ganeshaganadhipaganapatishankaracharya

ଗଣାଧିପ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (ଗଣାଧିପତାଷ୍ଟକମ୍)

गणाधिप स्तोत्रम् (गणाधिपताष्टकम्)

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Morning after bath; on Sankashti Chaturthi, Vinayaka Chaturthi and Ganesh Chaturthi, or as a daily prayer·📜 Traditional Sanskrit stotra (Ganadhipati Ashtakam), attributed to Adi Shankaracharya

Also known as: ganadhipa stotram · ganadhipati ashtakam · ganadhipa ashtakam · shriyam anapayinim · shankaracharya ganesha ashtakam · gajananashtakam shriyam anapayinim

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

✦ Meaning

The Ganadhipa Stotram, also known as the Ganadhipati Ashtakam, is a richly poetic eight-verse hymn to Ganesha traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya. Each verse invokes the elephant-faced Lord — Shiva's son, the ocean of compassion, the wish-fulfilling tree — to grant unfailing prosperity, destroy sins, gladden the intellect, remove calamity and bestow riches. The closing verse praises the hymn itself as an axe that cuts away hard sorrow and a sun that opens the lotus of pure speech.

Origin & Story

Traditional Sanskrit stotra (Ganadhipati Ashtakam), attributed to Adi Shankaracharya · Attributed to Adi Shankaracharya · Classical (traditionally 8th century CE)

This Ashtakam belongs to the rich tradition of devotional hymns ascribed to Adi Shankaracharya, who is said to have praised every major deity in flawless Sanskrit verse. Composed in an ornate metre dense with alliteration, it portrays Ganesha as Shiva's son and the leader of the ganas — the elephant-faced ocean of compassion who, by His mere remembrance, showers prosperity, wisdom and protection upon His devotees, and who bears in His many hands the emblems of His sovereignty.

✦ As told in scripture

The sixth verse states the hymn's central promise: for the devotee, the mere remembrance (smarana-matra) of Ganadhipa's lotus-feet causes all the glories and accomplishments of the world to arise of themselves — for He is the one unborn Supreme Lord, ever intent on the welfare of all.

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Verse 1

श्रियमनपायिनीं प्रदिशतु श्रितकल्पतरुः शिवतनयः शिरोविधृतशीतमयूखशिशुः । सकलसुरासुरादिशरणीकरणीयपदः करटिमुखः करोतु करुणाजलधिः कुशलम् ॥१॥

śriyam anapāyinīṁ pradiśatu śrita-kalpataruḥ śiva-tanayaḥ śiro-vidhṛta-śīta-mayūkha-śiśuḥ । sakala-surāsurādi-śaraṇī-karaṇīya-padaḥ karaṭi-mukhaḥ karotu karuṇā-jaladhiḥ kuśalam ॥1॥

Meaning:ଶିବପୁତ୍ର ଅକ୍ଷୟ ଶ୍ରୀ (ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି) ପ୍ରଦାନ କରନ୍ତୁ — ଯିଏ ଶରଣାଗତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କଳ୍ପବୃକ୍ଷ, ଯିଏ ଶୀତଳ କିରଣଯୁକ୍ତ ବାଳଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଙ୍କୁ ମସ୍ତକରେ ଧାରଣ କରନ୍ତି, ଯାହାଙ୍କ ଚରଣ ସମସ୍ତ ସୁର-ଅସୁରଙ୍କ ଶରଣ୍ୟ; ସେହି କରୁଣାର ସାଗର, ଗଜମୁଖ, ଆମ କୁଶଳ କରନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 2

द्विरदमुखो धुनोतु दुरितानि दुरन्तमद- त्रिदशविरोधियूथकुमुदाकरतिग्मकरः । कलुषमपाकरोतु कृपया कलभेन्द्रमुखः कुलगिरिनन्दिनीकुतुकदोहनसंहननः ॥२॥

dvirada-mukho dhunotu duritāni duranta-mada- tridaśa-virodhi-yūtha-kumudākara-tigma-karaḥ । kaluṣam apākarotu kṛpayā kalabhendra-mukhaḥ kula-giri-nandinī-kutuka-dohana-saṁhananaḥ ॥2॥

Meaning:ଗଜମୁଖ ଆମ ପାପ ଦୂର କରନ୍ତୁ — ଯିଏ ଦୁର୍ଦମ ମଦଯୁକ୍ତ ଦେବବିରୋଧୀଙ୍କ କୁମୁଦ-ସମୂହ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ ସମାନ; ସେହି କଳଭେନ୍ଦ୍ରମୁଖ, କୁଳପର୍ବତର ନନ୍ଦିନୀ (ପାର୍ବତୀ) ର ଆଲିଙ୍ଗନରୁ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ, କୃପାରେ ଆମ କଲୁଷ ଧୋଇ ଦିଅନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 3

गजवदनो धिनोतु धियमाधिपयोधिवल- त्सुजनमनःप्लवायितपदाम्बुरुहोऽविरतम् । दिशतु शतक्रतुप्रभृतिनिर्जरतर्जनकृ- द्दितिजचमूचमूरुमृगराडिभराजमुखः ॥३॥

gaja-vadano dhinotu dhiyam ādhi-payodhi-vala- t su-jana-manaḥ-plavāyita-padāmburuho'viratam । diśatu śata-kratu-prabhṛti-nirjara-tarjana-kṛ- d ditija-chamū-chamūru-mṛga-rāḍ ibha-rāja-mukhaḥ ॥3॥

Meaning:ଗଜବଦନ ଆମ ବୁଦ୍ଧିକୁ ସଦା ପ୍ରସନ୍ନ ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧ କରନ୍ତୁ — ଯାହାଙ୍କ ଚରଣକମଳ ସଜ୍ଜନଙ୍କ ମନ ପାଇଁ ଚିନ୍ତାର ସମୁଦ୍ରରେ ନୌକା ସମାନ; ସେହି ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରାଦିଙ୍କୁ ତର୍ଜନକାରୀ, ଦୈତ୍ୟସେନା ପାଇଁ ସିଂହମୁଖ ସମାନ ଗଜରାଜମୁଖ, ଆମକୁ ଅଭୀଷ୍ଟ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 4

अतुलबलोऽतिवेलमघवन्मतिदर्पहर- स्फुरदहितापकारिमहिमा वपुषीढविधुः । निजरदशूलपाशनवशालिशिरोरिगदा- कुवलयमातुलुङ्गकमलेक्षुशरासकरः ॥४॥

atula-balo'ti-velam aghavan-mati-darpa-hara- sphurad-ahitāpakāri-mahimā vapuṣīḍha-vidhuḥ । nija-rada-śūla-pāśa-nava-śāli-śiro'ri-gadā- kuvalaya-mātuluṅga-kamalekṣu-śarāsa-karaḥ ॥4॥

Meaning:ଯିଏ ଅତୁଳବଳଶାଳୀ, ଦୁଷ୍ଟଙ୍କ ଅତି ମଦ ଓ ଦର୍ପ ହରଣକାରୀ, ଅହିତକାରୀଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ପ୍ରକାଶମାନ ମହିମାଯୁକ୍ତ, ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଆଚ୍ଛାଦନକାରୀ ଦେହକାନ୍ତିଯୁକ୍ତ — ଯିଏ ନିଜ ହାତରେ ନିଜ ଦାନ୍ତ, ତ୍ରିଶୂଳ, ପାଶ, ନବୀନ ଧାନର ଶିଁଷା, ଶତ୍ରୁର କଟା ମସ୍ତକ, ଗଦା, ନୀଳକମଳ, ମାତୁଲୁଙ୍ଗ (ବିଜୁଡ଼ି), କମଳ ଓ ଇକ୍ଷୁ-ଧନୁ ଧାରଣ କରନ୍ତି।

Verse 5

हरतु विपत्तिमेष भगवान् सकलापदुदार- श्रवणसुधाधुनीमुदितमानसकैरवकः । रचयतु संपदः सपदि देवशिखामणिर- प्यनुदिनमुन्नतिं वितनुतां वरकुञ्जरवक्त्रः ॥५॥

haratu vipattim eṣa bhagavān sakalāpad-udāra- śravaṇa-sudhā-dhunī-mudita-mānasa-kairavakaḥ । rachayatu saṁpadaḥ sapadi deva-śikhā-maṇir- apy anu-dinam unnatiṁ vitanutāṁ vara-kuñjara-vaktraḥ ॥5॥

Meaning:ଏହି ଭଗବାନ ସମସ୍ତ ବିପତ୍ତି ହରଣ କରନ୍ତୁ — ଯିଏ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଆପତ୍ତିରେ ଉଦାର, ଯାହାଙ୍କ ମନ ଭକ୍ତଙ୍କ ସ୍ତୁତି ରୂପ ଅମୃତ-ଧାରାରେ କୁମୁଦ ସମାନ ପ୍ରସ୍ଫୁଟିତ ହୁଏ; ସେହି ଦେବଶିଖାମଣି, ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠ ଗଜମୁଖ, ଶୀଘ୍ର ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ରଚନା କରନ୍ତୁ ଏବଂ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ଉନ୍ନତିର ବିସ୍ତାର କରନ୍ତୁ।

Verse 6

जगति विभूतयः सकलसिद्धिविधायि-गणा- धिपपदपङ्कजस्मरणमात्रत एव नृणाम् । प्रभवति यस्य तस्य परमेश्वरमेकमजं शरणमुपास्महे जगति सर्वहितैकपरम् ॥६॥

jagati vibhūtayaḥ sakala-siddhi-vidhāyi-gaṇā- dhipa-pada-paṅkaja-smaraṇa-mātrata eva nṛṇām । prabhavati yasya tasya parameśvaram ekam ajaṁ śaraṇam upāsmahe jagati sarva-hitaika-param ॥6॥

Meaning:ଯେଉଁ ମନୁଷ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ କେବଳ ସମସ୍ତ ସିଦ୍ଧିର ଦାତା ଗଣାଧିପଙ୍କ ଚରଣକମଳର ସ୍ମରଣମାତ୍ରରେ ଜଗତର ସମସ୍ତ ବିଭୂତି ପ୍ରକଟ ହୋଇଯାଏ — ସେହି ଏକମାତ୍ର ଅଜ ପରମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କୁ, ଯିଏ ଜଗତର ସର୍ବହିତରେ ତତ୍ପର, ଆମେ ଶରଣ ରୂପେ ଉପାସନା କରୁ।

Verse 7

पठतु गणाधिपाष्टकमिदं सुजनोऽनुदिनं कठिनशुचाकुठावलिकठोरकुठारवरम् । विमतपराभवोद्भटनिदाघनवीनघनं विमलवचोविलासकमलाकरबालरविम् ॥७॥

paṭhatu gaṇādhipāṣṭakam idaṁ su-jano'nudinaṁ kaṭhina-śuchā-kuṭhāvali-kaṭhora-kuṭhāra-varam । vimata-parābhavod-bhaṭa-nidāgha-navīna-ghanaṁ vimala-vacho-vilāsa-kamalākara-bāla-ravim ॥7॥

Meaning:ସଜ୍ଜନ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ଏହି ଗଣାଧିପାଷ୍ଟକ ପାଠ କରନ୍ତୁ — ଯାହା କଠିନ ଶୋକର ଘନ ବୁଦା ପାଇଁ ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣ କୁଠାର (କୁରାଢ଼ୀ), ଶତ୍ରୁଙ୍କ ପରାଜୟ ରୂପ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡ ଗ୍ରୀଷ୍ମ ପାଇଁ ନବୀନ ମେଘ, ଏବଂ ନିର୍ମଳ ବାଣୀର ବିଳାସ ରୂପ କମଳ-ସରୋବର ପାଇଁ ବାଳସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟ।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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श्रियम् अनपायिनीम्🔊śriyam anapāyinīmUnfailing, never-departing prosperity (Lakshmi)

श्रितकल्पतरुः🔊śrita-kalpataruḥThe wish-fulfilling tree for those who take refuge in Him

शिवतनयः🔊śiva-tanayaḥThe son of Shiva

शिरोविधृतशीतमयूखशिशुः🔊śiro-vidhṛta-śīta-mayūkha-śiśuḥBearing the infant (crescent) moon of cool rays upon His head

करटिमुखः🔊karaṭi-mukhaḥThe elephant-faced one

करुणाजलधिः🔊karuṇā-jaladhiḥAn ocean of compassion

करोतु कुशलम्🔊karotu kuśalamMay He grant well-being / auspiciousness

द्विरदमुखः🔊dvirada-mukhaḥThe two-tusked (elephant) faced one

धुनोतु दुरितानि🔊dhunotu duritāniMay He shake off / destroy (our) sins

कलभेन्द्रमुखः🔊kalabhendra-mukhaḥFaced like the lord of young elephants

कुलगिरिनन्दिनी🔊kula-giri-nandinīThe daughter of the great mountain (Parvati, daughter of Himavan)

गजवदनः🔊gaja-vadanaḥThe elephant-faced one

धिनोतु धियम्🔊dhinotu dhiyamMay He gladden and strengthen our intellect

अतुलबलः🔊atula-balaḥOf incomparable strength

मतिदर्पहरः🔊mati-darpa-haraḥThe destroyer of (the demons') pride and arrogance

हरतु विपत्तिम्🔊haratu vipattimMay He remove (our) calamity / misfortune

रचयतु संपदः🔊rachayatu saṁpadaḥMay He bring about prosperity / riches

गणाधिपपदपङ्कजस्मरणमात्रतः🔊gaṇādhipa-pada-paṅkaja-smaraṇa-mātrataḥBy the mere remembrance of the lotus-feet of Ganadhipa

शरणम् उपास्महे🔊śaraṇam upāsmaheWe worship and take refuge (in Him)

गणाधिपाष्टकम् इदं पठतु🔊gaṇādhipāṣṭakam idaṁ paṭhatuLet the good person recite this Ganadhipa Ashtakam daily

Benefits of Chanting ଗଣାଧିପ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (ଗଣାଧିପତାଷ୍ଟକମ୍)

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Prays for 'shriyam anapayinim' — unfailing, never-departing prosperity and the grace of Lakshmi

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Each verse seeks a distinct blessing: well-being, removal of sins, a bright intellect, removal of calamity and the increase of wealth

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Traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya and prized for its dense, beautiful poetry

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Removes obstacles and adversity (vipatti) through Ganesha's compassion

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The mere remembrance of Ganadhipa's lotus-feet is said to bring all glories to the devotee (verse 6)

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Sharpens speech and eloquence — the closing verse likens the hymn to a sun opening the lotus of pure words

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Suitable as a daily recitation for prosperity, protection and clarity of mind

How to Chant ଗଣାଧିପ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (ଗଣାଧିପତାଷ୍ଟକମ୍)

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Best TimeMorning after bath; on Sankashti Chaturthi, Vinayaka Chaturthi and Ganesh Chaturthi, or as a daily prayer

Sit before an image of Ganesha, light a lamp and offer durva grass, red flowers and modaka. Recite the eight verses with devotion and attention to their imagery, dwelling on each blessing prayed for — prosperity, freedom from sin, clear intellect, removal of calamity and increase of wealth. As the final verse advises, the good devotee should recite this Ganadhipa Ashtakam every day; conclude with a prostration to Ganadhipa.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is an eight-verse Sanskrit hymn to Ganesha, beginning 'Shriyam anapayinim pradishatu', also called the Ganadhipati Ashtakam. Traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya, it is famed for its ornate poetic imagery and prays to the elephant-faced Lord for prosperity, protection and wisdom.

Ganadhipa (Gana-adhipa) means 'Lord / chief of the ganas', the hosts of Shiva's attendants. It is a name of Ganesha, who was appointed by Shiva as the leader of these ganas — hence also Ganapati and Ganesha, all meaning 'Lord of the ganas'.

By tradition it is ascribed to Adi Shankaracharya, the great 8th-century Advaita teacher and hymn-composer. Its sophisticated metre and imagery are characteristic of the classical stotra style associated with him.

Successively it prays that Ganesha grant unfailing prosperity, shake away our sins, gladden the intellect, humble the wicked while protecting devotees, remove all calamity and bestow riches, and finally affirms that remembering His feet brings every glory — closing by extolling the hymn's own power.