Śrī Gaṇapati Atharvaśīrṣa
Sacred hymn to Lord Gaṇapati
The Śrī Gaṇapati Atharvaśīrṣa is a revered hymn from the Atharva Veda tradition, dedicated to Lord Gaṇapati as the remover of obstacles and the embodiment of Brahman — the ultimate Reality.
It is traditionally chanted at the beginning of worship, festivals, and new undertakings. Devotees recite it seeking clarity of mind, protection from obstacles, and the blessings of wisdom, auspiciousness, and spiritual strength.
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Śānti pāṭha
oṁ bhadraṁ karṇebhiḥ śṛṇuyāma devāḥ ।
bhadraṁ paśyemākṣabhiryajatrāḥ ।
sthirairaṅgaistuṣṭuvāṁsastanūbhiḥ ।
vyaśema devahitaṁ yadāyuḥ ।
svasti na indro vṛddhaśravāḥ ।
svasti naḥ pūṣā viśvavedāḥ ।
svasti nastārkṣyo ariṣṭanemiḥ ।
svasti no bṛhaspatirdadhātu ॥
oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ॥
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Verse 1
oṁ namaste gaṇapataye ।
tvameva pratyakṣaṁ tattvamasi ।
tvameva kevalaṁ kartā'si ।
tvameva kevalaṁ dhartā'si ।
tvameva kevalaṁ hartā'si ।
tvameva sarvaṁ khalvidaṁ brahmāsi ।
tvaṁ sākṣādātmā'si nityam ॥
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Verse 2
ṛtaṁ vacmi ।
satyaṁ vacmi ॥
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Verse 3
ava tvaṁ mām ।
ava vaktāram ।
ava śrotāram ।
ava dātāram ।
ava dhātāram ।
avānūcānamava śiṣyam ।
ava paścāttāt ।
ava purastāt ।
avottarāttāt ।
ava dakṣiṇāttāt ।
ava cordhvāttāt ।
avādharāttāt ।
sarvato māṁ pāhi pāhi samantāt ॥
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Verse 4
tvaṁ vāṅmayastvaṁ cinmayaḥ ।
tvamānandamayastvaṁ brahmamayaḥ ।
tvaṁ saccidānandādvitīyo'si ।
tvaṁ pratyakṣaṁ brahmāsi ।
tvaṁ jñānamayo vijñānamayo'si ॥
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Verse 5
sarvaṁ jagadidaṁ tvatto jāyate ।
sarvaṁ jagadidaṁ tvattastiṣṭhati ।
sarvaṁ jagadidaṁ tvayi layameṣyati ।
sarvaṁ jagadidaṁ tvayi pratyeti ।
tvaṁ bhūmirāpo'nalo'nilo nabhaḥ ।
tvaṁ catvāri vākpadāni ॥
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Verse 6
tvaṁ guṇatrayātītaḥ ।
tvaṁ avasthātrayātītaḥ ।
tvaṁ dehatrayātītaḥ ।
tvaṁ kālatrayātītaḥ ।
tvaṁ mūlādhārasthito'si nityam ।
tvaṁ śaktitrayātmakaḥ ।
tvāṁ yogino dhyāyanti nityam ।
tvaṁ brahmā tvaṁ viṣṇustvaṁ rudrastvamindrastvamagnistvaṁ vāyustvaṁ sūryastvaṁ candramāstvaṁ brahma bhūrbhuvaḥ svarom ॥
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Verse 7 — Gaṇeśa mantra
gaṇādiṁ pūrvamuccārya varṇādīṁstadanantaram ।
anusvāraḥ parataraḥ ।
ardhendulasitam ।
tāreṇa ṛddham ।
etattava manusvarūpam ।
gakāraḥ pūrvarūpam ।
akāro madhyamarūpam ।
anusvāraścāntyarūpam ।
binduruttararūpam ।
nādaḥ sandhānam ।
saṁhitā sandhiḥ ।
saiṣā gaṇeśavidyā ।
gaṇaka ṛṣiḥ ।
nicṛdgāyatrī chandaḥ ।
gaṇapatirdevatā ।
oṁ gaṁ gaṇapataye namaḥ ॥
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Verse 8 — Gaṇeśa gāyatrī
ekadantāya vidmahe ।
vakratuṇḍāya dhīmahi ।
tanno dantiḥ pracodayāt ॥
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Verse 9 — Dhyāna
ekadantaṁ caturhastaṁ pāśamaṅkuśadhāriṇam ।
radaṁ ca varadaṁ hastairbibhrāṇaṁ mūṣakadhvajam ।
raktaṁ lambodaraṁ śūrpakarṇakaṁ raktavāsasam ।
raktagandhānuliptāṅgaṁ raktapuṣpaiḥ supūjitam ।
bhaktānukampinaṁ devaṁ jagatkāraṇamacyutam ।
āvirbhūtaṁ ca sṛṣṭyādau prakṛteḥ puruṣātparam ।
evaṁ dhyāyati yo nityaṁ sa yogī yogināṁ varaḥ ॥
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Verse 10 — Namaskāra
namo vrātapataye ।
namo gaṇapataye ।
namaḥ pramathapataye ।
namaste'stu lambodarāyaikadantāya ।
vighnanāśine śivasutāya ।
śrīvaradamūrtaye namo namaḥ ॥
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Śānti mantra
oṁ saha nāvavatu ॥
saha nau bhunaktu ॥
saha vīryaṁ karavāvahai ॥
tejasvi nāvadhītamastu mā vidviṣāvahai ॥
oṁ bhadraṁ karṇebhiḥ śṛṇuyāma devāḥ ।
bhadraṁ paśyemākṣabhiryajatrāḥ ॥
sthirairaṅgaistuṣṭuvāṁsastanūbhiḥ ।
vyaśema devahitaṁ yadāyuḥ ॥
oṁ svasti na indro vṛddhaśravāḥ ।
svasti naḥ pūṣā viśvavedāḥ ॥
svasti nastārkṣyo ariṣṭanemiḥ ।
svasti no bṛhaspatirdadhātu ॥
oṁ śāntiḥ ।
śāntiḥ ॥
śāntiḥ ॥
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Conclusion
॥
iti śrīgaṇapatyatharvaśīrṣaṁ samāptam ॥
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