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Shree Ganesha Chalisa

 

JAI JAI

VANDANA BHUVANA

NANDANA GAURI GANESHA

DUKHA DVANDVANA PHANDANA HARANA

SUNDARA SUVANA MAHESHA

 

Glory, glory, all glory toyou, O Ganesha; to you the whole world

pays homage, for you are the delight ofGauri and the charming son of

Shiva. You are the extirpator of all pairs ofcontraries (such as joy

and sorrow, birth and death, attraction and repulsion,etc.) and

deliver from them.

 

JAYATI SHAMBHU-SUTAGAURI-NANDANA

VIGHNA HARANA NAASANA BHAVA-PHADANA

JAI GANANAYAKA JANASUKHA DAAYAKA

VISHWA VINAAYAKA BUDDHI-VIDHAAYAKA

 

Glory to you, O son ofShambhu and delight of Gauri, you are the

destroyer of all obstacles anddeliverer of all from the cycle of

birth and death. Glory to you, O leader ofShiva's henchmen,

bestower of happiness on all your votaries, teacher of all,and

operator of the intellect!

 

EKA RADANA GAJABADANA VIRAAJATA

VAKRATUNDA SHUCHI SHUNDA SUSAJATA

TILAKA TRIPUNDA BHAALA SHASHI SOHATA

CHABI SAKHI SURA NARA MUNI MANA MOHATA

 

O Ganesha (Vakratunda),resplendent is the only tusk which you have

on your elephant face andwell-adorned is your sacred trunk; the

crescent-shaped triple mark on yourforehead is as beautiful as the

moon, and the celestials, men and ascetics whobehold your loveliness

cannot off its spell.

 

URA MANI-MAALASARORUHA LOCHANA

RATNA MUKUTA SIRA SOCHA VIMOCHANA

KARA KUTHAARA SHUCHI SUBHAGA TRISHULAM

MODAKA BOGA SUGANDHITA PHUULAM

 

On your bosom is a garlandof jewels, in your eyes the beauty of the

full-blown lotus and on your head acrown of gems. You deliver your

devotees from anxiety and wield a sacred axe anda beautiful trident

in your hands. Sweet laddus among delicacies and fragrantblossoms

among flowers are your favourites.

 

SUNDARA PITAAMBARATANA SAAJITA

CHARANA PAADUKAA MUNI MANA RAAJITA

DHANI SHIVA-SUVANA BHUVANA SUKHA DAATAA

GAURII-LALANA SHADAANANA BHRAATAA

 

Blessed are you, OKaartikeya's brother and beloved son of Shiva and

Gauri; elegantly attired ina beautiful yellow silken dress and

wearing a pair of wooden sandals all studdedwith gems on your feet,

you are the source of all the blessings of the world.

 

RIDDHI SIDDHI TAVACHANVARA SUDHAARAHIN

MUUSHAKA VAAHANA SOHITA DVAARAHIN

TAVA MAHIMAA KO VARNE PAARAA

JANMA CHARITRA VICHITRA TUMHAARAA

 

Both prosperity andaccomplishment wave royal whisks (chowries) over

you (as if they werechowrie-burdars) and your vehicle, the mouse,

adds to your splendour at yourdoor. As the story of your life is so

strange and mysterious, who can venture todescribe your

magnificence, which passes all telling?

 

EKA ASURA SHIVA-RUUPABANAAVAI

GAURIIHIN CHALANA HETU TAHAM AAVAI

YAHA KAARANA TE SHRI SHIVA-PYAARII

NIJA TANA-MAILA MUURTI RACHI DAARII

 

A demon, disguised as Shiva,often came there to delude Gauri in

order to foil his design, Gauri, the belovedconsort of Shiva created

a divine form from the scurf of her body.

 

SO NIJA SUTA KARIGRIHA RAKHAVAARE

DVAARAPAALA SAMA TEHIN BAITHAARE

JABAHIN SVAYAM SHRI SHIVA TAHAN AAYE

BINU PAHICHANA JAANA NAHIN PAAYE

 

Asking her son to keepwatch, she stationed him at the palace-door

like a doorkeeper. When Shivahimself came there, he, being

unrecognised was denied entrance into the house.

 

PUUCHYO SHIVA HOKINAKE LAALAA

BOLATA BHE TUMA VACHANA RASAALAA

MAIN HUN GAURII-SUTA SUNI LIIJAI

AAGE PAGA NA BHAVANA HITA DIIJAI

 

Shiva asked: Tell me, who isyour father?In a voice sweet as honey,

you replied, Hearken, sir, I am Gauri'sson; don't you dare advance

even a step beyond this point.

 

AAVAHIN MAATU BUUJHITABA JAAO

BAALAKA SE JANI BAATA BARHAAO

CHALANA CHAHYO SHIVA BACHANA NA MAANYO

TABA HVAI KRUDDHA YUDDHA TUMA THAANYO

 

" O Sir! Let me take mymother's permission before I allow you to

go inside; wrangling with a merestripling like me will be of no

avail." Not listening to your behest, Shivaattempted to rush

towards the house, which so vexed you that you, waxingfurious, threw

the gauntlet down.

 

TATKSHANA NAHI KACHUSHAMBHU BICHAATYO

GAHI TRISHULA BHUULA VASHA MAARYO

SHIRIISA PHUULA SAMA SIRA KATI GAYAUU

CHATA URI LOPA GAGANA MAHAM BHAYAUU

 

In a fit of rage, Shivapicked up his trident and driven by delusion

hurled it on you. Your head, tenderlike the Shirisa flower was

severed and instantly it soared into the sky anddisappeared there.

 

GAYO SHAMBHU JABABHAVANA MANJHAARII

JAHAN BAITHII GIRIRAAJA-KUMAARII

PUUCHE SHIVA NIJA MANA MUSKAAYE

KAHAHU SATII SUTA KAHAN TE JAAYE

 

When Shiva went happilyinside where Gauri, daughter of the Mountain

king was sitting, he smilinglyasked, Tell me, Sati how did you give

birth to son?

 

KHULIGE BHEDA KATHAASUNI SAARII

GIRII VIKALA GIRIRAAJA DULAARI

KIYO NA BHALA SVAAMII ABA JAAO

LAAO SHISA JAHAAN SE PAAO

 

On hearing the wholeepisode, the mystery cleared. Gauri, though

daughter of the great mountain King(celebrated for immobility) was

so moved and distraught that she fell to theground and said, " You

have done me a great disfavour, my Lord; Now go andfetch the severed

head of my son from wherever you find it!"

 

CHALYO VISHNU SANGASHIVA VIGYANI

MILYO NA SO HASTIIHIN SIRA AANII

DHARA UUPARA STITHA KARA DIINHYON

PRAANA-VAAYUSANCHAALANA KIINHYON

 

Shiva, expert in all skills,took his departure accompanied by

Vishnu, but having failed to find the head,they brought one of an

elephant and placed it upon the trunk and breathed lifeinto it.

 

SHRI GANESHA SHIVANAAMA DHARAAYO

VIDYAA BUDDHI AMARA VARA PAAYO

BHE PRABHU PRATAHAMA PUUJYA SUKHADAAYAKA

VIGHNA VINAASHAKA BUDDHI VIDHAAYAKA

 

It was Lord Shiva who namedyou Shri Ganesha and blessed you with

knowledge, wisdom and immortality. You areO Lord, the first among

those who are worshipped; you bring joy to the faithful,destroy all

obstructions and cause the operation of the intellect.

 

PRATHAMAHIN NAAMALETA TAVA JOII

JAGA KAHAN SAKALA KAAJA SIDHA HOII

SUMIRAHIN TUMAHIN MILAHIN SUKHA NAANAA

BINU TAVA KRIPAA NA KAHUN KALYAANAA

 

Whosoever remembers youbefore embarking on any mission finds all his

tasks accomplished in the world.The very remembrance of your name

brings all happiness without yourall-pardoning grace there is no

security and well being anywhere in the world.

 

TUMHARAHIN SHAAPABHAYO JAGA ANKITA

BHAADAVAN CHAUTHII CHANDRA AKALANKITA

JABAHIN PARIIKSHA SHIVA TUHIIN LIINHAA

PRADAKSHINAA PRITHVII KAHI DIINHAA

 

Cursed by you, the moon'sface was tarnished with the black

reflection of the earth as it appears on thefourth day in the bright

half of Bhaadrapada (Bhaado), which none would dare tolook at. When

Shiva wanted to test you (your might and intelligence) he askedyou

to circumnavigate the earth.

 

SADMUKHA CHALYOMAYUURA URAAII

BAITHI RACHE TUMA SAHAJA UPAAII

RAAMA NAAMA MAHI PARA LIKHI ANKAA

KIINHA PRADAKSHINAA TAJI MANA SHAMKAA

 

While Sadmukha (your brotherKaartikeya) went flying on his peacock,

you adopted an easier course) withoutbudging, you scribbled the name

of Raama on the ground and abandoning allmisgivings, circumnavigated

it.

 

SHRIPITU-MAATU-CHARANA DHARI LIINHYO

TAA KAHAN SAATA PRADAKSHINAA KIINHYO

PRITHVII PARIKRAMAA PHALA PAAYO

ASA LAKHI SURANA SUMANA VARSHAYO

 

( With utmost devotion) youclasped the feet of your parents and

circumnavigated them seven times. Thus wereyou rewarded with the

fruit of having circumnavigated the earth, a feat thatmade the gods

rain down flowers on you.

 

`SUNDARADAASA'RAAMA KE CHERAA

DURVAASAA AASHRAMA DHARI DERAA

VIRACHYO SHRIGANESHA CHAALIISAA

SHIVA PURAANA VARNITA YOGIISHA

 

While dwelling in thehermitage of the sage Durvasa, Sundardaasa, a

devotee of Raama, composed thishymn to Ganesha in forty verses just

as the foremost among the adepts in theShiva Purana had done.

 

NITYA GAJAANANA JOGUNA GAAVATA

GRIHA VASI SUMATI PARAMA SUKHA PAAVATA

JANA-DHANA-DHYAANYA SUVANA SUKHA DAAYAKA

DEHIN SAKALA SHUBHA SHRI GANANAAYAKA

 

The wise who hymn the gloryof Ganesha every day are blessed with

supreme bliss. The lord of Shiva'shenchmen who blesses his votaries

with wealth, progeny and happiness alsobestows upon them every

auspicious object.

 

DOHAA

 

SHRI GANESHAACHAALIISAA, PAATHA KARAI DHARI DHYAANA

NITA NAVA MANGALA MODA LAHI, MILAI JAGATA SAMMAANA

DVAI SAHASRA DASA VIKRAMII, BHAADRA KRISHNA TITHI GANGA

PUURANA CHAALIISAA BHAYO, SUNDARA BHAKTII ABHANGA

 

He who repeats this hymnwith earnestness is blessed with all

felicity and gracious gifts, the novelty ofwhich grows ever greater,

as well as great honour. On the third day of the darkhalf of the

month of Bhaadra in the Vikrama year two thousand and ten (A.

D.1953) this hymn in forty verses was completed. Thus has

Sundaradaasademonstrated his unflinching devotion to Lord Ganesha.

 

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