What form does the hymn describe Ganesha as having?

The hymn describes Ganesha as having the form of Omkara, radiant like the moon, and beyond the three qualities (traigunya).

What actions are performed by devotees to honor Ganapati?

Devotees honor Ganapati with flowers, incense, unbroken rice (akshata), food offerings like modakas, hymns, dances, and musical instrument sounds.

What benefits are said to come to those who worship Vighnaraja with devotion?

Those who worship Vighnaraja with devotion are said to have kings as servants, constant youth, Lakshmi never leaving their home, and victory in battles and debates.

According to the hymn, what do yogis meditate on?

Yogis meditate on the seed syllable of Vighnesha, which is like the rays of the moon and attainable through meditation.

What does the hymn state about the power of mantras associated with Ganesha?

The hymn suggests that mantras related to Ganesha have immense power, multiplied seven crore times, leading to profound meditation and divine grace.

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Ganesha Stotra

ōṁ ōṁ ōṁkārarūpaṁ himakara ruciraṁ yatsvarūpaṁ turīyaṁ
traiguṇyātītalīlaṁ kalayati manasā tējasōdāravr̥ttiḥ |
yōgīndrā brahmarandhrē sahajaguṇamayaṁ śrīharēndraṁ svasañjñaṁ
gaṁ gaṁ gaṁ gaṁ gaṇēśaṁ gajamukhamaniśaṁ vyāpakaṁ cintayanti || 1 ||

vaṁ vaṁ vaṁ vighnarājaṁ bhajati nijabhujē dakṣiṇē pāṇiśuṇḍaṁ
krōṁ krōṁ krōṁ krōdhamudrādalitaripukulaṁ kalpavr̥kṣasya mūlē |
daṁ daṁ daṁ dantamēkaṁ dadhatamabhimukhaṁ kāmadhēnvādisēvyaṁ
dhaṁ dhaṁ dhaṁ dhārayantaṁ dadhatamatiśayaṁ siddhibuddhipradaṁ tam || 2 ||

tuṁ tuṁ tuṁ tuṅgarūpaṁ gaganamupagataṁ vyāpnuvantaṁ digantaṁ
klīṁ klīṁ klīṁ kāmanāthaṁ galitamadadalaṁ lōlamattālimālam |
hrīṁ hrīṁ hrīṁkārarūpaṁ sakalamunijanairdhyēyamuddikṣudaṇḍaṁ
śrīṁ śrīṁ śrīṁ saṁśrayantaṁ nikhilanidhiphalaṁ naumi hērambalambam || 3 ||

glauṁ glauṁ glauṁkāramādyaṁ praṇavamayamahāmantramuktāvalīnāṁ
siddhaṁ vighnēśabījaṁ śaśikarasadr̥śaṁ yōgināṁ dhyānagamyam |
ḍāṁ ḍāṁ ḍāṁ ḍāmarūpaṁ dalitabhavabhayaṁ sūryakōṭiprakāśaṁ
yaṁ yaṁ yaṁ yakṣarājaṁ japati munijanō bāhyamabhyantaraṁ ca || 4 ||

huṁ huṁ huṁ hēmavarṇaṁ śrutigaṇitaguṇaṁ śūrpakarṇaṁ kr̥pāluṁ
dhyēyaṁ yaṁ sūryabimbē urasi ca vilasatsarpayajñōpavītam |
svāhā huṁ phaṭ samētaiṣṭha ṭha ṭha ṭha sahitaiḥ pallavaiḥ sēvyamānaṁ
mantrāṇāṁ saptakōṭipraguṇita mahimadhyānamīśaṁ prapadyē || 5 ||

pūrvaṁ pīṭhaṁ trikōṇaṁ tadupari ruciraṁ ṣaḍdalaṁ sūpapatraṁ
tasyōrdhvaṁ baddharēkhā vasudalakamalaṁ bāhyatō:’dhaśca tasya |
madhyē huṅkārabījaṁ tadanu bhagavataścāṅgaṣaṭkaṁ ṣaḍasrē
aṣṭau śaktyaśca siddhirvaṭugaṇapatērvakratuṇḍasya yantram || 6 ||

dharmādyaṣṭau prasiddhā diśi vidiśi gaṇānbāhyatō lōkapālān
madhyē kṣētrādhināthaṁ munijanatilakaṁ mantramudrāpadēśam |
ēvaṁ yō bhaktiyuktō japati gaṇapatiṁ puṣpadhūpākṣatādyaiḥ
naivēdyairmōdakānāṁ stutinaṭavilasadgītavāditranādaiḥ || 7 ||

rājānastasya bhr̥tyā iva yuvatikulaṁ dāsavatsarvadāstē
lakṣmīḥ sarvāṅgayuktā tyajati na sadanaṁ kiṅkarāḥ sarvalōkāḥ |
putrāḥ pautrāḥ prapautrā raṇabhuvi vijayō dyūtavādē pravīṇō
yasyēśō vighnarājō nivasati hr̥dayē bhaktibhājāṁ sa dēvaḥ || 8 ||

iti śrīmacchaṅkarācāryakr̥ta vakratuṇḍa stōtram |

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