Bowing my head to the God, son of Gaurī, Vināyaka, the refuge of devotees — one should remember Him daily for long life, and the fulfilment of desires and prosperity.
Verse 3 — prathamaṃ vakratuṇḍaṃ ca ekadantaṃ dvitīyakam |…
First Vakratuṇḍa (the curved trunk), second Ekadanta (the single tusk), third Kṛṣṇapiṅgākṣa (the dark-tawny-eyed), fourth Gajavaktra (the elephant-faced).
Verse 4 — lambodaraṃ pañcamaṃ ca ṣaṣṭhaṃ vikaṭameva ca |…
lambodaraṃ pañcamaṃ ca ṣaṣṭhaṃ vikaṭameva ca | saptamaṃ vighnarājendraṃ dhūmravarṇaṃ tathāṣṭamam ||
Fifth Lambodara (the ample-bellied), sixth Vikaṭa (the mighty), seventh Vighnarājendra (lord of obstacles), and eighth Dhūmravarṇa (the smoke-hued).
Verse 5 — navamaṃ bhālacandraṃ ca daśamaṃ tu vināyakam |…
navamaṃ bhālacandraṃ ca daśamaṃ tu vināyakam | ekādaśaṃ gaṇapatiṃ dvādaśaṃ tu gajānanam ||
Ninth Bhālacandra (moon upon the brow), tenth Vināyaka, eleventh Gaṇapati, and twelfth Gajānana (the elephant-faced).
phalaśrutiḥ
phalaśrutiḥ
Phalaśruti — the fruits of reciting the twelve names of Gaṇeśa.
Phalaśruti: Whoever writes it out and offers it to eight brāhmaṇas gains all learning, by the grace of Gaṇeśa.
About Saṅkaṭanāśana Gaṇeśa Stotra
Saṅkaṭanāśana Gaṇeśa Stotra is a Sanskrit stotra, composed by Nārada, addressed to Ganesha — a Stotra. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: sanskritdocuments.org.
Also known as: Pranamya Shirasa Devam, Sankata Nashana Ganapati Stotram.
The Saṅkaṭanāśana Gaṇeśa Stotra — the twelve names of Gaṇeśa that dispel calamity — is drawn from the Nārada Purāṇa, where it is spoken by the divine sage Nārada (nārada uvāca); the verse text is public domain.
What is Saṅkaṭanāśana Gaṇeśa Stotra and what does it mean?
Saṅkaṭanāśana Gaṇeśa Stotra is a Sanskrit stotra (devotional hymn), composed by Nārada, addressed to Ganesha, of 8 verses. On Avabodhak every verse is shown with its English meaning, so you can understand the text line by line as you read.
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What is the word-by-word meaning of Saṅkaṭanāśana Gaṇeśa Stotra?
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Who composed Saṅkaṭanāśana Gaṇeśa Stotra?
Saṅkaṭanāśana Gaṇeśa Stotra is attributed to Nārada.
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