According to Angirasa, is it possible to fully recount all of Ganesha's avatars?

Angirasa states that it's impossible to fully recount all of the great-souled Ganesha's avatars, even in hundreds of years.

How many main avatars of Ganesha, known as brahmadhārakas, are mentioned?

Eight prominent avatars of Ganesha, known as brahmadhārakas, are mentioned as being the most important.

What benefit comes from simply worshipping these forms of Ganesha?

By merely worshipping these forms, one becomes a supporter of their own Brahman.

What are the effects of chanting this Ganesha Avatara Stotra?

Chanting this hymn bestows sons, grandsons, destroys sorrow, and provides wealth, grain, and prosperity. It aids in dharma, artha, kama, moksha, and strengthens devotion.

What does the text say about achieving peace through Yoga and Ganesha?

The text says that peace is achieved through Yoga and that Ganesha is the lord of Yoga, leading to tranquility and the realization of the ultimate Brahman.

śrī gaṇēśāvatāra stōtram

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Ganesha Stotra

aṅgirasa uvāca |
anantā avatārāśca gaṇēśasya mahātmanaḥ |
na śakyatē kathāṁ vaktuṁ mayā varṣaśatairapi || 1 ||

saṅkṣēpēṇa pravakṣyāmi mukhyānāṁ mukhyatāṁ gatān |
avatārāṁśca tasyāṣṭau vikhyātān brahmadhārakān || 2 ||

vakratuṇḍāvatāraśca dēhināṁ brahmadhārakaḥ |
matsurāsurahantā sa siṁhavāhanagaḥ smr̥taḥ || 3 ||

ēkadantāvatārō vai dēhināṁ brahmadhārakaḥ |
madāsurasya hantā sa ākhuvāhanagaḥ smr̥taḥ || 4 ||

mahōdara iti khyātō jñānabrahmaprakāśakaḥ |
mōhāsurasya śatrurvai ākhuvāhanagaḥ smr̥taḥ || 5 ||

gajānanaḥ sa vijñēyaḥ sāṅkhyēbhyaḥ siddhidāyakaḥ |
lōbhāsuraprahartā ca mūṣakagaḥ prakīrtitaḥ || 6 ||

lambōdarāvatārō vai krōdhāsuranibarhaṇaḥ |
ākhugaḥ śaktibrahmā san tasya dhāraka ucyatē || 7 ||

vikaṭō nāma vikhyātaḥ kāmāsurapradāhakaḥ |
mayūravāhanaścāyaṁ sauramātmadharaḥ smr̥taḥ || 8 ||

vighnarājāvatāraśca śēṣavāhana ucyatē |
mamāsuraprahantā sa viṣṇubrahmēti vācakaḥ || 9 ||

dhūmravarṇāvatāraścābhimānāsuranāśakaḥ |
ākhuvāhanatāṁ prāptaḥ śivātmakaḥ sa ucyatē || 10 ||

ētē:’ṣṭau tē mayā prōktā gaṇēśāṁśā vināyakāḥ |
ēṣāṁ bhajanamātrēṇa svasvabrahmapradhārakāḥ || 11 ||

svānandavāsakārī sa gaṇēśānaḥ prakathyatē |
svānandē yōgibhirdr̥ṣṭō brahmaṇi nātra saṁśayaḥ || 12 ||

tasyāvatārarūpāścāṣṭau vighnaharaṇāḥ smr̥tāḥ |
svānandabhajanēnaiva līlāstatra bhavanti hi || 13 ||

māyā tatra svayaṁ līnā bhaviṣyati suputraka |
samyōgē maunabhāvaśca samādhiḥ prāpyatē janaiḥ || 14 ||

ayōgē gaṇarājasya bhajanē naiva siddhyati |
māyābhēdamayaṁ brahma nirvr̥ttiḥ prāpyatē parā || 15 ||

yōgātmakagaṇēśānō brahmaṇaspativācakaḥ |
tatra śāntiḥ samākhyātā yōgarūpā janaiḥ kr̥tā || 16 ||

nānāśāntipramōdaśca sthānē sthānē prakathyatē |
śāntīnāṁ śāntirūpā sā yōgaśāntiḥ prakīrtitā || 17 ||

yōgasya yōgatādr̥ṣṭā sarvabrahma suputraka |
na yōgātparamaṁ brahma brahmabhūtēna labhyatē || 18 ||

ētadēva paraṁ guhyaṁ kathitaṁ vatsa tē:’likham |
bhaja tvaṁ sarvabhāvēna gaṇēśaṁ brahmanāyakam || 19 ||

putrapautrādipradaṁ stōtramidaṁ śōkavināśanam |
dhanadhānyasamr̥ddhyādipradaṁ bhāvi na saṁśayaḥ || 20 ||

dharmārthakāmamōkṣāṇāṁ sādhanaṁ brahmadāyakam |
bhaktidr̥ḍhakaraṁ caiva bhaviṣyati na saṁśayaḥ || 21 ||

iti śrīmudgalapurāṇē gaṇēśāvatārastōtraṁ sampūrṇam |

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