Spirituality Scripture

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Ganpati  Mantra and Stavah

All auspicious work start with worship of Lord Ganesha. Here is famous  vedic richa from Rig Veda (2.23.1 and TS- 2.3.14.14)

ग़णानाम् त्वा गणपतिम् हवामहे कविम् कविनामुपमश्रवस्त्मम्।

ज्येष्ठराजम् ब्रह्मणाम् ब्रह्मणस्पत् आ नः शृण्वनूतिभिः सीद सादनम्

॥ महागणपतये नमः॥

ġaṇānām tvā gaṇapatim havāmahe kavim kavināmupamaśravastmam |

jyeṣṭharājam brahmaṇām brahmaṇaspat ā naḥ śṛṇvanūtibhiḥ sīeeda sādanam

|| mahāgaṇapataye namaḥ ||

Simple meaning

ġaṇānām tvā gaṇapatim havāmahe

The leader of the host of Mantras we invoke thee

kavim kavināmupamaśravastmam |

A superb poet among poets, who causes thehearing of divine inspiration.

jyeṣṭharājam brahmaṇām brahmaṇaspat

The leader, the lord of chants, may he hear usand

ā naḥ śṛṇvanūtibhiḥ sīeeda sādanam

May he manifest himself in us with his protections.

mahāgaṇapataey namaḥ

Salutation to the great Ganapati.

NOTE : in Vedic Literature three dieties namely Brahma,Brhaspati and Brahmanaspati

are often spoken of, but these three words mean the same one Deity.This very deity is called Ganesh,The popular elephant faced GOD in Puranic literature.

We give here  Ganapati Stavah with meaning  For the beginnrs.

अजम् निर्विकल्पम् निराकारमेकम्

निरानन्दमानन्दमद्वैतपुर्णम्।

परम् निर्गुणम् निर्विशेषम् निरीहम्

परब्रह्मरुपम् गणेशम् भजेम॥

aja nirvikalpama nirākāarameka

nirānandamānandamadvaitapurṇam |

param nirguṇam nirviśeṣam nirīham

parabrahmarupam gaṇeśam bhajema ||

We offer our worship to lord Ganesha. who is unborn,Absolute and Formless; who is beyond bliss and yet is bliss itself. the one infinite : who is supreme without attributes , differentiation and desire; and who is truely the supreme Brahaman.

ग़ुणातीतमानम् चिदानन्दरुपम्

चिदाभासकम् सर्वगम् ग्यानगम्यम्।

मुनिध्येयमाकाशरुपम् परेशम्

परब्रह्मरुपम् गनेशम् भजेम्॥

ġuṇātīītamānam cidānandarupam

cidābhāsakam sarvagam gyānagamyam |

munidhyeyamākāśarupam pareśam

parabrahmarupam ganeśam bhajem ||

We offer our worship to lord Ganesha, whose nature is beyond attributes, who is embodiment of intelligence and Bliss. The efflugent Sprit, the all pervading , that which is goal of knowledge; who is the object of meditation to the sages,Formless and Omnipresent like space;andwho is the supreme Lord, the Supreme Brahaman.

जगत्कारण् कारणज्ञानरुपम्

सुरादिम् सुखादिम् गुणेशम् गणेशम्।

जगद्वयापिनम् विश्ववन्द्यम् सुरेशम्

परब्रह्मरुपम् गणेश्म् भजेम्॥

jagatkāraṇ kāraṇajñāānarupam

surādim sukhādim guṇeśam gaṇeśam |

jagadvayāpinam viśvavandyam sureśam

parabrahmarupam gaṇeśm bhajem ||

We offer our worship to lord Ganesha, who is the cause of the world, The Primal Knowledge, the origin of Gods,The bliss, the lordof heavenly hosts; who pervades the universe and is worshipped by all; who is lord of gods and who is truly the supreme Brahaman.

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