Ganapati Atharvashirsha eng

Ganapati Atharvashirsha

(Ganapati Upanishad)

श्रीगणपत्यथर्वशीर्षोपनिषत् गणपत्युपनिषत्

ॐ भद्रं कर्णेभिः श‍ृणुयाम देवाः । भद्रं पश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्राः ।

स्थिरैरङ्गैस्तुष्टुवाग्‍ँसस्तनूभिः । व्यशेम देवहितं यदायुः ।

स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाः । स्वस्ति नः पूषा विश्ववेदाः ।

स्वस्ति नस्तार्क्ष्यो अरिष्टनेमिः । स्वस्ति नो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु ॥

ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

हरिः ॐ नमस्ते गणपतये ।

त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं तत्त्वमसि । त्वमेव केवलं कर्तासि ।

त्वमेव केवलं धर्तासि । त्वमेव केवलं हर्तासि ।

त्वमेव सर्वं खल्विदं ब्रह्मासि । त्वं साक्षादात्मासि नित्यम् ॥ १॥

ऋतं वच्मि । सत्यं वच्मि ॥ २॥

अव त्वं माम् । अव वक्तारम् । अव श्रोतारम् ।

अव दातारम् । अव धातारम् । अवानूचानमव शिष्यम् ।

अव पश्चात्तात् । अव पुरस्तात् । अवोत्तरात्तात् ।

अव दक्षिणात्तात् । अव चोर्ध्वात्तात् । अवाधरात्तात् ।

सर्वतो मां पाहि पाहि समन्तात् ॥ ३॥

त्वं वाङ्मयस्त्वं चिन्मयः ।

त्वमानन्दमयस्त्वं ब्रह्ममयः ।

त्वं सच्चिदानन्दाद्वितीयोऽसि ।

त्वं प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्मासि ।

त्वं ज्ञानमयो विज्ञानमयोऽसि ॥ ४॥

सर्वं जगदिदं त्वत्तो जायते ।

सर्वं जगदिदं त्वत्तस्तिष्ठति ।

सर्वं जगदिदं त्वयि लयमेष्यति ।

सर्वं जगदिदं त्वयि प्रत्येति ।

त्वं भूमिरापोऽनलोऽनिलो नभः ।

त्वं चत्वारि वाक्पदानि ॥ ५॥

त्वं गुणत्रयातीतः । त्वं अवस्थात्रयातीतः । त्वं देहत्रयातीतः । त्वं कालत्रयातीतः । त्वं लाधारस्थितोऽसि नित्यम् । त्वं शक्तित्रयात्मकः ।त्वां योगिनो ध्यायन्ति नित्यम् ।

त्वं ब्रह्मा त्वं विष्णुस्त्वं रुद्रस्त्वमिन्द्रस्त्वमग्निस्त्वं वायुस्त्वं सूर्यस्त्वं चन्द्रमास्त्वं ब्रह्म भूर्भुवः स्वरोम् ॥ ६॥

गणादिं पूर्वमुच्चार्य वर्णादिंस्तदनन्तरम् । अनुस्वारः परतरः । अर्धेन्दुलसितम् । तारेण ऋद्धम् । एतत्तव मनुस्वरूपम् । गकारः पूर्वरूपम् । अकारो मध्यमरूपम् । अनुस्वारश्चान्त्यरूपम् । बिन्दुरुत्तररूपम् ंआदः सन्धानम् । संहिता सन्धिः । सैषा गणेशविद्या ।

गणक ऋषिः । निचृद्गायत्री छन्दः । श्रीमहागणपतिर्देवता ।

ॐ गं गणपतये नमः ॥ ७॥

एकदन्ताय विद्महे वक्रतुण्डाय धीमहि ।

तन्नो दन्तिः प्रचोदयात् ॥ ८॥

एकदन्तं चतुर्हस्तं पाशमङ्कुशधारिणम् ।

रदं च वरदं हस्तैर्बिभ्राणं मूषकध्वजम् ।

रक्तं लम्बोदरं शूर्पकर्णकं रक्तवाससम् ।

रक्तगन्धानुलिप्ताङ्गं रक्तपुष्पैः सुपूजितम् ।

भक्तानुकम्पिनं देवं जगत्कारणमच्युतम् ।

आविर्भूतं च सृष्ट्यादौ प्रकृतेः पुरुषात्परम् ।

एवं ध्यायति यो नित्यं स योगी योगिनां वरः ॥ ९॥

नमो व्रातपतये नमो गणपतये नमः प्रमथपतये नमस्तेऽस्तु लम्बोदराय एकदन्ताय विघ्नविनाशिने शिवसुताय श्रीवरदमूर्तये नमः ॥ १०॥

एतदथर्वशीर्षं योऽधीते । स ब्रह्मभूयाय कल्पते । स सर्वविघ्नैर्न बाध्यते । स सर्वतः सुखमेधते । स पञ्चमहापापात् प्रमुच्यते । सायमधीयानो दिवसकृतं पापं नाशयति । प्रातरधीयानो रात्रिकृतं पापं नाशयति । सायं प्रातः प्रयुञ्जानः पापोऽपापो भवति । धर्मार्थकाममोक्षं च विन्दति ।

इदमथर्वशीर्षमशिष्याय न देयम् । यो यदि मोहाद् दास्यति । स पापीयान् भवति । सहस्रावर्तनाद्यं यं काममधीते । तं तमनेन साधयेत् ॥ ११॥

अनेन गणपतिमभिषिञ्चति । स वाग्मी भवति ।

चतुर्थ्यामनश्नन् जपति । स विद्यावान् भवति ।

इत्यथर्वणवाक्यम् ।

ब्रह्माद्याचरणं विद्यान्न बिभेति कदाचनेति ॥ १२॥

यो दूर्वाङ्कुरैर्यजति । स वैश्रवणोपमो भवति ।

यो लाजैर्यजति । स यशोवान् भवति । स मेधावान् भवति ।

यो मोदकसहस्रेण यजति स वाञ्छितफलमवाप्नोति ।

यः साज्य समिद्भिर्यजति । स सर्वं लभते स सर्वं लभते ॥ १३॥

अष्टौ ब्राह्मणान् सम्यग् ग्राहयित्वा । सूर्यवर्चस्वी भवति ।

सूर्यग्रहे महानद्यां प्रतिमासन्निधौ वा जप्त्वा । सिद्धमन्त्रो भवति ।

महाविघ्नात् प्रमुच्यते । महादोषात् प्रमुच्यते । महापापात्

प्रमुच्यते । महाप्रत्यवायात् प्रमुच्यते । स सर्वविद्भवति स

सर्वविद्भवति । य एवं वेद । इत्युपनिषत् ॥ १४॥

ॐ भद्रं कर्णेभिः श‍ृणुयाम देवाः । भद्रं पश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्राः ।

स्थिरैरङ्गैस्तुष्टुवाꣳ सस्तनूभिः । व्यशेम देवहितं यदायुः ।

स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाः । स्वस्ति नः पूषा विश्ववेदाः ।

स्वस्ति नस्तार्क्ष्यो अरिष्टनेमिः । स्वस्ति नो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु ॥

ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥

इति गणपत्युपनिषत्समाप्ता ॥

śrīgaṇapatyatharvaśīrṣopaniṣat gaṇapatyupaniṣat

Om̐ bhadraṃ karṇebhiḥ śa‍ृṇuyāma devāḥ | bhadraṃ paśyemākṣabhiryajatrāḥ |

sthirairaṅgaistuṣṭuvāg‍m̐sastanūbhiḥ | vyaśema devahitaṃ yadāyuḥ |

svasti na indro vṛddhaśravāḥ | svasti naḥ pūṣā viśvavedāḥ |

svasti nastārkṣyo ariṣṭanemiḥ | svasti no bṛhaspatirdadhātu ||

Om̐ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ||

hariḥ Om̐ namaste gaṇapataye |

tvameva pratyakṣaṃ tattvamasi | tvameva kevalaṃ kartāsi |

tvameva kevalaṃ dhartāsi | tvameva kevalaṃ hartāsi |

tvameva sarvaṃ khalvidaṃ brahmāsi | tvaṃ sākṣādātmāsi nityam || 1||

ṛtaṃ vacmi | satyaṃ vacmi || 2||

ava tvaṃ mām | ava vaktāram | ava śrotāram |

ava dātāram | ava dhātāram | avānūcānamava śiṣyam |

ava paścāttāt | ava purastāt | avottarāttāt |

ava dakṣiṇāttāt | ava cordhvāttāt | avādharāttāt |

sarvato māṃ pāhi pāhi samantāt || 3||

tvaṃ vāṅmayastvaṃ cinmayaḥ |

tvamānandamayastvaṃ brahmamayaḥ |

tvaṃ saccidānandādvitīyo'si |

tvaṃ pratyakṣaṃ brahmāsi |

tvaṃ jñānamayo vijñānamayo'si || 4||

sarvaṃ jagadidaṃ tvatto jāyate |

sarvaṃ jagadidaṃ tvattastiṣṭhati |

sarvaṃ jagadidaṃ tvayi layameṣyati |

sarvaṃ jagadidaṃ tvayi pratyeti |

tvaṃ bhūmirāpo'nalo'nilo nabhaḥ |

tvaṃ catvāri vākpadāni || 5||

tvaṃ brahmā tvaṃ viṣṇustvaṃ rudrastvamindrastvamagnistvaṃ vāyustvaṃ sūryastvaṃ candramāstvaṃ brahma bhūrbhuvaḥ svarom || 6||

gaṇaka ṛṣiḥ | nicṛdgāyatrī chandaḥ | śrīmahāgaṇapatirdevatā |

Om̐ gaṃ gaṇapataye namaḥ || 7||

ekadantāya vidmahe vakratuṇḍāya dhīmahi |

tanno dantiḥ pracodayāt || 8||

ekadantaṃ caturhastaṃ pāśamaṅkuśadhāriṇam |

radaṃ ca varadaṃ hastairbibhrāṇaṃ mūṣakadhvajam |

raktaṃ lambodaraṃ śūrpakarṇakaṃ raktavāsasam |

raktagandhānuliptāṅgaṃ raktapuṣpaiḥ supūjitam |

bhaktānukampinaṃ devaṃ jagatkāraṇamacyutam |

āvirbhūtaṃ ca sṛṣṭyādau prakṛteḥ puruṣātparam |

evaṃ dhyāyati yo nityaṃ sa yogī yogināṃ varaḥ || 9||

namo vrātapataye namo gaṇapataye namaḥ pramathapataye namaste'stu lambodarāya ekadantāya vighnavināśine śivasutāya śrīvaradamūrtaye namaḥ || 10||

idamatharvaśīrṣamaśiṣyāya na deyam | yo yadi mohād dāsyati | sa pāpīyān bhavati | sahasrāvartanādyaṃ yaṃ kāmamadhīte | taṃ tamanena sādhayet || 11||

anena gaṇapatimabhiṣiñcati | sa vāgmī bhavati |

caturthyāmanaśnan japati | sa vidyāvān bhavati |

ityatharvaṇavākyam |

brahmādyācaraṇaṃ vidyānna bibheti kadācaneti || 12||

yo dūrvāṅkurairyajati | sa vaiśravaṇopamo bhavati |

yo lājairyajati | sa yaśovān bhavati | sa medhāvān bhavati |

yo modakasahasreṇa yajati sa vāñchitaphalamavāpnoti |

yaḥ sājya samidbhiryajati | sa sarvaṃ labhate sa sarvaṃ labhate || 13||

aṣṭau brāhmaṇān samyag grāhayitvā | sūryavarcasvī bhavati |

sūryagrahe mahānadyāṃ pratimāsannidhau vā japtvā | siddhamantro bhavati |

mahāvighnāt pramucyate | mahādoṣāt pramucyate | mahāpāpāt

pramucyate | mahāpratyavāyāt pramucyate | sa sarvavidbhavati sa

sarvavidbhavati | ya evaṃ veda | ityupaniṣat || 14||

Om̐ bhadraṃ karṇebhiḥ śa‍ृṇuyāma devāḥ | bhadraṃ paśyemākṣabhiryajatrāḥ |

sthirairaṅgaistuṣṭuvāꣳ sastanūbhiḥ | vyaśema devahitaṃ yadāyuḥ |

svasti na indro vṛddhaśravāḥ | svasti naḥ pūṣā viśvavedāḥ |

svasti nastārkṣyo ariṣṭanemiḥ | svasti no bṛhaspatirdadhātu ||

Om̐ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ||

iti gaṇapatyupaniṣatsamāptā ||

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Translation

śrīgaṇapatyatharvaśīrṣopaniṣat gaṇapatyupaniṣat

Om̐ bhadraṃ karṇebhiḥ śṛṇuyāma devāḥ | bhadraṃ paśyemākṣabhiryajatrāḥ |

sthirairaṅgaistuṣṭuvāg‍m̐sastanūbhiḥ | vyaśema devahitaṃ yadāyuḥ |

svasti na indro vṛddhaśravāḥ | svasti naḥ pūṣā viśvavedāḥ |

svasti nastārkṣyo ariṣṭanemiḥ | svasti no bṛhaspatirdadhātu ||

Om̐ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ||

Om.

May everything we hear with our ears, what we see with our eyes and what we say be auspicious.

May we enjoy good health and have a good life.

May Indra with the wisdom of him, Pushan (Vedic solar deity and one of the Adityas) with the knowledge of him, Tarksya (mythical bird, Garuda) protecting us from misfortunes and Brihaspati (the Guru of the Devas), grant us well-being.

May we achieve peace on all levels: physical, divine and spiritual (on the Adibhautika, Adidaivika and Adyatmika levels).

hariḥ Om̐ namaste gaṇapataye |

tvameva pratyakṣaṃ tattvamasi | tvameva kevalaṃ kartāsi |

tvameva kevalaṃ dhartāsi | tvameva kevalaṃ hartāsi |

tvameva sarvaṃ khalvidaṃ brahmāsi | tvaṃ sākṣādātmāsi nityam || 1||

Hari Om! Salutations to You, O Ganapati.

You are the Tattva, the Eternal Principle.

You are truly the Creator. You are truly the Supporter. You are truly the Destroyer.

You are the whole universe. You are the Brahman, the Supreme Self, and the Atman the eternal inner essence.

ṛtaṃ vacmi | satyaṃ vacmi | || 2||

I declare the Truth, I declare the Reality.

ava tvaṃ mām | ava vaktāram | ava śrotāram |

ava dātāram | ava dhātāram | avānūcānamava śiṣyam |

ava paścāttāt | ava purastāt | avottarāttāt |

ava dakṣiṇāttāt | ava cordhvāttāt | avādharāttāt |

sarvato māṃ pāhi pāhi samantāt || 3||

Oh Ganapati, protect me. Protect the speakers. Protect the listener. Protect the giver of Truth. Protect the holder of Truth. Protect the disciple that repeats this Truth. Protect that in the East. Protect that in the South. Protect that in the West. Protect that in the North. Protect that above. Protect that below. Protect me everywhere!

tvaṃ vāṅmayastvaṃ cinmayaḥ |

tvamānandamayastvaṃ brahmamayaḥ |

tvaṃ saccidānandādvitīyo'si |

tvaṃ pratyakṣaṃ brahmāsi |

tvaṃ jñānamayo vijñānamayo'si || 4||

Oh Ganapati, You are Speech. You are Consciousness. You are Bliss. You are Brahma. You are Sat (Being), Chit (Consciousness) and Ananda (Bliss). You are the manifest Brahman. You are knowledge. You are intelligence.

sarvaṃ jagadidaṃ tvatto jāyate |

sarvaṃ jagadidaṃ tvattastiṣṭhati |

sarvaṃ jagadidaṃ tvayi layameṣyati |

sarvaṃ jagadidaṃ tvayi pratyeti |

tvaṃ bhūmirāpo'nalo'nilo nabhaḥ |

tvaṃ catvāri vākpadāni || 5||

The whole universe was created by you.

The whole universe is supported by you.

The whole universe will dissolve in you.

The whole universe will thus come back to you.

You manifested as earth, water, fire, air and ether.

You are the four different states of Speech (Para, Pashyanti, Madhyama and Vaikhari).

tvaṃ brahmā tvaṃ viṣṇustvaṃ rudrastvamindrastvamagnistvaṃ vāyustvaṃ sūryastvaṃ

candramāstvaṃ brahma bhūrbhuvaḥ svarom || 6||

You are beyond the Three Gunas (Sattva, Rajas and Tamas). You are beyond the three states of consciousness (wakefulness, dream, deep sleep). You are beyond the three bodies (casual, subtle and gross). You are beyond the three times (past, present and future).

You always dwell in the Muladhara Chakra. You are the origin of the three Shaktis: Will (Ichha), Knowledge (Jñana) and Action (Kriya). Yogis always meditate on you.

You are Brahma, you are Vishnu, you are Rudra, you are Agni, you are Vayu, you are the Moon, you are the Sun, you are the Brahman and the three worlds (Bhuh, Bhuvah and Suvah).

gaṇādiṃ pūrvamuccārya varṇādiṃstadanantaram | anusvāraḥ parataraḥ |

gaṇaka ṛṣiḥ | nicṛdgāyatrī chandaḥ | śrīmahāgaṇapatirdevatā |

Om̐ gaṃ gaṇapataye namaḥ || 7||

(Here the form of Ganapati's mantra "Om gaṃ gaṇapataye namaḥ" is described.)

The first syllable of the word Gana (ie "G") must be pronounced first; hence the first varna (ie "A") should immediately follow. The Anusvara should then follow, then it should be shone with the half moon (ie the nasal sound of Chandrabindu, thus creating "Gaṃ") and preceded by Tara (Om).

O Ganapati! This is your Mantra Svarupa (Om Gaṃ).

In your Mantra Svarupa, G-kara is the first form, A-kara is the middle form and Anuswara is the last form. Bindu is the top form joined with Nada. All together they form Ganapati Vidya.

The Rishi is Ganaka. The metric is Nicrdgayatri. The Devata is Ganapati.

Om gaṃ gaṇapataye namaḥ. My salutations to Ganapati.

ekadantāya vidmahe vakratuṇḍāya dhīmahi |

tanno dantiḥ pracodayāt || 8||

(Ganapati Gayatri is given here)

I meditate on the Lord Ganapati with a curved tusk. May he awaken our conscience.

ekadantaṃ caturhastaṃ pāśamaṅkuśadhāriṇam |

radaṃ ca varadaṃ hastairbibhrāṇaṃ mūṣakadhvajam |

raktaṃ lambodaraṃ śūrpakarṇakaṃ raktavāsasam |

raktagandhānuliptāṅgaṃ raktapuṣpaiḥ supūjitam |

bhaktānukampinaṃ devaṃ jagatkāraṇamacyutam |

āvirbhūtaṃ ca sṛṣṭyādau prakṛteḥ puruṣātparam |

evaṃ dhyāyati yo nityaṃ sa yogī yogināṃ varaḥ || 9||

My salutations to the divine form of Ganapati, which has only one tusk, four hands carrying noose, goad, one tusk and showing the gesture of gift (Varada Mudra). His flag has a mouse emblem.

Red-skinned, with a large belly and large ears. Dressed in red, scented with a red perfume, adored with red flowers.

For devotees he is the merciful, eternal God, cause of the universe. He manifested at the beginning of Creation, within Nature (Prakriti), from the Supreme Purusha.

He who always meditates on him in this way is the best among yogis.

namo vrātapataye namo gaṇapataye namaḥ pramathapataye namaste'stu lambodarāya ekadantāya vighnavināśine śivasutāya śrīvaradamūrtaye namaḥ || 10||

My salutations to the Lord of all human beings.

Salutations to the Lord of all Ganas and all Pramathas (Shiva's militias).

Salutations to You, with a big belly (Lambodara) and with a single tusk (Ekadanta).

Salutations to the One who removes all obstacles, who is the son of Shiva and who is the boon-giver.

prayuñjānaḥ pāpo'pāpo bhavati | dharmārthakāmamokṣaṃ ca vindati |

idamatharvaśīrṣamaśiṣyāya na deyam | yo yadi mohād dāsyati | sa pāpīyān bhavati | sahasrāvartanādyaṃ yaṃ kāmamadhīte | taṃ tamanena sādhayet || 11||

He who studies this Atharvashirsha will realize Brahman. He will not be bound by any obstacles, he will be freed from the five sins and will always be happy.

Studying this in the evening will destroy the sins committed during the day. Studying this in the morning will destroy sins committed during the night. Studying it both in the evening and in the morning will free you from evil and you will attain Dharma (Virtuosity), Artha (Health), Kama (Desire), and Moksha (Liberation).

This Atharvasirsha is not to be given to undeserving people, whoever does it will commit sin.

Repeating it a thousand times will lead to spiritual realizations.

anena gaṇapatimabhiṣiñcati | sa vāgmī bhavati |

caturthyāmanaśnan japati | sa vidyāvān bhavati |

ityatharvaṇavākyam |

brahmādyācaraṇaṃ vidyānna bibheti kadācaneti || 12||

He who worships Ganapati with this Atharvashirsha becomes eloquent.

Who fasts and recites it on the 4th day (Chaturthi) acquires knowledge.

Those who worship Ganapati will attain the supreme knowledge of Brahman and will be free from fear.

yo dūrvāṅkurairyajati | sa vaiśravaṇopamo bhavati |

yo lājairyajati | sa yaśovān bhavati | sa medhāvān bhavati |

yo modakasahasreṇa yajati sa vāñchitaphalamavāpnoti |

yaḥ sājya samidbhiryajati | sa sarvaṃ labhate sa sarvaṃ labhate || 13||

Whoever worships Ganapati with Durva Grass will achieve prosperity.

Whoever worships him with fried rice will become famous and smart.

Whoever worships him with a thousand Modakas (one of Ganesh's favorite sweets) will get the desired fruits.

Whoever worships him with Samidh and Ghee (twigs dipped in Ghee) will get it all.

aṣṭau brāhmaṇān samyag grāhayitvā | sūryavarcasvī bhavati |

sūryagrahe mahānadyāṃ pratimāsannidhau vā japtvā | siddhamantro bhavati |

mahāvighnāt pramucyate | mahādoṣāt pramucyate | mahāpāpāt

pramucyate | mahāpratyavāyāt pramucyate | sa sarvavidbhavati sa

sarvavidbhavati | ya evaṃ veda | ityupaniṣat || 14||

He who recites this Atharvashirsha to eight Brahmana becomes like the rays of the sun.

He who recites it during a solar eclipse, in a great river or in front of an image of Ganapati becomes free from obstacles, vices and sins and becomes omniscient.

Thus ends the Upanishad.

Om̐ bhadraṃ karṇebhiḥ śṛṇuyāma devāḥ | bhadraṃ paśyemākṣabhiryajatrāḥ |

sthirairaṅgaistuṣṭuvāg‍m̐sastanūbhiḥ | vyaśema devahitaṃ yadāyuḥ |

svasti na indro vṛddhaśravāḥ | svasti naḥ pūṣā viśvavedāḥ |

svasti nastārkṣyo ariṣṭanemiḥ | svasti no bṛhaspatirdadhātu ||

Om̐ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ||

Om.

May everything we hear with our ears, what we see with our eyes and what we say be auspicious.

May we enjoy good health and have a good life.

May we achieve peace on all levels: physical, divine and spiritual (on the Adibhautika, Adidaivika and Adyatmika levels).

iti gaṇapatyupaniṣatsamāptā ||

Thus ends the Ganapati Upanishad.