Lord Ganesha

śrī mahāgaṇeśa pañcaratnam

(Shri Mahaganesha Pancharatnam in English (IAST))

Adi Shankaracharya

Composed by the legendary philosopher Adi Shankaracharya, the Shri Mahaganesha Pancharatnam is a profound five-verse hymn dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles. Each verse is intricately woven with rhythmic elegance, describing the divine qualities and radiant form of the elephant-headed deity. Chanting this stotra is believed to bestow clarity of mind, eliminate ego, and provide success in all worldly and spiritual endeavors. By invoking the supreme energy of Ganapati, the devotee seeks wisdom, protection, and the ultimate liberation from the cycle of existence, fostering a deep, unwavering connection with the divine intellect.

mudākarātta modakaṃ sadā vimukti sādhakam |
kalādharāvataṃsakaṃ vilāsiloka rakṣakam |
anāyakaika nāyakaṃ vināśitebha daityakam |
natāśubhāśu nāśakaṃ namāmi taṃ vināyakam || 1 ||
natetarāti bhīkaraṃ navoditārka bhāsvaram |
namatsurāri nirjaraṃ natādhikāpaduddharam |
sureśvaraṃ nidhīśvaraṃ gajeśvaraṃ gaṇeśvaram |
maheśvaraṃ tamāśraye parātparaṃ nirantaram || 2 ||
samasta loka śaṅkaraṃ nirasta daitya kuñjaram |
daretarodaraṃ varaṃ varebha vaktramakṣaram |
kṛpākaraṃ kṣamākaraṃ mudākaraṃ yaśaskaram |
manaskaraṃ namaskṛtāṃ namaskaromi bhāsvaram || 3 ||
akiñcanārti mārjanaṃ cirantanokti bhājanam |
purāri pūrva nandanaṃ surāri garva carvaṇam |
prapañca nāśa bhīṣaṇaṃ dhanañjayādi bhūṣaṇam |
kapola dānavāraṇaṃ bhaje purāṇa vāraṇam || 4 ||
nitānta kānta danta kānti-mantakāntakātmajam |
acintya rūpa-manta hīna-mantarāya kṛntanam |
hṛdantare nirantaraṃ vasantameva yoginām |
tamekadantameva taṃ vicintayāmi santatam || 5 ||
mahāgaṇeśa pañcaratnamādareṇa yo'nvaham |
prajalpati prabhātake hṛdi smaraṇ gaṇeśvaram |
arogatāmadoṣatāṃ susāhitīṃ suputratām |
samāhitāyu-raṣṭabhūti-mabhyupaiti so'cirāt ||

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