Shri Ganapati Geeta
śrī gaṇapati gītā
kva prāsūta kadā tvāṃ gaurī na prāmāṇyaṃ tava janane |
viprāḥ prāhurajaṃ gaṇarājaṃ yaḥ prācāmapi pūrvatamaḥ ||1||
nāsi gaṇapate śaṃkarātmajo bhāsi tadvadevākhilātmakaḥ |
īśatā tavānīśatā nṛṇāṃ keśaveritā sāśayoktibhiḥ ||2||
gajamukha tāvakamaṃtra mahimnā sṛjati jagadvidhiranukalpaṃ |
bhajati haristvāṃ tadavanakṛtye yajati haro'pi virāmavidhau ||3||
sukhayati śatamakhamukhasuranikarānakhilakratu vighnaghno'yaṃ |
nikhilajagajjīvakajīvanadaḥ sa khalu yataḥ parjanyātmā ||4||
prāraṃbhe kāryāṇāṃ heraṃbaṃ yo dhyāyet |
pāraṃ yātyeva kṛterārādāpnoti sukhaṃ ||5||
gaurīsūnoḥ pādāṃbhoje līnā cetovṛttirme |
ghore saṃsārāraṇye vāsaḥ kailāse vāstu ||6||
guhaguru padayugamaniśamabhayadaṃ |
vahasi manasi yadi śamayasi duritaṃ ||7||
jaya jaya śaṃkaravarasūno bhayahara bhajatāṃ gaṇarāja |
naya mama cetastava caraṇaṃ niyamaya dharme'ṃtaḥ karaṇaṃ ||8||
calasi citta kinnu viṣamaviṣayakānane
kalaya vṛttimamṛta dātṛkarivarānane |
tulaya khedamodayugal̤amidamaśāśvataṃ
vilaya bhayamalaṃghyameva janmani smṛtaṃ ||9||
somaśekharasūnave siṃdūrasodarabhānave
yāminīpatimaul̤aye yamihṛdayaviracitakel̤aye |
mūṣakādhipagāmine mukhyātmano'ṃtaryāmine
maṃgal̤aṃ vighnadviṣe mattebhavaktrajyotiṣe ||10||
avadhīritadāḍimasuma saubhagamavatu gaṇeśajyoti-
-rmāmavatu gaṇeśajyotiḥ |
hastacatuṣṭayadhṛta varadābhaya pustakabījāpūraṃ
dhṛta pustakabījāpūraṃ ||11||
rajatācala vaprakrīḍotsuka gajarājāsyamudāraṃ
bhaja śrīgajarājāsyamudāraṃ |
phaṇiparikṛta kaṭivalayābharaṇaṃ kṛṇu re janahṛdikāraṇaṃ
tava kṛṇu re janahṛdikāraṇaṃ ||12||
yaḥ prage gajarājamanudinamaprameyamanusmaret |
sa prayāti pavitritāṃgo vipragaṃgādyadhikatāṃ ||13||
subrahmaṇyamanīṣiviracitā tvabrahmaṇyamapākurute |
gaṇapatigītā gānasamucitā samyakpaṭhatāṃ siddhāṃtaḥ ||14||
iti śrīsubrahmaṇyayogi viracita śrī gaṇapati gītā||
Meaning
1. No one knows when or how Goddess Gauri gave birth to You, O Ganesha. The sages declare You unborn, eternal, the first among all beings.
2. Though called the son of Shiva, You are in truth the soul of all. Even Shiva and Vishnu act by Your supreme will.
3. Through the power of Your mantra, Brahma creates, Vishnu worships You for preservation, and Shiva dissolves all at Your bidding.
4. You remove all ritual obstacles and bring joy to the gods. Like the raincloud, You sustain all beings with the nectar of life.
5. He who meditates upon Heramba (Ganesha) before beginning any work attains success and joy effortlessly.
6. May my mind remain absorbed in the lotus feet of Gauri’s son; even amidst the forest of worldly life, may I dwell in Kailasa-like peace.
7. If Your lotus feet dwell in one’s heart, all fears and sins are calmed.
8. Victory to You, O son of Shiva! Destroyer of fear! Guide my heart toward virtue and anchor my mind in Your divine feet.
9. O mind, why wander in the jungle of worldly desires? Focus on the giver of bliss, Lord Ganesha, and cross the transient waves of joy and sorrow.
10. O son of the moon-crested Lord, red as vermilion, radiant as the rising sun, playful in the hearts of the wise—blessings to You, mouse-riding Lord of Light.
11. May the crimson brilliance of Ganesha protect me—the four-armed Lord holding the noose, goad, scripture, and seed of wisdom.
12. O silver-hued Elephant-faced Lord, adorned with serpentine ornaments, the joy of all hearts—I bow before You.
13. He who remembers the immeasurable Lord Gajanan every morning attains purity greater than the Ganges itself.
14. This Ganapati Geeta, composed by Sage Subrahmanya Yogi, reveals divine truth to those who sing or recite it with devotion.
Summary:
Shri Ganapati Geeta is a profound philosophical hymn that reveals Lord Ganesha as the eternal source of creation, the essence of all gods, and the guiding intelligence of the universe. It emphasizes that Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva act through His divine will. Through devotion and meditation upon His feet, the devotee transcends fear, attachment, and dualities to find inner Kailasa—peace and liberation. The hymn blends devotion, rhythm, and Vedantic insight, offering spiritual purity and divine grace to all who recite it.
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