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ಓಂ ಭದ್ರಂ ಕರ್ಣೇಭಿಃ ಶೃಣುಯಾಮ ದೇವಾಃ | ಭದ್ರಂ ಪಶ್ಯೇಮಾಕ್ಷಭಿರ್ಯಜತ್ರಾಃ | ಸ್ಥಿರೈರಂಗೈಸ್ತುಷ್ಟುವಾಗ್ಂ ಸಸ್ತನೂಭಿಃ | ವ್ಯಶೇಮ ದೇವಹಿತಂ ಯದಾಯುಃ |
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ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿ ನ ಇಂದ್ರೋ ವೃದ್ಧಶ್ರವಾಃ | ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿ ನಃ ಪೂಷಾ ವಿಶ್ವವೇದಾಃ | ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿ ನಸ್ತಾರ್ಕ್ಷ್ಯೋ ಅರಿಷ್ಟನೇಮಿಃ | ಸ್ವಸ್ತಿ ನೋ ಬೃಹಸ್ಪತಿರ್ದಧಾತು ||
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ಓಂ ನಮಸ್ತೇ ಗಣಪತಯೇ | ತ್ವಮೇವ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷಂ ತತ್ತ್ವಮಸಿ | ತ್ವಮೇವ ಕೇವಲಂ ಕರ್ತಾಽಸಿ | ತ್ವಮೇವ ಕೇವಲಂ ಧರ್ತಾಽಸಿ | ತ್ವಮೇವ ಕೇವಲಂ ಹರ್ತಾಽಸಿ | ತ್ವಮೇವ ಸರ್ವಂ ಖಲ್ವಿದಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಸಿ | ತ್ವಂ ಸಾಕ್ಷಾದಾತ್ಮಾಽಸಿ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ||
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ಋತಂ ವಚ್ಮಿ | ಸತ್ಯಂ ವಚ್ಮಿ ||
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ಅವ ತ್ವಂ ಮಾಂ | ಅವ ವಕ್ತಾರಂ | ಅವ ಶ್ರೋತಾರಂ | ಅವ ದಾತಾರಂ | ಅವ ಧಾತಾರಂ | ಅವಾನೂಚಾನಮವ ಶಿಷ್ಯಂ | ಅವ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾತ್ | ಅವ ಪುರಸ್ತಾತ್ | ಅವೋತ್ತರಾತ್ತಾತ್ | ಅವ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಾತ್ತಾತ್ | ಅವ ಚೋರ್ಧ್ವಾತ್ತಾತ್ | ಅವಾಧರಾತ್ತಾತ್ | ಸರ್ವತೋ ಮಾಂ ಪಾಹಿ ಪಾಹಿ ಸಮಂತಾತ್ ||
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ತ್ವಂ ವಾಙ್ಮಯಸ್ತ್ವಂ ಚಿದಾನಂದಮಯಃ | ತ್ವಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಮಯೋ ತ್ವಂ ಸಚ್ಚಿದಾನಂದಾಽದ್ವಿತೀಯೋಽಸಿ | ತ್ವಂ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಸಿ | ತ್ವಂ ಜ್ಞಾನಮಯೋ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಮಯೋಽಸಿ ||
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ಸರ್ವಂ ಜಗದಿ ಅಸ್ಮಾದ್ಭವತಿ | ಸರ್ವಂ ಜಗದಿ ಅನೇನ ತಿಷ್ಠತಿ | ಸರ್ವಂ ಜಗದಿ ತ್ವಯಿ ಲಯಮೇಷ್ಯತಿ | ಸರ್ವಂ ಜಗದಿ ತ್ವಯಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇತಿ | ತ್ವಂ ಭೂಮಿರಾಪೋಽನಲೋಽನಿಲೋ ನಭಃ | ತ್ವಂ ಚತ್ವಾರೀ ವಾಕ್ಪದಾನಿ ||
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ತ್ವಂ ಗುಣತ್ರಯಾತೀತಃ | ತ್ವಂ ದೇಹತ್ರಯಾತೀತಃ | ತ್ವಂ ಕಾಲತ್ರಯಾತೀತಃ | ತ್ವಂ ಮೂಲಾಧಾರಸ್ಥಿತೋಽಸಿ ನಿತ್ಯಂ | ತ್ವಂ ಶಕ್ತಿತ್ರಯಾತ್ಮಕಃ | ತ್ವಾಂ ಯೋಗಿನೋ ಧ್ಯಾಯಂತಿ ನಿತ್ಯಂ | ತ್ವಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾ ತ್ವಂ ವಿಷ್ಣುಸ್ತ್ವಂ ರುದ್ರಸ್ತ್ವಮಿಂದ್ರಸ್ತ್ವಮಗ್ನಿಸ್ತ್ವಂ ವಾಯುಸ್ತ್ವಂ ಸೂರ್ಯಸ್ತ್ವಂ ಚಂದ್ರಮಾಸ್ತ್ವಂ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಭೂರ್ಭುವಃ ಸ್ವ ರೋಂ ||
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ಗಣಾದಿಂ ಪೂರ್ವಮುಚ್ಚಾರ್ಯ ವರ್ಣಾದಿಂ ಸ್ತದನಂತರಂ | ಅನುಸ್ವಾರಃ ಪರತರಃ | ಅರ್ಧೇಂದುಲಸಿತಂ | ತಾರೇಣ ಋದ್ಧಂ | ಏತತ್ತವ ಮನುಸ್ವರೂಪಂ | ಗಕಾರಃ ಪೂರ್ವ ರೂಪಂ | ಅಕಾರೋ ಮಧ್ಯಮ ರೂಪಂ | ಅನುಸ್ವಾರಶ್ಚಾಂತ್ಯ ರೂಪಂ | ಬಿಂದುರುತ್ತರ ರೂಪಂ | ನಾದಃ ಸಂಧಾನಂ | ಸಂಹಿತಾ ಸಂಧಿಃ | ಸೈಷಾ ಗಣೇಶ ವಿದ್ಯಾ | ಗಣಕ ಋಷಿಃ | ನಿಚೃದ್ಧ್ ಗಾಯತ್ರೀ ಛಂದಃ | ಶ್ರೀ ಮಹಾಗಣಪತಿರ್ದೇವತಾ | ಓಂ ಗಂ ಗಣಪತಯೇ ನಮಃ ||
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ಏಕದಂತಾಯ ವಿದ್ಮಹೇ ವಕ್ರತುಂಡಾಯ ಧೀಮಹಿ | ತನ್ನೋ ದಂತಿ ಪ್ರಚೋದಯಾತ್ ||
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ಏಕದಂತಂ ಚತುರ್ಹಸ್ತಂ ಪಾಶಮಂಕುಶಧಾರಿಣಂ | ರದಂ ಚ ವರದಂ ಹಸ್ತೈರ್ಬಿಭ್ರಾಣಂ ಮೂಷಕಧ್ವಜಂ ||
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ರಕ್ತಂ ಲಂಬೋದರಂ ಶೂರ್ಪಕರ್ಣಕಂ ರಕ್ತವಾಸಸಂ | ರಕ್ತಗಂಧಾನುಲಿಪ್ತಾಂಗಂ ರಕ್ತಪುಷ್ಪೈಃ ಸುಪೂಜಿತಂ ||
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ಭಕ್ತಾನುಕಂಪಿನಂ ದೇವಂ ಜಗತ್ಕಾರಣಮಚ್ಯುತಂ | ಆವಿರ್ಭೂತಂ ಚ ಸೃಷ್ಟ್ಯಾದೌ ಪ್ರಕೃತೇಃ ಪುರುಷಾತ್ಪರಂ ||
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ಏವಂ ಧ್ಯಾಯತಿ ಯೋ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಸ ಯೋಗೀ ಯೋಗಿನಾಂ ವರಃ ||
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ನಮೋ ವ್ರಾತಪತಯೇ | ನಮೋ ಗಣಪತಯೇ | ನಮಃ ಪ್ರಮಥಪತಯೇ | ನಮಸ್ತೇಽಸ್ತು ಲಂಬೋದರಾಯ ಏಕದಂತಾಯ ವಿಘ್ನನಾಶಿನೇ ಶಿವಸುತಾಯ ಶ್ರೀ ವರಮೂರ್ತಯೇ ನಮೋ ನಮಃ ||
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ಏತದಥರ್ವಶೀರ್ಷಂ ಯೋಽಧೀತೆ | ಸ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಭೂಯಾಯ ಕಲ್ಪತೇ | ಸ ಸರ್ವವಿಘ್ನೈರ್ನ ಬಾಧ್ಯತೇ | ಸ ಸರ್ವತಃ ಸುಖಮೇಧತೇ | ಸ ಪಂಚಮಹಾಪಾಪಾತ್ ಪ್ರಮುಚ್ಯತೇ ||
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ಸಾಯಮಧೀಯಾನೋ ದಿವಸಕೃತಂ ಪಾಪಂ ನಾಶಯತಿ | ಪ್ರಾತರಧೀಯಾನೋ ರಾತ್ರಿಕೃತಂ ಪಾಪಂ ನಾಶಯತಿ | ಸಾಯಂ ಪ್ರಾತಃ ಪ್ರಯುಂಜಾನೋ ಅಪಾಪೋ ಭವತಿ | ಧರ್ಮಾರ್ಥಕಾಮಮೋಕ್ಷಂ ಚ ವಿಂದತಿ ||
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ಇದಂ ಗಣೇಶ ಅಥರ್ವಶೀರ್ಷಮಶಿಷ್ಯಾಯ ನ ದೇಯಂ | ಯದಿ ಮೋಹಾದ್ ದಾಸ್ಯತಿ ಸ ಪಾಪೀ ಭವತಿ | ಸಹಸ್ರಾವರ್ತನಾದ್ ಯಂ ಯಂ ಕಾಮಮಧೀತೆ | ತಂ ತಮನೇನ ಸಾಧಯೇತ್ ||
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ಅಷ್ಟೌ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾನ್ ಸಮ್ಯಗ್ ಗ್ರಾಹಯಿತ್ವಾ ಸೂರ್ಯವರ್ಚಸ್ವೀ ಭವತಿ | ಮಹಾಗಣಪತೇಃ ಸನ್ನಿಧೌ | ಏತತ್ಪಠನಾನ್ಮಹಾವಿಘ್ನಾತ್ ಪ್ರಮುಚ್ಯತೇ | ಮಹಾದೋಷಾತ್ ಪ್ರಮುಚ್ಯತೇ | ಮಹಾಪಾಪಾತ್ ಪ್ರಮುಚ್ಯತೇ | ಮಹಾಪ್ರತ್ಯವಾಯಾತ್ ಪ್ರಮುಚ್ಯತೇ ||
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ಸರ್ವಕೃತಂ ಸರ್ವತಃ ಸುಖಂ || ಓಂ ಶಾಂತಿಃ ಶಾಂತಿಃ ಶಾಂತಿಃ ||
Meaning & Translation
Verse 1
Om, O Gods, may we hear auspicious things with our ears! O Worshipful Ones, may we see auspicious things with our eyes! With firm limbs and bodies, singing your praises, may we enjoy the full lifespan allotted by the Gods for our welfare.
Verse 2
May Indra of increasing fame grant us well-being! May the all-knowing Pushan grant us well-being! May Tarkshya, the protector from harm, grant us well-being! May Brihaspati grant us well-being!
Verse 3
Om, Salutations to Ganapati! You are indeed the visible Reality. You alone are the creator. You alone are the sustainer. You alone are the destroyer. You are indeed all this Brahman. You are the manifest Atman eternally.
Verse 4
I speak the divine law. I speak the truth.
Verse 5
Protect me. Protect the speaker. Protect the listener. Protect the giver. Protect the sustainer. Protect the disciple (teacher). Protect from the West. Protect from the East. Protect from the North. Protect from the South. Protect from above. Protect from below. Protect me from all sides, protect me completely.
Verse 6
You are verily made of speech, you are full of consciousness and bliss. You are full of Brahman, you are the non-dual existence, consciousness, and bliss. You are the manifest Brahman. You are full of knowledge and wisdom.
Verse 7
From you, all this world is born. By you, all this world is sustained. Into you, all this world dissolves. Into you, all this world returns. You are the earth, water, fire, air, and ether. You are the four states of speech.
Verse 8
You are beyond the three Gunas (Sattva, Rajas, Tamas). You are beyond the three bodies (gross, subtle, causal). You are beyond the three times (past, present, future). You are eternally situated in the Mooladhara chakra. You are endowed with the three powers (creation, preservation, destruction). Yogis meditate upon you eternally. You are Brahma, you are Vishnu, you are Rudra, you are Indra, you are Agni, you are Vayu, you are Surya, you are Chandrama. You are the Brahman of Bhuh, Bhuvah, Svah, and Om.
Verse 9
Uttering 'Ga' first, then 'A' (the first letter of the alphabet), followed by 'm' (anusvara), adorned with a crescent moon, enhanced by 'Om' – this is your mantra form. The letter 'Ga' is the first form, 'A' is the middle form, the Anusvara (m) is the last form. The bindu (dot) is the transcendent form, the sound (nada) is the connection, and the conjunction is the combination. This is the knowledge of Ganesha. Ganaka is the Rishi. The metre is Nicriddh Gayatri. The deity is Sri Mahaganapati. Om Gam Ganapataye Namaha.
Verse 10
We know the One-tusked, we meditate on the Curved-trunk; may that Danti (tusked one) enlighten us.
Verse 11
He is one-tusked, four-armed, holding a noose and an goad. He bears his tusk and bestows boons with his hands, and has a mouse as his banner.
Verse 12
He is red-complexioned, with a large belly, elephant-ears, and wearing red garments. His body is smeared with red sandal paste, and he is beautifully worshipped with red flowers.
Verse 13
He is the compassionate Lord towards His devotees, the unchanging cause of the universe. He manifested at the beginning of creation, beyond Prakriti and Purusha.
Verse 14
One who meditates on him thus daily, that yogi is the foremost among yogis.
Verse 15
Salutations to the Lord of Hosts. Salutations to Ganapati. Salutations to the Lord of Pramathas. Salutations to you, O large-bellied one, O one-tusked one, O destroyer of obstacles, O son of Shiva, O auspicious form, salutations again and again!
Verse 16
Whoever studies this Atharvashirsha becomes worthy of becoming one with Brahman. He is not troubled by any obstacles. He prospers in all ways. He is freed from the five great sins.
Verse 17
One who recites it in the evening destroys the sins committed during the day. One who recites it in the morning destroys the sins committed during the night. One who recites it in the morning and evening becomes free from sin. He attains Dharma (righteousness), Artha (wealth), Kama (desires), and Moksha (liberation).
Verse 18
This Ganesha Atharvashirsha should not be given to an unworthy student. If one gives it out of delusion, he becomes a sinner. By reciting it a thousand times, one can achieve whatever desires one has.
Verse 19
By properly teaching it to eight Brahmins, one becomes as radiant as the sun. In the presence of Mahaganapati, by reciting this, one is freed from great obstacles, from great faults, from great sins, and from great dangers.
Verse 20
All is accomplished, everywhere there is happiness. Om Peace, Peace, Peace.
✨Spiritual Benefits
Chanting the Ganesha Path, particularly the Ganesha Atharvashirsha, is profoundly beneficial. It is believed to remove all obstacles (Vighnaharta), bestow wisdom, knowledge, and success in all endeavors. Regular recitation brings prosperity, good fortune, and protection from negative influences. It helps in spiritual growth, purifies the mind, and fulfills desires, ultimately leading to peace and liberation. It is especially potent for new beginnings and during times requiring strength and clarity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of chanting the Ganesha Path (Atharvashirsha) in Kannada?
Chanting the Ganesha Atharvashirsha is believed to invoke Lord Ganesha's blessings for wisdom, success, and removal of obstacles. Reciting it in Kannada allows devotees from Karnataka and Kannada-speaking regions to connect deeply with the deity in their native language, enhancing devotion and understanding of its profound meanings. It is a powerful practice for spiritual progress and worldly achievements.
When is the most auspicious time to recite the Ganesha Atharvashirsha Path?
The Ganesha Atharvashirsha Path can be recited daily, especially in the early morning, to start the day with positive energy and overcome potential challenges. It is considered highly auspicious to chant it during Ganesh Chaturthi, Sankashti Chaturthi, Angaraki Chaturthi (when Tuesday coincides with Chaturthi), and before embarking on any new significant endeavor. Regular recitation is said to bestow continuous blessings.
Are there any specific rituals or offerings recommended while chanting this Ganesha Path?
While chanting the Ganesha Path, it's customary to offer fresh flowers, especially red hibiscus, durva grass (blades of Bermuda grass), modak or laddoo (sweets dear to Ganesha), and light an oil lamp (diya) and incense. Devotees often bathe and sit in a clean place, facing east or north, with a calm and focused mind. Offering sincere prayers and meditating on Ganesha's form enhances the efficacy of the recitation.