Ganesha Atharva Sheersha

The Highest Praise of the Lord of the Ganas.

Om namaste Ganapataye. Om. Salutations to You, O Lord of the Ganas.
Twameva pratyaksham tattwam-asi. You are the Manifestation of the Divine Principle
Twameva kevalam kartā-‛si. You alone are the Doer.
Twameva kevalam dhartā-‛si. You alone are the Supporter and the Sustainer.
Twameva kevalam hartā-‛si. You alone are the Remover and Destroyer.
Twameva sarvam khalv-idam Brahmāsi. You are everything even indeed the Formless Spirit
Twam sākshād-ātmāsi nityam. You are the Embodiment of the Soul eternally (1)

Ritam-vachmi. Satyam-vachmi. I speak Divine Law. I speak the Truth. (2)

Ava twam mām. Protect thou me.

Ava vaktāram. Ava śhrotāram. Be propitious to the speaker and the listener.
Ava dātāram. Ava dhātāram. Watch over the one who gives and the recieiver.
Av-ān-ūchānam-ava śhishyam. Show favour to the learned scholar and the pupil.
Ava paschāt-tāt. Ava puras-tāt. Protect from behind. Protect from the front.
Av-ottarāt-tāt. Ava dakshināt-tāt. Protect from the left side. Protect from the right side.
Ava-chordhvāt-tāt Av-ādharāt-tāt. Protect from above. Protect from below.
Sarvato-mām pāhi-pāhi sam-antāt. From all directions guard and protect me constantly (3)

Twam vāng-mayas-twam chin-mayahª. You are the Spoken Word and Pure Consciousness.
Twam ānanda-mayas-twam Joy is Your essence.
Brahma-mayahª. Formless Spirit is Your Nature.
Twam sach-chid-ānand-ādvitīyō-‛si. You are Existence, Consciousness and Joy unequalled.
Twam pratyaksham Brahmāsi. You are the Supreme Spirit manifested.
Twam gñyāna-mayo vigñyāna-mayō-‛si. You are all Knowledge and Understanding. (4)

Sarvam jagad-idam twatto jāyate. This whole world is born from You.
Sarvam jagad-idam twattas tishťhati. T
Sarvam jagad-idam twayi layam-eshyati. T
Sarvam jagad-idam twayi pratyeti. This whole world returns to You.
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Twam bhūmir āpō-‛nalō-‛nilo nabhah You are Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether (5 elements)
Twam chatvāri vāk-padāni. You are the four parts of speech. (5)

Twam guna tray-ātītaha. You are beyond the three attributes

Twam deha tray-ātītaha. You are beyond the three bodies.
Twam kāla tray-ātītaha. You are beyond the three times.
*Twam avasťhā-tray-ātītahª. You are beyond the three states of consciousness.
Twam mūlādhāra sťhitō-‛si nityam. You are eternally stationed at Mooladhara Chakra.
Twam shakti-try-ātmakaha. You are the Essence of the three Shaktis.
Twām yogino dhyāyanti nityam. On You Yogis meditate constantly.
Twam Brahmā twam Vishnus-twam. You are Lord Brahma. You are Shri Vishnu .
Rudras-twam Indras-twam You are Lord Shiva. You are Shri Indra.
Agnis-twam Vāyus-twam You are the God of Fire, You are Lord of the Wind.
Sūryas-twam Chandramās-twam You are the Sun and You are the Moon.
Brahma-bhūr-bhuvaha swarom. Supreme Spirit, Earth, Sky, Heaven and Omkāra (6)
* This line does not appear in all versions and not always in this position, sometimes being second or third.
Ganādim pūrvam uchchārya.
Varnādim tad-anantaram.
Anu-swāraha para-taraha.
Ardhendu lasitam. Tārena riddham.
Etat-tava manu swa-rūpam.
Gakāraha pūrva rūpam.
Akāro madhyama rūpam
Anuswārash chāntya rūpam.
Bindur uttara rūpam.
Nādaha samdhānam. Samhitā sandhihi.
Saishā Ganesha-vidyā.
Ganaka rishihi.
Nichrid gāyatrī chhandaha.
Ganapatir devatā.
Om Gam Ganapataye namaha.
Eka-dantāya vidmahe.
Vakra-tundāya dhī-mahi.
Tanno dantī prachodayāt.
Eka-dantam chatur-hastam
Pāśham ankuśha dhārinam.
Radam cha varadam hastair bibhrānam
Mūshaka dhvajam
Raktam, lambodaram
Śhūrpa karnakam, rakta-vāsasam.
Rakta gandh-ānu-liptāngam
Rakta pushpaihi su-pūjitam.
Bhakt-ānu-kampinam devam
Jagat kāranam achyutam.
Āvir-bhūtam cha srishty-ādau
Prakritehe purushāt param.
Evam dhyāyati yo nityam.
Sa yogī yoginām varaha.
Namo vrāta-pataye. Namo gana-pataye.
Namaha *pramaťha-pataye.
Namastē-stu lambodarāy-aika-dantāya
Vighna nāśhine Śhiva sutāya
Śhrī varada mūrtaye namo namaha.
Saying Ganas first letter (G) at the beginning,
The first letter of the alphabet (A) next.
And the nasal sound (M) after that.
The crescent resounding, completed with the Om.
This is the true form of Your mantra.
'G’ is the first form.
'A' is the middle form.
And 'M' is the last form
Bindu (dot) is the finishing form on top
With the sounds united according to Sandhi.
In this manner, is the knowledge of Shri Ganesha.
The seer is sage Ganaka.
The metre is a mixed Gāyatrī.
The presiding Deity is Shri Ganapati.
'Om Gam', obeisance to the Lord of the Ganas. (7)
We have the knowledge of the One-Tusked God.
We meditate on the Lord with a Curved Trunk ,
May the Ivoried God inspire and stimulate us. (8)
One-tusked and four-handed
Wielder of the noose and elephant goad.
Holding a broken tusk and all blessings in the hands
Having a mouse as an emblem.
Red-coloured, with a big belly,
Ears like winnowing fans and clothed in red.
With fragrant red sandalwood paste anointing the body.
Auspiciously worshipped with red flowers.
The God who is Compassionate to devotees,
The Imperishable Origin of the world,
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Being beyond the Ādi Shakti and the Supreme Spirit.
Whoever meditates in this way constantly,
That Yogi becomes the most excellent of Yogis. (9)
We bow to the Lord of Assemblies and Chief of Ganas
Prostrations to the Leader of Lord Shiva’s hordes,
Let there be obeisance to the Big-bellied, One-toothed
Destroyer of Obstacles, the Son of Lord Shiva
To the Embodiment of the Giver of prosperity and boons,
Salutations again and again. (10)