Ganesha Ashtakam
Ganesha Ashtakam
Ganesha Ashtakam
gaNesha aShTakam
sarve uchuH |
yato.anantashakteranantAshcha jIvA
yato nirguNAdaprameyA guNAste |
yato bhAti sarvaM tridhA bhedabhinnaM
sadA taM gaNeshaM namAmo bhajAmaH || 1 ||
yatashchAvirAsIjjagatsarvameta-
-ttathAbjAsano vishvago vishvagoptA |
tathendrAdayo devasa~NghA manuShyAH
sadA taM gaNeshaM namAmo bhajAmaH || 2 ||
yato vahnibhAnU bhavo bhUrjalaM cha
yataH sAgarAshchandramA vyoma vAyuH |
yataH sthAvarA jaNgamA vRRikShasaNghAH
sadA taM gaNeshaM namAmo bhajAmaH || 3 ||
yato dAnavAH kinnarA yakShasa~NghA
yatashchAraNA vAraNAH shvApadAshcha |
yataH pakShikITA yato vIrudhashcha
sadA taM gaNeshaM namAmo bhajAmaH || 4 ||
yato buddhiraj~nAnanAsho mumukSho-
-ryataH sampado bhaktasantoShadAH syuH |
yato vighnanAsho yataH kAryasiddhiH
sadA taM gaNeshaM namAmo bhajAmaH || 5 ||
yataH putrasampadyato vA~nChitArtho
yato.abhaktavighnAstathA.anekarUpAH |
yataH shokamohau yataH kAma eva
sadA taM gaNeshaM namAmo bhajAmaH || 6 ||
yato.anantashaktiH sa sheSho babhUva
dharAdhAraNe.anekarUpe cha shaktaH |
yato.anekadhA svargalokA hi nAnA
sadA taM gaNeshaM namAmo bhajAmaH || 7 ||
yato vedavAcho vikuNThA manobhiH
sadA neti netIti yattA gRRiNanti |
parabrahmarUpaM chidAnandabhUtaM
sadA taM gaNeshaM namAmo bhajAmaH || 8 ||
shrIgaNesha uvAcha |
punarUche gaNAdhIshaH stotrametatpaThennaraH |
trisandhyaM tridinaM tasya sarvakAryaM bhaviShyati || 9 ||
yo japedaShTadivasaM shlokAShTakamidaM shubham |
aShTavAraM chaturthyAM tu so.aShTasiddhIravApnuyAt || 10 ||
yaH paThenmAsamAtraM tu dashavAraM dine dine |
sa mochayedbandhagataM rAjavadhyaM na saMshayaH || 11 ||
vidyAkAmo labhedvidyAM putrArthI putramApnuyAt |
vA~nChitA.Nllabhate sarvAnekaviMshativArataH || 12 ||
yo japetparayA bhaktyA gajAnanaparo naraH |
evamuktvA tato devashchAntardhAnaM gataH prabhuH || 13 ||
iti shrIgaNeshapurANe upAsanAkhaNDe shrIgaNeshAShTakam |
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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