To whom do the Dēvarṣi offer their salutations in the hymn?

The Dēvarṣi offer their salutations to Lord Gaṇēśa, also known as Mayūrēśvara, who rides a peacock and carries its banner.

What does the hymn say about Gaṇēśa's role in the world?

The hymn describes Gaṇēśa as the protector of the helpless, the remover of ego, the impeller of illusion, and the bestower of joy and dharma.

What qualities of Gaṇēśa are praised in the hymn?

The hymn praises Gaṇēśa's qualities such as being unborn, supreme, the destroyer of demons, compassionate, and the source of peace and infinite power.

According to the hymn, what benefits does reciting or hearing this stotra (hymn) provide?

The hymn states that reciting, hearing, or causing others to hear this stotra grants all siddhis (accomplishments), increases devotion, and leads to both worldly enjoyment (bhukti) and liberation (mukti).

Who composed this hymn, and from which scripture is it taken?

This hymn, the Śrī Mayūrēśa Stuti, is found in the sixth part of the Śrī Mudgala Mahāpurāṇa.

śrī mayūrēśa stutiḥ

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Ganesha Stotra

dēvarṣaya ūcuḥ |
namastē śikhivāhāya mayūradhvajadhāriṇē |
mayūrēśvaranāmnē vai gaṇēśāya namō namaḥ || 1 ||

anāthānāṁ praṇāthāya gatāhaṅkāriṇāṁ patē |
māyāpracālakāyaiva vighnēśāya namō namaḥ || 2 ||

sarvānandapradātrē tē sadā svānandavāsinē |
svasvadharmaratānāṁ ca pālakāya namō namaḥ || 3 ||

anādayē parēśāya daityadānavamardinē |
vidharmasthasvabhāvānāṁ hartrē vikaṭa tē namaḥ || 4 ||

śivaputrāya sarvēṣāṁ mātrē pitrē namō namaḥ |
pārvatīnandanāyaiva skandāgraja namō namaḥ || 5 ||

nānāvatārarūpaistu viśvasaṁsthākarāya tē |
kāśyapāya namastubhyaṁ śēṣaputrāya tē namaḥ || 6 ||

sindhuhantrē ca hērambāya paraśudharāya tē |
dēvadēvēśa pālāya brahmaṇāṁ patayē namaḥ || 7 ||

yōgēśāya suśāntibhyaḥ śāntidātrē kr̥pālavē |
anantānanabāhō tē:’nantōdara namō namaḥ || 8 ||

anantavibhavāyaiva cittavr̥ttipracālaka |
sarvahr̥tsthāya sarvēṣāṁ pūjyāya tē namō namaḥ || 9 ||

sarvādipūjyarūpāya jyēṣṭharājāya tē namaḥ |
gaṇānāṁ patayē caiva siddhibuddhivarāya ca || 10 ||

kiṁ stumastvāṁ mayūrēśa yatra vēdādayaḥ prabhō |
yōginaḥ śāntimāpannā atō namāmahē vayam || 11 ||

tēna tuṣṭō bhava svāmin dayāghana pravartaka |
tvadīyāṅgasamudbhūtān rakṣa nō nityadā prabhō || 12 ||

ēvaṁ stutvā praṇēmustaṁ tatō dēvō:’bravīn sa tān |
varān vr̥ṇuta dēvēśā munibhiśca samanvitāḥ || 13 ||

bhavatkr̥tamidaṁ stōtraṁ sarvasiddhipradāyakam |
bhaviṣyati mahābhāgā mama prītivivardhanam || 14 ||

yaḥ paṭhēcchr̥ṇuyādvāpi śrāvayētsa labhat parām |
bhuktiṁ muktiṁ madīyāṁ tu narō bhaktiṁ na saṁśayaḥ || 15 ||

iti śrīmanmudgalē mahāpurāṇē ṣaṣṭhē khaṇḍē śrī mayūrēśa stutiḥ |

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