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% Nagaraj(amithkn@rediffmail.com) NA, pAThabheda by Avinash Sathaye gaNesha
% purANa (upAsanA khaNDa a. 13)
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shrI gaNeshAya namaH ||
R^iShiruvAcha ||
ajaM nirvikalpaM nirAkAramekaM nirAna.ndamAna.ndamadvaitapUrNam |
paraM nirguNaM nirvisheShaM nirIhaM parabrahmarUpaM gaNeshaM bhajema || 1||
guNAtItamAnaM chidAnandarUpaM chidAbhAsakaM sarvagaM j~nAnagamyam |
munidhyeyamAkAsharUpaM pareshaM parabrahmarUpaM gaNeshaM bhajema || 2||
jagatkAraNaM kAraNaj~nAnarUpaM surAdiM sukhAdiM guNeshaM gaNesham |
jagadvayApinaM vishvavandyaM sureshaM parabrahmarUpaM gaNeshaM bhajema || 3||
rajoyogato brahmarUpaM shrutij~naM sadA kAryasak{}taM hR^idA.achin{}tyarUpam |
jagatkAraNaM sarvavidyAnidAnaM parabrahmarUpaM gaNeshaM natAH smaH || 4||
sadA satyayogyaM mudA krIDamAnaM surArInhara.ntaM jagatpAlaya.ntam |
anekAvatAraM nijaj~nAnahAraM sadA vishvarUpaM gaNeshaM namAmaH || 5||
tamoyoginaM rudrarUpaM trinetraM jagaddhArakaM tArakaM j~nAnahetum |
anekAgamaiH svaM janaM bodhayantaM sadA sarvarUpaM gaNeshaM namAmaH || 6||
tamasstomahAraM janAj~nAnahAraM trayIvedasAraM parabrahmasAram |
munij~nAnakAraM vidUre vikAraM sadA brahmarUpaM gaNeshaM namAmaH || 7||
nijairoShadhIstarpaya.ntaM karAdyaiH suraughAnkalAbhiH sudhAsrAviNIbhiH |
dineshA.nshusa.ntApahAraM dvijeshaM shashA.nkasvarUpaM gaNeshaM namAmaH || 8||
prakAshasvarUpaM nabho vAyurUpaM vikArAdihetuM kalAdhArarUpam |
anekakriyAnekashak{}tisvarUpaM sadA shak{}tirUpaM gaNeshaM namAmaH || 9||
pradhAnasvarUpaM mahattatvarUpaM dharAchArirUpaM digIshAdirUpam |
asatsatsvarUpaM jagaddheturUpaM sadA vishvarUpaM gaNeshaM natAH smaH || 10||
tvadIye manaH sthApayeda.nghriyugme jano vighnasa.nghAtapIDAM labheta |
lasatsUryabimbe vishAle sthito.ayaM jano dhvAntapIDAM kathaM vA labheta || 11||
vayaM bhrAmitAH sarvathA.aj~nAnayogAdalabdhAstavA.nghriM bahUnvarShapUgAn |
idAnImavAptAstavaiva prasAdAtprapannAnsadA pAhi vishvaMbharAdya || 12||
evaM stuto gaNeshastu sa.ntuShTo.abhUnmahAmune |
kR^ipayA parayopeto.abhidhAtumupachakrame || 13||
iti shrImad\-garga R^iShikR^ito gaNapatistavaH saMpUrNaH ||
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Prayer to Lord Ganesha

Salutations to Lord Ganesha.
Garga Rishi spoke thus:

1. Let us worship Lord Ganesha, the one who is unborn, beyond imagination,
without definite form, beyond happiness, the absolute happiness, the one and
only one, the best among the best, without material qualities, easily
obtainable, desireless and the form of the Supreme.

2. Let us worship Lord Ganesha, the one who is transcendental to the material
modes of nature, the form of the supreme happiness, one who can be experienced
through the mind, the all pervading, one who can be approached through
knowledge, meditated by sages, the form of the sky, the best of all and the form
of the Supreme.

3. Let us worship Lord Ganesha, the one who is the cause for the existence of
the Universe and the knowledge, Premier of the Gods, primal happiness, Lord of
qualities, Lord of Deva group, one who pervades through the Universe, worshipped
by the Universe, Lord of the Gods and the one who symbolizes the Supreme.

4. Let us bow down to Lord Ganesha, the one who is beyond passion, the form of
the Creator, knower of the Vedas, always with the actions, the form that is
inconceivable by heart, cause for the existence of the Universe, responsible for
all knowledge and the one who symbolizes the Supreme.

5. Let us salute Lord Ganesha, the one who is manifestation of the truth,
blissful, appeased by the activities of people, one who is victorious over
demons, governs the Universe, who takes many incarnations, carries the supreme
knowledge and the form of Vishwarupa.

6. Let us salute Lord Ganesha, controller of tamas, the form of destruction, one
who has three eyes, destructor of the Universe, the carrier across the bonds of
life, the cause of knowledge, preaches to many people who seek Him and the form
of everything (Shiva).

7. Let us salute Lord Ganesha, the one who removes tamas qualities, removes
ignorance of people, the essence of the three Vedas, the essence of the Supreme,
cause of knowledge in the sages, looks misshaped from distant and always the
form of the Supreme.

8.  Let us salute Lord Ganesha, the one who makes the plants happy by his rays,
one who makes Gods happy by the tarpana of streams of nectar, one who cools down
the heat of the Sun, the best of the Brahmins and the one who is the form of the
Moon.

9.  Let us salute Lord Ganesha, the one who is the form of light, the form of
the sky, the form of wind, the cause for changes, one who supports the arts,
cause for many activities, form of strength and the form of Shakti.

10. Let us salute Lord Ganesha, the one who is important form of the nature,
great form of qualities, wanders over the Earth, form of Lord of the directions,
form of the existent and the non-existent, the cause for the Universe and always
the form of the Universe.

11. People who prostrate to your feet would be freed from obstacles. The one who
is like the shining Sun who is vast, when you are present, how would people be
subjected to darkness?

12. We, who are illusioned, always linked with ignorance, we have bowed down to
your feet. The Supreme one, the one who has the manifestation of the Universe,
it is because of your grace your feet are found, protect us.
    
13. O Great Sage! One who prays Lord Ganesha in the above mentioned way, is
happy. By His grace, I begin to pray Him to obtain the Supreme knowledge.
        
Thus ends the prayer to Lord Ganesha as recited by Garga Rishi.

Translation by Amith K Nagaraj amith at alcatel-lucent.com

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shrI gaNeshAya namaH ||
brahmavishhNumaheshvarA UchuH|
ajaM nirvikalpaM nirAkAramekaM nirAla.nbamadvaitamAna.ndapUrNam |
paraM nirguNaM nirvisheShaM nirIhaM paraM brahmarUpaM gaNeshaM bhajema || 1||
guNAtItamAdyaM chidAnandarUpaM chidAbhAsakaM sarvagaM j~nAnagamyam |
munidhyeyamAkAsharUpaM pareshaM paraM brahmarUpaM gaNeshaM bhajema || 2||
jagatkAraNaM kAraNAj~nAnahInaM surAdiM sukhAdiM yugAdiM gaNesham |
jagadvyApinaM vishvavandyaM sureshaM paraM brahmarUpaM gaNeshaM bhajema || 3||
rajoyogato brahmarUpaM shrutij~naM sadA kAryasak{}taM hR^idA.achin{}tyarUpam |
jagatkArakaM sarvavidyAnidhAnaM sadA brahmarUpaM gaNeshaM natAH smaH || 4||
sadA sattvayogaM mudA krIDamAnaM surArIn hara.ntaM jagatpAlaya.ntam |
anekAvatAraM nijAj~nAnahAraM sadA vishhNurUpaM gaNeshaM natAH smaH || 5||
tamoyoginaM rudrarUpaM trinetraM jagaddhArakaM tArakaM j~nAnahetum |
anekAgamaiH svaM janaM bodhayantaM sadA sharvarUpaM gaNeshaM natAH smaH || 6||
tamaHstomahAraM janAj~nAnahAraM trayIvedasAraM parabrahmapAram |
munij~nAnakAraM vidUre vikAraM sadA bradhnarUpaM gaNeshaM natAH smaH|| 7||
nijairauShadhaistarpaya.ntaM karoghaiH suraughAnkalAbhiH sudhAsrAviNIbhiH |
dineshA.nshusa.ntApahAraM dvijeshaM shashA.nkasvarUpaM gaNeshaM natAH smaH ||
8||
prakAshasvarUpaM nabhovAyurUpaM vikArAdihetuM kalAkAlabhUtam |
anekakriyAnekashak{}tisvarUpaM sadA shak{}tirUpaM gaNeshaM natAH smaH || 9||
pradhAnasvarUpaM mahattattvarUpaM dharAvArirUpaM digIshAdirUpam |
asatsatsvarUpaM jagaddhetubhUpaM sadA vishvarUpaM gaNeshaM natAH smaH || 10||
tvadIye manaH sthApayeda.nghriyugme jano vighnasa.nghAnna pIDAM labheta |
lasatsUryabimbe vishAle sthite.ayaM jano dhvAntabAdhAM kathaM vA labheta || 11||
vayaM bhrAmitAH sarvathA.aj~nAnayogAdalabdhvA tavA.nghriM bahUnvarShapUgAn |
idAnImavAptAstavaiva prasAdAtprapannAnsadA pAhi vishvaMbharAdya || 12||
evaM stuto gaNeshastu sa.ntuShTho.abhUnmahAmune |
kR^ipayA parayopeto.abhidhAtuM tAn prachakrame || 13||

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Based on the ##gaNeshaapurANa upAsanA khaNDa adhyAya 13##
The stotra to ##gaNapati## by ##brahmA##, ##vishhNu## and ##maheshvara## as
reported by
##brahmA##. It is followed by a response by ##gaNesha## himself to the three
Gods.
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