ganeshaganeshashtakamganesha-purana

ಗಣೇಶಾಷ್ಟಕಂ

गणेशाष्टकम्

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Also known as: ganeshashtakam · yatonantashakte · ganesha purana ashtakam · ganesha ashtakam lyrics · namamo bhajamah

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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

The Ganesha Ashtakam, from the Ganesha Purana, is a profound eight-verse hymn that praises Ganesha not merely as a deity but as Para-Brahman — the supreme Reality from whom all beings, gods, elements, worlds and even obstacles arise. Each verse opens with 'Yatah' ('from whom') and closes with the refrain 'Sada tam ganesham namamo bhajamah' — 'We ever bow to and worship that Ganesha.' Its closing verse promises prosperity here and liberation hereafter to whoever recites it daily with devotion.

Origin & Story

Ganesha Purana · Unknown (traditional; from the Ganesha Purana) · Puranic

This Ashtakam appears in the Ganesha Purana as a hymn of praise to Ganesha as the Supreme Brahman. Rather than dwelling on his iconographic form, it sweeps through the whole of creation — beings and gods, elements and oceans, beasts and birds, even Shesha and the heavenly worlds, and obstacles, grief and desire themselves — declaring that all of it arises 'yatah', from Ganesha, and ending each verse by bowing to and worshipping him as the source of all.

✦ As told in scripture

Tradition holds that this Ashtakam, by praising Ganesha as Para-Brahman itself, is among the most spiritually potent of Ganesha hymns: its own closing verse declares that one who recites it daily with devotion attains both worldly prosperity and final liberation, for in it the Lord himself has been praised.

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Verse 1

यतोऽनन्तशक्तेरनन्ताश्च जीवा यतो निर्गुणादप्रमेया गुणास्ते । यतो भाति सर्वं त्रिधा भेदभिन्नं सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥

Yato'nanta-shakter ananta-shcha jiva Yato nirgunad aprameya gunaste Yato bhati sarvam tridha bhedabhinnam Sada tam ganesham namamo bhajamah

Meaning:ಯಾವ ಅನಂತ-ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಅನಂತ ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಉದ್ಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆಯೋ; ಯಾವ ನಿರ್ಗುಣದಿಂದ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯ ಅಪ್ರಮೇಯ ಗುಣಗಳು ಪ್ರಕಟವಾಗುತ್ತವೆಯೋ; ಯಾರಿಂದ ಈ ಸಮಸ್ತ ತ್ರಿವಿಧ ಭೇದಗಳಿಂದ ವಿಭಕ್ತವಾದ ಜಗತ್ತು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುತ್ತದೆಯೋ — ಆ ಗಣೇಶನಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಸದಾ ಪ್ರಣಾಮ, ಭಜನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.

Verse 2

यतश्चाविरासीज्जगत्सर्वमेतत् तथाब्जासनो विश्वगो विश्वगोप्ता । तथेन्द्रादयो देवसङ्घा मनुष्याः सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥

Yata-shchavirasij jagat sarvam etat Tathabjasano vishvago vishvagopta Tathendradayo devasangha manushyah Sada tam ganesham namamo bhajamah

Meaning:ಯಾರಿಂದ ಈ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಜಗತ್ತು ಪ್ರಕಟವಾಯಿತೋ, ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಕಮಲಾಸನ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ, ವಿಶ್ವವ್ಯಾಪಿ ರಕ್ಷಕ ವಿಷ್ಣು, ಇಂದ್ರಾದಿ ದೇವಗಣ, ಮನುಷ್ಯರು — ಆ ಗಣೇಶನಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಸದಾ ಪ್ರಣಾಮ, ಭಜನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.

Verse 3

यतो वह्निभानू भवो भूर्जलं च यतः सागराश्चन्द्रमा व्योम वायुः । यतः स्थावरा जङ्गमा वृक्षसङ्घाः सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥

Yato vahnibhanu bhavo bhurjalam cha Yatah sagara-shchandrama vyoma vayuh Yatah sthavara jangama vriksha-sanghah Sada tam ganesham namamo bhajamah

Meaning:ಯಾರಿಂದ ಅಗ್ನಿ, ಸೂರ್ಯ, ಸೃಷ್ಟಿ, ಪೃಥ್ವಿ, ಜಲ; ಯಾರಿಂದ ಸಾಗರಗಳು, ಚಂದ್ರ, ಆಕಾಶ, ವಾಯು; ಯಾರಿಂದ ಸ್ಥಾವರ-ಜಂಗಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು, ಸಮಸ್ತ ವೃಕ್ಷಗಳು — ಆ ಗಣೇಶನಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಸದಾ ಪ್ರಣಾಮ, ಭಜನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.

Verse 4

यतो दानवाः किन्नरा यक्षसङ्घा यतश्चारणा वारणाः श्वापदाश्च । यतः पक्षिकीटा यतो वीरुधश्च सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥

Yato danavah kinnara yaksha-sangha Yata-shcharana varanah shvapada-shcha Yatah pakshikita yato virudha-shcha Sada tam ganesham namamo bhajamah

Meaning:ಯಾರಿಂದ ದಾನವರು, ಕಿನ್ನರರು, ಯಕ್ಷಗಣಗಳು; ಯಾರಿಂದ ಚಾರಣರು, ಆನೆಗಳು, ಹಿಂಸಾ ಮೃಗಗಳು; ಯಾರಿಂದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು, ಕೀಟಗಳು, ಯಾರಿಂದ ಬಳ್ಳಿಗಳು — ಆ ಗಣೇಶನಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಸದಾ ಪ್ರಣಾಮ, ಭಜನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.

Verse 5

यतो बुद्धिरज्ञाननाशो मुमुक्षोः यतः सम्पदो भक्तसन्तोषिकाः स्युः । यतो विघ्ननाशो यतः कार्यसिद्धिः सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥

Yato buddhir ajnana-nasho mumukshoh Yatah sampado bhakta-santoshikah syuh Yato vighnanasho yatah karyasiddhih Sada tam ganesham namamo bhajamah

Meaning:ಯಾರಿಂದ ಮುಮುಕ್ಷುವಿಗೆ ಬುದ್ಧಿ, ಅಜ್ಞಾನ ನಾಶ; ಯಾರಿಂದ ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷ ನೀಡುವ ಸಂಪತ್ತು; ಯಾರಿಂದ ವಿಘ್ನಗಳ ನಾಶ, ಕಾರ್ಯಸಿದ್ಧಿ — ಆ ಗಣೇಶನಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಸದಾ ಪ್ರಣಾಮ, ಭಜನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.

Verse 6

यतः पुत्रसम्पद्यतो वाञ्छितार्थो यतोऽभक्तविघ्नास्तथानेकरूपाः । यतः शोकमोहौ यतः काम एव सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥

Yatah putra-sampad yato vanchhitartho Yato'bhakta-vighnas tathaneka-rupah Yatah shoka-mohau yatah kama eva Sada tam ganesham namamo bhajamah

Meaning:ಯಾರಿಂದ ಪುತ್ರ-ಸಂಪತ್ತು, ವಾಂಛಿತ ಅರ್ಥ; ಯಾರಿಂದ ಅಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ರೂಪದ ವಿಘ್ನಗಳು; ಯಾರಿಂದ ಶೋಕ, ಮೋಹ, ಯಾರಿಂದ ಕಾಮ — ಆ ಗಣೇಶನಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಸದಾ ಪ್ರಣಾಮ, ಭಜನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.

Verse 7

यतोऽनन्तशक्तिः स शेषो बभूव धराधारणेऽनेकरूपे च शक्तः । यतोऽनेकधा स्वर्गलोका हि नानाः सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥

Yato'nanta-shaktih sa shesho babhuva Dharadharane'neka-rupe cha shaktah Yato'nekadha svarga-loka hi nanah Sada tam ganesham namamo bhajamah

Meaning:ಯಾರಿಂದ ಅನಂತ-ಶಕ್ತಿ ಶೇಷನಾಗ ಪ್ರಕಟವಾದನೋ, ಅವನು ಅನೇಕ ರೂಪಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪೃಥ್ವಿಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಲು ಸಮರ್ಥ; ಯಾರಿಂದ ಅನೇಕ ಬಗೆಯ ನಾನಾ ಸ್ವರ್ಗಲೋಕಗಳು ಆದವೋ — ಆ ಗಣೇಶನಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಸದಾ ಪ್ರಣಾಮ, ಭಜನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.

Verse 8

यतो वेदवाचो विकुण्ठा मनोभिः सदा नेति नेतीति यत्ता गृणन्ति । परब्रह्मरूपं चिदानन्दभूतं सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः ॥

Yato vedavacho vikuntha manobhih Sada neti netiti yatta grinanti Parabrahma-rupam chidananda-bhutam Sada tam ganesham namamo bhajamah

Meaning:ಯಾರಿಂದ ವೇದ-ವಾಣಿ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖವಾಗಿ ಸದಾ 'ನೇತಿ-ನೇತಿ' ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾ ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತದೆಯೋ — ಆ ಪರಬ್ರಹ್ಮಸ್ವರೂಪನನ್ನು, ಚಿದಾನಂದಮಯನನ್ನು — ಆ ಗಣೇಶನಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಸದಾ ಪ್ರಣಾಮ, ಭಜನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.

Verse 9

पुनश्चेदमष्टकं भक्तियुक्तो पठेद्यो नरो भक्तिभावेन नित्यम् । इह श्रीसमृद्धिं परत्रापि मुक्तिं लभेद्भक्तियुक्तः स्तुतो येन देवः ॥

Punash chedam ashtakam bhaktiyukto Pathedyo naro bhaktibhavena nityam Iha shri-samriddhim paratrapi muktim Labhed bhaktiyuktah stuto yena devah

Meaning:ಯಾವ ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಭಕ್ತಿಯುಕ್ತನಾಗಿ ಈ ಅಷ್ಟಕವನ್ನು ನಿತ್ಯ ಪ್ರೇಮದಿಂದ ಪಠಿಸುತ್ತಾನೋ, ಅವನು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀ-ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು, ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ — ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಇದರಿಂದ ಸಾಕ್ಷಾತ್ ದೇವನ ಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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यतः🔊YatahFrom whom / because of whom (the anaphora opening each verse)

अनन्तशक्तेः🔊Ananta-shaktehFrom the one of infinite power / energy

अनन्ताश्च जीवाः🔊Ananta-shcha jivah(From whom arise) the infinite living beings

निर्गुणात्🔊NirgunatFrom the attributeless (formless) one

अप्रमेया गुणाः🔊Aprameya gunahThe immeasurable qualities (of creation)

त्रिधा भेदभिन्नम्🔊Tridha bhedabhinnamDivided into the three-fold distinctions (of creation)

सदा तं गणेशं नमामो भजामः🔊Sada tam ganesham namamo bhajamahWe ever bow to and worship that Ganesha (the refrain)

अब्जासनः🔊AbjasanahThe lotus-seated one (Brahma)

विश्वगोप्ता🔊VishvagoptaThe protector of the universe (Vishnu)

वह्निभानू🔊VahnibhanuFire and the sun

स्थावरा जङ्गमाः🔊Sthavara jangamahThe unmoving and the moving (all beings)

बुद्धिरज्ञाननाशः🔊Buddhir ajnana-nashahIntellect, and the destruction of ignorance (for the seeker of liberation)

विघ्ननाशः🔊VighnanashahThe destruction of obstacles

कार्यसिद्धिः🔊KaryasiddhihThe accomplishment of (every) task

पुत्रसम्पत्🔊Putra-sampatThe blessing of children

वाञ्छितार्थः🔊VanchhitarthahThe desired object / fulfilment of wishes

शेषः🔊SheshaShesha, the cosmic serpent who bears the earth

नेति नेति🔊Neti neti'Not this, not this' — the Upanishadic negation by which the Vedas seek the Absolute

परब्रह्मरूपम्🔊Parabrahma-rupamOf the form of the Supreme Brahman

चिदानन्दभूतम्🔊Chidananda-bhutamBeing of the nature of consciousness and bliss (chit-ananda)

Benefits of Chanting ಗಣೇಶಾಷ್ಟಕಂ

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Reveals Ganesha as Para-Brahman, the supreme source of all creation — a hymn of deep Vedantic devotion

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Cultivates wisdom and the destruction of ignorance, as verse five explicitly states

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Invokes the removal of obstacles (vighna-nasha) and the accomplishment of every task (karya-siddhi)

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Its closing verse promises prosperity (shri-samriddhi) in this world and liberation (mukti) hereafter

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Steadies and elevates the mind through the contemplative 'neti neti' vision of the eighth verse

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Recited for devotion, wisdom and success on Ganesh Chaturthi, Sankashti and during daily worship

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Suitable as a daily parayana (recitation) for seekers of both worldly welfare and liberation

How to Chant ಗಣೇಶಾಷ್ಟಕಂ

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Best TimeMorning after bath; Ganesh Chaturthi, Sankashti Chaturthi, and as daily parayana

Sit before an image of Lord Ganesha, light a lamp and offer durva grass, red flowers and modak. Recite the eight verses with devotion and contemplation, dwelling on the meaning of each 'Yatah' (from whom) and bowing inwardly at the refrain 'Sada tam ganesham namamo bhajamah'. Conclude with the phala-shruti verse. It may be recited once daily as parayana for prosperity and liberation.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is an eight-verse Sanskrit hymn from the Ganesha Purana, beginning 'Yato'nanta-shakter ananta-shcha jiva'. Unusually philosophical, it praises Ganesha as Para-Brahman — the supreme Reality from whom all beings, gods, elements and worlds arise — each verse closing 'Sada tam ganesham namamo bhajamah' ('We ever bow to and worship that Ganesha').

Where many Ganesha stotras describe his form and emblems, this Ashtakam is a Vedantic hymn: it contemplates Ganesha as the formless Absolute (Para-Brahman, chit-ananda) from whom the entire cosmos — and even obstacles, grief and desire — proceeds, echoing the Upanishadic 'neti neti'.

It means 'We ever bow to and worship that Ganesha'. This line closes every verse, so that each contemplation of Ganesha as the source of creation ends in an act of reverent worship and surrender.

Its phala-shruti (closing verse) promises that one who recites it daily with devotion gains prosperity (shri-samriddhi) in this world and liberation (mukti) in the next. It is chanted for wisdom, the removal of obstacles, success in undertakings and spiritual upliftment.