What benefit do I get by chanting Ganesha Ashtakam?

Chanting Ganesha Ashtakam destroys sorrow and bestows knowledge and prosperity.

What does the hymn describe Ganesha holding?

The hymn describes Ganesha holding a noose in his hand (pāṇinā hastapāśaṁ) and an Ankusa (cāṅkuśaṁ) .

What is Ganesha compared to in the second verse?

In the second verse, Ganesha is compared to a swan (rājahaṁsam) in the mind (mānasē).

Which Purana contains the Vyasa-viracita Ganesha Ashtakam?

The Vyasa-viracita Ganesha Ashtakam is found in the Uttara Khanda of the Padma Purana.

What are some descriptions of Ganesha's appearance in the hymn?

Ganesha's appearance includes a curved trunk (vakratuṇḍāvatāram), a radiant form like a কোটি of suns, and adorned with various jewels.

śrī gaṇēśāṣṭakam (vyāsa kr̥tam)

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Ganesha Stotra

gaṇapatiparivāraṁ cārukēyūrahāraṁ
giridharavarasāraṁ yōginīcakracāram |
bhavabhayaparihāraṁ duḥkhadāridryadūraṁ
gaṇapatimabhivandē vakratuṇḍāvatāram || 1 ||

akhilamalavināśaṁ pāṇinā hastapāśaṁ
kanakagirinikāśaṁ sūryakōṭiprakāśam |
bhaja bhavagirināśaṁ mālatītīravāsaṁ
gaṇapatimabhivandē mānasē rājahaṁsam || 2 ||

vividhamaṇimayūkhaiḥ śōbhamānaṁ vidūraiḥ
kanakaracitacitraṁ kaṇṭhadēśē vicitram |
dadhati vimalahāraṁ sarvadā yatnasāraṁ
gaṇapatimabhivandē vakratuṇḍāvatāram || 3 ||

duritagajamamandaṁ vāruṇīṁ caiva vēdaṁ
viditamakhilanādaṁ nr̥tyamānandakandam |
dadhati śaśisuvaktraṁ cāṅkuśaṁ yō viśēṣaṁ
gaṇapatimabhivandē sarvadānandakandam || 4 ||

trinayanayutaphālē śōbhamānē viśālē
mukuṭamaṇisuḍhālē mauktikānāṁ ca jālē |
dhavalakusumamālē yasya śīrṣṇaḥ satālē
gaṇapatimabhivandē sarvadā cakrapāṇim || 5 ||

vapuṣi mahati rūpaṁ pīṭhamādau sudīpaṁ
tadupari rasakōṇaṁ tasya cōrdhvaṁ trikōṇam |
gajamitadalapadmaṁ saṁsthitaṁ cāruchadmaṁ
gaṇapatimabhivandē kalpavr̥kṣasya vr̥ndē || 6 ||

varadaviśadaśastaṁ dakṣiṇaṁ yasya hastaṁ
sadayamabhayadaṁ taṁ cintayē cittasaṁstham |
śabalakuṭilaśuṇḍaṁ caikatuṇḍaṁ dvituṇḍaṁ
gaṇapatimabhivandē sarvadā vakratuṇḍam || 7 ||

kalpadrumādhaḥ sthitakāmadhēnuṁ
cintāmaṇiṁ dakṣiṇapāṇiśuṇḍam |
bibhrāṇamatyadbhuta citrarūpaṁ
yaḥ pūjayēttasya samastasiddhiḥ || 8 ||

vyāsāṣṭakamidaṁ puṇyaṁ gaṇēśastavanaṁ nr̥ṇām |
paṭhatāṁ duḥkhanāśāya vidyāṁ saśriyamaśnutē || 9 ||

iti śrīpadmapurāṇē uttarakhaṇḍē vyāsaviracitaṁ gaṇēśāṣṭakam |

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