Ganesha Bhujanga Stotram
Ganesha Bhujanga Stotram
Ganesha Bhujanga Stotram
gaNesha bhuja~Ngam
raNatkShudraghaNTAninAdAbhirAmaM
chalattANDavoddaNDavatpadmatAlam |
lasattundilA~NgoparivyAlahAraM
gaNAdhIshamIshAnasUnuM tamIDe || 1 ||
dhvanidhvaMsavINAlayollAsivaktraM
sphurachChuNDadaNDollasadbIjapUram |
galaddarpasaugandhyalolAlimAlaM
gaNAdhIshamIshAnasUnuM tamIDe || 2 ||
prakAshajjapAraktaratnaprasUna-
pravAlaprabhAtAruNajyotirekam |
pralambodaraM vakratuNDaikadantaM
gaNAdhIshamIshAnasUnuM tamIDe || 3 ||
vichitrasphuradratnamAlAkirITaM
kirITollasachchandrarekhAvibhUSham |
vibhUShaikabhUShaM bhavadhvaMsahetuM
gaNAdhIshamIshAnasUnuM tamIDe || 4 ||
uda~nchadbhujAvallarIdRRishyamUlo-
chchaladbhrUlatAvibhramabhrAjadakSham |
marutsundarIchAmaraiH sevyamAnaM
gaNAdhIshamIshAnasUnuM tamIDe || 5 ||
sphuranniShThurAlolapi~NgAkShitAraM
kRRipAkomalodAralIlAvatAram |
kalAbindugaM gIyate yogivaryai-
rgaNAdhIshamIshAnasUnuM tamIDe || 6 ||
yamekAkSharaM nirmalaM nirvikalpaM
guNAtItamAnandamAkArashUnyam |
paraM pAramo~NkAramAmnAyagarbhaM
vadanti pragalbhaM purANaM tamIDe || 7 ||
chidAnandasAndrAya shAntAya tubhyaM
namo vishvakartre cha hartre cha tubhyam |
namo.anantalIlAya kaivalyabhAse
namo vishvabIja prasIdeshasUno || 8 ||
imaM sustavaM prAtarutthAya bhaktyA
paThedyastu martyo labhetsarvakAmAn |
gaNeshaprasAdena siddhyanti vAcho
gaNeshe vibhau durlabhaM kiM prasanne || 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.
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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