Vakratunda Ganesha Stavaraja
The stotra extols the virtues of Lord Ganesha, invoking his blessings for wisdom and success.
श्री गणेश स्तोत्राणि
asya gāyatrī mantraḥ
Oṁ, we meditate upon the Supreme Person, may He enlighten our intellect.
अस्य गायत्री मन्त्रः ।
ōṁ tatpuruṣāya vidmahē vakratuṇḍāya dhīmahi
O Lord with a curved trunk, I bow to you, the remover of obstacles.
ओं तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे वक्रतुण्डाय धीमहि । तन्नो दन्तिः प्रचोदयात् ॥
tannō dantiḥ pracōdayāt
The wise declare that the syllable Oṁ is the first.
ओङ्कारमाद्यं प्रवदन्ति सन्तो
ōṅkāramādyaṁ pravadanti santō vācaḥ śrutīnāmapi yaṁ gr̥ṇanti
He who is praised by the sacred texts,
वाचः श्रुतीनामपि यं गृणन्ति । गजाननं देवगणानताङ्घ्रिं
gajānanaṁ dēvagaṇānatāṅghriṁ bhajē:'hamardhēndukalāvataṁsam
I worship the elephant-faced one, the leader of the divine hosts.
भजेऽहमर्धेन्दुकलावतंसम् ॥ १ ॥
pādāravindārcana tatparāṇāṁ saṁsāradāvānalabhaṅgadakṣam
I offer my devotion to Him, who is like the moon in its fullness.
पादारविन्दार्चन तत्पराणां
nirantaraṁ nirgatadānatōyai- -staṁ naumi vighnēśvaramambudābham
With lotus-like feet, He is the refuge of those devoted to worship.
संसारदावानलभङ्गदक्षम् । निरन्तरं निर्गतदानतोयै-
kr̥tāṅgarāgaṁ navakuṅkumēna mattālijālaṁ madapaṅkamagnam
He is capable of extinguishing the fire of worldly existence.
-स्तं नौमि विघ्नेश्वरमम्बुदाभम् ॥ २ ॥
nivārayantaṁ nijakarṇatālaiḥ kō vismarētputramanaṅgaśatrōḥ
I bow to Vighneshvara, who is like a cloud of compassion.
कृताङ्गरागं नवकुङ्कुमेन
śambhōrjaṭājūṭanivāsigaṅgā- -jalaṁ samānīya karāmbujēna
With the hue of red ochre, adorned with fresh vermilion,
मत्तालिजालं मदपङ्कमग्नम् । निवारयन्तं निजकर्णतालैः
līlābhirārācchivamarcayantaṁ gajānanaṁ bhaktiyutā bhajanti
He is intoxicated by the nectar of devotion,
को विस्मरेत्पुत्रमनङ्गशत्रोः ॥ ३ ॥
kumāramuktau punarātmahētōḥ payōdharau parvatarājaputryāḥ
And He who removes obstacles with His own hands.
शम्भोर्जटाजूटनिवासिगङ्गा-
prakṣālayantaṁ karaśīkarēṇa maugdhyēna taṁ nāgamukhaṁ bhajāmi
Who can forget the son of the one who has no enemies?
-जलं समानीय कराम्बुजेन । लीलाभिराराच्छिवमर्चयन्तं
tvayā samuddhr̥tya gajāsya hastā- -dyē śīkarāḥ puṣkararandhramuktāḥ
He who resides in the matted locks of Lord Shiva,
गजाननं भक्तियुता भजन्ति ॥ ४ ॥
vyōmāṅgaṇē tē vicaranti tārāḥ kālātmanā mauktikatulyabhāsaḥ
Bringing the waters of the Ganges with His lotus-like hands,
कुमारमुक्तौ पुनरात्महेतोः
krīḍāratē vārinidhau gajāsyē vēlāmatikrāmati vāripūrē
He who is worshipped with divine pastimes,
पयोधरौ पर्वतराजपुत्र्याः । प्रक्षालयन्तं करशीकरेण
kalpāvasānaṁ paricintya dēvāḥ kailāsanāthaṁ śrutibhiḥ stuvanti
The elephant-faced one is adored by the devotees.
मौग्ध्येन तं नागमुखं भजामि ॥ ५ ॥
nāgānanē nāgakr̥tōttarīyē krīḍāratē dēvakumārasaṅghaiḥ
In the liberation of the young prince,
त्वया समुद्धृत्य गजास्य हस्ता-
tvayi kṣaṇaṁ kālagatiṁ vihāya tau prāpatuḥ kandukatāminēndū
He cleanses the waters with His hands like a mountain prince.
-द्ये शीकराः पुष्कररन्ध्रमुक्ताः । व्योमाङ्गणे ते विचरन्ति ताराः
madōllasatpañcamukhairajasra- -madhyāpayantaṁ sakalāgamārtham
I worship Him, who has the face of a serpent, with great affection.
कालात्मना मौक्तिकतुल्यभासः ॥ ६ ॥
dēvānr̥ṣīnbhaktajanaikamitraṁ hērambamarkāruṇamāśrayāmi
By you, O Lord, the elephant-faced one,
क्रीडारते वारिनिधौ गजास्ये
pādāmbujābhyāmativāmanābhyāṁ kr̥tārthayantaṁ kr̥payā dharitrīm
The peaks of the mountains are adorned with pearls.
वेलामतिक्रामति वारिपूरे । कल्पावसानं परिचिन्त्य देवाः
akāraṇaṁ kāraṇamāptavācāṁ taṁ nāgavaktraṁ na jahāti cētaḥ
The stars wander in the sky,
कैलासनाथं श्रुतिभिः स्तुवन्ति ॥ ७ ॥
yēnārpitaṁ satyavatīsutāya purāṇamālikhya viṣāṇakōṭyā
Illuminated like pearls in the darkness of time.
नागानने नागकृतोत्तरीये
taṁ candramaulēstanayaṁ tapōbhi- -rāvāpyamānandaghanaṁ bhajāmi
In the playful waters, the elephant dances,
क्रीडारते देवकुमारसङ्घैः । त्वयि क्षणं कालगतिं विहाय
padaṁ śrutīnāmapadaṁ stutīnāṁ līlāvatāraṁ paramātmamūrtēḥ
Crossing over the waves in the ocean,
तौ प्रापतुः कन्दुकतामिनेन्दू ॥ ८ ॥
nāgātmakō vā puruṣātmakō vā tvabhēdyamādyaṁ bhaja vighnarājam
Considering the end of creation, the gods,
मदोल्लसत्पञ्चमुखैरजस्र-
pāśāṅkuśau bhagnaradaṁ tvabhīṣṭaṁ karairdadhānaṁ kararandhramuktaiḥ
Praise the Lord of Kailasa with sacred texts.
-मध्यापयन्तं सकलागमार्थम् । देवानृषीन्भक्तजनैकमित्रं
muktāphalābhaiḥ pr̥thuśīkaraughaiḥ siñcantamaṅgaṁ śivayōrbhajāmi
In the form of a serpent, with a serpent's attire,
हेरम्बमर्कारुणमाश्रयामि ॥ ९ ॥
anēkamēkaṁ gajamēkadantaṁ caitanyarūpaṁ jagadādibījam
The divine sons play with the group of deities.
पादाम्बुजाभ्यामतिवामनाभ्यां
brahmēti yaṁ vēdavitō vadanti taṁ śambhusūnuṁ satataṁ prapadyē
Leaving aside the passage of time for a moment,
कृतार्थयन्तं कृपया धरित्रीम् । अकारणं कारणमाप्तवाचां
svāṅkasthitāyā nijavallabhāyā mukhāmbujālōkana lōlanētram
They attain the moon-like joy of the playful ball.
तं नागवक्त्रं न जहाति चेतः ॥ १० ॥
smērānanābjaṁ madavaibhavēna ruddhaṁ bhajē viśvavimōhanaṁ tam
With the five-faced one, ever radiant,
येनार्पितं सत्यवतीसुताय
yē pūrvamārādhya gajānana tvāṁ sarvāṇi śāstrāṇi paṭhanti tēṣām
Conveying the essence of all scriptures,
पुराणमालिख्य विषाणकोट्या । तं चन्द्रमौलेस्तनयं तपोभि-
tvattō na cānyatpratipādyamētai- -stadasti cētsarvamasatyakalpam
The gods and sages, the friends of devotees,
-रावाप्यमानन्दघनं भजामि ॥ ११ ॥
hiraṇyavarṇaṁ jagadīśitāraṁ kaviṁ purāṇaṁ ravimaṇḍalastham
I take refuge in the compassionate Lord Heramba.
पदं श्रुतीनामपदं स्तुतीनां
gajānanaṁ yaṁ praviśanti santa- -statkālayōgaistamahaṁ prapadyē
With the lotus-like feet, exceedingly small,
लीलावतारं परमात्ममूर्तेः । नागात्मको वा पुरुषात्मको वा
vēdāntagītaṁ puruṣaṁ bhajē:'ha- -mātmānamānandaghanaṁ hr̥distham
Fulfilling the desires of the earth with kindness,
त्वभेद्यमाद्यं भज विघ्नराजम् ॥ १२ ॥
gajānanaṁ yanmahasā janānāṁ vighnāndhakārō vilayaṁ prayāti
The cause without a cause, the one who speaks of attainment,
पाशाङ्कुशौ भग्नरदं त्वभीष्टं
śambhōḥ samālōkya jaṭākalāpē śaśāṅkakhaṇḍaṁ nijapuṣkarēṇa
That serpent-faced one, my heart does not forsake.
करैर्दधानं कररन्ध्रमुक्तैः । मुक्ताफलाभैः पृथुशीकरौघैः
svabhagnadantaṁ pravicintya maugdhyā- -dākraṣṭukāmaḥ śriyamātanōtu
By whom the truth was offered to the son of Satyavati,
सिञ्चन्तमङ्गं शिवयोर्भजामि ॥ १३ ॥
vighnārgalānāṁ vinipātanārthaṁ yaṁ nārikēlaiḥ kadalīphalādyaiḥ
Written in the ancient texts with countless horns,
अनेकमेकं गजमेकदन्तं
pratārayantē madavāraṇāsyaṁ prabhuṁ sadā:'bhīṣṭamahaṁ bhajēyam
I worship that moon-crested son,
चैतन्यरूपं जगदादिबीजम् । ब्रह्मेति यं वेदवितो वदन्ति
yajñairanēkairbahubhistapōbhi- -rārādhyamādyaṁ gajarājavaktram
Dense with the bliss of ascetic practices.
तं शम्भुसूनुं सततं प्रपद्ये ॥ १४ ॥
stutyānayā yē vidhivatstuvanti tē sarvalakṣmīnilayā bhavanti
The essence of the scriptures, the essence of praises,
स्वाङ्कस्थिताया निजवल्लभाया
iti śrī vakratuṇḍa gaṇēśa stavarājaḥ
The divine incarnation in playful forms,