Ganesha Mantras
Shree Vakratunda Maha kaya Surya koti Samaprabha
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Vakratunda - Curved trunk Mahakaya - Huge form Surya - Sun Koti - Billion Sama - Equal Prabha - Splendor Nirvighnam - No obstacles Kurume - Give me Deva - God Sarva - All Kaaryeshu - Endeavours Sarvada - Always O Lord Ganesha of the curved trunk and massive body, the one whose splendor is equal to millions of Suns, please bless me to that I do not face any obstacles in my endeavors |
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AUM shrim gam saubhaagyaganpataye
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| The prayer for prosperity is based on the word, gam, which is the beej (seed) mantra for Lord Ganesh. We ask for good fortune (sau-bhaagya) and many blessings and wishes (var-vard) for our current and future life-times (sarva-janam-me.n). We bow in homage (namH) to Lord Ganesh who protects us with long lives (avaShamaanya) of health and happiness. A concise form of this mantra, suitable for multiple rapid repetitions is simply – “Aum gam GanpatayeNamh” | |
AUM lambodarayviddhamahe, vakratundaayadhimahi, tannodantiprachodayaath |
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| We pray to the supreme and perfect male (tadapurusḥāya) who is omnipresent (viddhamahe). We meditate upon and pray for greater intellect (dhīmahi) to the Lord with the curved, elephant-shaped trunk (vakratunḍāya). We bow before the one with the single-tusked elephant tooth (tannodanti) to illuminate our minds with wisdom (prachodayāt). | |
AUM ekadantaayaviddhamahe, vakratunDaayadhimahi, tannodantiprachodayaath |
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| We pray to the one with the single-tusked elephant tooth (ekadantāya) who is omnipresent (viddhamahe). We meditate upon and pray for greater intellect (dhīmahi) to the Lord with the curved, elephant-shaped trunk (vakratunḍāya). We bow before the one with the single-tusked elephant tooth (tannodanti) to illuminate our minds with wisdom (prachodayāt). |
