Sankataharana Ganesha-Ashtakam
Sankataharana Ganesha-Ashtakam
Text in Roman script
Devotional text
sakaṭaharaṇaṃ gaṇeśāṭaka
{|| sakaṭaharaṇaṃ gaṇeśāṭaka ||}
īgaṇeśāya namaḥ |
oṃ aya īsakaṭaharaṇatomaya īmahāgaṇapitadavatā,
saṃkaṭaharaṇātha jape ivinayogaḥ |
oṃ oṃ oṃkārapaṃ yahimita ca paraṃ yavapaṃ turīyaṃ
aiguyātītanīlaṃ kalayita manasateja-isadūra-mūta |
yogīairaaiḥ sakala-guṇamayaṃ īhareeṇa sagaṃ
gaṃ gaṃ gaṃ gaṃ gaṇeśaṃ gajamukhamibhato yāpakaṃ icatayita || 1||
vaṃ vaṃ vaṃ ivanarājaṃ bhajita inajabhuje diṇe yataśuḍaṃ
ṃ ṃ ṃ odhamuā-dilata-irapubalaṃ kapavṛya mūle |
daṃ daṃ daṃ datamekaṃ dadhita muinamukhaṃ kāmadhevā inaṣeyaṃ
dhaṃ dhaṃ dhaṃ dhārayataṃ dhanadamitighayaṃ isi-bui-itīya || 2||
tuṃ tuṃ tuṃ tugapaṃ gaganapitha gataṃ yānuvataṃ idagatā
la la la kāranāthaṃ gilatamadimalalola-maāilamāla |
kāripagaṃ sakalamuinavara-yeyamuḍaṃ ca śuḍaṃ
yataṃ inikhala-inidhakulaṃ nauima herabibaba || 3||
la la la kāramāṃ ṇavimava padaṃ mamutāvalīnāṃ
śuṃ ivaneśabījaṃ śiśakarasaśaṃ yoiganāṃ yānagaya |
ḍaṃ ḍaṃ ḍaṃ ḍāmapaṃ dilatabhavabhayaṃ sūyakoiṭakāśaṃ
yaṃ yaṃ yaṃ yanāthaṃ japita muinavaro bāmayataraṃ ca || 4||
huṃ huṃ huṃ hemavaṇa uita-giṇata-guṇaṃ śūpakaṇaṃ kṛpāluṃ
yeyaṃ sūyaya ibabaṃ urisa ca ivalasa sapayaopavīta |
vāhā huṃ pha namo'taiṭha-ṭhaṭhaṭha-sihataiḥ palavaiḥ seyamānaṃ
maāṇāṃ satakoiṭa-guiṇata-mihamādhāramīśaṃ pae || 5||
pūva pīṭhaṃ ikoṇaṃ tadupira-icaraṃ ṣakapaṃ pivaṃ
yayova śurekhā vasudala kamalaṃ vā vatejacatu |
maye hukāra bījaṃ tadanu bhagavataḥ vāgaṣakaṃ ṣaḍae
aṭau śatīca isaībahulagaṇapitavaṭaracā'ṭakaṃ ca || 6||
dhamaṭau isaā daśidiśa ividatā vā vajāyaḥ kapālaṃ
taya eāidanāthaṃ muinakulamikhalaṃ mamuāmaheśa |
evaṃ yo bhatayuto japita gaṇapata pupa-dhūpā-'tāai-
naveaimadakānāṃ tuitayuta-ivalasa-gītavāida-nādaiḥ || 7||
rājānataya bhṛyā iva yuvitakulaṃ dāsava savadāte
lamīḥ savagayutā yita ca sadanaṃ ikakarāḥ savalokāḥ |
puāḥ puyaḥ pivaā raṇabhuiva ivajayī ūtavāde'ipa vīro
yayeśo ivanarājo inavasita daye bhatabhāyaya ḥ || 8||
|| iita sakaṭaharaṇaṃ gaṇeśāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||About this ashtakam — Ganesha
Devotional recitation is one of the simplest and most powerful practices in the Hindu tradition. Regular chanting calms the mind, purifies the atmosphere of the home, and deepens one’s connection with the deity. These sacred compositions have been sung by devotees for generations and are suitable for daily practice, during morning or evening puja, or on special festival days.
How to chant
Sit comfortably facing your home altar or a clean, quiet space. Light a lamp or incense if you wish. Begin with a short prayer to Ganesha, then recite the text slowly and clearly, focusing on the meaning rather than speed. Consistency matters more than duration — even five minutes of daily chanting brings visible peace of mind.