Verse 1
यतोऽनन्तशक्तेरनन्ताश्च जीवा
Yatonantashakteranantashcha Jiva
yato'nantaśakteranantāśca jīvā
From whom, of infinite power, come infinite beings;
यतो निर्गुणादप्रमेया गुणास्ते ।
Yato Nirgunadaprameya Gunaste
yato nirguṇādaprameyā guṇāste
from whom, beyond qualities, come the countless qualities;
यतो भाति सर्वं त्रिधा भेदभिन्नं
Yato Bhati Sarvam Tridha Bhedabhinnam
yato bhāti sarvaṃ tridhā bhedabhinnaṃ
from whom all things shine forth, divided threefold —
सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥ १ ॥
Sada Tam Ganesham Namamo Bhajamah
sadā taṃ gaṇeśaṃ namāmo bhajāmaḥ
always we bow to that Ganesha and worship him.
Verse 2
यतश्चाविरासीज्जगत्सर्वमेत-
Yatashchavirasijjagatsarvameta-
yataścāvirāsījjagatsarvameta-
From whom this whole world appeared,
त्तथाब्जासनो विश्वगो विश्वगोप्ता ।
Ttathabjasano Vishvago Vishvagopta
ttathābjāsano viśvago viśvagoptā
and Brahma on the lotus, and all-pervading Vishnu, protector of all,
तथेन्द्रादयो देवसङ्घा मनुष्याः
Tathendradayo Devasangha Manushyah
tathendrādayo devasaṅghā manuṣyāḥ
and Indra and the hosts of gods, and human beings —
सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥ २ ॥
Sada Tam Ganesham Namamo Bhajamah
sadā taṃ gaṇeśaṃ namāmo bhajāmaḥ
always we bow to that Ganesha and worship him.
Verse 3
यतो वह्निभानू भवो भूर्जलं च
Yato Vahnibhanu Bhavo Bhurjalam Cha
yato vahnibhānū bhavo bhūrjalaṃ ca
From whom come fire and sun, Shiva, the earth and water,
यतः सागराश्चन्द्रमा व्योम वायुः ।
Yatah Sagarashchandrama Vyoma Vayuh
yataḥ sāgarāścandramā vyoma vāyuḥ
from whom the oceans, the moon, the sky and the wind,
यतः स्थावरा जङ्गमा वृक्षसङ्घा-
Yatah Sthavara Jangama Vrikshasangha-
yataḥ sthāvarā jaṅgamā vṛkṣasaṅghā-
from whom all things that stand and move, and every kind of tree —
स्तदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥ ३ ॥
Stada Tam Ganesham Namamo Bhajamah
stadā taṃ gaṇeśaṃ namāmo bhajāmaḥ
always we bow to that Ganesha and worship him.
Verse 4
यतो दानवा किन्नरा यक्षसङ्घा
Yato Danava Kinnara Yakshasangha
yato dānavā kinnarā yakṣasaṅghā
From whom come demons, kinnaras and hosts of yakshas,
यतश्चारणा वारणाः श्वापदाश्च ।
Yatashcharana Varanah Shvapadashcha
yataścāraṇā vāraṇāḥ śvāpadāśca
from whom the bards, the elephants and the beasts of prey,
यतः पक्षिकीटा यतो वीरुधश्च
Yatah Pakshikita Yato Virudhashcha
yataḥ pakṣikīṭā yato vīrudhaśca
from whom birds and insects, from whom the creeping plants —
सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥ ४ ॥
Sada Tam Ganesham Namamo Bhajamah
sadā taṃ gaṇeśaṃ namāmo bhajāmaḥ
always we bow to that Ganesha and worship him.
Verse 5
यतो बुद्धिरज्ञाननाशो मुमुक्षोः
Yato Buddhirajnananasho Mumukshoh
yato buddhirajñānanāśo mumukṣoḥ
From whom comes the wisdom that ends ignorance for one seeking freedom,
यतः सम्पदो भक्तसन्तोषिकाः स्युः ।
Yatah Sampado Bhaktasantoshikah Syuh
yataḥ sampado bhaktasantoṣikāḥ syuḥ
from whom the riches that delight his devotees,
यतो विघ्ननाशो यतः कार्यसिद्धिः
Yato Vighnanasho Yatah Karyasiddhih
yato vighnanāśo yataḥ kāryasiddhiḥ
from whom the end of obstacles, from whom success in every task —
सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥ ५ ॥
Sada Tam Ganesham Namamo Bhajamah
sadā taṃ gaṇeśaṃ namāmo bhajāmaḥ
always we bow to that Ganesha and worship him.
Verse 6
यतः पुत्रसम्पद्यतो वाञ्छितार्थो
Yatah Putrasampadyato Vanchhhitartho
yataḥ putrasampadyato vāñchitārtho
From whom come children and wealth, from whom every wished-for aim,
यतोऽभक्तविघ्नास्तथाऽनेकरूपाः ।
Yatobhaktavighnastathanekarupah
yato'bhaktavighnāstathā'nekarūpāḥ
from whom the many obstacles for those without devotion,
यतः शोकमोहौ यतः काम एव
Yatah Shokamohau Yatah Kama Eva
yataḥ śokamohau yataḥ kāma eva
from whom grief and delusion, and from whom desire itself —
सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥ ६ ॥
Sada Tam Ganesham Namamo Bhajamah
sadā taṃ gaṇeśaṃ namāmo bhajāmaḥ
always we bow to that Ganesha and worship him.
Verse 7
यतोऽनन्तशक्तिः स शेषो बभूव
Yatonantashaktih Sa Shesho Babhuva
yato'nantaśaktiḥ sa śeṣo babhūva
From whom came Shesha, the serpent of infinite power,
धराधारणेऽनेकरूपे च शक्तः ।
Dharadharanenekarupe Cha Shaktah
dharādhāraṇe'nekarūpe ca śaktaḥ
able in many forms to hold up the earth;
यतोऽनेकधा स्वर्गलोका हि नाना
Yatonekadha Svargaloka Hi Nana
yato'nekadhā svargalokā hi nānā
from whom the many heavenly worlds in their many kinds —
सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥ ७ ॥
Sada Tam Ganesham Namamo Bhajamah
sadā taṃ gaṇeśaṃ namāmo bhajāmaḥ
always we bow to that Ganesha and worship him.
Verse 8
यतो वेदवाचोऽतिकुण्ठा मनोभिः
Yato Vedavachotikuntha Manobhih
yato vedavāco'tikuṇṭhā manobhiḥ
Before whom the words of the Vedas falter, along with the mind,
सदा नेति नेतीति यत्ता गृणन्ति ।
Sada Neti Netiti Yatta Grinanti
sadā neti netīti yattā gṛṇanti
so that they can only say “not this, not this” —
परब्रह्मरूपं चिदानन्दभूतं
Parabrahmarupam Chidanandabhutam
parabrahmarūpaṃ cidānandabhūtaṃ
the form of the supreme Brahman, of consciousness and bliss —
सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥ ८ ॥
Sada Tam Ganesham Namamo Bhajamah
sadā taṃ gaṇeśaṃ namāmo bhajāmaḥ
always we bow to that Ganesha and worship him.
Ganesha’s promise
पुनरूचे गणाधीशः स्तोत्रमेतत्पठेन्नरः ।
Punaruche Ganadhishah Stotrametatpathennarah
punarūce gaṇādhīśaḥ stotrametatpaṭhennaraḥ
Then Ganesha, lord of the hosts, spoke again: “Whoever recites this hymn
त्रिसन्ध्यं त्रिदिनं तस्य सर्वकार्यं भविष्यति ॥ ९ ॥
Trisandhyam Tridinam Tasya Sarvakaryam Bhavishyati
trisandhyaṃ tridinaṃ tasya sarvakāryaṃ bhaviṣyati
three times a day for three days — all their work will succeed.
यो जपेदष्टदिवसं श्लोकाष्टकमिदं शुभम् ।
Yo Japedashtadivasam Shlokashtakamidam Shubham
yo japedaṣṭadivasaṃ ślokāṣṭakamidaṃ śubham
Whoever repeats these eight auspicious verses for eight days,
अष्टवारं चतुर्थ्यां तु सोऽष्टसिद्धीरवाप्नुयात् ॥ १० ॥
Ashtavaram Chaturthyam Tu Soshtasiddhiravapnuyat
aṣṭavāraṃ caturthyāṃ tu so'ṣṭasiddhīravāpnuyāt
eight times on Chaturthi, gains the eight siddhis.
यः पठेन्मासमात्रं तु दशवारं दिने दिने ।
Yah Pathenmasamatram Tu Dashavaram Dine Dine
yaḥ paṭhenmāsamātraṃ tu daśavāraṃ dine dine
Whoever recites it ten times a day for a month
स मोचयेद्बन्धगतं राजवध्यं न संशयः ॥ ११ ॥
Sa Mochayedbandhagatam Rajavadhyam Na Samshayah
sa mocayedbandhagataṃ rājavadhyaṃ na saṃśayaḥ
will free one in bondage, even one condemned by the king — there is no doubt.
विद्याकामो लभेद्विद्यां पुत्रार्थी पुत्रमाप्नुयात् ।
Vidyakamo Labhedvidyam Putrarthi Putramapnuyat
vidyākāmo labhedvidyāṃ putrārthī putramāpnuyāt
The seeker of learning gains learning, the one wishing for a child gains a child,
वाञ्छितान् लभते सर्वमेकविंशतिवारतः ॥ १२ ॥
Vanchhhitan Labhate Sarvamekavimshativaratah
vāñchitān labhate sarvamekaviṃśativārataḥ
and by twenty-one recitations one gains every wish.”
