Ganesha Stotram
Ēkadantaṃ mahākāyaṃ taptakāñcana sannibhaṃ |

Lambōdaraṃ viśālāká¹£aṃ vandÄ“’haṃ gaṇanāyakam | |

Mauñjikṛṣṇājinadharaṃ nāgayajñopavītinaṃ |

Bālendu vilasanmauliṃ vandÄ“’haṃ gaṇanāyakam | |

Ambikāhṛdayānandaṃ mātṛbhiḥ paripālitaṃ |

Bhaktapriyaṃ madōnmattam vandÄ“’haṃ gaṇanāyakam | |

Citraratnavicitrāṅgaṃ citramālāvibhūṣitaṃ |

CitrarÅ«padharaṃdevaṃ vandÄ“’haṃ gaṇanāyakam | |

Gajavaktraṃ suraśreṣṭhaṃ karṇacāmara bhūṣitaṃ |

PāśāṅkuÅ›adharaṃ devaṃ vandÄ“’haṃ gaṇanāyakam | |

Mūṣikōttamamāruhya dēvāsura mahāhavē |

Yōddhukāmaṃ mahāvÄ«ryaṃ vandÄ“’haṃ gaṇanāyakam | |

Yakṣa kinnara gandharva siddha vidyadharai sadā |

StÅ«yamānaṃ mahātmānaṃ vandÄ“’haṃ gaṇanāyakam | |

Sarvavighnaharaṃ dēvaṃ sarvavighnavivarjitaṃ |

Sarva siddhi pradātāraṃ vandÄ“’haṃ gaṇanāyakam | |

Gaṇāṣṭakaṃ idaṃ puṇyaṃ bhaktyā yaḥ paṭhennaraḥ

Vimuktasarvapāpebhyo śivalokaṃ sa gacchati | |

——— Ganesha Stotram / Ganashtakam ———

Translation
1. I salute the Lord of Ganas, who is one-tusked, having a huge body resplendent like molten gold, who has a huge belly, and big beautiful eyes.

 

2. I salute the Lord of Ganas who is seated on the three-striped antelope’s skin, wearing a snake as His sacred thread and having a face glowing like the moon.

 

3. I salute the Lord of Ganas, who delights the heart of the Divine Mother Ambika, is protected by the Divine parents and is intoxicated by the love of His devotees.

 

4. I salute the Lord of Ganas, whose body is decorated with colourful jewels, has a beautiful garland around His neck and who can manifest in any form.

 

5. I salute the Lord of Ganas, the best among Gods, who has the face of an elephant, is adorned with fan-like ears, and who holds a noose and a goad.

 

6. I salute the Lord of Ganas, who having mounted the best mouse, displayed immense valour in the great battle between the Gods and the demons.

 

Deity
Ganesha
Language
Sanskrit / Hindi
Raga
Hamsadhwani

Notes:

S   R2   G2   P   N2   S

S   N2   P   G2   R2   S

In the Key of C:

C   D   E   G   B   C   

C   B   G   E   D   C   

Hamsanandi / Sohini

Notes:

The Carnatic Raga Hamsanandi has the swara “R1” in the ascending set of notes as well. Typically for the pitch, Nishad (7th) is used instead of Pancham (5th) or Madhyam (4th).

S   G2   M2   D2   N2   S

S   N2   D2   N2   D2   M2   G2   R1   S

In the Key of C:

Level
Intermediate
Tempo
Medium
Pitch
Beat
7 Beat / Rupak / Misrachapu
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