Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotram
Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotram
saGkaTa nAzana gaNeza stotram
nArada uvAca |
praNamya zirasA devaM gaurIputraM vinAyakam |
bhaktAvAsaM smarennityamAyuSkAmArthasiddhaye || 1 ||
prathamaM vakratuNDaM ca, ekadantaM dvitIyakam |
tRtIyaM kRSNapiGgAkSaM, gajavaktraM caturthakam || 2 ||
lambodaraM paJcamaM ca, SaSThaM vikaTameva ca |
saptamaM vighnarAjaM ca, dhUmravarNaM tathASTamam || 3 ||
navamaM bhAlacandraM ca, dazamaM tu vinAyakam |
ekAdazaM gaNapatiM, dvAdazaM tu gajAnanam || 4 ||
dvAdazaitAni nAmAni trisandhyaM yaH paThennaraH |
na ca vighnabhayaM tasya sarvasiddhikaraM param || 5 ||
vidyArthI labhate vidyAM dhanArthI labhate dhanam |
putrArthI labhate putrAnmokSArthI labhate gatim || 6 ||
japedgaNapatistotraM SaDbhirmAsaiH phalaM labhet |
saMvatsareNa siddhiM ca labhate nAtra saMzayaH || 7 ||
aSTabhyo brAhmaNebhyazca likhitvA yaH samarpayet |
tasya vidyA bhavetsarvA gaNezasya prasAdataH || 8 ||
iti zrInAradapurANe saGkaSTanAzanaM nAma gaNeza stotram |
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About This Stotram
Overview
The Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotram is a Sanskrit hymn of eight verses traditionally attributed to the sage Narada, as indicated by the opening "Narada uvacha" (Narada said). It honors Lord Ganesha in his role as "Sankata Nashana," the destroyer of calamities, and enumerates eight forms of Ganesha to invoke comprehensive protection and blessings. The text belongs to the Ganapatya devotional tradition.
What are the benefits of chanting Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotram?
- Removal of calamities and distress (sankata)
- Attainment of longevity and health
- Fulfillment of material and spiritual desires
- Success in new undertakings and ventures
When is the best time to recite this?
Morning and evening recitation are both appropriate. Ganesha Chaturthi and Sankashti Chaturthi tithis are specifically auspicious for this stotram. It is also recited before beginning new undertakings when Ganesha's blessing is sought for removal of obstacles.
What is the historical and traditional background?
The stotram is attributed to Narada, a rishi who appears throughout Puranic literature as a teacher and messenger. While the specific Puranic text from which this stotram is drawn is not definitively identified, the attribution to Narada places it within the Puranic narrative framework. The eight forms of Ganesha referenced in the hymn correspond to groupings found in Ganapatya sectarian literature. Its style and structure are consistent with classical Sanskrit devotional composition.
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Related Texts
- Santhana Ganapathi Stotram — another Ganesha stotram in this collection addressing a distinct aspect of Ganesha's blessings
- Sankata Mochana Hanuman Ashtakam — a parallel distress-removing hymn directed at Hanuman rather than Ganesha