Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotram

 

 

Sankata Nasana Ganesha Stotram is a prayer to Lord Ganesha which would destroy all sorrows. Each day of a week is dedicated to a particular god in the Hindu pantheon. Mondays are dedicated to worship Lord Shiva and visit near by Shiva Temples and seeks blessings. Being Ganesh Chaturthi, devotees visit any Ganesha temples and seek blessings of vinayaka and offer Modak, Dhruva grass, Calotropis flower but donot offer Tulsi leaves to Ganesha. Sankada Nasana Ganesha Stotra is taken from the Narada Purana.

Sankata Nasana Ganapati Stotra or Sankata Nasana Ganesha Stotram is a prayer to Lord Ganesha which would destroy all sorrows. Sankada Nasana Ganesha Stotra is taken from the Narada Purana.

 

 

As the name indicates, the SANKATA HARA GANESHA STOTRAM is a very powerful slokam. This sloka is chanted daily for three times (at least once) to get rid of all the SANKATAs ( problems ). Hara means – killing. All the problems get destroyed by chanting this stotra of Lord Ganesha. Number 3 is very dear to Lord Ganesha. Hence, it is desirable to chant this thrice if possible. Praying this Stotram will help to get knowledge, wealth, get salvation and all wishes fulfilled.

Sankat Nashan Ganesha Stotram  : संकटनाशनगणेशस्तोत्रम्

Sankata Nasana Ganesha Stotram

श्रीगणेशाय नमः । नारद उवाच ।

         प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं गौरीपुत्रं विनायकम् ।
         भक्तावासं स्मरेन्नित्यमायुःकामार्थसिद्धये ॥ १॥

         प्रथमं वक्रतुण्डं च एकदन्तं द्वितीयकम् ।
         तृतीयं कृष्णपिङ्गाक्षं गजवक्त्रं चतुर्थकम् ॥ २॥

         लम्बोदरं पञ्चमं च षष्ठं विकटमेव च ।
         सप्तमं विघ्नराजेन्द्रं धूम्रवर्णं तथाष्टमम् ॥ ३॥

         नवमं भालचन्द्रं च दशमं तु विनायकम् ।
         एकादशं गणपतिं द्वादशं तु गजाननम् ॥ ४॥

         द्वादशैतानि नामानि त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः ।
         न च विघ्नभयं तस्य सर्वसिद्धिकरः प्रभुः ॥ ५॥

         विद्यार्थी लभते विद्यां धनार्थी लभते धनम् ।
         पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्रान्मोक्षार्थी लभते गतिम् ॥ ६॥

         जपेद्गणपतिस्तोत्रं षड्भिर्मासैः फलं लभेत् ।
         संवत्सरेण सिद्धिं च लभते नात्र संशयः ॥ ७॥

         अष्टभ्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च लिखित्वा यः समर्पयेत् ।
         तस्य विद्या भवेत्सर्वा गणेशस्य प्रसादतः ॥ ८॥

॥ इति श्रीनारदपुराणे संकटनाशनं गणेशस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम् ॥

 

 

Om Pranamya Sirasa devam Gauri Puthram Vinayakam
Bhaktavasam Smarennithyam Ayuh Kamartha Siddaye ! (1)

Prathamam Vakrathundam cha Ekadantham Dvithiyakam
Thrithiyam Krishna Pingaaksham Gajavakthram Chathurthakam (2)

Lambodaram Panchamam cha Shashtam Vikatameva cha
Saptamam Vighna Rajam cha Dhoomravarnam thathashtakam (3)

Navamam Phala Chandram cha Dasamam thu Vinayakam
Ekadasam Ganapathim Dwadasam thu Gajananam !! (4)

Dwadasaithani Namaani Thri Sandhyam Yah Pathennarah
Na cha Vighna Bhayam thasya Sarva Siddhi karim Prabho! (5)

Vidyarthi Labhate Vidyam Dhanarthi Labhate Dhanam
Puthrarthi Labhate Putraam Mokshaarthi Labhate Gatim (6)

Japeth Ganapthi Stotram Shadbhirmaasai Phalam Labheth,
Samvatsarena Siddhim cha Labhate Naathra Samsayaha ! (7)

Ashtabhyo Brahmanebhyash cha Likhitwa yah Samarpayeth
Thasya Vidya bhavetsarva Ganeshasya Prasadathaha !! (8)

Ithi Sri Narada Purane Sankashta Nashana Ganapathi Sthothram Sampoornam.

Meaning

Salutations to Lord Ganesha. Narada said

Let him continuously worship in his mind the son of Gauri, VinAyaka
the refuge of his devotees, for attainment of longevity, desires and wealth

First, as the one with the twisted trunk;
Secondly, as the one with the single tusk.
Thirdly, as the one with dark brown eyes;
Fourthly, as the one with the elephant's mouth.
Fifthly, as the one with the belly like a pot;
Sixtly, as the grotesque one.
Seventhly, as the king of obstacles;
Eighthly, as the smoke-colored one.
Ninthly, as the moon-crested one;
Tenthly, as the remover of obstacles.
Eleventhly, as the lord of all,
Twelfthly, as the elephant-faced one.
Whoever repeats these twelve names at dawn, noon and sunset,
there is no fear of failure, nay, constant fortune.
He who desires wisdom, obtains wisdom; he who desires wealth, obtains wealth.
He who desires sons, obtains sons; he who desires liberation attains liberation.
Whoever chants this hymn to Ganapati reaches him in six months,
and in one year he reaches perfection, there is no doubt about this.
Whoever makes copies of this and distributes them to eight Brahmana,
he reaches wisdom immediately (all knowledge will be his), due to the grace of Ganesha.

Lord Ganesha is a God of good luck and auspiciousness. Hindus offer their prayers to the elephant-headed God before conducting any Puja or beginning a new project. Even in wedding invitation cards, the lord's name is first mentioned so as to prevent obstacles during the ceremony.

Devotees take shower in the morning. Then, they prepare for making offerings to the deity in the evening. Favorites of Lord Ganesh are reddish, laddo (modak) and green grass called 'dubo'. Devotees end the fasting after making offerings to the deity.

Sankata Nasana Ganapati Stotra or Sankata Nasana Ganesha Stotram is a prayer to Lord Ganesha which would destroy all sorrows. Sankada Nasana Ganesha Stotra is taken from the Narada Purana.

As the name indicates, the SANKATA HARA GANESHA STOTRAM is a very powerful slokam. This sloka is chanted daily for three times (at least once) to get rid of all the SANKATAs ( problems ). Hara means – killing. All the problems get destroyed by chanting this stotra of Lord Ganesha. Number is 3 very dear to Lord Ganesha. Hence, it is desirable to chant this thrice if possible. Praying this Stotram will help to get knowledge, wealth, get salvation and all wishes fulfilled.

 

 

श्रीगणेशाय नम: ।

नारद उवाच । 

प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं गौरी पुत्रं विनायकं

भक्तावासं स्मरेन्नित्यं आयुः कामार्थ सिद्धये

praNamya shirasA devam gowriputram vinAyakam

bhaktAvAsam smarennityam Ayuh kAmArtha siddhaye

By bowing with the head we offer obeisance before the son of Gowri, VinAyaka, whose abode is with the devotees, and who remember Him always for long life, success and fulfillment of desires.

 

प्रथमं वक्रतुण्डं च एकदन्तं द्वितीयकम

तृतीयं कृष्ण पिग्ङाक्षं गजवक्त्रं चतुर्थकम

prathamam vakratunDa cha ekadantam dwiteeyakam

triteeyam krishNa pingAksham gajavaktram chaturthakam

First is the name VakratunDa, One with a curved trunk, second ekadanta, the single-tusked One, third Krishnapingaksha, the black and reddish-brown-eyed One, fourth gajavaktra, the God with the face of an elephant.

लम्बोदरं पंचमं च षष्ठं विकट्मेव च

सप्तमं विघ्नराजं च धूम्रवर्णं तथाष्टकं

lambodaram panchamam cha shashTham vikaTameva cha
saptamam vignarAjam cha dhoomravarNam thatAshtakam

Fifth name is lambodara, the God with a large belly, sixth is vikaTa, the gigantic One, seventh is vighnarAja, the Lord (and destroyer) of obstacles, dhumravarNa, the smoky-colored, is the eigth name.

नवमं भालचन्द्रं च दशमं तु विनायकं

एकादशं गणपतिम द्वादशं तु गजाननं

navamam balachandram cha dashamam tu vinayakam
ekAdasham gaNapatim dvadasham tu gajananam

Ninth name is bhAlachandra, One whose forehead is adorned by the moon, tenth, vinAyaka, the great leader, eleventh, GaNapati, the lord of gaNas, and twelfth gajAnana, the elephant-faced One.

द्वादशैतानि नामानि त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः

न च विघ्नभयं तस्य सर्व सिद्धिकरम प्रभो

dwa dashaitaani naamaani trisandhyam yah paTen narah
na cha vignabhayam tasya sarva siddhikaram prabho

By the blessings of Lord Ganesha whoever chants these twelve names during the three sandhyAs (morning twilight, noon, evening twilight), will not experience any fear of obstacles, and will achieve all successes.

विद्यार्थी लभते विद्यां धनार्थी लभते धनम् । 
पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्रान् मोक्षार्थी लभते गतिम्॥  vidyArthI labhate vidyAm dhanArthI labhate dhanam
putrArthI labhate putrAn mokshArthI labhate gatim

He who desires wisdom, obtains wisdom; he who desires wealth, obtains wealth. He who desires sons, obtains sons; he who desires liberation attains liberation.

जपेद्गणपतिस्तोत्रं षड्भिर्मासै: फलं लभेत् । 
सम्वत्सरेण सिद्धिं च लभते नात्र संशय: ॥ 

japedgaNapati stotram ShaDbhirmAsaih phalam labhet
samvatsareNa siddhim cha labhate nAtra samshayah

Whoever chants this hymn to ganapati reaches him in six months, and in one year he reaches perfection, there is no doubt about this.

अष्टेभ्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च लिखित्वा य: समर्पयेत् । 
तस्य विद्या भवेत्सर्वा गणेशस्य प्रसादत: ॥ 

aShTebhyo brAhmaNebyascha likhitvA yah samarpayet
tasya vidyA bhavetsarvA gaNeshasya prasAdatah

Whoever makes copies of this and distributes them to eight Brahmana, he reaches wisdom immediately, due to the grace of Ganesha

॥ इति श्रीनारदपुराणे संकष्टनाशनं गणेशस्तोत्रं सम्पूर्णम्॥

iti shrI nAradapurANe sankaTanAshanam gaNesha stotram sampUrNam