Ganesha Ashtakam
Ganesha Ashtakam
gaNeza aSTakam
sarve ucuH |
yato'nantazakteranantAzca jIvA
yato nirguNAdaprameyA guNAste |
yato bhAti sarvaM tridhA bhedabhinnaM
sadA taM gaNezaM namAmo bhajAmaH || 1 ||
yatazcAvirAsIjjagatsarvameta-
-ttathAbjAsano vizvago vizvagoptA |
tathendrAdayo devasaGghA manuSyAH
sadA taM gaNezaM namAmo bhajAmaH || 2 ||
yato vahnibhAnU bhavo bhUrjalaM ca
yataH sAgarAzcandramA vyoma vAyuH |
yataH sthAvarA jaGgamA vRkSasaGghAH
sadA taM gaNezaM namAmo bhajAmaH || 3 ||
yato dAnavAH kinnarA yakSasaGghA
yatazcAraNA vAraNAH zvApadAzca |
yataH pakSikITA yato vIrudhazca
sadA taM gaNezaM namAmo bhajAmaH || 4 ||
yato buddhirajJAnanAzo mumukSo-
-ryataH sampado bhaktasantoSadAH syuH |
yato vighnanAzo yataH kAryasiddhiH
sadA taM gaNezaM namAmo bhajAmaH || 5 ||
yataH putrasampadyato vAJchitArtho
yato'bhaktavighnAstathA'nekarUpAH |
yataH zokamohau yataH kAma eva
sadA taM gaNezaM namAmo bhajAmaH || 6 ||
yato'nantazaktiH sa zeSo babhUva
dharAdhAraNe'nekarUpe ca zaktaH |
yato'nekadhA svargalokA hi nAnA
sadA taM gaNezaM namAmo bhajAmaH || 7 ||
yato vedavAco vikuNThA manobhiH
sadA neti netIti yattA gRNanti |
parabrahmarUpaM cidAnandabhUtaM
sadA taM gaNezaM namAmo bhajAmaH || 8 ||
zrIgaNeza uvAca |
punarUce gaNAdhIzaH stotrametatpaThennaraH |
trisandhyaM tridinaM tasya sarvakAryaM bhaviSyati || 9 ||
yo japedaSTadivasaM zlokASTakamidaM zubham |
aSTavAraM caturthyAM tu so'STasiddhIravApnuyAt || 10 ||
yaH paThenmAsamAtraM tu dazavAraM dine dine |
sa mocayedbandhagataM rAjavadhyaM na saMzayaH || 11 ||
vidyAkAmo labhedvidyAM putrArthI putramApnuyAt |
vAJchitA~llabhate sarvAnekaviMzativArataH || 12 ||
yo japetparayA bhaktyA gajAnanaparo naraH |
evamuktvA tato devazcAntardhAnaM gataH prabhuH || 13 ||
iti zrIgaNezapurANe upAsanAkhaNDe zrIgaNezASTakam |
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Ganesha Ashtakam is a Sanskrit devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles and the deity of beginnings. Composed in the ashtakam format of eight primary verses, it praises Ganesha's divine attributes, his role as the source of wisdom, and his function as the lord of cosmic energies. The text belongs to the Ganapatya tradition of devotional Sanskrit poetry.
What are the benefits of chanting Ganesha Ashtakam?
- Removal of obstacles (Vighna Nivarana)
- Cultivation of wisdom and intelligence (Buddhi Prada)
- Success and prosperity in endeavors (Siddhi Prada)
- Spiritual merit and protection through devotional recitation
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening recitation is standard. The ashtakam is especially recited on Ganesh Chaturthi and Sankashti Chaturthi. It is also appropriate before new undertakings and on occasions when obstacles need to be addressed.
What is the historical and traditional background?
Ashtakams — eight-verse devotional poems — are a common genre in classical Sanskrit hymnology, composed by scholars and saints dedicated to specific deities. Multiple Ganesha ashtakams exist in the tradition; some are attributed to known figures such as Adi Shankaracharya, while the authorship of others, including this text, remains unknown. The genre developed over the Puranic and medieval periods as a concise vehicle for devotional praise. This particular ashtakam is preserved in devotional anthologies and recited across different regional traditions.
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Related Texts
- Ganesha Bhujanga Stotram — a Ganesha hymn composed in the Bhujanga Prayata meter, related by genre
- Ganesha Mangalashtakam — another ashtakam format hymn dedicated to Ganesha