Saturday, April 20, 2013

Ganesha’s Atharvashirsha Prayer

Om Namaste Ganpataye 
Tvameva Pratyaksham Tatvamasi || Tvamev Kevalam Kartasi ||
Tvamev Kevalam Dhartasi || Tvamev Kevlam Hartasi ||
Tvamev Sarvam Khalvidam Bramhasi ||
Tvam Sakshad Atmasi Nityam || 1 ||
O Lord Ganesh, I pay my deep homage to you, the Lord of the Ganas ||You are the first facet of the Brahma Tatva to arise || You have created this entire universe ||You can maintain this universe || You are indeed the all conquering supreme Lord || Indeed you are the “Atma” the soul of this cosmos || 1 ||
HRTUM VACHMI || SATYAM VACHMI || 2 ||
Speak the noble fact || Speak the complete truth|| 2 ||
Ava tvam Mam || Ava Vaktaram || Ava Shrotaram ||
Ava Dataram || Ava Dhataram || Avanuchanavamv Shishyam ||
Ava Paschatat || Ava Purastat || Avo Uttaratat ||
Ava Dakshinatat ||Ava chordhvatat || Ava Dharatat ||
Sarvatomam Pahi Pahi Samantat || 3 ||
Protect me || Protect the one who describes you || Protect all who hear about your characteristics ||
Protect me and the disciples who are under tutelage || Protect me from the obstacles ||From the east, protect me from the west, north and south || Protect me from above and below ||Protect me from all directions|| 3 ||
Tvam Vangmayastvam Chinmaya ||
Tvam Anandmayastvam Bramhamaya ||
Tvam SachitanandaDvitiyosi ||Tvam Pratyaksham Bramhasi ||
Tvam Jnanmayo Vijnanamayosi || 4 ||
You are the constituent of speech || You are the joy and the immortal consciousness ||You are the truth, mind and bliss|| You are none other than divinity || You are the knowledge of all gross and subtle forms||4 ||
Sarvam Jagadidam Tatvo Jayate ||
Sarvam Jagadidam Tatvastishthati || 
Sarvam Jagadidam Tvay Layameshyati ||
Sarvam Jagadidam Tvayi Pratyeti || 
Tvam Bhumi Rapo Nalo Nilo Nabha ||
Tvam Chatvarim Vak Padaini || 5 ||
The entire universe manifests because of you || You sustain all the universes ||All the universes get destroyed in you || All the universes finally get merged into you || You are the earth, water, fire, air and ether || You are the four types of speech and the root source of sound|| 5 ||
Tvam Guna Traya Atitaha: Tvam Avasthatreya Atitaha ||
Tvam Deha Treya Atitaha || Tvam Kala Treya Atitaha ||
Tvam Muladhar Stiti Yosi Nityam ||
Tvam Yogino Dhayayanti Nityam || 
Tvam Bramha, Tvam Vishnustvam, Rudrastvam, Indrastvam Agnistvam, Vayustvam Suryastvam, Chndramastvam Bramha Bhur Bhuva Svorom || 6 ||
You are beyond the three gunas, You are beyond three states of being (awake, dream and deep slumber) || You are beyond the three bodies; (gross, subtle and casual)
You are beyond the past, present and future ||You are the Lord of the Muladhara Chakra|| Sages always meditate on you || You are the Lord of the three worlds including the elements. You are the all pervading force|| 6 ||
Ganadim Purvamuccharaya Varnadim Tada Nantaram || Anusvara Paratarah || Ardhendu Lasitam || Taren Hridam || Etatva Manu Svarupam || Gakarah Purva Rupam || Akaro Madhyam Rupam || Anu Svaraschantya Rupam || Bindu Ruta Rupam || Nadah Sandhanam || Sa Hita Sandhih || Sesha Ganeshvidhya || 
Ganak Rishi: Nichrud Gayatri chandah || Ganpatir devata ||

Om ‘GUNG’ Ganpataye Namah || 
Om Gung Ganapati || 7 ||
Ek Dantaya Vid Mahe vakra Tundaya Dhimahi || Tanno Danti Prachodayat || 8 ||

Ek Dantam Chatur Hastam Pashmam Kusha Dharinam ||
Radamch Vardam Hastair Bhi Bhranum Mushaka Dhvajam ||
Raktam Gandhanu Liptangam Rakta Pushpaihi saupujitam ||
Bhaktanu Kampinam Devam Jagat Karnam Achutam ||
Avir Bhutam Cha Shrasta Yadao, Prakruthe Purushat Param ||
Evam Dhayayati Yo Nityam, Sa Yogi Yoginam Varah || 9 ||
I salute the Lord with one tusk (right side) who has four hands. The upper right one carries a binding rope, the upper left one holds the goad, the lower left one holds a broken tusk and the lower right blesses us. The mouse is His mount or vehicle || His complexion is crimson, He is pot-bellied, His ears are elephant like and He is adorned in red garments || He is smeared with red sandalwood and decorated with red flowers usually hibiscus || He eternally blesses his devotees and has been around long before the existence of the cosmos|| The one who meditates on him constantly is eternally blessed || 9 ||
Namo Vrat Pataye, Namo Ganapataye ||Namo Pratham patye, Namste Stu Lambodaraya Ekdantaya, Vighna Nashine Shiv Sutaya, Sri Varad Murtiye Namo Namah || 10 ||
Salutations to you the Lord of all deities, Ganas and all beings ||(Salutations To) the pot-bellied one, single tusked who destroys all obstacles, He is the son of Lord Shiva-The Divine Lord who grants boons. We all bow down to you chanting your name.

 ---by Rishi Atharvan 

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