Shri Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotram

Opening Invocation

Nārada Uvāca -
Praṇamya Śirasā Devaṃ Gaurīputraṃ Vināyakam ।
Bhakktāvasaṃ Smaren-Nityaṃ Āyuḥ-Kāmārtha-Siddhaye ॥ 1 ॥

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Core 12 Divine Names (Verses 2 to 5)

Verse 2 (Names 1 to 3)

Prathamaṃ Vakratuṇḍaṃ Ca Ekadantaṃ Dvitīyakam ।
Tṛtīyaṃ Kṛṣṇapiṅgākṣaṃ Gajavaktraṃ Caturthakam ॥ 2 ॥

Verse 3 (Names 4 to 6)

Pañcamaṃ Lambodaraṃ Ca Ṣaṣṭhaṃ Vikaṭameva Ca ।
Saptamaṃ Vighnarājaṃ Ca Dhūmravarṇaṃ Tathāṣṭamam ॥ 3 ॥

Verse 4 (Names 7 to 9)

Navamaṃ Bhālacandraṃ Ca Daśamaṃ Tu Vināyakam ।
Ekādaśaṃ Gaṇapatiṃ Dvādaśaṃ Tu Gajānanakam ॥ 4 ॥

Verse 5 (Rule of Recitation)

Dvādaśaitāni Nāmāni Trisandhyaṃ Yaḥ Paṭhen-Naraḥ ।
Na Ca Vighnabhayaṃ Tasya Sarva-Siddhi-Karaṃ Param ॥ 5 ॥

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Vidyārthī Labhate Vidyāṃ Dhanārthī Labhate Dhanam ।
Putrārthī Labhate Putrān-Mokṣārthī Labhate Gatim ॥ 6 ॥

Japed-Gaṇapati-Stotraṃ Ṣaḍbhir-Māsaiḥ Phalaṃ Labhet ।
Saṃvatsarena Siddhiṃ Ca Labhate Nātra Saṃśayaḥ ॥ 7 ॥

Aṣṭābhyo Brāhmaṇebhyaśca Likhitvā Yaḥ Samarpayet ।
Tasya Vidyā Bhavet-Sarvā Gaṇeśasya Prasādataḥ ॥ 8 ॥

Meaning of Phalashruti

The student receives knowledge (Vidyarthi Labhate Vidyam); the seeker of wealth receives wealth (Dhanarthi Labhate Dhanam); the seeker of children receives children (Putrarthi Labhate Putran); the seeker of liberation receives Moksha. Results manifest within 6 months, and complete Siddhi within 1 year.

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Om Shri Ganeshaya Namah!
Pranamya Shirasa Devam Gauriputram Vinayakam |
Bhaktavasam Smaren Nityam Ayuh Kamartha Siddhaye ||

O Lord Vinayaka! Son of Mother Gauri! Destroyer of all distress! We bow down to You for long life, health, wealth, and spiritual success.

Om Shanti! Shanti! Shanti!

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