Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Ganesha Avathara stotram


Ganesha  Avathara  stotram
(prayer  to incarnations  of Ganesa)

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander

श्री गणेशाय नमः
Sri Ganeshata  nama
Salutations   to Ganesa

आङ्गिरस उवाच
Aangeerasa Uvacha
Aangeerasa  told

अनन्ता अवताराश्च गणेशस्य महात्मनः
शक्यते कथां वक्तुं मया वर्षशतैरपि १॥

Ananthaa  avatharascha  Ganesasya  Mahathmana
Na sakyathe kadhaam  vakthum maya  varsha  sathairapi

The endless  incarnations of   Ganesa  the great,
It would be possible  for me to tell about it in hundreds  of years

संक्षेपेण प्रवक्ष्यामि मुख्यानां मुख्यतां गतान्
अवतारांश्च तस्याष्टौ विख्यातान् ब्रह्मधारकान् २॥

Samkshepena  pravakshyaami mukhyaanaam mukhyathaam gathaam
Avatharancha thasya ashtou  vikhyaathaan   brahma   dharakaan

I shall tell about them in brief  the most  important ones
I will  tell about  eight of  the famous incarnations which are supported by Brahma

वक्रतुण्डावतारश्च देहिनां ब्रह्मधारकः
मत्सरासुरहन्ता सिंहवाहनगः स्मृतः ३॥

Vakrathunda avatharascha dehinaam  brahma dharaka
Mathsarasura  hathaa  sa  simhavahanaga   smruthaa

Vakra  thunda  incarnation   was given as  Brahma  supported
Which   killed   Mathsarasura and  rode  on a  lion

एकदन्तावतारो वै देहिनां ब्रह्मधारकः
मदासुरस्य हन्ता आखुवाहनगः स्मृतः ४॥

Ekadanthavatharo  vai  dehinaam brahma dharaka
Madhasurasya hanthaa sa aakhoola naga  smruthaa

The one tusked  incarnation was given as Brahma supported
Which killed  Madhasura   and rode  on a mouse

महोदर इति ख्यातो ज्ञानब्रह्मप्रकाशकः
मोहासुरस्य शत्रुर्वै आखुवाहनगः स्मृतः ५॥

Mahodhara  ithi khyatho  jnana brahma  prakasaka
Mohasurasya  sathrurvao  akhu vahanaga  smrutha

Famous as  Mahodhara(big paunch)was wise and revealed  by  Brahma
He was  enemy  of Mohasura and is remembered  as riding on a mouse

गजाननः विज्ञेयः सांख्येभ्यः सिद्धिदायकः
लोभासुरप्रहर्ता मूषकगः प्रकीर्तितः ६॥

Gajanana  sa  vijneya saankhyebhya  sidhi  dhayaka
LObhasura  praharthaa moosha kaga  prakeethitha

Known as  Gajanana( elephant faced) is considered as  giver of power,
He was one who saved  lobhasura  and was  famous   one who rode on a rat

लम्बोदरावतारो वै क्रोधसुरनिबर्हणः
आखुगः शक्तिब्रह्मा सन् तस्य धारक उच्यते ७॥

Lambodharavathao vai  krodhasura  nibarhana
AAkooga sakthi  brahma  san thasya  dharaka  uchyathe

The incarnation  as Lambodhara (huge stomach)   killed Krodhasura
He rides on a mouse  and holds  Brahma  SAkthi

विकटो नाम विख्यातः कामासुरप्रदाहकः
मयूरवाहनश्चायं सौरमात्मधरः स्मृतः ८॥

Vikato nama vikhyaathaa kamasura  pradhaahaka
Mayura  vahanashaayaam  souramathma dhara  smrutha

Famous   as Vikata (uneven size) is the killer of Kamasura
He rides   on  peacock  and is remembered as holding   the sun

विघ्नराजावतारश्च शेषवाहन उच्यते
ममासुरप्रहन्ता विष्णुब्रह्मेति वाचकः ९॥

Vigna raja avatharascha sesha vahana  uchyathe
Mamasura  prahanthaa  sa Vishnu brahmethi   vachaka

Taking   the Vigna Raja(obstacle king)  incarnation he rode on adhi sesha
Killed Mamasura and he  is known as  Vishnu Brahma

धूम्रवर्णावतारश्चाभिमानासुरनाशकः
आखुवाहनतां प्राप्तः शिवात्मकः उच्यते १०॥

Dhoomravarnavatharaschabhi maanasura  nasaka
Aghu vahanathaam praptha Shivathmaka  sa uchyathe

The incarnation of  Dhoomra varna(smoke coloured0 destroyed  Maanasura
He rode  on the mouse and  is known as  the soul of Shiva

एतेऽष्टौ ते मया प्रोक्ता गणेशांशा विनायकाः
एषां भजनमात्रेण स्वस्वब्रह्मप्रधारकाः ११॥

Yethe ashto the nayaa prokthaa   Ganesaamsa  Vinayaka
Yeshaam   bhajana  maathrena swa swa Brahma  pradhaaerakaa

There are the eight forms  told me  of Ganesa  the remover of obstacles,
AS soon as you  pray to them , you youself would be blessed by Brahma

 इति मुद्गलपुराणान्तर्गतं गणेशावतारस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम्

Ithi  mudgala  purana  anthargatham   ganesavathara  stotram sampoorna
Thus ends   the prayer  of incarnation of Ganesa taken from Mudhgala purana

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