अस्य श्री महागणपति मूलमन्त्रस्य । गणक ऋषिः । निचृद्गायत्रीच्छन्दः । महागणपतिर्देवता । ग्लौं बीजं । ह्रीं शक्तिः । ग्लूं कीलकम् । श्री महागणपतिप्रसाद सिद्धयर्थे जपे विनियोगः ॥
chandas Prose, the viniyoga
कीलक the pin — The syllable that holds the mantra together, as a pin holds a wheel on its axle.
note gaṇaka r̥ṣiḥ: open the right palm and touch the top of the forehead nicr̥dgāyatrī chandaḥ: right palm on the mouth mahāgaṇapatirdēvatā: right palm on the heart chakra glauṁ bījaṁ: right shoulder hrīṁ śaktiḥ: left shoulder glūṁ kīlakam: on the navel mahāgaṇapatiprītyarthē japē viniyōgaḥ: open both the palms and run them over all parts of the body; from head to feet
ॐ गां अङ्गुष्ठाभ्याम् नमः।
श्रीं गीं तर्जनीभ्यां नमः।
ह्रीं गूं मध्यमाभ्यां नमः।
क्लीं गैं अनामिकाभ्यां नमः।
ग्लौं गौं कनिष्टिकाभ्यां नमः।
गं गः करतलकरपृष्ठाभ्यां नमः॥
chandas Prose, the placing on the hands
note ōṁ gāṁ: use both the index fingers and run them on both the thumbs śrīṁ gīṁ: use both the thumbs and run them on both the index fingers hrīṁ gūṁ: both the thumbs on the middle fingers klīṁ gaiṁ: both the thumbs on the ring fingers glauṁ gauṁ: both the thumbs on the little fingers gaṁ gaḥ: open both the palms; run the opened palms of the right hand on the front and back sides of the left palm and repeat the same for the other palm
ॐ गां ह्र्दयाय नमः।
श्रीं गीं शिरसे स्वाहा।
ह्रीं गूं शिखायै वषट्।
क्लीं गैं कवचाय हुं।
ग्लौं गौं नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट्।
गं गः अस्त्राय फट्॥
भूर्भुवस्सुवरोमिति दिग्बन्धः॥
chandas Prose, the placing on the body
दिग्बन्ध binding the directions — A fence drawn round the worship, so that nothing from any quarter disturbs it. It is undone at the end.
note ōṁ gāṁ: open index; middle and ring fingers of the right hand and place them on the heart chakra śrīṁ gīṁ: open middle and ring fingers of the right hand and touch the top of the forehead hrīṁ gūṁ: open the right thumb and touch the back of the head at the crown point where a tuft is traditionally kept klīṁ gaiṁ: cross both the hands and run the fully opened palms from shoulders to finger tips glauṁ gauṁ: open the index; middle and ring fingers of the right hand; touch both the eyes using index and ring fingers and touch the point between the two eyebrows (ājñā cakra) with the middle finger gaṁ gaḥ: open up the left palm and strike it three times with index and middle fingers of the right hand digbandhaḥ: by using right hand thumb and middle fingers make a rattle sound clockwise around the head
बीजापूर गदेक्षु कार्मुकरुजा चक्राब्ज पाशोत्पल व्रीह्यग्र स्वविषाण रत्न कलश प्रोद्यत् कराम्भोरुहः।
ध्येयो वल्लभया सपद्मकरया श्लिष्टोज्ज्वलद्भूषया विश्वोत्पत्ति विपत्ति संस्थितिकरो विग्नेश इष्टार्थदः॥
- बीजापूर (bījāpūra)a citron
- गदा (gadā)a mace
- इक्षुकार्मुकरुजा (ikṣukārmukarujā)a sugarcane bow
- चक्र (cakra)a discus
- अब्ज (abja)a lotus
- पाश (pāśa)a noose
- उत्पल (utpala)a blue lily
- व्रीह्यग्र (vrīhyagra)an ear of rice
- स्वविषाण (svaviṣāṇa)his own tusk
- रत्नकलश (ratnakalaśa)a jewel and a pitcher
- प्रोद्यत्कराम्भोरुहः (prodyatkarāmbhoruhaḥ)in whose raised lotus hands they are
- ध्येयः (dhyeyaḥ)to be meditated on
- वल्लभया (vallabhayā)by his beloved
- सपद्मकरया (sapadmakarayā)with a lotus in her hand
- श्लिष्टः (śliṣṭaḥ)held close
- उज्ज्वलद्भूषया (ujjvaladbhūṣayā)whose ornaments blaze
- विश्वोत्पत्तिविपत्तिसंस्थितिकरः (viśvotpattivipattisaṃsthitikaraḥ)who makes the world rise, stand and pass away
- विघ्नेशः (vighneśaḥ)the lord of obstacles
- इष्टार्थदः (iṣṭārthadaḥ)who gives what is wished for
anvaya बीजापूर गदा इक्षुकार्मुकरुजा चक्र अब्ज पाश उत्पल व्रीह्यग्र स्वविषाण रत्नकलश प्रोद्यत्कराम्भोरुहः सपद्मकरया उज्ज्वलद्भूषया वल्लभया श्लिष्टः विश्वोत्पत्तिविपत्तिसंस्थितिकरः इष्टार्थदः विघ्नेशः ध्येयः
chandas Śārdūlavikrīḍita, 19 syllables in each of 4 pādas
बीजापूर a citron — The thick-skinned citron, full of seed, which Mahaganapati holds as a sign of plenty.
इक्षुकार्मुक a sugarcane bow — A bow of sugarcane, the same weapon Kama carries; here it is one of the ten things in his hands.
note Meditation and visual alignment section. Contemplate the physical attributes and weapons of Maha Ganapati mentally with eyes closed or relaxed to stabilize concentration.
लं - पृथिव्यात्मकं गन्धं समर्पयामि।
हं - आकाशात्मकं पुष्पं समर्पयामि।
यं - वाय्वात्मकं धूपमाघ्रापयामि।
रं - अग्न्यात्मकं दीपं दर्शयामि।
वं - अमृतात्मकं अमृतोपहारं निवेदयामि॥
chandas Prose, the five offerings
पञ्चपूजा the five offerings — Scent, flower, incense, lamp and food, given in that order and matched to earth, space, wind, fire and water.
note The five elements of nature are mentally worshiped and harmonized within the body. These can be executed using specific hand mudras or internal visualization.
ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं ग्लौं गं गणपतये वरवरद सर्वजनं मे वशमानय स्वाहा॥
chandas Prose, the mantra itself
वरवरद giver of the best of boons — Addressed straight to him, in the vocative: the one who gives, and gives the best.
note The core 28-syllable focus of the practice layout. This should be repeated cleanly and at a conversational pace without garbling the sound.
ॐ गां ह्र्दयाय नमः।
श्रीं गीं शिरसे स्वाहा।
ह्रीं गूं शिखायै वषट्।
क्लीं गैं कवचाय हुं।
ग्लौं गौं नेत्रत्रयाय वौषट्।
गं गः अस्त्राय फट्॥
भूर्भुवस्सुवरोमिति दिग्विमोकः॥
chandas Prose, the release
note ōṁ gāṁ to gaṁ gaḥ: Repeat the physical touch patterns executed during the initial layout stage. digvimōkaḥ: by using right hand thumb and middle fingers make a rattle sound anticlockwise around the head to open your space boundaries.
गुह्यातिगुह्यगोप्ता त्वं गृहाणास्मत्-कृतं जपम्।
सिद्धिर्भवतु मे देव त्वत्प्रसादान्मयि स्थिरा॥
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः॥
- गुह्यातिगुह्यगोप्ता (guhyātiguhyagoptā)keeper of what is secret beyond all secrets
- त्वम् (tvam)you
- गृहाण (gṛhāṇa)take
- अस्मत्कृतम् (asmatkṛtam)made by us
- जपम् (japam)this recitation
- सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ)success
- भवतु (bhavatu)let there be
- मे (me)mine
- देव (deva)god
- त्वत्प्रसादात् (tvatprasādāt)by your grace
- मयि (mayi)in me
- स्थिरा (sthirā)firm
- ॐ (oṃ)Om
- शान्तिः (śāntiḥ)peace
- शान्तिः (śāntiḥ)peace
- शान्तिः (śāntiḥ)peace
anvaya त्वम् गुह्यातिगुह्यगोप्ता अस्मत्कृतम् जपम् गृहाण देव त्वत्प्रसादात् मे सिद्धिः मयि स्थिरा भवतु ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note Take water in an uttarani (ritual spoon) and by reciting this completion mantra; offer the water to the earth to formally conclude the mental practice.