Ganesashtakam
(Octet on Ganesa)
Translated by
P.R.Ramachander
Yatho anantha shakthir anathascha jeeva,
Yatho nirgunadha aprameyaa gunasthe,
Yatho bhathi saravam tridha bedha binnam,
Sada tham Ganesam namamo bhajama. 1
We sing about and
salute that Ganesa,
From whose limitless
power emerged countless beings,
From whose property
less form emerged great qualities,
And from whose power
the world is divided in to a triad.
Yathaschaviraseej jagath sarvametha,
Thadhabjasano viswgo viswagoptha,
Thandendradhayo deva sanga manushya,
Sada tham Ganesam namamo bhajama. 2
We sing about and
salute that Ganesa,
From whom this entire
universe emerged,
And from whom Brahma
who sits on a lotus,
Vishnu who pervades
the universe,
Shiva who can hide
this universe,
Indra, other devas
and men emerged.
Yatho vahni bhanu bhavo bhoor jalam cha,
Yatha sagaraschandrama
vyoma vayu,
Yatha sthavara jangama
vruksha sangha,
Sada tham Ganesam namamo bhajama. 3
We sing about and
salute that Ganesa,
From whom, the fire,
sun, Shiva earth and water emerged,
From whom ocean , moon and sky emerged,
And from whom stable
and movable beings and trees emerged.
Yatho dhanava,
kinnara yaksha sangha,
Yatha scharana
varana swapadascha,
Yatha pakshi keeta
yatho veerudasha,
Sada tham Ganesam
namamo bhajama. 4
We sing about and
salute that Ganesa,
From whom, the asuras, kinnaras and yakshas emerged,
From whom charanas,
elephants and canines emerged,
And from whom birds,
insects and creepers emerged.
Yatho budhir ajnananaso mumukshor,
Yatha sampadho bhaktha santhoshika syu,
Yatho vigna naso , yatha karya sidhi,
Sada tham Ganesam namamo bhajama. 5
We sing about and
salute that Ganesa,
From whom wisdom and
eternal knowledge
Which drives away ignorance emerged,
From whom wealth
which pleases devotees emerged,
And by whom
roadblocks are removed and,
Success in every
action is attained.
Yatha puthra sampadhyatho , vanchithartho,
Yatho abhakthi vignasthadha anekaroopa,
Yatho soka mohaou
yatha kama eva,
Sada tham Ganesam namamo bhajama. 6
We sing about and
salute that Ganesa,
By whom child wealth
and desires are granted,
By whom several forms
of problems ,
Are created for those
who are not devotees,
And who creates
sorrow, desire and passion.
Yatho anantha shakthi sasesho bhabhoova,
Dharadhararenakaroope cha shaktha,
Yatho anekadha swargalolka hi nana,
Sada tham Ganesam namamo bhajama. 7
We sing about and
salute that Ganesa,
From whom Anantha
gets his power to lift the earth,
Who can assume
several different forms,
And from whom all the heavens were created.
Yatha veda vacho vikunta manobhi,
Sada nethinetheeti yatha gunanthi,
Para brahma roopam chidananda bhootham,
Sada tham Ganesam namamo bhajama. 8
We sing about and
salute that Ganesa,
About whom even the
Vedas do not understand,
And stop with
searches with “This is not”, “This is
not”,
Who is the real form
of that eternal truth,
And who is the real
form of that eternal joy.
Phala sruthi
(Results of reading)
Punarooche Ganadheesa
stotramedath paden nara,
Trisandhyam tridinam
thasya sarva karyam bhavishyathi.
9
If the man devoted to
Lord Ganesa ,
Reads this thrice a
day for three days,
All his actions will
meet with success.
Yo japeth ashtadivasam
sloskashtakamidham shubham,
Ashta varam Chathurthyanthu
so ashta Sidheravapnuyath. 10
He who reads this
holy octet for eight days,
For eight weeks or
chants it eight times,
On the fourth day of
the moon’s phase,
Would make the eight
occult powers his own.
Sa paden masa mathram thu , dasa varam dine dine,
Sa mochayed bandhagatham raja vadhyam na samsaya. 11
He who reads it ten
times a day for one month,
Would be freed ,even
if punished with death by the king.
Vidhya kamo labed vidhyam, puthrarthi puthramapnuyath,
Vanchithaan labhathe sarvan , ekavimsathi varatha. 12
He who repeats it
with devotion for twenty one weeks,
Would get
knowledge if he desires and Would get
children if he desires
Yo japed paraya bhakthya gajanana paro
Evamukthwa thatho devaschanthrdhanam gatha prabhu. 13
He who meditates with
devotion on Ganesa ,
Would get salvation
and attain the rich world of the Lord.