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Brahmanaspati - Gananam Tva Ganapatim - Sanskrit Text with English Translation (Meaning)

- from Rig Veda - Mandala 2 - Sukta 23 - Mantra 1

ब्रह्मणस्पति - गणानां त्वा गणपतिं हवामहे
Gananam Tva Ganapatim Havamahe

Ganapati or Brahmanaspati
Ganapati or Brahmanaspati

गणानां त्वा गणपतिं हवामहे
कविं कवीनामुपमश्रवस्तमम् ।
ज्येष्ठराजं ब्रह्मणां ब्रह्मणस्पत
आ नः शृण्वन्नूतिभिः सीद सादनम् ॥
Gannaanaam Tvaa Ganna-Patim Havaamahe
Kavim Kaviinaam-Upama-Shravastamam |
Jyessttha-Raajam Brahmannaam Brahmannaspata
Aa Nah Shrnnvan-Uutibhih Siida Saadanam ||

Meaning:
1: Among the Ganas (Group of Prayers), to You Who are the Ganapati (Lord of the Prayers), we Offer our Sacrificial Oblations,
2: You are the Wisdom of the Wise and Uppermost in Glory,
3: You are the foremost King of the Prayers, presiding as the Lord of the Prayers (Brahmanaspati),
4: Please come to us by Listening to our Invocation and be Present in the Seat of this Sacred Sacrificial Altar (to charge our Prayers with Your Power and Wisdom).

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Nature Listen to Chanting:
• Gananam Tva Ganapatim (Chanted by Sri Prathapa Kiran Kumar and Sangubhatla Anantha Kishore)


Mantras from Vedas & Upanishads:

Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti Shanti Mantras:
• Om Asato Ma Sadgamaya
• Om Bhadram Karnebhih
• Om Purnamadah Purnamidam
• Om Sahana Vavatu
• Om Sarvesham Swastirbhavatu
• Om Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah
• Om Shamno Mitrah Sham Varunah
• Om Vang Me Manasi Pratisthita
• Om Dyauha Shantirantariksha Shantihi

Vedic Suktas / Mantras:
• Ambhasyapare Bhuvanasya Madhye (Mahanarayana Upanishad 1.1)
• Apah Suktam (Rig Veda 10.9)
• Bhoomi Sukta Excerpts (Atharva Veda 12.1)
• Brahmanaspati - Om Gananam Tva Ganapatim (Rig Veda 2.23.1)
• Durga Suktam (Mahanarayana Upanishad)
• Ganapati Atharvashirsha (Ganapati Upanishad)
• Gayatri Mantra (Yajur Veda)
• Kshetrapati Suktam (Rig Veda 4.57)
• Purusha Suktam (Rig Veda 10.90)
• Rudra - Om Tryambakam Yajamahe (Rig Veda 7.59.12)
• Saraswati Mantras (Rig Veda 1.3.10 to 1.3.12)
• Sri Suktam (Rig Veda appendices)


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