ganapati kee sevaa mangal mevaa, sevaa se sab vighn tarain.
Devoted service to Ganapati yields auspicious rewards, and through his service all obstacles are dispelled.
teen lok ke sakal devataa, dvaar khade nit arj karain.
All the gods of the three worlds stand daily at his threshold to offer their humble prayers.
riddhi-siddhi dakshin vaam viraajen, aru aanand son chamar karain.
Riddhi and Siddhi grace his right and left sides, fanning him with whisks in joyous devotion.
dhoop-deep aroo lie aaratee bhakt khade jayakaar karain.
Holding incense, oil diya, and the sacred flame, those who keep him stand reciting acclamations of his victory.
gud ke modak bhog lagat hain mooshak vaahan chadhyaa sarain.
Offerings of sweet jaggery modaks are placed before him as he rides gracefully upon his mouse mount.
saumy roop ko dekh ganapati ke vighn bhaag jaa door parain.
Upon beholding the gentle and benevolent form of Ganapati, all difficulties flee far away.
bhaado maas aru shukl chaturthee din dopaaraa door parain.
On the fourth day of the waxing moon in the month of Bhadrapada, at midday, all sorrows are removed.
liyo janm ganapati prabhu jee durgaa man aanand bharain.
Ganapati took birth, filling the heart of Mother Durga with supreme bliss.
adbhut baajaa bajaa indr kaa dev bandhu sab gaan karain.
Indra played marvelous musical instruments while all celestial brethren sang stotra of praise.
shree shankar ke aanand upajyaa naam sunyo sab vighn tarain.
Shiv ji was filled with divine delight, for merely hearing his name causes all obstacles to vanish.
aani vidhaataa baithe aasan, indr apsaraa nrity karain.
Brahma the Creator arrived and took his seat, while the celestial nymphs of Indra danced.
dekh ved brahmaa jee jaako vighn vinaashak naam dharain.
Examining the authority of the Vedas, Brahma ji bestowed upon him the name 'Destroyer of Obstacles.'
ekadant gajavadan vinaayak trinayan roop anoop dharain.
Single-tusked, elephant-faced, and three-eyed, Vinayaka manifests an incomparable and magnificent form.
pagathanbhaa saa udar pusht hai dev chandramaa haasy karain.
Seeing his stout belly resembling a sturdy pillar, the moon god smiled derisively.
de sharaap shree chandradev ko kalaaheen tatkaal karain.
Ganapati cursed the moon deity, instantly depriving him of his phases and celestial radiance.
chaudah lok men phiren ganapati teen lok men raajy karain.
Ganapati traverses all fourteen realms and exercises sovereign rule throughout the three worlds.
uthi prabhaat jap karain dhyaan koee taake kaaraj sarv sarain.
Whoever rises at dawn to holds in dhyan him and recite his name finds all their tasks successfully accomplished.
poojaa kaal aaratee gaavain taake shir yash chhatr phirain.
Whoever sings this aarti during puja receives enduring renown, with the canopy of fame held over their head.
ganapati kee poojaa pahale karane se kaam sabhee nirvighn sarain.
Offering puja to Ganapati before all others ensures that every endeavor reaches fruition without impediment.
sabhee bhakt ganapati jee ke haath jodakar stuti karain.
All who come fold their hands in deep reverence to offer praises unto Ganapati.