What benefits does reciting the Ganesha Hridaya Stotram offer, according to Śiva?

Śiva states that reciting the Ganesha Hridaya Stotram bestows all siddhis (accomplishments) and quickly grants supreme peace to the devotee.

What are the key attributes of Ganesha as described in the Dhyanam?

Ganesha is described as having a sindura-red complexion, three eyes, a large belly, wearing red garments, holding a pasha (noose), ankusha (goad), his tusk, and granting fearlessness with his hands.

How many names of Ganesha are included in the Ganesha Hridaya Stotram, and what are they called?

The Ganesha Hridaya Stotram includes twenty-one names of Ganesha, each associated with a specific meaning or aspect of the deity.

What is the significance of 'Ekadantam' in the context of Ganesha Hridaya Stotram?

'Ekadantam' refers to the union of Maya and the Supreme Being, symbolizing Ganesha's form as the one-tusked God, the embodiment of wisdom and beloved by devotees.

What does the Ganesha Hridaya Stotram say about the benefits of knowing and reciting the 21 names of Ganesha?

The Ganesha Hridaya Stotram states that a person who understands and recites these twenty-one names of Ganesha attains supreme knowledge and becomes one with Brahman.

śrī gaṇēśa hr̥dayam

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Ganesha Stotra

śiva uvāca |
gaṇēśahr̥dayaṁ vakṣyē sarvasiddhipradāyakam |
sādhakāya mahābhāgāḥ śīghrēṇa śāntidaṁ param || 1 ||

dhyānam |
sindūrābhaṁ trinētraṁ pr̥thutarajaṭharaṁ raktavastrāvr̥taṁ taṁ
pāśaṁ caivāṅkuśaṁ vai radanamabhayadaṁ pāṇibhiḥ sandadhānam ||

siddhyā buddhyā ca śliṣṭaṁ gajavadanamahaṁ cintayē hyēkadantaṁ
nānābhūṣābhirāmaṁ nijajanasukhadaṁ nābhiśēṣaṁ gaṇēśam || 2 ||

ōṁ gaṇēśamēkadantaṁ ca cintāmaṇiṁ vināyakam |
ḍhuṇḍhirājaṁ mayūrēśaṁ lambōdaraṁ gajānanam || 1 ||

hērambaṁ vakratuṇḍaṁ ca jyēṣṭharājaṁ nijasthitam |
āśāpūraṁ tu varadaṁ vikaṭaṁ dharaṇīdharam || 2 ||

siddhibuddhipatiṁ vandē brahmaṇaspatisañjñitam |
māṅgalyēśaṁ sarvapūjyaṁ vighnānāṁ nāyakaṁ param || 3 ||

ēkaviṁśati nāmāni gaṇēśasya mahātmanaḥ |
arthēna samyūtānyēva hr̥dayaṁ parikīrtitam || 4 ||

gakārarūpaṁ vividhaṁ carācaraṁ
ṇakāragaṁ brahma tathā parātparam |
tayōḥ sthitāstasya gaṇāḥ prakīrtitā
gaṇēśamēkaṁ praṇamāmyahaṁ param || 5 ||

māyāsvarūpaṁ tu sadaikavācakaṁ
dantaḥ parō māyikarūpadhārakaḥ |
yōgē tayōrēkaradaṁ sumānini
dhīsthaṁ natō:’haṁ janabhaktilālasam || 6 ||

cittaprakāśaṁ vividhēṣu saṁsthaṁ
lēpāvalēpādivivarjitaṁ ca |
bhōgairvihīnaṁ tvatha bhōgakārakaṁ
cintāmaṇiṁ taṁ praṇamāmi nityam || 7 ||

vināyakaṁ nāyakavarjitaṁ priyē
viśēṣatō nāyakamīśvarātmanām |
niraṅkuśaṁ taṁ praṇamāmi sarvadaṁ
sadātmakaṁ bhāvayutēna cētasā || 8 ||

vēdāḥ purāṇāni mahēśvarādikāḥ
śāstrāṇi yōgīśvaradēvamānavāḥ |
nāgāsurā brahmagaṇāśca jantavō
ḍhuṇḍhanti vandē tvatha ḍhuṇḍhirājakam || 9 ||

māyārthavācyō mayūraprabhāvō
nānābhramārthaṁ prakarōti tēna |
tasmānmayūrēśamathō vadanti
namāmi māyāpatimāsamantāt || 10 ||

yasyōdarādviśvamidaṁ prasūtaṁ
brahmāṇi tadvajjaṭharē sthitāni |
ānantyarūpaṁ jaṭharaṁ hi yasya
lambōdaraṁ taṁ praṇatō:’smi nityam || 11 ||

jagadgalādhō gaṇanāyakasya
gajātmakaṁ brahma śiraḥ parēśam |
tayōśca yōgē pravadanti sarvē
gajānanaṁ taṁ praṇamāmi nityam || 12 ||

dīnārthavācyastvatha hērjagacca
brahmārthavācyō nigamēṣu rambaḥ |
tatpālakatvācca tayōḥ prayōgē
hērambamēkaṁ praṇamāmi nityam || 13 ||

viśvātmakaṁ yasya śarīramēkaṁ
tasmācca vaktraṁ paramātmarūpam |
tuṇḍaṁ tadēvaṁ hi tayōḥ prayōgē
taṁ vakratuṇḍaṁ praṇamāmi nityam || 14 ||

mātāpitā:’yaṁ jagatāṁ parēṣāṁ
tasyāpi mātājanakādikaṁ na |
śrēṣṭhaṁ vadanti nigamāḥ parēśaṁ
taṁ jyēṣṭharājaṁ praṇamāmi nityam || 15 ||

nānā catuḥsthaṁ vividhātmakēna
samyōgarūpēṇa nijasvarūpam |
pūryasya sā pūrṇasamādhirūpā
svānandanāthaṁ praṇamāmi cātaḥ || 16 ||

manōrathān pūrayatīha gaṅgē
carācarāṇāṁ jagatāṁ parēṣām |
atō gaṇēśaṁ pravadanti cāśā-
-prapūrakaṁ taṁ praṇamāmi nityam || 17 ||

varaiḥ samasthāpitamēva sarvaṁ
viśvaṁ tathā brahmavihāriṇā ca |
ataḥ paraṁ vipramukhā vadanti
varapradaṁ taṁ varadaṁ natō:’smi || 18 ||

māyāmayaṁ sarvamidaṁ vibhāti
mithyāsvarūpaṁ bhramadāyakaṁ ca |
tasmātparaṁ brahma vadanti satya-
-mēnaṁ parēśaṁ vikaṭaṁ namāmi || 19 ||

cittasya prōktā munibhiḥ pr̥thivyō
nānāvidhā yōgibhirēva gaṅgē |
tāsāṁ sadā dhāraka ēṣa vandē
cāhaṁ hi dharaṇīdharamādibhūtam || 20 ||

viśvātmikā brahmamayī hi buddhiḥ
tasyā vimōhapradikā ca siddhiḥ |
tābhyāṁ sadā khēlati yōganāthaḥ
taṁ siddhibuddhīśamathō namāmi || 21 ||

asatyasatsāmyaturīyanaija-
-ganivr̥ttibrahmāṇi viracya khēlakaḥ |
sadā svayaṁ yōgamayēna bhāti
tamānatō:’haṁ tvatha brahmaṇaspatim || 22 ||

amaṅgalaṁ viśvamidaṁ sahātmabhiḥ
ayōgasamyōgayutaṁ praṇaśvaram |
tataḥ paraṁ maṅgalarūpadhārakaṁ
namāmi māṅgalyapatiṁ suśāntidam || 23 ||

sarvatramānyaṁ sakalāvabhāsakaṁ
sujñaiḥ śubhādāvaśubhādipūjitam |
pūjyaṁ na tasmānnigamādisammataṁ
taṁ sarvapūjyaṁ praṇatō:’smi nityam || 24 ||

bhuktiṁ ca muktiṁ ca dadāti tuṣṭō
yō vighnahā bhaktipriyō nijēbhyaḥ |
bhaktyā vihīnāya dadāti vighnān
taṁ vighnarājaṁ praṇamāmi nityam || 25 ||

nāmārthayuktaṁ kathitaṁ priyē tē
vighnēśvarasyaiva paraṁ rahasyam |
saptatrināmnāṁ hr̥dayaṁ narō yō
jñātvā paraṁ brahmamayō bhavēdiha || 26 ||

iti śrīmudgalapurāṇē gaṇēśahr̥daya stōtram ||

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