Ganesha Bhujanga Stotram
Ganesha Bhujanga Stotram
गणेश भुजङ्गम्
रणत्क्षुद्रघण्टानिनादाभिरामं
चलत्ताण्डवोद्दण्डवत्पद्मतालम् ।
लसत्तुन्दिलाङ्गोपरिव्यालहारं
गणाधीशमीशानसूनुं तमीडे ॥ 1 ॥
ध्वनिध्वंसवीणालयोल्लासिवक्त्रं
स्फुरच्छुण्डदण्डोल्लसद्बीजपूरम् ।
गलद्दर्पसौगन्ध्यलोलालिमालं
गणाधीशमीशानसूनुं तमीडे ॥ 2 ॥
प्रकाशज्जपारक्तरत्नप्रसून-
प्रवालप्रभातारुणज्योतिरेकम् ।
प्रलम्बोदरं वक्रतुण्डैकदन्तं
गणाधीशमीशानसूनुं तमीडे ॥ 3 ॥
विचित्रस्फुरद्रत्नमालाकिरीटं
किरीटोल्लसच्चन्द्ररेखाविभूषम् ।
विभूषैकभूषं भवध्वंसहेतुं
गणाधीशमीशानसूनुं तमीडे ॥ 4 ॥
उदञ्चद्भुजावल्लरीदृश्यमूलो-
च्चलद्भ्रूलताविभ्रमभ्राजदक्षम् ।
मरुत्सुन्दरीचामरैः सेव्यमानं
गणाधीशमीशानसूनुं तमीडे ॥ 5 ॥
स्फुरन्निष्ठुरालोलपिङ्गाक्षितारं
कृपाकोमलोदारलीलावतारम् ।
कलाबिन्दुगं गीयते योगिवर्यै-
र्गणाधीशमीशानसूनुं तमीडे ॥ 6 ॥
यमेकाक्षरं निर्मलं निर्विकल्पं
गुणातीतमानन्दमाकारशून्यम् ।
परं पारमोङ्कारमाम्नायगर्भं
वदन्ति प्रगल्भं पुराणं तमीडे ॥ 7 ॥
चिदानन्दसान्द्राय शान्ताय तुभ्यं
नमो विश्वकर्त्रे च हर्त्रे च तुभ्यम् ।
नमोऽनन्तलीलाय कैवल्यभासे
नमो विश्वबीज प्रसीदेशसूनो ॥ 8 ॥
इमं सुस्तवं प्रातरुत्थाय भक्त्या
पठेद्यस्तु मर्त्यो लभेत्सर्वकामान् ।
गणेशप्रसादेन सिद्ध्यन्ति वाचो
गणेशे विभौ दुर्लभं किं प्रसन्ने ॥ 9 ॥
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Ganesha Bhujanga Stotram is a Sanskrit devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles and the son of Shiva and Parvati. It is composed in the Bhujanga Prayata meter — a Sanskrit prosodic form characterized by a flowing, serpentine rhythm — which gives the recitation a distinctive melodic quality. The text belongs to the Ganapatya tradition of Sanskrit devotional hymnology.
What are the benefits of chanting Ganesha Bhujanga Stotram?
- Removal of obstacles and impediments
- Cultivation of wisdom and intelligence
- Success in material and spiritual endeavors
- Protection and well-being through devotional recitation
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening recitation is appropriate. Ganesha Chaturthi and Sankashti Chaturthi are the primary festival occasions. It is also recited before embarking on new ventures or when seeking Ganesha's guidance.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The Bhujanga Prayata meter is a recognized Sanskrit prosodic form used in devotional hymns composed across multiple traditions. Several well-known stotrams in this meter exist, including compositions attributed to Adi Shankaracharya dedicated to other deities. The author and composition date of this specific Ganesha Bhujanga Stotram are unknown. It belongs to the broader tradition of Ganesha devotional poetry that developed during the Puranic and medieval periods and is preserved in regional devotional anthologies.
Available scripts
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Related Texts
- Ganesha Ashtakam — another Sanskrit devotional hymn praising Ganesha's attributes
- Ganesha Kavacham — a protective hymn from the same Ganesha devotional corpus