Sunday, 28 October 2018

Sri Ganesha Bhujangaprayatha Sthothram – Sri Adishankaracharya – Lyrics and meanings



|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||













I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Ganesha who is the commander of Ganas and son of Esha, he takes immense pleasure in the rattling sounds of the small bells adorned across the body, his marvelous lotus feet are dancing to the tune enthusiastically,  he is Thunthila/Ganesha, who is adorned in venomous serpent as sacred thread across the chest, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Ganesha who is the commander of Ganas and son of Esha, his lotus face takes immense joy in the melodious music from the strings of Veena, he has long trunk and sparkling tusk which is soaked in the nectar like dribble, he is adorned in various fresh alluring flower garlands of rich fragrances, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Ganesha who is the commander of Ganas and son of Esha, he has great splendor resembles to the blood red colors  of  inner part of lotus bud, he has the radiance of sun in the early hours of dawn, he has pot sized belly and broken tusk, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Ganesha who is the commander of Ganas and son of Esha, he is adorned in various gem decorated ornaments, he is adorned in marvelous crown, he is adorned in crescent moon on the magnificent crown, he is Vibhu who is adorned in exquisite ornaments all over the body, he is the destroyer of miseries and sorrows of worldly existence, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Ganesha who is the commander of Ganas and son of Esha, his beautiful arms has the resemblance to  creeper, his eye brows are moving to and fro diligently, he is served by the female celstial of Maruthganas with the Chamaram, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Ganesha who is the commander of Ganas and son of Esha, he has rough and desirous tongue, he has reddish-brown eyes, he has incarnated on Earth for the welfare of Universe and its living beings, he symbolizes benevolence, auspiciousness and welfare, he is perceivable to the Yogis who eulogizes his  endless glories, I shall prostrate before supreme Lord Ganesha who is primeval deity, he symbolizes sacred syllables of  Ekakshara, he is pure, he is beyond human intellect and virtues, he is supreme bliss, he has no specific forms, he is beyond human intellect or words, he is the essence of ‘Omkara’, I shall repeatedly prostrate before supreme Lord Ganesha who is supreme bliss, I shall repeatedly prostrate before supreme Lord Ganesha who is the source of actions of the Universe and destroyer as well, I shall repeatedly prostrate before supreme Lord Ganesha who has various pastimes, he is the source of absolute unity with the supreme spirit, perfect isolation which leads to emancipation and  eternal bliss, it provides detachment from material world as well, I shall repeatedly prostrate before supreme Lord Ganesha who is Vishvabeejam/source of Universe and its living beings, Oh! Eshasoonu, kindly protect us.


Whoever reads or listens to the above glorious verses praising the splendor of Lord Ganesha in the early hours of dawn, with intense devotion and faith, would get all their desires fulfilled, worshiper would achieve excellence in speech, and there is nothing is impossible to obtain with the grace of Lord Ganesha.




Ranath Kshudhra Ghanda Ninadhabhiramam | Chalaththandavodhdhandavath Padmathalam | Lasathundhilangopari Vyalaharam Ganadheeshameeshanasoonum Thameede ||

Dhvani Dhvamsa Veenalayollasi Vakthram | Spurath Chundadhandollasath Beejapooram | Galadharppa Gaugandhya Lolalimalam Ganadheeshameeshanasoonum Thameede ||

Prakashajja Paraktha Rathnaprasoona Pravala Prabhatharauna Jyothirekam | Pralambodharam Vakthrathundaika Dhantham | Ganadheeshameeshanasoonum Thameede ||

Vichithra Spurath Rathna Malakireetam | Kireedollasath Chandhrarekha Vibhoosham | Vibhooshaika Bhoosham Bhavadhvamsahethum | Ganadheeshameeshanasoonum Thameede ||

Udhanjjath Bhujavallari Dhrishyamoolo Chalath Bhrulatha Vibhramabhraja Dhaksham | Maruth Sundharichamarai: Sevyamanam | Ganadheeshameeshanasoonum Thameede ||

Spuran Nishturalola Pingakshitharam | Kripakomalodhara Leelavatharam | Kalabindhugam Geeyathe Yogivaryair Ganadheeshameeshanasoonum Thameede ||

Yamekaksharam Nirmmalam Nirvikalpam | Gunatheethamanandham Akarashoonyam | Param PAram Omkaramamnaya Garbham | Vadhanthi Pragathbham Puranam Thameede ||

Chith Anandha Sandhraya Shanthaya Thubhyam | Namo Vishvakarthre Cha Harthre Cha Thubhyam | Namo Ananthaleelaya  Kaivalyabhase | Namo Vishvabeeja Praseedheshasoono ||


Imam Susthavam Pratharuththaya Bhakthya | Padethdhyasthu Marthyo Labeth Sarvakaman | Ganeshaprasadhena Sidhdhyanthi Vacho | Ganeshe Vibhau Durllabham Kim Prasanne ||




|| Jai Sriman Narayana ||