कार्य सिद्धि - Karya Siddhi
This prayer to Lord Ganesha is to be recited before starting any new task. 
शुक्लाम्बर धरं विष्णुं शशि वर्णम् चतुर्भुजम् |
प्रसन्न वदनं ध्यायेत् सर्व विघ्नोपशान्तये ॥
shuklambaradharam vishnum shashivarnam chaturbhujam
prasanna vadanam dhyayet sarva vighnopa shantaye
Sanskrit to English Word Meaning:
Shuklambara- white cloth; dharam- worn; vishnum- all pervading ; Shashivarnam- bright complexion(like a full moon); Chaturbhujam- 4 shoulders; Prasanna Vadanam- Pleasant face; Dhyayet- I meditate; Sarva- all; Vighnopa- obstacles; Shantaye- pacify
Translation:
For the removal of all the obstacles in my effort, I meditate upon Bhagwan Ganesha, who wears a white garment, who is all pervading, who has a bright complexion (like a full moon), who has four shoulders, who has an ever-smiling face.
Brief Explanation
Lord Ganesha is considered the deity for removal of all obstacles in our life. Hence it is customary to pray to Him first before starting any new activity whether it be pooja, new business or a new journey. Thinking about the Lord who has a pleasant face (prasanna vadanam) will help us overcome all the obstacles that might arise in our task.
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September 6th, 2010 14:06
Any prayer to God made by humanity takes the form of Auto Suggestion. When we tell ashtothra, thrisathi or sahasranaama or any manthra repetition of the same so many times becomes auto suggestion and we get those qualities mentioned in the divine names. Ganapathi, having animal head and human body shows the fact that the supreme power prevails everywhere including non-human beings.The vehicle of Lord Ganapathi which is very small in size shows the fact that size does not matter and only a very good will power matters.
OM GANG GANAPATHYE NAMAHA