Saṅkaṭanāśana Gaṇeśa Stotra

Kannada lyrics with meaning · composed by Nārada · stotra · 9 verses

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ಸಂಕಟನಾಶನಗಣೇಶಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ

saṅkaṭanāśana gaṇeśa stotra

Verse 1 — ಸಂಕಟನಾಶನಗಣೇಶಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ

ಸಂಕಟನಾಶನಗಣೇಶಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ

saṅkaṭanāśanagaṇeśastotram

Saṅkaṭanāśana Gaṇeśa Stotra — the twelve names of Gaṇeśa that dispel every difficulty (from the Nārada Purāṇa).

Verse 2 — ಪ್ರಣಮ್ಯ ಶಿರಸಾ ದೇವಂ ಗೌರೀಪುತ್ರಂ ವಿನಾಯಕಂ ।…

ಪ್ರಣಮ್ಯ ಶಿರಸಾ ದೇವಂ ಗೌರೀಪುತ್ರಂ ವಿನಾಯಕಂ ।
ಭಕ್ತಾವಾಸಂ ಸ್ಮರೇನ್ನಿತ್ಯಮಾಯುಃಕಾಮಾರ್ಥಸಿದ್ಧಯೇ ॥

praṇamya śirasā devaṃ gaurīputraṃ vināyakam |
bhaktāvāsaṃ smarennityamāyuḥkāmārthasiddhaye ||

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 — ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ವಕ್ರತುಂಡಂ ಚ ಏಕದಂತಂ ದ್ವಿತೀಯಕಂ । ತೃತೀಯಂ…

ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ವಕ್ರತುಂಡಂ ಚ ಏಕದಂತಂ ದ್ವಿತೀಯಕಂ ।
ತೃತೀಯಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣಪಿಂಗಾಕ್ಷಂ ಗಜವಕ್ತ್ರಂ ಚತುರ್ಥಕಂ ॥

prathamaṃ vakratuṇḍaṃ ca ekadantaṃ dvitīyakam |
tṛtīyaṃ kṛṣṇapiṅgākṣaṃ gajavaktraṃ caturthakam ||

First Vakratuṇḍa (the curved trunk), second Ekadanta (the single tusk), third Kṛṣṇapiṅgākṣa (the dark-tawny-eyed), fourth Gajavaktra (the elephant-faced).

Verse 4 — ಲಂಬೋದರಂ ಪಂಚಮಂ ಚ ಷಷ್ಠಂ ವಿಕಟಮೇವ ಚ । ಸಪ್ತಮಂ…

ಲಂಬೋದರಂ ಪಂಚಮಂ ಚ ಷಷ್ಠಂ ವಿಕಟಮೇವ ಚ ।
ಸಪ್ತಮಂ ವಿಘ್ನರಾಜೇಂದ್ರಂ ಧೂಮ್ರವರ್ಣಂ ತಥಾಷ್ಟಮಂ ॥

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 — ನವಮಂ ಭಾಲಚಂದ್ರಂ ಚ ದಶಮಂ ತು ವಿನಾಯಕಂ । ಏಕಾದಶಂ…

ನವಮಂ ಭಾಲಚಂದ್ರಂ ಚ ದಶಮಂ ತು ವಿನಾಯಕಂ ।
ಏಕಾದಶಂ ಗಣಪತಿಂ ದ್ವಾದಶಂ ತು ಗಜಾನನಂ ॥

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).

ಫಲಶ್ರುತಿಃ

phalaśrutiḥ

Phalaśruti — the fruits of reciting the twelve names of Gaṇeśa.

Verse 6 — ದ್ವಾದಶೈತಾನಿ ನಾಮಾನಿ ತ್ರಿಸಂಧ್ಯಂ ಯಃ ಪಠೇನ್ನರಃ । ನ ಚ…

ದ್ವಾದಶೈತಾನಿ ನಾಮಾನಿ ತ್ರಿಸಂಧ್ಯಂ ಯಃ ಪಠೇನ್ನರಃ ।
ನ ಚ ವಿಘ್ನಭಯಂ ತಸ್ಯ ಸರ್ವಸಿದ್ಧಿಕರಃ ಪ್ರಭುಃ ॥

dvādaśaitāni nāmāni trisandhyaṃ yaḥ paṭhennaraḥ |
na ca vighnabhayaṃ tasya sarvasiddhikaraḥ prabhuḥ ||

The person who recites these twelve names at the three junctions of the day has no fear of obstacles; the Lord makes him accomplish all things.

Verse 7 — ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥೀ ಲಭತೇ ವಿದ್ಯಾಂ ಧನಾರ್ಥೀ ಲಭತೇ ಧನಂ ।…

ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥೀ ಲಭತೇ ವಿದ್ಯಾಂ ಧನಾರ್ಥೀ ಲಭತೇ ಧನಂ ।
ಪುತ್ರಾರ್ಥೀ ಲಭತೇ ಪುತ್ರಾನ್ಮೋಕ್ಷಾರ್ಥೀ ಲಭತೇ ಗತಿಂ ॥

vidyārthī labhate vidyāṃ dhanārthī labhate dhanam |
putrārthī labhate putrānmokṣārthī labhate gatim ||

The student gains learning, the seeker of wealth gains wealth, one who longs for a child gains children, and the seeker of release gains his goal.

Verse 8 — ಜಪೇದ್ಗಣಪತಿಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ಷಡ್ಭಿರ್ಮಾಸೈಃ ಫಲಂ ಲಭೇತ್ ।…

ಜಪೇದ್ಗಣಪತಿಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ಷಡ್ಭಿರ್ಮಾಸೈಃ ಫಲಂ ಲಭೇತ್ ।
ಸಂವತ್ಸರೇಣ ಸಿದ್ಧಿಂ ಚ ಲಭತೇ ನಾತ್ರ ಸಂಶಯಃ ॥

japedgaṇapatistotraṃ ṣaḍbhirmāsaiḥ phalaṃ labhet |
saṃvatsareṇa siddhiṃ ca labhate nātra saṃśayaḥ ||

One who recites this Gaṇapati hymn obtains its fruit in six months, and perfection within a year — of this there is no doubt.

Verse 9 — ಅಷ್ಟಭ್ಯೋ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೇಭ್ಯಶ್ಚ ಲಿಖಿತ್ವಾ ಯಃ ಸಮರ್ಪಯೇತ್…

ಅಷ್ಟಭ್ಯೋ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೇಭ್ಯಶ್ಚ ಲಿಖಿತ್ವಾ ಯಃ ಸಮರ್ಪಯೇತ್ ।
ತಸ್ಯ ವಿದ್ಯಾ ಭವೇತ್ಸರ್ವಾ ಗಣೇಶಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಸಾದತಃ ॥

aṣṭabhyo brāhmaṇebhyaśca likhitvā yaḥ samarpayet |
tasya vidyā bhavetsarvā gaṇeśasya prasādataḥ ||

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, Telugu, Tamil, 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.

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What is the Sankatanashana Ganesha Stotram?

Saṅkaṭanāśana Gaṇeśa Stotra is a hymn to Gaṇeśa from the Nārada Purāṇa, opening with "Praṇamya Śirasā Devam" — "bowing the head to the god". It is recited as a remover of calamities (saṅkaṭa-naśana) and is among the most popular Gaṇeśa stotras.

Where does the Sankatanashana Ganesha Stotram come from?

Saṅkaṭanāśana Gaṇeśa Stotra is from the Nārada Purāṇa. Nārada asks Viṣṇu how a person can be freed from obstacles and danger; Viṣṇu replies that the Gaṇeśa stotra taught by Śiva is the supreme remedy.

What is the meaning of Pranamya Shirasam Devam?

"Praṇamya Śirasā Devam" is the opening of Saṅkaṭanāśana Gaṇeśa Stotra: "bowing my head to the god, Viśvarūpa, the lord of lords." The phrase establishes the devotional posture — humility before Gaṇeśa — that the hymn sustains through its verses.

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