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Sankataharana Ganesha-Ashtakam

Sankataharana Ganesha-Ashtakam

Text in Roman script

Devotional text

sakaṭaharaṇaṃ gaṇeśāṭaka
{|| sakaṭaharaṇaṃ gaṇeśāṭaka ||}
īgaṇeśāya namaḥ |
oṃ aya īsakaṭaharaṇatomaya īmahāgaṇapitadavatā,
saṃkaṭaharaṇātha jape ivinayogaḥ |
oṃ oṃ oṃkārapaṃ yahimita ca paraṃ yavapaṃ turīyaṃ
aiguyātītanīlaṃ kalayita manasateja-isadūra-mūta |
yogīairaaiḥ sakala-guṇamayaṃ īhareeṇa sagaṃ
gaṃ gaṃ gaṃ gaṃ gaṇeśaṃ gajamukhamibhato yāpakaṃ icatayita || 1||
vaṃ vaṃ vaṃ ivanarājaṃ bhajita inajabhuje diṇe yataśuḍaṃ
ṃ ṃ ṃ odhamuā-dilata-irapubalaṃ kapavṛya mūle |
daṃ daṃ daṃ datamekaṃ dadhita muinamukhaṃ kāmadhevā inaṣeyaṃ
dhaṃ dhaṃ dhaṃ dhārayataṃ dhanadamitighayaṃ isi-bui-itīya || 2||
tuṃ tuṃ tuṃ tugapaṃ gaganapitha gataṃ yānuvataṃ idagatā
la la la kāranāthaṃ gilatamadimalalola-maāilamāla |
   kāripagaṃ sakalamuinavara-yeyamuḍaṃ ca śuḍaṃ
    yataṃ inikhala-inidhakulaṃ nauima herabibaba || 3||
la la la kāramāṃ ṇavimava padaṃ mamutāvalīnāṃ
śuṃ ivaneśabījaṃ śiśakarasaśaṃ yoiganāṃ yānagaya |
ḍaṃ ḍaṃ ḍaṃ ḍāmapaṃ dilatabhavabhayaṃ sūyakoiṭakāśaṃ
yaṃ yaṃ yaṃ yanāthaṃ japita muinavaro bāmayataraṃ ca || 4||
huṃ huṃ huṃ hemavaṇa uita-giṇata-guṇaṃ śūpakaṇaṃ kṛpāluṃ
yeyaṃ sūyaya ibabaṃ urisa ca ivalasa sapayaopavīta |
vāhā huṃ pha namo'taiṭha-ṭhaṭhaṭha-sihataiḥ palavaiḥ seyamānaṃ
maāṇāṃ satakoiṭa-guiṇata-mihamādhāramīśaṃ pae || 5||
pūva pīṭhaṃ ikoṇaṃ tadupira-icaraṃ ṣakapaṃ pivaṃ
yayova śurekhā vasudala kamalaṃ vā vatejacatu |
maye hukāra bījaṃ tadanu bhagavataḥ vāgaṣakaṃ ṣaḍae
aṭau śatīca isaībahulagaṇapitavaṭaracā'ṭakaṃ ca || 6||
dhamaṭau isaā daśidiśa ividatā vā vajāyaḥ kapālaṃ
taya eāidanāthaṃ muinakulamikhalaṃ mamuāmaheśa |
evaṃ yo bhatayuto japita gaṇapata pupa-dhūpā-'tāai-
naveaimadakānāṃ tuitayuta-ivalasa-gītavāida-nādaiḥ || 7||
rājānataya bhṛyā iva yuvitakulaṃ dāsava savadāte
lamīḥ savagayutā yita ca sadanaṃ ikakarāḥ savalokāḥ |
puāḥ puyaḥ pivaā raṇabhuiva ivajayī ūtavāde'ipa vīro
yayeśo ivanarājo inavasita daye bhatabhāyaya ḥ || 8||
|| iita sakaṭaharaṇaṃ gaṇeśāṭakaṃ sapūṇa ||

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.

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