About this stotra
The Sri Ganesha Suktam or Ganapati Suktam) is a powerful Vedic hymn used to invoke Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, the Lord of intellect, and the dispeller of karmic hurdles. It is widely chanted before beginning new ventures, business projects, or spiritual practices to ensure success and clarity. Drawing verses primarily from the Rig Veda, this suktam consists of 12 to 13 powerful mantras. Its verses focus on:
Generosity & Wealth: Praising the deity’s benevolent nature and praying for abundant, unselfish wealth.
Removal of Obstacles: Asking for divine intervention to clear planetary blockages (Graha Doshas), delays, and everyday hurdles.
Intellect & Focus: Tuning one's mind to higher intelligence and cosmic energy.
The verses emphasize that nothing sacred can be accomplished without his blessing — na ṛte tvat kriyate kiñcanāre (without you, nothing whatsoever is done).
Traditionally chanted before beginning any Vedic ritual, study, or auspicious undertaking, the Sri Ganesha Suktam is considered highly effective for removing obstacles, bestowing wisdom, and ensuring the successful completion of all endeavors.
Sri Ganesha Suktam lyrics and meaning
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Verse 1
ओ-ङ्ग॒णाना᳚-न्त्वा ग॒णप॑तिग्ं हवामहे
क॒वि-ङ्क॑वी॒नां उप॒मश्र॑वस्तवम्
ज्ये॒ष्ठ॒राज॒-म्ब्रह्म॑णा-म्ब्रह्मणस्पत॒
आ नः॑ शृ॒ण्वन्नू॒तिभि॑स्सीद॒ साद॑नम्
महा गणपतये नमः
o-ṅga̱ṇānā̎-ntvā ga̱ṇapa̍tigṃ havāmahe
ka̱vi-ṅka̍vī̱nāṃ upa̱maśra̍vastavam
jye̱ṣṭha̱rāja̱-mbrahma̍ṇā-mbrahmaṇaspata̱
ā na̍ḥ śṛ̱ṇvannū̱tibhi̍ssīda̱ sāda̍nam
mahā gaṇapataye namaḥ
Among the celestial attendants (Ganas), you are the Lord (Ganapathi), We offer sacrificial oblations to you.
You are the wisest among the scholars. Your wisdom is known to be highest quality and incomparable for its glory.
You are the eldest or foremost of the kings (referring to devas), the Lord of the sacred prayers, rituals and its performers.
O Lord, come to us by hearing our hymns and be seated at this sacred sacrificial altar.
Word by word
- ओङ्गणानाम् (oṅgaṇānām)
- among the celestial attendants (oṅ:O | gaṇānām:of the attendants)
- त्वा (tvā)
- you
- गणपतिं (gaṇapatiṃ)
- Lord of the Ganas (gaṇa:Ganas | patiṃ:Lord)
- हवामहे (havāmahe)
- we offer oblations
- कविकवीनाम् (kavikavīnām)
- wisest among scholars (kavi:poet/scholar | kavīnām:among scholars)
- उपमश्रवस्तवम् (upamaśravastavam)
- incomparable for its glory (upama:incomparable | śravas:glory | tavam:for)
- ज्येष्ठराजम् (jyeṣṭharājam)
- eldest of the kings (jyeṣṭha:eldest | rājam:king)
- ब्रह्मणाम् (brahmaṇām)
- of the sacred prayers
- ब्रह्मणस्पते (brahmaṇaspate)
- Lord of sacred rituals (brahmaṇa:sacred | pate:Lord)
- आ (ā)
- come
- नः (naḥ)
- to us
- शृण्वन् (śṛṇvan)
- hearing
- ऊतिभिः (ūtibhiḥ)
- by hymns
- सीद (sīda)
- be seated
- सादनम् (sādanam)
- at the altar
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Verse 2
प्रणो᳚ दे॒वी सर॑स्वती॒ वाजे᳚भिर्वा॒जिनी᳚वती ।
धी॒नाम॑वि॒त्र्य॑वतु ॥ 2 ॥
वाग्देव्यै नमः
praṇō̎ dē̠vī sara̍svatī̠ vājē̎bhirvā̠jinī̎vatī ।
dhī̠nāma̍vi̠trya̍vatu ॥ 2 ॥
vāgdevyai namaḥ
May the divine goddess Sarasvati, abundant with nourishing powers and full of vigor, the protectress of our sacred thoughts and inspired wisdom, graciously bestow her blessings upon us.
Word by word
- प्रणः (praṇaḥ)
- unto us (pra:forth | ṇaḥ:us)
- देवी (dēvī)
- the divine goddess
- सरस्वती (sarasvatī)
- Sarasvati (she who flows, goddess of wisdom)
- वाजेभिः (vājēbhiḥ)
- with nourishing powers
- वाजिनीवती (vājinīvatī)
- she who is full of vigor (vājinī:vigorous | vatī:possessing)
- धीनाम् (dhīnām)
- of thoughts, of inspired wisdom
- अवित्री (avitrī)
- protectress
- अवतु (avatu)
- may she protect
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Verse 3
आ तू न॑ इन्द्र क्षु॒मन्त᳚-ञ्चि॒त्र-ङ्ग्रा॒भं स-ङ्गृ॑भाय ।
म॒हा॒ह॒स्ती दक्षि॑णेन ॥ 3 ॥
ā tū na̍ indra kṣu̠manta̎-ñchi̠tra-ṅgrā̠bhaṃ sa-ṅgṛ̍bhāya ।
ma̠hā̠ha̠stī dakṣi̍ṇēna ॥ 3 ॥
Come to us, O Indra, and grasp for us with your great right hand that which is full of nourishment and wondrous variety — O mighty one whose hand is generous and powerful.
Word by word
- आ (ā)
- come, towards
- तू (tū)
- indeed, verily
- नः (naḥ)
- to us, for us
- इन्द्र (indra)
- O Indra
- क्षुमन्तम् (kṣumantam)
- full of nourishment, abundant
- चित्र-ग्राभम् (citra-grābham)
- wondrous grasp, brilliant prize (citra:wondrous | grābham:grasp/prize)
- सं-गृभाय (sam-gṛbhāya)
- grasp completely, seize (sam:together | gṛbhāya:grasp)
- महा-हस्ती (mahā-hastī)
- great-handed one, mighty one (mahā:great | hastī:handed one)
- दक्षिणेन (dakṣiṇēna)
- with the right hand, with generosity
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Verse 4
वि॒द्मा हि त्वा᳚ तुविकू॒र्मिन्तु॒विदे᳚ष्ण-न्तु॒वीम॑घम् ।
तु॒वि॒मा॒त्रमवो᳚भिः ॥ 4 ॥
vi̠dmā hi tvā̎ tuvikū̠rmintu̠vidē̎ṣṇa-ntu̠vīma̍gham ।
tu̠vi̠mā̠tramavō̎bhiḥ ॥ 4 ॥
We know You well, O Indra of mighty deeds, You who bestow abundant gifts, who possess vast wealth. We know You as one of immense measure, through Your divine protections and aids.
Word by word
- विद्म (vidmā)
- we know
- हि (hi)
- indeed, verily
- त्वा (tvā)
- You
- तुवि-कूर्मिन् (tuvi-kūrmin)
- of mighty deeds (tuvi:mighty | kūrmin:of deeds)
- तुवि-देष्ण (tuvi-dēṣṇa)
- of abundant gifts (tuvi:abundant | dēṣṇa:gifts)
- तुवी-मघम् (tuvī-magham)
- possessing vast wealth (tuvī:vast | magham:wealth)
- तुवि-मात्रम् (tuvi-mātram)
- of immense measure (tuvi:immense | mātram:measure)
- अवोभिः (avōbhiḥ)
- through protections, aids
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Verse 5
न॒ हि त्वा᳚ शूर दे॒वा न मर्ता᳚सो॒ दित्स᳚न्तम् ।
भी॒म-न्न गां-वाँ॒रय᳚न्ते ॥ 5 ॥
na̠ hi tvā̎ śūra dē̠vā na martā̎sō̠ ditsa̎ntam ।
bhī̠ma-nna gāṃ vā̠raya̎ntē ॥ 5 ॥
O valiant Indra, neither the gods nor mortals can obstruct you when you desire to give. O fearsome one, none can hold back the gift of cattle from you.
Word by word
- न हि (na hi)
- indeed not (na:not | hi:indeed)
- त्वा (tvā)
- you
- शूर (śūra)
- O hero, O valiant one
- देवाः (dēvāḥ)
- the gods
- न मर्तासः (na martāsaḥ)
- nor mortals (na:nor | martāsaḥ:mortals)
- दित्सन्तम् (ditsantam)
- desiring to give
- भीम (bhīma)
- O fearsome one
- गाम् (gām)
- cattle, wealth
- वारयन्ते (vārayantē)
- they obstruct, they hold back
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Verse 6
एतो॒न्विन्द्रं॒ स्तवा॒मेशा᳚नं॒-वँस्वः॑ स्व॒राजम्᳚ ।
न राध॑सा मर्धिषन्नः ॥ 6 ॥
ētō̠nvindra̠ṃ stavā̠mēśā̎na̠ṃ vasva̍-ssva̠rājam̎ ।
na rādha̍sā mardhiṣannaḥ ॥ 6 ॥
Therefore let us praise Indra, the sovereign lord of all treasures, the self-ruling king. May he not neglect us in the bestowal of his bountiful gifts.
Word by word
- एतः (ētaḥ)
- therefore, hence
- नु (nu)
- indeed, now
- इन्द्रम् (indram)
- Indra
- स्तवाम (stavāma)
- let us praise
- ईशानम् (īśānam)
- the lord, ruler
- वस्वः (vasvaḥ)
- of treasures, of wealth
- स्वराजम् (svarājam)
- self-ruling, sovereign king (sva:self | rājam:king)
- न (na)
- not
- राधसा (rādhasā)
- in bestowing gifts, with bounty
- मर्धिषत् (mardhiṣat)
- may he neglect, may he disregard
- नः (naḥ)
- us
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Verse 7
प्र स्तो᳚ष॒दुप॑ गासिष॒च्छ्रव॒त्साम॑ गी॒यमा᳚नम् ।
अ॒भिराध॑साजुगुरत् ॥ 7 ॥
pra stō̎ṣa̠dupa̍ gāsiṣa̠chChrava̠tsāma̍ gī̠yamā̎nam ।
a̠bhirādha̍sājugurat ॥ 7 ॥
May he praise and sing forth! May he hear the Sama chant being sung! May he hasten toward us with abundant wealth and blessings!
Word by word
- प्र-स्तोषत् (pra-stōṣat)
- may he praise forth (pra:forth | stōṣat:may he praise)
- उप-गासिषत् (upa-gāsiṣat)
- may he sing near (upa:near | gāsiṣat:may he sing)
- श्रवत् (śravat)
- may he hear
- साम (sāma)
- the Sama hymn
- गीयमानम् (gīyamānam)
- being sung
- अभि (abhi)
- toward
- राधसा (rādhasā)
- with wealth, with blessings
- अजुगुरत् (ajugurat)
- may he hasten, may he come swiftly
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Verse 8
आ नो᳚ भर॒ दक्षि॑णेना॒भि स॒व्येन॒ प्र मृ॑श ।
इन्द्र॒ मानो॒ वसो॒र्निर्भा᳚क् ॥ 8 ॥
ā nō̎ bhara̠ dakṣi̍ṇēnā̠bhi sa̠vyēna̠ pra mṛ̍śa ।
indra̠ mānō̠ vasō̠rnirbhā̎k ॥ 8 ॥
Bring wealth to us with your right hand, and touch us graciously with your left. O Indra, do not exclude us from the share of riches.
Word by word
- आ नः भर (ā naḥ bhara)
- bring to us (ā:towards | naḥ:to us | bhara:bring)
- दक्षिणेन (dakṣiṇēna)
- with the right hand
- अभि सव्येन प्र मृश (abhi savyēna pra mṛśa)
- touch graciously with the left (abhi:towards | savyēna:with the left | pra:forth | mṛśa:touch)
- इन्द्र (indra)
- O Indra
- मा नः वसोः निर्भाक् (mā naḥ vasōḥ nirbhāk)
- do not exclude us from wealth (mā:not | naḥ:us | vasōḥ:from wealth | nirbhāk:excluded)
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Verse 9
उप॑क्रम॒स्वा भ॑र धृष॒ता धृ॑ष्णो॒ जना᳚नाम् ।
अदा᳚शूष्टरस्य॒ वेदः॑ ॥ 9 ॥
upa̍krama̠svā bha̍ra dhṛṣa̠tā dhṛ̍ṣṇō̠ janā̎nām ।
adā̎śūṣṭarasya̠ vēda̍ḥ ॥ 9 ॥
Approach and bring forth with boldness, O Bold One, the wealth of people! Seize the possessions of the one who does not give offerings.
Word by word
- उपक्रमस्व (upakramasva)
- approach, advance
- आ भर (ā bhara)
- bring forth (ā:towards | bhara:bring)
- धृषता (dhṛṣatā)
- with boldness, daringly
- धृष्णो (dhṛṣṇō)
- O Bold One
- जनानाम् (janānām)
- of the people
- अदाशूष्टरस्य (adāśūṣṭarasya)
- of the non-giver, of the one who does not offer (a:not | dāśūṣṭarasya:of the liberal giver)
- वेदः (vēdaḥ)
- wealth, possessions
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Verse 10
इन्द्र॒ य उ॒ नु ते॒ अस्ति॒ वाजो॒ विप्रे᳚भि॒-स्सनि॑त्वः ।
अ॒स्माभि॒-स्सुतं स॑नुहि ॥ 10 ॥
indra̠ ya u̠ nu tē̠ asti̠ vājō̠ viprē̎bhi̠-ssani̍tvaḥ ।
a̠smābhi̠-ssutaṃ sa̍nuhi ॥ 10 ॥
O Indra, that wealth and strength which indeed exists for you, to be won through the inspired sages — may you attain that pressed Soma through us, and bestow that victory upon us.
Word by word
- इन्द्र (indra)
- O Indra
- यः (yaḥ)
- which
- उ नु (u nu)
- indeed, now (u:indeed | nu:now)
- ते अस्ति (tē asti)
- exists for you (tē:for you | asti:exists)
- वाजः (vājaḥ)
- wealth, strength, prize
- विप्रेभिः (viprēbhiḥ)
- through the inspired sages, through the poets
- सनित्वः (sanitvaḥ)
- to be won, obtainable
- अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ)
- through us, by us
- सुतम् (sutam)
- the pressed Soma
- सनुहि (sanuhi)
- may you win, may you obtain
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Verse 11
स॒द्यो॒जुव॑स्ते॒ वाजा᳚ अ॒स्मभ्यं᳚-विँ॒श्वश्च᳚न्द्राः ।
वशै᳚श्च म॒क्षू ज॑रन्ते ॥ 11 ॥
sa̠dyō̠juva̍stē̠ vājā̎ a̠smabhya̎ṃ vi̠śvaścha̎ndrāḥ ।
vaśai̎ścha ma̠kṣū ja̍rantē ॥ 11 ॥
May your swift bounties, O Agni, come to us immediately — treasures that are universally radiant and delightful. Through our hymns of praise, may they quickly be won and celebrated.
Word by word
- सद्यो-जुवः (sadyō-juvaḥ)
- swiftly moving, immediately quick (sadyaḥ:immediately | juvaḥ:swift)
- ते (tē)
- your
- वाजाः (vājāḥ)
- bounties, prizes, vigorous gifts
- अस्मभ्यम् (asmabhyam)
- for us, to us
- विश्व-श्चन्द्राः (viśva-śchandrāḥ)
- universally radiant, all-delightful (viśva:all | chandrāḥ:radiant/delightful)
- वशैः (vaśaiḥ)
- by hymns, by songs of praise
- च (cha)
- and
- मक्षू (makṣū)
- quickly, soon
- जरन्ते (jarantē)
- they are celebrated, they are praised
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Verse 12
ग॒णाना᳚-न्त्वा ग॒णप॑तिं हवामहे
क॒वि-ङ्क॑वी॒नामु॑प॒मश्र॑वस्तमम् ।
ज्ये॒ष्ठ॒राज॒-म्ब्रह्म॑णा-म्ब्रह्मणस्पत॒
आ नः॑ शृ॒ण्वन्नू॒तिभि॑स्सीद॒ साद॑नम् ॥ 12 ॥
ga̠ṇānā̎-ntvā ga̠ṇapa̍tiṃ havāmahē
ka̠vi-ṅka̍vī̠nāmu̍pa̠maśra̍vastamam ।
jyē̠ṣṭha̠rāja̠-mbrahma̍ṇā-mbrahmaṇaspata̠
ā na̍-śśṛ̠ṇvannū̠tibhi̍ssīda̠ sāda̍nam ॥ 12 ॥
We invoke You, the Lord of hosts, the Leader of all celestial assemblies. O Sage among sages, whose glory is supreme and unexcelled. O Eldest King, Lord of sacred utterances and Master of Brahman — hearing our prayers, come with Your protections and be seated in our sanctuary.
Word by word
- गणानाम् (gaṇānām)
- of the hosts/assemblies
- त्वा (tvā)
- You
- गणपतिम् (gaṇapatim)
- Lord of hosts (gaṇa:host | patim:lord)
- हवामहे (havāmahē)
- we invoke
- कविम् (kavim)
- sage, seer
- कवीनाम् (kavīnām)
- of the sages
- उपम-श्रवस्तमम् (upama-śravastamam)
- most excellent in glory (upama:supreme | śravastamam:most glorious)
- ज्येष्ठ-राजम् (jyēṣṭha-rājam)
- eldest king (jyēṣṭha:eldest | rājam:king)
- ब्रह्मणाम् (brahmaṇām)
- of sacred utterances
- ब्रह्मणस्पत (brahmaṇaspata)
- O Lord of Brahman (brahmaṇaḥ:of Brahman | pata:lord)
- आ (ā)
- come
- नः (naḥ)
- to us
- शृण्वन् (śṛṇvan)
- hearing
- ऊतिभिः (ūtibhiḥ)
- with protections
- सीद (sīda)
- be seated
- सादनम् (sādanam)
- in the seat/sanctuary
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Verse 13
नि षु सी᳚द गणपते ग॒णेषु॒ त्वामा᳚हु॒र्विप्र॑तम-ङ्कवी॒नाम् ।
न ऋ॒ते त्वत्क्रि॑यते॒ कि-ञ्च॒नारे म॒हाम॒र्क-म्म॑घवञ्चि॒त्रम॑र्च ॥ 13 ॥
ni ṣu sī̎da gaṇapatē ga̠ṇēṣu̠ tvāmā̎hu̠rvipra̍tama-ṅkavī̠nām ।
na ṛ̠tē tvatkri̍yatē̠ ki-ñcha̠nārē ma̠hāma̠rka-mma̍ghavañchi̠trama̍rcha ॥ 13 ॥
O Ganapati, seat yourself firmly among the hosts. They call you the wisest among the sages and seers. Without you, nothing whatsoever is accomplished, even from afar. O bountiful one, offer the great and wondrous hymn of praise.
Word by word
- नि षु सीद (ni ṣu sīda)
- sit down, be seated (ni:down | ṣu:indeed | sīda:sit)
- गणपते (gaṇapatē)
- O Lord of the hosts (gaṇa:host/group | patē:lord)
- गणेषु (gaṇēṣu)
- among the hosts
- त्वाम् आहुः (tvām āhuḥ)
- they call you (tvām:you | āhuḥ:they call)
- विप्रतमम् कवीनाम् (vipratamam kavīnām)
- the wisest among the sages (vipratamam:most wise | kavīnām:of the seers)
- न ऋते त्वत् (na ṛtē tvat)
- not without you (na:not | ṛtē:without | tvat:you)
- क्रियते किञ्चन (kriyatē kiñchana)
- anything is done (kriyatē:is done | kiñchana:anything)
- आरे (ārē)
- even from afar
- महा-मर्कम् (mahā-markam)
- the great hymn of praise (mahā:great | markam:hymn/praise)
- मघवन् (maghavan)
- O bountiful one
- चित्रम् अर्च (chitram archa)
- offer the wondrous praise (chitram:wondrous | archa:offer/worship)
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Verse 14
अ॒भि॒ख्यानो᳚ मघव॒न्नाध॑माना॒न्त्सखे᳚ बो॒धि व॑सुपते॒ सखी᳚नाम् ।
रणं᳚ कृधि रणकृत्सत्यशु॒ष्माभ॑क्ते चि॒दा भ॑जा रा॒ये अ॒स्मान् ॥ 14 ॥
a̠bhi̠khyānō̎ maghava̠nnādha̍mānā̠ntsakhē̎ bō̠dhi va̍supatē̠ sakhī̎nām ।
raṇaṃ̎ kṛdhi raṇakṛtsatyaśu̠ṣmābha̍ktē chi̠dā bha̍jā rā̠yē a̠smān ॥ 14 ॥
O bountiful Indra, look upon us who call out in need. O friend, be aware of your friends, O lord of treasures. O battle-maker of true strength, grant us victory in battle. Even to those who have not yet worshipped, bestow your grace — bless us with wealth.
Word by word
- अभिख्यानः (abhikhyānaḥ)
- looking upon, regarding
- मघवन् (maghavan)
- O bountiful one, O Indra
- आधमानान् (ādhamānān)
- those calling out in need
- सखे (sakhē)
- O friend
- बोधि (bōdhi)
- be aware, know
- वसुपते (vasupatē)
- O lord of treasures (vasu:wealth | patē:lord)
- सखीनाम् (sakhīnām)
- of friends
- रणम् (raṇam)
- battle, victory
- कृधि (kṛdhi)
- make, grant
- रणकृत् (raṇakṛt)
- battle-maker, warrior (raṇa:battle | kṛt:maker)
- सत्य-शुष्म (satya-śuṣma)
- of true strength (satya:true | śuṣma:strength)
- अभक्ते चित् (abhaktē chit)
- even to the non-worshipper (abhaktē:to the non-devotee | chit:even)
- आ भज (ā bhaja)
- bestow, grant (ā:unto | bhaja:give)
- राये (rāyē)
- for wealth
- अस्मान् (asmān)
- us
ॐ
