Shri Ganpati Stotra — Sashtang Naman

Shri Ganpati Stotra (Sashtang Naman) is a stotra for Ganpati traditionally attributed to sage Narada — it lists Ganpati's twelve names and, by tradition, is recited three times a day.

Deity: Ganpati

Ganpati

Mantra & aarti

Composer: Sage Narada.

When to sing it: By tradition, recited three times a day (tinsandhya); also as part of the daily puja and during Ganesh Chaturthi/Ganeshotsav.

Sashtang naman he majhe Gauriputra Vinayaka |Bhakti smarata nitya aayuhkaamarth sadhati || 1 ||Pratham naav Vakratund, dusare Ekadanta hain |Tisare Krushnapingaksha, chavathe Gajavaktra te || 2 ||Pachave Shrilambodar, sahave Vikata naav te |Satave Vighnarajendra, aathave Dhumravarna te || 3 ||Navave Shri Bhalchandra, dahave Shrivinayak |Akarave Ganpati, baarave Shrigajanan || 4 ||Dev naave aashi baara tinsandhya mhane nar |Vighnabhiti nase tyala, prabho tu sarvasiddhida || 5 ||Vidyarthyala mile vidya, dhanarthyala mile dhan |Putrarthyala mile putra, mokshaarthyala mile gati || 6 ||Japata Ganapatistotra, saha maasaat he fal |Ekvarsha purna hota, mile siddhi na sanshay || 7 ||Naradanni rachilele zaale sampurna stotra hain |Ashaa sarva vidya prapta hotaat Shri krupene || 8 ||

Meaning (brief): Prostrations with all eight limbs to Gauri's son, Vinayaka — the stotra says that remembering him daily with devotion fulfils one's lifespan and desired aims. It then lists Ganpati's twelve names (Vakratund, Ekadanta, Krushnapingaksha, Gajavaktra, Lambodar, Vikata, Vighnarajendra, Dhumravarna, Bhalchandra, Vinayak, Ganpati, Gajanan). By traditional belief, reciting these twelve names three times a day removes the fear of obstacles, and grants knowledge to a seeker of knowledge, wealth to a seeker of wealth, a son to a seeker of a son, and liberation to a seeker of liberation — the stotra itself states that chanting it brings this result within six months, with siddhi (accomplishment) after a full year; this is a traditional claim of the text itself, not a verified fact. It closes by saying this stotra, composed by Narada, brings all knowledge by the grace of Shri.

The words and tune can vary slightly by household or sect. This text follows a traditional household Aarti Sangrah booklet.