Ganesh Shloka, by Sashidharan Komandur
वक्रतुंड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभनिर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा
vakratuṁḍa mahākāya sūryakoṭi samaprabhanirvighnaṁ kuru me deva sarvakāryeṣu sarvadā
Meaning: O Ganesha - Ganapati, One with a curved trunk, a large body, and a brilliance equal to a crore (10 million) suns! O God, please make all my undertakings free from obstacles always.
Ganesha in many Hindu traditions is considered the lord of learning and the remover of obstacles—hence he also carries the name Vighneshwara (Vighna – obstacle). This prayer is offered to Lord Ganesha so that all obstacles are removed.
Legend: Ganesha was created by Goddess Gauri (consort of Lord Shiva) to guard her home. When Lord Shiva was stopped by Ganesha at the entrance he cut off Ganesha’s head only to realize later that Ganesha was his son. The Lord then joined an elephant’s head onto the body of Ganesha.
Lord Shiva made his son worthy of worship at the beginning of all undertakings, marriages, expeditions, studies, etc. He ordained that the annual worship of Ganesha should take place on the fourth day of the bright half of Bhadrapada.
Sashidharan Komandur is a PhD student at the Industrial Engineering Department at University of Washington. You can reach him at sash.kom@gmail.com
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August 16th, 2008 17:23
Ganesh Vandana: Ganapatti Aradhana:
Vakratunda Mahaakaaya
Suryakoti Samaprabha
Nirvighnam kuru Mey Deva
Sarvakaaryeshu Sarvada.
O, Lord ganesha of the curved trunk and massive body, the one whose splendor is equal to millions of suns, please bless me so that I do not face any obstacles in my endeavors.
Gajaananam bhootha ganaathi sevihtam
Kapitha jambu bhala saara bhakshitham
Umaasutham shoka Vinaasha Kaaranam
Namaami vigneshwara Paadapangajam
The Lord with the elephant face, served by all the Ganas, One who takes as His food, the essence of Kapitta and Jamboophala, son of Uma, destroyer of misery of the devotees, controller of obstacles, we worship Your Lotus Feet.
Shuklaambara Dharam Vishnum
Shashi Varnam Chatur Bhujam
Prasanna Vadanam Dhyaayet
Sarva Vighna Upashaanthaye
We meditate on Lord Ganesha - who is clad in white, who is all pervading, whose complexion is gray like that of ash, who has four arms, who has bright countenance and who can destroy all obstacles .
Agajaanana Padmaarkam
Gajaananam Aharnisham
Anekadantham Bhaktaanaam
Ekadantam Upaasmahey
I worship day and night that elephant faced Lord Ganesha who is like sun to the lotus face of Mother Parvati. Giver of many boons, the single tusked Ganesh, I salute Thee to give e a boon.
Ganaanaam Twam Ganapathi Gam Havaamahe
Kavim Kaveenaam Upamasraa Vastamam
Jyeshta Raajam Brahmanaam Brahmanaspatha
Aanashrunnvanna Oothibhi Seedha Saadanam
We invite You, the Lord of spiritual faith. You are the wisest among the wise, the best to be given as a standard of comparison. You are the senior Lord, Lord of the Vedic manthras, listening to our prayers. Please visit our home with prosperous things and be seated here.
Aum EkaDantaya Vidhmahe Vaakratundaya dheemahi Tanno Ridhi-Sidhi Shreeman MahaGanadhiPattayeh Namoh Namah
This is a very sacred Ganesh gayatri: Adapted: To the one with single elephant tusk, whose beautiful brilliance is great one; to the one with two companion shaktis “Ridhi” and “Sidhi”; to that Great One: Obeisance and salutations: in humble prannamms.