Saturday, 7 May 2016

Sri Ganesha Ashtakam – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||













I shall prostrate and meditate upon supreme Lord Ganesha, who is eternal and primordial, he is the cause for all the living beings and he is beyond Thrigunas, he is the cause for all the Gunas in the living beings which displays various Gunas.  I shall prostrate and meditate upon supreme Lord Ganesha who is the cause of the Universe, he is the cause for the origin of Lord Bhrama who is seated on the lotus flower, all pervading Lord Vishnu, and Lord Rudra who absorbs the Universe, Lord Indra and deities, humans etc.. I shall prostrate and meditate upon supreme Lord Ganesha who is the cause for Vahni/Agni, Banu/Adithya, Universe, Jalam/Water, Sagaram/ocean, Vyoma/sky, Vayu/Air, and all the living and non living beings and cluster of woodlands etc… I shall prostrate and meditate upon supreme Lord Ganesha, who is the cause for Dhanavas, Kinnaras, Yakshas, Charanas, Varanas, Shvapadhas, Pakshi/birds and Keeda/worms and reptiles, and Viruth etc…. I shall prostrate and meditate upon supreme Lord Ganesha who is the cause for the supreme intellect, he is the cause for the destruction of darkness of ignorance in virtuous people, he is the cause for eternal bliss and welfare in his devotees, and he is the destroyer of obstacle and cause for the fulfillment of desires of his passionate devotees.  I shall prostrate and meditate upon supreme Lord Ganesha who is the cause for the achievement of virtuous offspring and fulfillment of desires; he creates various impediments to the ignorant people, and causes sorrows which are followed by desires and intense lust.  I shall prostrate and meditate upon supreme Lord Ganesha, whose valor is beyond words, he has various incarnations and he is the cause for the origin of celestial abode etc…I shall prostrate and meditate upon supreme Lord Ganesha, who is beyond description of Vedas and even the Vedas are incompetent to describe his splendor, he is beyond perception, he is the symbol of Parambhrama and eternal bliss.


Phalashruthi –


Whoever recites or listens to the above glorious verses sincerely for thrice on three days would attain all that desired, whoever recites or listens to the above ashtothara for eight days for eight times on a Chathurthi day would be blessed with Ashtasiddhis/8 supernatural powers, whoever recites the above hymns for ten times a day for one month would be freed from the severe punishments.  Whoever recites or listens to the above verses with utmost faith and devotion would be blessed with supreme knowledge and wisdom to the disciples who are desired for it and virtuous offspring to childless couple, ultimately all the desires of the worshiper would be fulfilled.



Yatho Anantha  Shaktheir Ananthascha Jeeva | Yatho Nirgunadh Aprameya Gunasthe |
Yatho Bhathi Sarvam Thridha Bhedhabinnam | Sadha Tham Ganesham Namamo  Bhajama: ||

Yathascha Virasijith Jagath Sarvametha | Thadhabjasano Vishvago Vishwagoptha |
Thadhendhra Dhayo Deva Sangha Manushya: | Sadha Tham Ganesham Namamo Bhajama: ||

Yatho Vahni Bhanu Bhavo Bhoorjalam Cha | Yatha: Sagaraschandhrama Vyomavayu: |
Yatha: Sthavara Jangama Vruksha Sangha | Sadha Tham Ganesham Namamo Bhajama: ||

Yatho Dhanava Kinnara Yaksha Sangha | Yathascharana Varana Shvapadhascha |
Yatha: Pakshikeeda Yatho Veerudhascha | Sadha Tham Ganesham Namamo Bhajama: ||

Yatho Budhir Angnana Nasho Mu Mukshor| Yatha: Sambadha Bhaktha Santhoshika: Syu: |
Yatho Vignanasho Yatha: Karya Siddhi: | Sadha Tham Ganesham Namamo Bhajama: ||

Yatha: Puthra Sambadhyatho Vanchithartho | Yatho Bhaktha Vignasthadhaneka Roopa: |
Yatha: Shoka Mohou Yatha: Kama Yeva | Sadha Tham Ganesham Namamo Bhajama: ||

Yatho Anantha Shakthi: Sashesha Bhabhoova | Dharadharaneka Roope Cha Shaktha: |
Yathonekadha Swargaloka Hi Nana | Sadha Tham Ganesham Namamo Bhajama: ||

Yatho Vedavacho Vikunda Manobhi: |Sadha Nethinetheethi Yaththa Gruhnanthi |
Parabhramaroopam Chidhanandhabhootham | Sadha Tham Ganesham Namamo Bhajama: ||

Phalashruthi –

Punarooche Ganadheesha: Sthothramethal Padennara: |Thrisandhya Thridhinam Thasya Sarvakaryam Bhavishyathi: ||

Yo Japethashta Dhivasam Shokalshakam Idham Shubham | Ashtavaram Chathurthyanthu  Soshta Siddhiravapnuyath ||


Ya: Panennan Masamathram Thu Dhashavaram Dhine Dhine |
Sa Mochayeth Bandhagatham  Rajavadhyam Na Samshaya: ||

Vidhya Kamo Labedhdhidhyam Puthrarthi Punamapnuyath |
Vanchithan Labathe Sarvan Yekavimshathi Varatha: ||

Yo Japel Paraya Bhakthya Gajananaparo Nara: |

Yeva Mukthva Thatho Devaschadhardhanam Gatha: Prabhu: ||


|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||