ଅସ୍ଯ ଶ୍ରୀ ମହାଗଣପତି ମୂଲମନ୍ତ୍ରସ୍ଯ । ଗଣକ ଋଷିଃ । ନିଚୃଦ୍ଗାଯତ୍ରୀଚ୍ଛନ୍ଦଃ । ମହାଗଣପତିର୍ଦେଵତା । ଗ୍ଲୌଂ ବୀଜଂ । ହ୍ରୀଂ ଶକ୍ତିଃ । ଗ୍ଲୂଂ କୀଲକମ୍ । ଶ୍ରୀ ମହାଗଣପତିପ୍ରସାଦ ସିଦ୍ଧଯର୍ଥେ ଜପେ ଵିନିଯୋଗଃ ॥
chandas Prose, the viniyoga
କୀଲକ 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
ଓଁ ଗାଂ ଅଙ୍ଗୁଷ୍ଠାଭ୍ଯାମ୍ ନମଃ।
ଶ୍ରୀଂ ଗୀଂ ତର୍ଜନୀଭ୍ଯାଂ ନମଃ।
ହ୍ରୀଂ ଗୂଂ ମଧ୍ଯମାଭ୍ଯାଂ ନମଃ।
କ୍ଲୀଂ ଗୈଂ ଅନାମିକାଭ୍ଯାଂ ନମଃ।
ଗ୍ଲୌଂ ଗୌଂ କନିଷ୍ଟିକାଭ୍ଯାଂ ନମଃ।
ଗଂ ଗଃ କରତଲକରପୃଷ୍ଠାଭ୍ଯାଂ ନମଃ॥
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
ଓଁ ଗାଂ ହ୍ର୍ଦଯାଯ ନମଃ।
ଶ୍ରୀଂ ଗୀଂ ଶିରସେ ସ୍ଵାହା।
ହ୍ରୀଂ ଗୂଂ ଶିଖାଯୈ ଵଷଟ୍।
କ୍ଲୀଂ ଗୈଂ କଵଚାଯ ହୁଂ।
ଗ୍ଲୌଂ ଗୌଂ ନେତ୍ରତ୍ରଯାଯ ଵୌଷଟ୍।
ଗଂ ଗଃ ଅସ୍ତ୍ରାଯ ଫଟ୍॥
ଭୂର୍ଭୁଵସ୍ସୁଵରୋମିତି ଦିଗ୍ବନ୍ଧଃ॥
chandas Prose, the placing on the body
ଦିଗ୍ବନ୍ଧ 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
ବୀଜାପୂର ଗଦେକ୍ଷୁ କାର୍ମୁକରୁଜା ଚକ୍ରାବ୍ଜ ପାଶୋତ୍ପଲ ଵ୍ରୀହ୍ଯଗ୍ର ସ୍ଵଵିଷାଣ ରତ୍ନ କଲଶ ପ୍ରୋଦ୍ଯତ୍ କରାମ୍ଭୋରୁହଃ।
ଧ୍ଯେଯୋ ଵଲ୍ଲଭଯା ସପଦ୍ମକରଯା ଶ୍ଲିଷ୍ଟୋଜ୍ଜ୍ଵଲଦ୍ଭୂଷଯା ଵିଶ୍ଵୋତ୍ପତ୍ତି ଵିପତ୍ତି ସଂସ୍ଥିତିକରୋ ଵିଗ୍ନେଶ ଇଷ୍ଟାର୍ଥଦଃ॥
- ବୀଜାପୂର (bījāpūra)a citron
- ଗଦା (gadā)a mace
- ଇକ୍ଷୁକାର୍ମୁକରୁଜା (ikṣukārmukarujā)a sugarcane bow
- ଚକ୍ର (cakra)a discus
- ଅବ୍ଜ (abja)a lotus
- ପାଶ (pāśa)a noose
- ଉତ୍ପଲ (utpala)a blue lily
- ଵ୍ରୀହ୍ଯଗ୍ର (vrīhyagra)an ear of rice
- ସ୍ଵଵିଷାଣ (svaviṣāṇa)his own tusk
- ରତ୍ନକଲଶ (ratnakalaśa)a jewel and a pitcher
- ପ୍ରୋଦ୍ଯତ୍କରାମ୍ଭୋରୁହଃ (prodyatkarāmbhoruhaḥ)in whose raised lotus hands they are
- ଧ୍ଯେଯଃ (dhyeyaḥ)to be meditated on
- ଵଲ୍ଲଭଯା (vallabhayā)by his beloved
- ସପଦ୍ମକରଯା (sapadmakarayā)with a lotus in her hand
- ଶ୍ଲିଷ୍ଟଃ (śliṣṭaḥ)held close
- ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ଵଲଦ୍ଭୂଷଯା (ujjvaladbhūṣayā)whose ornaments blaze
- ଵିଶ୍ଵୋତ୍ପତ୍ତିଵିପତ୍ତିସଂସ୍ଥିତିକରଃ (viśvotpattivipattisaṃsthitikaraḥ)who makes the world rise, stand and pass away
- ଵିଘ୍ନେଶଃ (vighneśaḥ)the lord of obstacles
- ଇଷ୍ଟାର୍ଥଦଃ (iṣṭārthadaḥ)who gives what is wished for
anvaya ବୀଜାପୂର ଗଦା ଇକ୍ଷୁକାର୍ମୁକରୁଜା ଚକ୍ର ଅବ୍ଜ ପାଶ ଉତ୍ପଲ ଵ୍ରୀହ୍ଯଗ୍ର ସ୍ଵଵିଷାଣ ରତ୍ନକଲଶ ପ୍ରୋଦ୍ଯତ୍କରାମ୍ଭୋରୁହଃ ସପଦ୍ମକରଯା ଉଜ୍ଜ୍ଵଲଦ୍ଭୂଷଯା ଵଲ୍ଲଭଯା ଶ୍ଲିଷ୍ଟଃ ଵିଶ୍ଵୋତ୍ପତ୍ତିଵିପତ୍ତିସଂସ୍ଥିତିକରଃ ଇଷ୍ଟାର୍ଥଦଃ ଵିଘ୍ନେଶଃ ଧ୍ଯେଯଃ
chandas Śārdūlavikrīḍita, 19 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ବୀଜାପୂର a citron — The thick-skinned citron, full of seed, which Mahaganapati holds as a sign of plenty.
ଇକ୍ଷୁକାର୍ମୁକ 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.
ଲଂ - ପୃଥିଵ୍ଯାତ୍ମକଂ ଗନ୍ଧଂ ସମର୍ପଯାମି।
ହଂ - ଆକାଶାତ୍ମକଂ ପୁଷ୍ପଂ ସମର୍ପଯାମି।
ଯଂ - ଵାଯ୍ଵାତ୍ମକଂ ଧୂପମାଘ୍ରାପଯାମି।
ରଂ - ଅଗ୍ନ୍ଯାତ୍ମକଂ ଦୀପଂ ଦର୍ଶଯାମି।
ଵଂ - ଅମୃତାତ୍ମକଂ ଅମୃତୋପହାରଂ ନିଵେଦଯାମି॥
chandas Prose, the five offerings
ପଞ୍ଚପୂଜା 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.
ଓଁ ଶ୍ରୀଂ ହ୍ରୀଂ କ୍ଲୀଂ ଗ୍ଲୌଂ ଗଂ ଗଣପତଯେ ଵରଵରଦ ସର୍ଵଜନଂ ମେ ଵଶମାନଯ ସ୍ଵାହା॥
chandas Prose, the mantra itself
ଵରଵରଦ 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.
ଓଁ ଗାଂ ହ୍ର୍ଦଯାଯ ନମଃ।
ଶ୍ରୀଂ ଗୀଂ ଶିରସେ ସ୍ଵାହା।
ହ୍ରୀଂ ଗୂଂ ଶିଖାଯୈ ଵଷଟ୍।
କ୍ଲୀଂ ଗୈଂ କଵଚାଯ ହୁଂ।
ଗ୍ଲୌଂ ଗୌଂ ନେତ୍ରତ୍ରଯାଯ ଵୌଷଟ୍।
ଗଂ ଗଃ ଅସ୍ତ୍ରାଯ ଫଟ୍॥
ଭୂର୍ଭୁଵସ୍ସୁଵରୋମିତି ଦିଗ୍ଵିମୋକଃ॥
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.
ଗୁହ୍ଯାତିଗୁହ୍ଯଗୋପ୍ତା ତ୍ଵଂ ଗୃହାଣାସ୍ମତ୍-କୃତଂ ଜପମ୍।
ସିଦ୍ଧିର୍ଭଵତୁ ମେ ଦେଵ ତ୍ଵତ୍ପ୍ରସାଦାନ୍ମଯି ସ୍ଥିରା॥
ଓଁ ଶାନ୍ତିଃ ଶାନ୍ତିଃ ଶାନ୍ତିଃ॥
- ଗୁହ୍ଯାତିଗୁହ୍ଯଗୋପ୍ତା (guhyātiguhyagoptā)keeper of what is secret beyond all secrets
- ତ୍ଵମ୍ (tvam)you
- ଗୃହାଣ (gṛhāṇa)take
- ଅସ୍ମତ୍କୃତମ୍ (asmatkṛtam)made by us
- ଜପମ୍ (japam)this recitation
- ସିଦ୍ଧିଃ (siddhiḥ)success
- ଭଵତୁ (bhavatu)let there be
- ମେ (me)mine
- ଦେଵ (deva)god
- ତ୍ଵତ୍ପ୍ରସାଦାତ୍ (tvatprasādāt)by your grace
- ମଯି (mayi)in me
- ସ୍ଥିରା (sthirā)firm
- ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
- ଶାନ୍ତିଃ (śāntiḥ)peace
- ଶାନ୍ତିଃ (śāntiḥ)peace
- ଶାନ୍ତିଃ (śāntiḥ)peace
anvaya ତ୍ଵମ୍ ଗୁହ୍ଯାତିଗୁହ୍ଯଗୋପ୍ତା ଅସ୍ମତ୍କୃତମ୍ ଜପମ୍ ଗୃହାଣ ଦେଵ ତ୍ଵତ୍ପ୍ରସାଦାତ୍ ମେ ସିଦ୍ଧିଃ ମଯି ସ୍ଥିରା ଭଵତୁ ଓଁ ଶାନ୍ତିଃ ଶାନ୍ତିଃ ଶାନ୍ତିଃ
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.