Daily Prayer (Part 1) - Ganesha Shlokas
Shloka 1:
Shuklaam bharatharam vishnum shashi varnam chathurbhujam
Prasanna vadanam dyayeth sarva vighna upashaanthaye
ശുക്ലാം ഭരതരം വിഷ്ണും ശശി വര്ണം ചതുര്ഭുജം
പ്രസന്ന വദനം ദ്യായേത് സര്വ വിഘ്ന ഉപശാന്തയേ
പ്രസന്ന വദനം ദ്യായേത് സര്വ വിഘ്ന ഉപശാന്തയേ
शुक्लाम्बरधरं विष्णुं शशिवर्णं चतुर्भुजम् ।
प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये ॥
प्रसन्नवदनं ध्यायेत् सर्वविघ्नोपशान्तये ॥
Meaning :
In order to remove all the obstacles, one should meditate upon Lord Ganesha who is wearing a white garment (dhoti), who is omnipresent, who has a face which is bright colored like the moon, who has four hands and who has a smiling or pleasant countenance.
The white garment Ganesha wears symbolizes purity.This mantra is mainly chanted before starting any new endeavor so that any obstacle that may cause a hindrance could be removed.
Shloka 2 :
Agajaanana Padmaarkam Gajaananam Aharnisham
Aneka Dam Tam Bhaktaanam Eka Dantam Upasmahe
അഗജാനന പധ്മാര്ക്കം ഗജാനനം അഹര്നിശം
അനേക ദം തം ഭക്താനാം എകധന്തമുപാസ്മഹേ
അനേക ദം തം ഭക്താനാം എകധന്തമുപാസ്മഹേ
अगजानन पद्मार्कम् गजाननम् अहर्निशम्
अनेक दम् तम् भक्तानाम् एकदन्तम् उपास्महे
अनेक दम् तम् भक्तानाम् एकदन्तम् उपास्महे
Meaning
This is a beautiful sloka on Lord Ganesha.
Parvati's face lit up bright when she saw her son Gajaanana all the time just like the lotus flower which blooms as the suns rays falls on it. I meditate upon this God who is single tusked and is the giver of all boons and wishes to his devotees.
Aga is the antonym of ga ( something that moves ) which means something that does not move like the mountain. Ja means born from. So agaja means born out of a mountain. Parvathy is the daughter of Himavat, Lord of Himalayas from which she got the name Shailaja, Shailaputri etc.
Shloka 3
Vakratunda mahaakaya surya kodi samaprabha
nirvighnam kurume deva sarva karyeshu sarvada
വക്രതുണ്ട മഹാകായ സുര്യ കോടി സമപ്രഭ
നിര്വിഘ്നം കുരുമേ ദേവ സര്വ കാര്യേഷു സര്വദ
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सुर्यकोटि समप्रभ
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा
निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा
Meaning
Take me on a path free from obstacles always whatever I do, Oh Lord who has a twisted trunk, big body and who has a light and dazzle as when a crore (ten million) suns are put together.
This sloka is recited on a daily basis so that all the things one does is free obstacles.
Shloka 4 :
Gajaananam bhoota ganaadi sevitham | Kapitha Jambuphala sara pakshitham ||
Uma sutham shoka vinasha kaaranam | Namaami Vighneshwara Paada pankajam ||
ഗജാനനം ഭൂത ഗണാദി സേവിതം | കപിത്ത ജമ്ബൂഫല സാരപക്ഷിതം ||
ഉമാ സുതം ശോക വിനാശ കാരണം | നമാമി വിഘ്നേശ്വര പാദ പങ്കജം ||
ഉമാ സുതം ശോക വിനാശ കാരണം | നമാമി വിഘ്നേശ്വര പാദ പങ്കജം ||
गजाननं भूत गणादि सेवितं | कपित्थ जंबू फल सारपक्षितं ||
उमा सुतं शोक विनाश कारणं | नमामि विघ्नेश्वर पाद पङ्कजं ||
उमा सुतं शोक विनाश कारणं | नमामि विघ्नेश्वर पाद पङ्कजं ||
Meaning :
Oh Lord Gajanana who is worshipped by the bhootas and ganas of Lord Shiva, who is very fond of the fruit and juices of wood apple and rose apple, who is the son of Goddess Uma (Parvathy), the one who removes all the sadness and the remover of obstacles, I bow on your feet that resembles a lotus flower.
Shloka 5:
Srikantho Mathulo Yasya,
Jananee Sarva Mangalaa
Janakaha Sankaro Devaha, Tam Vande' Kunjaraananam
Janakaha Sankaro Devaha, Tam Vande' Kunjaraananam
സ്രികണ്ടോ മാതുലോ യസ്യ ജനനീ സര്വ മംഗള
ജനകഹ സങ്കരോ ടെവഹ തം വന്ദേ കുഞ്ഞരാനനം
ജനകഹ സങ്കരോ ടെവഹ തം വന്ദേ കുഞ്ഞരാനനം
श्रिकन्दो माथुलो यस्य जननी सर्व मन्गल
जनकाह संकरो देवह तं वन्दे कुञ्जरानानां
जनकाह संकरो देवह तं वन्दे कुञ्जरानानां
Meaning :
I worship the Omkara faced Lord Ganesha for whom Vishnu is the Uncle, the mother (Janani or Parvathy) being the auspicious one and the father being Shiva or Sankara
Shloka 6 :
Vighneshwaraaya varadaya surapriyaya
lambodaraya sakalaya jagadvithaya
naagananaaya shruthi yagna vibhooshithaya
gauri suthaya gananaada namo namasthe
വിഘ്നേശ്വരായ വരദായ സുരപ്രിയായ
ലംബോധരായ സകലായ ജഗദ്വിതായ
നാഗാനനായ ശ്രുതിയഗ്ന വിഭൂഷിതായ
ഗൌരി സുതായ ഗണനാദ നമോ നമസ്തേ
ലംബോധരായ സകലായ ജഗദ്വിതായ
നാഗാനനായ ശ്രുതിയഗ്ന വിഭൂഷിതായ
ഗൌരി സുതായ ഗണനാദ നമോ നമസ്തേ
विघ्नेस्वराय वरदाय सुरप्रियाय
लम्बोदराय सकलया जगद्विताय
नागाननाय श्रुथि यज्ञ विभूषिथाय
गौरी सुताय गणनाथ नमो नमस्ते
लम्बोदराय सकलया जगद्विताय
नागाननाय श्रुथि यज्ञ विभूषिथाय
गौरी सुताय गणनाथ नमो नमस्ते
Meaning :
I salute you, Oh the remover of all obstacles, the bestower of boons, one liked by all, the one with a huge belly, the one who does good for the entire universe, one who beautifies the Yagna's and Veda, one who is the son of Goddess Gauri and one who is the leader of all the Ganas.
Shloka 7:
Mooshika Vaahana Modhaka Hastha Chaamara
Karna Vilambitha Suthra Vaamana Roopa
Maheshwara Puthra Vigna Vinaayaka Paadha Namasthey
Karna Vilambitha Suthra Vaamana Roopa
Maheshwara Puthra Vigna Vinaayaka Paadha Namasthey
മൂഷിക വാഹന മോദക ഹസ്ത
ചാമര കര്ണാ വിളംഭിത സൂത്ര
വാമന രൂപ മഹേശ്വര പുത്ര
വിഘ്ന വിനായക പാദ നമസ്തേ
ചാമര കര്ണാ വിളംഭിത സൂത്ര
വാമന രൂപ മഹേശ്വര പുത്ര
വിഘ്ന വിനായക പാദ നമസ്തേ
मूषिक वाहन मोदक हस्त
चामर कर्ण विलंभित सूत्र
वामन रूप महेश्वर पुत्र
विघ्न विनायक पाद नमस्ते
चामर कर्ण विलंभित सूत्र
वामन रूप महेश्वर पुत्र
विघ्न विनायक पाद नमस्ते
Meaning :
I prostrate on your feet Oh Vinayaka, the one who has a mouse as his vehicle or vahana, the one who has a laddo in his hands, one whose ears are as big as the fan, one who wears a chain around his waist, one who is short statured like the Vamana avataara of Vishnu, one who is the son of Maheswara and the one who is remover of all obstacles.
