Saturday, 7 May 2016

Sri Ganesha Ashtakam – II - Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||











I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Ganesha who has protruding tooth/Yekadhantham, he has great stature/Mahakayam, he is decked in various precious ornaments which spread intense luster, he has protuberant belly/Lambodharam,  he has wide attractive eyes/Vishalaksham.  I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Ganesha who  is decked in serpent as sacred thread/Yagnopaveetham and garland made of Munjagrass, he extends supreme radiance of new moon.  I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Ganesha, who is the delight of Goddess Ambika and well protected by her, he is dearly loved by his passionate devotees and he is highly enthusiastic.  I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Ganesha, who has unique and magnificent physique, he is decked in various garlands and he has various forms.  I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Ganesha, who has the face resemblance to elephant, he is the supreme deity, he has wide and fan like ears, and he carries Pasham and Angusham as weapons.  I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Ganesha who is seated on his celestial vehicle mouse/Mooshika, he is always at the reach of the Deva and Suras for their protection, he is valorous, he protects his devotees from the impurities of lust.  I shall meditate upon supreme Lord Ganesha, who is eulogized by Yaksha, Kinnara, Gandharvas, Siddhas and Vidhyadharas and he is supreme among the deities.  I shall meditate upon Lord Ganesha who destroys all the perils and obstacles of his devotees, he is impermeable to any obstruction and he is the provider of all kinds of Siddhis/super natural powers to his ardent devotees.


Whoever recites or listens to the Ganashtakam which is highly propitious with utmost faith devotion would be freed from all kinds of sins, ultimately reaches the abode of Lord Rudra.


Yeka Dhantham Mahakayam Thaptha Kanchana Sannibham |
Lambodharam Vishalaksham Vandhe Aham Gananayakam ||

Mounjikrishnajinadharam Naga Yagnopaveethinam |
Balanedhu Vilasanmoulim Vandhe Aham Gananayakam ||

Ambika Hrudhayanandham Mathribhi: Paripalitham |
Bhakthapriyam Madhonmaththam Vandhe Aham Gananayakam ||

Chithra Rathna Vichithrangam Chithramala Vibhooshitham |
Chithraroopa Dharam Devam Vandhe Aham Gananayakam ||

Gajavakthram Surashreshtam Karna Chamara Vibhooshitham |
Pasam Angusham Dharam Devam Vandhe Aham Gananayakam ||

Mooshikauthama Maruhya Devasura Mahahave |
Yoddhum Kamam Mahaveeryam Vandhe Aham Gananayakam ||

Yaksha Kinnara Gandharva Siddha Vidhyadharai Sadha |
Sthooyamanam Mahathmanam Vandhe Aham Gananayakam ||

Sarva Vignaharam Devam Sarva Vigna Vivarjitham |
Sarva Siddhi Pradhatharam Vandhe Aham Gananayakam ||

Ganashtakam Idham Punyam Bhakthitho Ya : Paden Nara: |
Vimuktha Sarvapapebhyo Rudralokam Sa Gacchathi ||


 || Jai Sriman Narayana ||