प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं गौरीपुत्रं विनायकम्।
praṇamya śirasā devaṁ gaurīputraṁ vināyakam.
Bowing my head to Vinayaka, the god who is Gauri's son,
भक्तावासं स्मरेन्नित्यमायुःकामार्थसिद्धये॥
bhaktāvāsaṁ smarennityamāyuḥkāmārthasiddhaye.
who dwells among his devotees, remember him daily, for long life, for every wish and for prosperity.
प्रथमं वक्रतुण्डं च एकदन्तं द्वितीयकम्।
prathamaṁ vakratuṇḍaṁ ca ekadantaṁ dvitīyakam.
First, Vakratunda, of the curved trunk; second, Ekadanta, of the single tusk;
तृतीयं कृष्णपिङ्गाक्षं गजवक्त्रं चतुर्थकम्॥
tr̥tīyaṁ kr̥ṣṇapiṅgākṣaṁ gajavaktraṁ caturthakam.
third, Krishnapingaksha, of the dark and tawny eyes; fourth, Gajavaktra, the elephant-faced;
लम्बोदरं पञ्चमं च षष्ठं विकटमेव च।
lambodaraṁ pañcamaṁ ca ṣaṣṭhaṁ vikaṭameva ca.
fifth, Lambodara, of the great belly; sixth, Vikata, the mighty;
सप्तमं विघ्नराजं च धूम्रवर्णं तथाष्टमम्॥
saptamaṁ vighnarājaṁ ca dhūmravarṇaṁ tathāṣṭamam.
seventh, Vighnaraja, sovereign over all obstacles; eighth, Dhumravarna, the smoke-hued;
नवमं भालचन्द्रं च दशमं तु विनायकम्।
navamaṁ bhālacandraṁ ca daśamaṁ tu vināyakam.
ninth, Bhalachandra, the moon upon his brow; tenth, Vinayaka;
एकादशं गणपतिं द्वादशं तु गजाननम्॥
ekādaśaṁ gaṇapatiṁ dvādaśaṁ tu gajānanam.
eleventh, Ganapati; and twelfth, Gajanana.
द्वादशैतानि नामानि त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः।
dvādaśaitāni nāmāni trisandhyaṁ yaḥ paṭhennaraḥ.
Whoever reads these twelve names at the three sandhyas of the day
न च विघ्नभयं तस्य सर्वसिद्धिकरं प्रभो॥
na ca vighnabhayaṁ tasya sarvasiddhikaraṁ prabho.
knows no fear of obstacles; O master, they bring every success.
विद्यार्थी लभते विद्यां धनार्थी लभते धनम्।
vidyārthī labhate vidyāṁ dhanārthī labhate dhanam.
The seeker of learning gains learning; the seeker of wealth gains wealth;
पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्रान् मोक्षार्थी लभते गतिम्॥
putrārthī labhate putrān mokṣārthī labhate gatim.
one who longs for children is blessed with children; one who seeks liberation attains it.
जपेद्गणपतिस्तोत्रं षड्भिर्मासैः फलं लभेत्।
japedgaṇapatistotraṁ ṣaḍbhirmāsaiḥ phalaṁ labhet.
Say this stotra of Ganapati, and within six months its fruit is gained;
संवत्सरेण सिद्धिं च लभते नात्र संशयः॥
saṁvatsareṇa siddhiṁ ca labhate nātra saṁśayaḥ.
within a year, fulfilment — of this there is no doubt.
अष्टभ्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च लिखित्वा यः समर्पयेत्।
aṣṭabhyo brāhmaṇebhyaśca likhitvā yaḥ samarpayet.
Whoever writes it out and offers it to eight learned brahmins
तस्य विद्या भवेत्सर्वा गणेशस्य प्रसादतः॥
tasya vidyā bhavetsarvā gaṇeśasya prasādataḥ.
gains all learning, by the grace of Ganesha.