Friday, January 25, 2008

Ganesha Dwadasanama Stotram

Ganesha Dwadasanama Stotram


Pranamya sirasha devam gouri putram vinayakam
Bhaktavsam smarenityam ayurkamartha siddhaye [1]

Worship the son of Gauri, Vinaayaka, by remembering whom constantly the devotees attain longevity, desires and wealth.

Prathamam Vakratundamcha Ekadantam Dwitiyakam
Trutiyam Krishnapingaksham Gajavaktram Chaturthakam [2]

Firstly, as the one with the twisted trunk; Secondly, as the one with the single tusk. Thirdly, as the one with dark brown eyes; Fourthly, as the one with the elephant's mouth.

Lambodaram Panchamamcha Shashtam Vikatamevacha
Saptamam Vignarajamcha Dhumravarnam Tathashtakam [3]

Fifthly, as the one with the belly like a pot; Sixtly, as the grotesque one. Seventhly, as the king of obstacles; Eighthly, as the smoke-colored one.

Navam Balachandramcha Dasamantu Vinayakam
Ekadasam Ganapatimcha Dwadasamtu Gajananam [4]

Ninthly, as the moon-crested one; Tenthly, as the remover of obstacles. Eleventhly, as the lord of all, Twelfthly, as the elephant-faced one.

Dwadasaitani namani trisandhyam yat paten narah
nachavignam bhayam tasya sarvasidhikaram prabhu [5]

Whoever repeats these twelve names at dawn, noon and sunset will not have any obstacles or fear and attains all siddhis or fulfils all desires.

This stotra is from AstroJyoti.com.