Lord Ganesha

śrī gaṇapati tālam

(Shri Ganapati Talam in English (IAST))

Traditional

Shri Ganapati Talam is a rhythmic and highly melodic devotional hymn dedicated to Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles and the god of wisdom. Characterized by its structured, tal-based cadence, the stotra beautifully praises the elephant-headed deity's majestic form and divine attributes. Chanting this composition is believed to instill mental focus, remove negativity, and invoke the grace of Ganapati for success in all endeavors. The verses serve as an rhythmic offering, helping practitioners align their breath and consciousness with the auspicious vibrations of the Lord, fostering inner peace and spiritual clarity during meditation.

vikaṭotkaṭasundaradantimukhaṃ
bhujagendrasusarpagadābharaṇam |
gajanīlagajendra gaṇādhipatiṃ
praṇato'smi vināyaka hastimukham || 1 ||
sura sura gaṇapati sundarakeśaṃ
ṛṣi ṛṣi gaṇapati yajñasamānam |
bhava bhava gaṇapati padmaśarīraṃ
jaya jaya gaṇapati divyanamaste || 2 ||
gajamukhavaktraṃ girijāputraṃ
gaṇaguṇamitraṃ gaṇapatimīśapriyam || 3 ||
karadhṛtaparaśuṃ kaṅkaṇapāṇiṃ
kabalitapadmarucim |
surapativandyaṃ sundaranṛttaṃ
suracitamaṇimakuṭam || 4 ||
praṇamata devaṃ prakaṭita tālaṃ
ṣaḍgiri tālamidam |
tattat ṣaḍgiri tālamidaṃ
tattat ṣaḍgiri tālamidam || 5 ||
lambodaravara kuñjāsurakṛta kuṅkumavarṇadharam |
śvetasaśṛṅgaṃ modakahastaṃ prītisapanasaphalam || 6 ||
nayanatrayavara nāgavibhūṣita nānāgaṇapatidaṃ tattat
nayanatrayavara nāgavibhūṣita nānāgaṇapatidaṃ tattat
nānāgaṇapati taṃ tattat nānāgaṇapatidam || 7 ||
dhavalita jaladharadhavalita candraṃ
phaṇimaṇikiraṇavibhūṣita khaḍgam |
tanutanuviṣahara śūlakapālaṃ
hara hara śiva śiva gaṇapatimabhayam || 8 ||
kaṭataṭa vigalitamadajala jaladhita-
gaṇapativādyamidaṃ
kaṭataṭa vigalitamadajala jaladhita-
gaṇapativādyamidaṃ
tattat gaṇapativādyamidaṃ
tattat gaṇapativādyamidam || 9 ||
tattadiṃ naṃ tariku tarijaṇaku kuku taddi
kuku takiṭa ḍiṇḍiṅgu ḍiguṇa kuku taddi
tatta jhaṃ jhaṃ tarita
ta jhaṃ jhaṃ tarita
takata jhaṃ jhaṃ tarita
ta jhaṃ jhaṃ tarita
taridaṇata daṇajaṇuta jaṇudimita
kiṭataka tarikiṭatoṃ
takiṭa kiṭataka tarikiṭatoṃ
takiṭa kiṭataka tarikiṭatoṃ tām || 10 ||
takatakiṭa takatakiṭa takatakiṭa tattoṃ
śaśikalita śaśikalita maulinaṃ śūlinam |
takatakiṭa takatakiṭa takatakiṭa tattoṃ
vimalaśubhakamalajalapādukaṃ pāṇinam |
dhittakiṭa dhittakiṭa dhittakiṭa tattoṃ
pramathagaṇaguṇakathitaśobhanaṃ śobhitam |
dhittakiṭa dhittakiṭa dhittakiṭa tattoṃ
pṛthulabhujasarasija viṣāṇakaṃ poṣaṇam |
takatakiṭa takatakiṭa takatakiṭa tattoṃ
panasaphalakadaliphalamodanaṃ modakam |
dhittakiṭa dhittakiṭa dhittakiṭa tattoṃ
praṇataguru śivatanaya gaṇapati tālanam |
gaṇapati tālanaṃ gaṇapati tālanam || 11 ||

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