Sunday, December 2, 2012

Sri GanaNayaka Ashtakam

Ekadantam Mahaakaayam Taptakaajnchana sannibham
LambodaraM VishaalaaxaM Vande Ham GaNanaayakam

I sing praises of the Lord of Gana, Who has one tusk of elephant, Who has a huge body, Who is resplendent like heated-gold, Who has a huge belly, and Who has big beautiful eyes.1

Mounji Krishnajeenadharam NaagaYagnopaveethanam
Bhalendu Sakalam Moulim, Vande Ham Gananayakam

I sing praises of the Lord of Gana, Who has three-threads running across His body, Who sits on a black skin of the antelope, and Whose face is shiny like a baby-moon.2

Chitraratna Vichitragam Chitrmaalaa Vibhushitham
Kamarupadharam Devam, Vande Ham Gananayakam

I sing praises of the Lord of Gana, Who is decorated with colorful jewels on His organs, Who has a colorful garland around His neck, Who can manifest as anything He wants, and Who is the Lord.3

Gajavaktam SuraSreshtam, Karnachamara Bhushitham
Pasamkusadharam Devam, Vande Ham Gananayakam

I sing praises of the Lord of Gana, Who has the face of an elephant, Who is better than demi-gods, Who is decorated at His ears, Who holds a rope-cord and stick, and Who is the Lord.4

Mushikootham maaruhya Devasura Mahaahavey
Yooddukamam Mahaaveeram, Vande Ham Gananayakam

I sing praises of the Lord of Gana, Who, having ascended on the best mouse, is the immense warrior in the battle between demi-gods and the demons.5

Yaksha Kinnera Gandharva, Siddi Vidhyadharay Sadha
Stuyamanam MahaaBhaahum, Vande Ham Gananayakam

I sing praises of the Lord of Gana, Who is always reverred by the Yaksha, the servants of Kuber, celestial singers, magical beings and knowledge holders, and Who has immensely powerful hands.6

Ambika Hryudayanandham, Matrubhihi Pariveshtitham
BhaktaPriyam Madhoonmatham, Vande Ham Gananayakam

I sing praises of the Lord of Gana, Who is the bliss of the heart of Mother Ambika, Who went around his Mother, Who is pleased by devotees, and Who is intoxicated.7

SarvaVignaharam Devam SarvaVigna Vivarjetham
Sarvasiddi Pradhataaram, Vande Ham Gananayakam

I sing praises of the Lord of Gana, Who is the kidnapper of all the obstacles, Who is the Lord, Who becomes an obstacle for all the obstacles, and Who endows us with all the magical powers.8

Ganashtakam Idham Punyam Yah Pateth Satatham Narah
Siddyanthi Sarva kaaryaani, Vidhayaavan Dhanavaan Bhaveth

Those who sing this blissful octet on Ganesh, with an ocean of devotion inside, having liberated from all their sins, go towards the Rudra-Loka.9

Ithi Sri GanaNayashtakam

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