Ganesa Namaskara Stotram
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
(This great prayer tells
eight names of Lord Ganesa followed by salutation to each name. This stotra was sent to me by
Sri.K.Muralidharan .I am extremely
thankful to him.)
Sri Vishnur Uvacha:-
1.Ganesam, Ekadantham
cha Herambham, Vighna Nayakam,
Lambodharam, soorpakarnam
Gaja Vakthram, Guhagrajam
Ganesa, Lord with one tusk , Lord close to Shiva , Lord
of obstacles,
Lord with big paunch
, Lord with winnow like ears , Lord with elephant head, Elder
brother of Subrahmanya.
2.Ashtakhartham
cha puthrasya srunu mathara hara priye,
Stotraanaam sara bhootham
cha sarva vighna haram param.
Oh darling of Shiva , please hear these eight great names of your son,
Which is the essence
of all prayers and destroys all obstacles.
3.Jnanartha vachako gascha nascha nirvana vachaka,
Thayor eesam para brahma ganesam pranamamyaham.
This word of wisdom starting from “Ga’ and ending with “na” liberates you,
And so I salute
the Lord Ganesa who is
indeed the divine Parabrahma,
4.Yeka sabdha pradhanartho Danthascha bala vachaka,
Balam pradhaanam sarvasmaad Ekadantham namamyaham,
In the strong
word mentioning “DAntha” , the word “Eka” is important
,
And because
strength is very important I
salute the Ekadantha.
5.Dheenartha vachako
hesacha rAmbha palaka vachaka,
Palakam dheena lokaanaam Herambham pranamamyaham.
The word staring with “He” and ending with “Rambha” is the protective
word to the depressed,
And would protect
all depressed ones and I salute that Herambha.
6.Vipathi vachako Vighno nayaka khandanarthaka,
Vipath khandana karam tham prana may Vighna Nayakam .
The word starting with “Vighna” and ending with Nayaka”
is the destroyer of danger ,
And I salute that
Vighna Nayaka who cuts off all
dangers.
7.Vishnu dathaischa
naivedyair yasya lambham purodaram,
Pithra dathaischa vividham vandhe Lambodharam cha tham.
Due to the offering
of Lord Vishnu he has a big
paunch ,
And he also has
been given various things by his father and I salute
that Lambodhara.
8.Soorpakarai cha yath karnou, vighna varana karakou,
SAmpadhou Jnana roopou
cha soorpa karnou Namayaham.
Using the winnow like
ears of his , he removes all obstacles,
And grants wealth
and wisdom, and I salute that
Lord Soorpa Karna.
9.Vishnu prasadam munina datham yan moordhni pushpakam,
Thad Gajendra mukham kantham Gajavakthram namayaham.
Due to the offering of Vishnu given to him by sages , his
forehead is wish fulfilling,
And that Lord has
the face of king of elephants and I salute that Lord Gajavakthra.
10.Guhyagre cha
jathoyam aavirbhootho Haralaye ,
Vandhe Guhagrajam devam, sarva deva agra poojitham.
He was born before Subrahmanya in the
place of Lord Shiva ,
My salutations to
the God Guhyagraja , who is
worshipped before all Gods.
Phala sruthi
The effect of chanting the prayer
Yethan namashtakam Durge
nana Shakthi yutham param,
Yethan namashtakam stotram nanartha sahitham shubham
These eight
names Oh Goddess Durga
have several type of powers,
This prayer
of eight names leads to different types of auspicious wealth
TRisandhyam ya paden nithyam sa sukhi sarvadhaa jayi,
Thatho vighnaa palaayanthe vainatheya adhyadhoragha .
If this read at dawn noon and dusk he would be
happy and be always a winner ,
All the obstacles would be driven out and would become free of diseases .
Ganeswara prasadena maha jnani bhaved druvam,
Puthrarthi labhathe
puthram , bharyarthi kusalam sriyam
By the grace of Ganesa
he would definitely become
greatly wise man,
He who seeks sons will get a son and he who seeks a wife
would get an efficient wife.
Maha jada
kaveendrascha vidhyaavaamsa
bhaved druvam,
Puthra thwam pasya vedhe thadhaa kopam cha na kuru.
The great fool will become a great poet and would
definitely become intelligent man,
He would see his sons
, learn Vedas and would not get the displeasure of the God.