Ganesha Ashtakam
Ganesha Ashtakam
Ganesha Ashtakam
gaṇeśa aṣṭakam
sarve ucuḥ |
yato'nantaśakteranantāśca jīvā
yato nirguṇādaprameyā guṇāste |
yato bhāti sarvaṃ tridhā bhedabhinnaṃ
sadā taṃ gaṇeśaṃ namāmo bhajāmaḥ || 1 ||
yataścāvirāsījjagatsarvameta-
-ttathābjāsano viśvago viśvagoptā |
tathendrādayo devasaṅghā manuṣyāḥ
sadā taṃ gaṇeśaṃ namāmo bhajāmaḥ || 2 ||
yato vahnibhānū bhavo bhūrjalaṃ ca
yataḥ sāgarāścandramā vyoma vāyuḥ |
yataḥ sthāvarā jaṅgamā vṛkṣasaṅghāḥ
sadā taṃ gaṇeśaṃ namāmo bhajāmaḥ || 3 ||
yato dānavāḥ kinnarā yakṣasaṅghā
yataścāraṇā vāraṇāḥ śvāpadāśca |
yataḥ pakṣikīṭā yato vīrudhaśca
sadā taṃ gaṇeśaṃ namāmo bhajāmaḥ || 4 ||
yato buddhirajñānanāśo mumukṣo-
-ryataḥ sampado bhaktasantoṣadāḥ syuḥ |
yato vighnanāśo yataḥ kāryasiddhiḥ
sadā taṃ gaṇeśaṃ namāmo bhajāmaḥ || 5 ||
yataḥ putrasampadyato vāñchitārtho
yato'bhaktavighnāstathā'nekarūpāḥ |
yataḥ śokamohau yataḥ kāma eva
sadā taṃ gaṇeśaṃ namāmo bhajāmaḥ || 6 ||
yato'nantaśaktiḥ sa śeṣo babhūva
dharādhāraṇe'nekarūpe ca śaktaḥ |
yato'nekadhā svargalokā hi nānā
sadā taṃ gaṇeśaṃ namāmo bhajāmaḥ || 7 ||
yato vedavāco vikuṇṭhā manobhiḥ
sadā neti netīti yattā gṛṇanti |
parabrahmarūpaṃ cidānandabhūtaṃ
sadā taṃ gaṇeśaṃ namāmo bhajāmaḥ || 8 ||
śrīgaṇeśa uvāca |
punarūce gaṇādhīśaḥ stotrametatpaṭhennaraḥ |
trisandhyaṃ tridinaṃ tasya sarvakāryaṃ bhaviṣyati || 9 ||
yo japedaṣṭadivasaṃ ślokāṣṭakamidaṃ śubham |
aṣṭavāraṃ caturthyāṃ tu so'ṣṭasiddhīravāpnuyāt || 10 ||
yaḥ paṭhenmāsamātraṃ tu daśavāraṃ dine dine |
sa mocayedbandhagataṃ rājavadhyaṃ na saṃśayaḥ || 11 ||
vidyākāmo labhedvidyāṃ putrārthī putramāpnuyāt |
vāñchitā~llabhate sarvānekaviṃśativārataḥ || 12 ||
yo japetparayā bhaktyā gajānanaparo naraḥ |
evamuktvā tato devaścāntardhānaṃ gataḥ prabhuḥ || 13 ||
iti śrīgaṇeśapurāṇe upāsanākhaṇḍe śrīgaṇeśāṣṭakam |
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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