

VERSE 3

ओं तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे वक्रतुण्डाय धीमहि । तन्नो दन्तिः प्रचोदयात् ॥

tannō dantiḥ pracōdayāt

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The wise declare that the syllable Oṁ is the first.

VERSE 4

ओङ्कारमाद्यं प्रवदन्ति सन्तो

ōṅkāramādyaṁ pravadanti santō vācaḥ śrutīnāmapi yaṁ gr̥ṇanti

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He who is praised by the sacred texts,

VERSE 5

वाचः श्रुतीनामपि यं गृणन्ति । गजाननं देवगणानताङ्घ्रिं

gajānanaṁ dēvagaṇānatāṅghriṁ bhajē:'hamardhēndukalāvataṁsam

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I worship the elephant-faced one, the leader of the divine hosts.

VERSE 6

भजेऽहमर्धेन्दुकलावतंसम् ॥ १ ॥

pādāravindārcana tatparāṇāṁ saṁsāradāvānalabhaṅgadakṣam

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I offer my devotion to Him, who is like the moon in its fullness.

VERSE 7

पादारविन्दार्चन तत्पराणां

nirantaraṁ nirgatadānatōyai- -staṁ naumi vighnēśvaramambudābham

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With lotus-like feet, He is the refuge of those devoted to worship.

VERSE 8

संसारदावानलभङ्गदक्षम् । निरन्तरं निर्गतदानतोयै-

kr̥tāṅgarāgaṁ navakuṅkumēna mattālijālaṁ madapaṅkamagnam

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He is capable of extinguishing the fire of worldly existence.

VERSE 9

-स्तं नौमि विघ्नेश्वरमम्बुदाभम् ॥ २ ॥

nivārayantaṁ nijakarṇatālaiḥ kō vismarētputramanaṅgaśatrōḥ

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I bow to Vighneshvara, who is like a cloud of compassion.

VERSE 10

कृताङ्गरागं नवकुङ्कुमेन

śambhōrjaṭājūṭanivāsigaṅgā- -jalaṁ samānīya karāmbujēna

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With the hue of red ochre, adorned with fresh vermilion,

VERSE 11

मत्तालिजालं मदपङ्कमग्नम् । निवारयन्तं निजकर्णतालैः

līlābhirārācchivamarcayantaṁ gajānanaṁ bhaktiyutā bhajanti

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He is intoxicated by the nectar of devotion,

VERSE 12

को विस्मरेत्पुत्रमनङ्गशत्रोः ॥ ३ ॥

kumāramuktau punarātmahētōḥ payōdharau parvatarājaputryāḥ

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And He who removes obstacles with His own hands.

VERSE 13

शम्भोर्जटाजूटनिवासिगङ्गा-

prakṣālayantaṁ karaśīkarēṇa maugdhyēna taṁ nāgamukhaṁ bhajāmi

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Who can forget the son of the one who has no enemies?

VERSE 14

-जलं समानीय कराम्बुजेन । लीलाभिराराच्छिवमर्चयन्तं

tvayā samuddhr̥tya gajāsya hastā- -dyē śīkarāḥ puṣkararandhramuktāḥ

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He who resides in the matted locks of Lord Shiva,

VERSE 15

गजाननं भक्तियुता भजन्ति ॥ ४ ॥

vyōmāṅgaṇē tē vicaranti tārāḥ kālātmanā mauktikatulyabhāsaḥ

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Bringing the waters of the Ganges with His lotus-like hands,

VERSE 16

कुमारमुक्तौ पुनरात्महेतोः

krīḍāratē vārinidhau gajāsyē vēlāmatikrāmati vāripūrē

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He who is worshipped with divine pastimes,

VERSE 17

पयोधरौ पर्वतराजपुत्र्याः । प्रक्षालयन्तं करशीकरेण

kalpāvasānaṁ paricintya dēvāḥ kailāsanāthaṁ śrutibhiḥ stuvanti

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The elephant-faced one is adored by the devotees.

VERSE 18

मौग्ध्येन तं नागमुखं भजामि ॥ ५ ॥

nāgānanē nāgakr̥tōttarīyē krīḍāratē dēvakumārasaṅghaiḥ

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In the liberation of the young prince,

VERSE 19

त्वया समुद्धृत्य गजास्य हस्ता-

tvayi kṣaṇaṁ kālagatiṁ vihāya tau prāpatuḥ kandukatāminēndū

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He cleanses the waters with His hands like a mountain prince.

VERSE 20

-द्ये शीकराः पुष्कररन्ध्रमुक्ताः । व्योमाङ्गणे ते विचरन्ति ताराः

madōllasatpañcamukhairajasra- -madhyāpayantaṁ sakalāgamārtham

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I worship Him, who has the face of a serpent, with great affection.

VERSE 21

कालात्मना मौक्तिकतुल्यभासः ॥ ६ ॥

dēvānr̥ṣīnbhaktajanaikamitraṁ hērambamarkāruṇamāśrayāmi

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By you, O Lord, the elephant-faced one,

VERSE 22

क्रीडारते वारिनिधौ गजास्ये

pādāmbujābhyāmativāmanābhyāṁ kr̥tārthayantaṁ kr̥payā dharitrīm

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The peaks of the mountains are adorned with pearls.

VERSE 23

वेलामतिक्रामति वारिपूरे । कल्पावसानं परिचिन्त्य देवाः

akāraṇaṁ kāraṇamāptavācāṁ taṁ nāgavaktraṁ na jahāti cētaḥ

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The stars wander in the sky,

VERSE 24

कैलासनाथं श्रुतिभिः स्तुवन्ति ॥ ७ ॥

yēnārpitaṁ satyavatīsutāya purāṇamālikhya viṣāṇakōṭyā

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Illuminated like pearls in the darkness of time.

VERSE 25

नागानने नागकृतोत्तरीये

taṁ candramaulēstanayaṁ tapōbhi- -rāvāpyamānandaghanaṁ bhajāmi

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In the playful waters, the elephant dances,

VERSE 26

क्रीडारते देवकुमारसङ्घैः । त्वयि क्षणं कालगतिं विहाय

padaṁ śrutīnāmapadaṁ stutīnāṁ līlāvatāraṁ paramātmamūrtēḥ

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Crossing over the waves in the ocean,

VERSE 27

तौ प्रापतुः कन्दुकतामिनेन्दू ॥ ८ ॥

nāgātmakō vā puruṣātmakō vā tvabhēdyamādyaṁ bhaja vighnarājam

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Considering the end of creation, the gods,

VERSE 28

मदोल्लसत्पञ्चमुखैरजस्र-

pāśāṅkuśau bhagnaradaṁ tvabhīṣṭaṁ karairdadhānaṁ kararandhramuktaiḥ

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Praise the Lord of Kailasa with sacred texts.

VERSE 29

-मध्यापयन्तं सकलागमार्थम् । देवानृषीन्भक्तजनैकमित्रं

muktāphalābhaiḥ pr̥thuśīkaraughaiḥ siñcantamaṅgaṁ śivayōrbhajāmi

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In the form of a serpent, with a serpent's attire,

VERSE 30

हेरम्बमर्कारुणमाश्रयामि ॥ ९ ॥

anēkamēkaṁ gajamēkadantaṁ caitanyarūpaṁ jagadādibījam

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The divine sons play with the group of deities.

VERSE 31

पादाम्बुजाभ्यामतिवामनाभ्यां

brahmēti yaṁ vēdavitō vadanti taṁ śambhusūnuṁ satataṁ prapadyē

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Leaving aside the passage of time for a moment,

VERSE 32

कृतार्थयन्तं कृपया धरित्रीम् । अकारणं कारणमाप्तवाचां

svāṅkasthitāyā nijavallabhāyā mukhāmbujālōkana lōlanētram

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They attain the moon-like joy of the playful ball.

VERSE 33

तं नागवक्त्रं न जहाति चेतः ॥ १० ॥

smērānanābjaṁ madavaibhavēna ruddhaṁ bhajē viśvavimōhanaṁ tam

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With the five-faced one, ever radiant,

VERSE 34

येनार्पितं सत्यवतीसुताय

yē pūrvamārādhya gajānana tvāṁ sarvāṇi śāstrāṇi paṭhanti tēṣām

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Conveying the essence of all scriptures,

VERSE 35

पुराणमालिख्य विषाणकोट्या । तं चन्द्रमौलेस्तनयं तपोभि-

tvattō na cānyatpratipādyamētai- -stadasti cētsarvamasatyakalpam

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The gods and sages, the friends of devotees,

VERSE 36

-रावाप्यमानन्दघनं भजामि ॥ ११ ॥

hiraṇyavarṇaṁ jagadīśitāraṁ kaviṁ purāṇaṁ ravimaṇḍalastham

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I take refuge in the compassionate Lord Heramba.

VERSE 37

पदं श्रुतीनामपदं स्तुतीनां

gajānanaṁ yaṁ praviśanti santa- -statkālayōgaistamahaṁ prapadyē

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With the lotus-like feet, exceedingly small,

VERSE 38

लीलावतारं परमात्ममूर्तेः । नागात्मको वा पुरुषात्मको वा

vēdāntagītaṁ puruṣaṁ bhajē:'ha- -mātmānamānandaghanaṁ hr̥distham

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Fulfilling the desires of the earth with kindness,

VERSE 39

त्वभेद्यमाद्यं भज विघ्नराजम् ॥ १२ ॥

gajānanaṁ yanmahasā janānāṁ vighnāndhakārō vilayaṁ prayāti

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The cause without a cause, the one who speaks of attainment,

VERSE 40

पाशाङ्कुशौ भग्नरदं त्वभीष्टं

śambhōḥ samālōkya jaṭākalāpē śaśāṅkakhaṇḍaṁ nijapuṣkarēṇa

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That serpent-faced one, my heart does not forsake.

VERSE 41

करैर्दधानं कररन्ध्रमुक्तैः । मुक्ताफलाभैः पृथुशीकरौघैः

svabhagnadantaṁ pravicintya maugdhyā- -dākraṣṭukāmaḥ śriyamātanōtu

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By whom the truth was offered to the son of Satyavati,

VERSE 42

सिञ्चन्तमङ्गं शिवयोर्भजामि ॥ १३ ॥

vighnārgalānāṁ vinipātanārthaṁ yaṁ nārikēlaiḥ kadalīphalādyaiḥ

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Written in the ancient texts with countless horns,

VERSE 43

अनेकमेकं गजमेकदन्तं

pratārayantē madavāraṇāsyaṁ prabhuṁ sadā:'bhīṣṭamahaṁ bhajēyam

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I worship that moon-crested son,

VERSE 44

चैतन्यरूपं जगदादिबीजम् । ब्रह्मेति यं वेदवितो वदन्ति

yajñairanēkairbahubhistapōbhi- -rārādhyamādyaṁ gajarājavaktram

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Dense with the bliss of ascetic practices.

VERSE 45

तं शम्भुसूनुं सततं प्रपद्ये ॥ १४ ॥

stutyānayā yē vidhivatstuvanti tē sarvalakṣmīnilayā bhavanti

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The essence of the scriptures, the essence of praises,

VERSE 46

स्वाङ्कस्थिताया निजवल्लभाया

iti śrī vakratuṇḍa gaṇēśa stavarājaḥ

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The divine incarnation in playful forms,