Ganesh (Ganapati) Stava गणपतिस्तवः

गणपतिस्तवः

श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥

ऋषिरुवाच ॥

Garga Rishi Spoke thus:

अजं निर्विकल्पं निराहारमेकं निरानन्दमानंदमद्वैतपूर्णम् ।
परं निर्गुणं निर्विशेषं निरीहं परब्रह्मरूपं गणेशं भजेम् ॥१॥

Let us worship Lord Ganesha, the one who is unborn, beyond imagination, without definite form, beyond happiness, the absolute happiness, the one hand only one, the best among the best, without material qualities, easily obtainable desireless and the form of the Supreme.

गुणातीतमानं चिदानंदरूपं चिदाभासकं सर्वगं ज्ञानगम्यम् ।
मुनिध्येयमाकाशरूपं परेशं परब्रह्मरूपं गणेश भजेम् ॥२॥

Let us worship Lord Ganesha, the one who is transcendental to the material modes of nature, the form of the supreme happiness, one who can be experienced through the mind, the all the pervading, one who can be approached through knowledge, meditated by sages, the form of the sky, the best of all and the form of the Supreme.

जगत्कारणं कारणज्ञानरूपं सुरादिं सुखादिं गुणेशं गणेशम् ।
जगद्व्यापिनं विश्ववंद्यं सुरेशं परब्रह्मरूपं गणेशं भजेम् ॥३॥

Let us worship Lord Ganesha, the one who us the cause for the existence of the Universe and the knowledge, Premier of the Gods, primal happiness, Lord of qualities, Lord of Deva group, one who pervades through the Universe, worshipped by the Universe, Lord of the Gods and the one who symbolizes the Supreme.

रजोयोगतो ब्रह्मरूपं श्रुतिज्ञं सदा कार्यसक्तं ह्रदाऽचिंत्यरूपम् ।
जगत्कारणं सर्वविद्यानिधानं परब्रह्मरूपं गणेशं नताः स्मः ॥४॥

Let us bow down to Lord Ganesha, the one who is beyond passion, the form of the Creator, knower of the Vedas, always with the actions, the form that is inconceivable by heart, cause for the existence of the Universe, responsible for all knowledge and the one who symbolizes the Supreme.

सदा सत्ययोग्यं मुदा क्रीडमानं सुरारी न्हरंतं जगत्पालयंतम् ।
अनेकावतारं निजज्ञानहारं सदा विश्वरूपं गणेशं नमामः ॥५॥

Let us salute Lord Ganesha, the one who is manifestation of the truth, blissful, appeased by the activities of people, one who is victorious over demons, governs the Universe, who takes many incarnations, carriers the supreme knowledge and the form of Vishwarupa.

तपोयोगिनं रुद्ररूपं त्रिनेत्रं जगद्धारकं तारकं ज्ञानहेतुम् ।
अनेकागमैः स्वं जनं बोधयंतं सदा सर्वरूपं गणेशं नमामः ॥६॥

Let us salute Lord Ganesha, controller of tamas, the form of destruction, one who has three eyes, destructor of the Universe, the carriers across the bonds of life, the cause of knowledge, preaches to many people who see Him and the form of everything (Shiva).

नमः स्तोमहारं जनाज्ञानहारं त्रयीवेदसारं परब्रह्मसारम् ।
मुनिज्ञानकारं विदूरे विकारं सदा ब्रह्मरूपं गणेशं नमामः ॥७॥

Let is salute Lord Ganesha, the one who removes tamas qualities, removes ignorance of people, the essence of the three Vedas, the essence of the Supreme, cause of knowledge in the sages, looks misshaped form distant and always the form of the Supreme.

निजैरोषधीस्तर्पयंतं कराद्यैः सुरौघान्कलाभिः सुधास्त्राविणीभिः ।
दिनेशांशुसंतापहारं द्विजेशं शशांकस्वरूप गणेशं नमामः ॥८॥

Let us salute Lord Ganesha, the one who makes the plants happy by his rays, one who makes Gods happy by the tarpana of streams of nectar, one who cools down the heat of the Sun, the best of the Brahmins and the one who us the form of the Moon.

अनेकक्रियानेकशक्तिस्वरूपं सदा शक्तिरूपं गणेशं नमामः ॥९॥
प्रधानस्वरूपं महत्तत्वरूपं धराचारिरूपं दिगीशादिरूपम् ।

Let us salute Lord Ganesha, the one who is the form of light, the form of the sky, the form of wind, the cause for changes, one who supports the arts, cause for many activities, form of strength and the form of Shakti.

असत्सत्स्वरूपं जगद्धेतुरूपं सदा विश्वरूपं गणेशं नताः स्मः ॥१०॥
त्वदीये मनः स्थापयेदंघ्रियुग्मे स नो विघ्नसंघातपीडां लभेत ।

Let us salute Lord Ganesha, the one who is important form of the nature, great form of qualities, wanders over the Earth, form of Lord of the directions, form of the existent and the non-existent, the cause for the Universe and always the form of the Universe.

लसत्सूर्यबिम्बे विशाले स्थितोऽयं जनो ध्वांतपीडा कथं वा लभेत ॥११॥

वयं भ्रामिताः सर्थथाऽज्ञानयोगादलब्धास्तवांघ्रि बहून्वर्षपूगान् ।

People who prostrate to your feet would be freed from obstacles. The one who is like the shining Sun who is vast, when you are present, how would people be subjected to darkness?

इदानीमवाप्तास्तवैव प्रसादात्प्रपन्नान्सदा पाहि विश्वम्भराद्य ॥१२॥

We, who are illusioned, always linked with ignorance, we have bowed down to your feet. The Supreme one, the one who has the manifestation of the Universe, it is because of your grace your feet are found, protect us.

एवं स्तुतो गणेशस्तु संतुष्टोऽभून्महामुने ।
कृपया परयोपेतोऽभिधातुमुपचक्रमे ॥१३॥

O Greate Sage! One who prays Lord Ganesha in the above mentioned way, is happy. By His grace, I begin to pray Him to obtain the Supreme knowledge.

॥इति श्रीमद्गर्गमहर्षिप्रणीतो गणपतिस्तवः सम्पूर्णः ॥

Thus, ends the prayer to Lord Ganesha as recited by Garga Rishi.

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