प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं गौरीपुत्र विनायकम् ।
भक्तावासं स्मरेन्नित्यायुष्कामार्थसिद्धये ॥१॥
Prannamya Shirasaa Devam Gaurii-Putra Vinaayakam |
Bhakta-
[A]avaasam Smaren-Nitya-
[A]ayuss-Kaama-Artha-Siddhaye ||1||
Meaning:
1.1: (Salutations to Sri Ganesha) Who is the
Deva (Who is) to be
Saluted (first) by
bowing the
Head, Who is the
Son of
Gauri, and Who is
Vinayaka,
1.2: Who is the
Abode of the Devotees, and Who should be
Remembered always for
accomplishing Long Life,
Health,
Fulfillment of
Desires and (also)
Objectives (of Life).
प्रथमं वक्रतुण्डं च एकदन्तं द्वितीयकम् ।
तृतीयं कृष्णपिङ्गाक्षं गजवक्त्रं चतुर्थकम् ॥२॥
Prathamam Vakra-Tunnddam Ca Eka-Dantam Dvitiiyakam |
Trtiiyam Krssnna-Pingga-Akssam Gaja-Vaktram Caturthakam ||2||
Meaning:
2.1: (Salutations to Sri Ganesha Whose Twelve Names are as follows:)
First He is known as
Vakratunda (literally means with Curved Trunk) and
Second He is known as
Ekadanta (literally means with a Single Tusk),
2.2: Third He is known as
Krishnapingaksha (literally means with Dark Brown Eyes) and
Fourth He is known as
Gajavaktra (literally means with an Elephant Face).
लम्बोदरं पञ्चमं च षष्ठं विकटमेव च ।
सप्तमं विघ्नराजं च धूम्रवर्ण तथाष्टमम् ॥३॥
Lambo
[a-U]daram Pan.camam Ca Ssassttham Vikattam-Eva Ca |
Saptamam Vighna-Raajam Ca Dhuumra-Varnna Tatha(a-A)assttamam ||3||
Meaning:
3.1: Fifth, He is known as
Lambodara (literally means with a Large Belly) and
Sixth He is known as
Vikata (literally means with a Huge Body),
3.2: Seventh He is known as
Vighnaraja (literally means the best in [removing] Obstacles) and
Eighth He is known as
Dhumravarna (literally means Dark or Grey-Coloured).
नवमं भालचन्द्रं च दशमं तु विनायकम् ।
एकादशं गणपतिं द्वादशं तु गजाननम् ॥४॥
Navamam Bhaala-Candram Ca Dashamam Tu Vinaayakam |
Ekaadasham Gannapatim Dvaadasham Tu Gaja-(A)ananam ||4||
Meaning:
4.1: Ninth He is known as
Bhalachandra (literally means with moon on the Forehead) and
Tenth He is known as
Vinayaka (literally means the remover [of Obstacles] ),
4.2: Eleventh He is known as
Ganapati (literally means the Chief of Ganas or Celestial Attendants) and
Twelfth He is known as
Gajanana (literally means with an Elephant Face).
द्वादशैतानि नामानि त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः ।
न च विघ्नभयं तस्य सर्वसिद्धिश्च जायते ॥५॥
Dvaadashai
[a-E]taani Naamaani Tri-Sandhyam Yah Patthen-Narah |
Na Ca Vighna-Bhayam Tasya Sarva-Siddhish-Ca Jaayate ||5||
Meaning:
5.1: (Salutations to Sri Ganesha)
He Who
recites these Twelve Names of Sri Ganesha during the
three junctions of the day (Dawn, Noon and Evening), ...
5.2: ... To
him, there will be
no Fear of
Obstacles and
all accomplishments will
happen (by the Grace of Sri Ganesha).
विद्यार्थी लभते विद्यां धनार्थी लभते धनम् ।
पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्रान्मोक्षार्थी लभते गतिम् ॥६॥
Vidya
[a]-Arthii Labhate Vidyaam Dhana-Arthii Labhate Dhanam |
Putra-Arthii Labhate Putraan-Mokssa-Arthii Labhate Gatim ||6||
Meaning:
6.1: (Salutations to Sri Ganesha) By reciting Whose Twelve Names the
seekers of
Knowledge will
obtain Knowledge and the
seekers of
Wealth will
obtain Wealth, ...
6.2: ... The
seekers of
Son will obtain
Son and the
seekers of
Moksha (Liberation) will obtain that
state.
जपेद् गणपतिस्तोत्रं षड्भिर्मासैः फलं लभेत् ।
संवत्सरेण सिद्धिं च लभते नात्र संशयः ॥७॥
Japed Gannapati-Stotram Ssaddbhir-Maasaih Phalam Labhet |
Samvatsarenna Siddhim Ca Labhate Na-Atra Samshayah ||7||
Meaning:
7.1: (Salutations to Sri Ganesha) By
reciting this
Hymn of
Sri Ganapati for
six months, one will start
getting the
fruits,
7.2: And by reciting for
one year, one will
obtain the
desired result, there is
no doubt in this.
अष्टाभ्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च लिखित्वा यः समर्पयेत् ।
तस्य विद्या भवेत्सर्वा गणेशस्य प्रसादतः ॥८॥
Assttaabhyo Braahmannebhyash-Ca Likhitvaa Yah Samarpayet |
Tasya Vidyaa Bhavet-Sarvaa Ganneshasya Prasaadatah ||8||
Meaning:
8.1: (Salutations to Sri Ganesha)
He who
offers this
Hymn to
eight Brahmins after
writing this, ...
8.2: ... To
him will
come all knowledge by the
Grace of
Sri Ganesha.
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Translated by greenmesg