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Ganesha Pancharatnam

गणेश पञ्चरत्नम्

4 min read5 versesSource: Adi Shankaracharya

About Ganesha Pancharatnam

Among the most cherished prayers to Lord Ganesha, Ganesha Pancharatnam (गणेश पञ्चरत्नम्) stands as five gems of devotional verses. This revered text originates from Adi Shankaracharya. Regular recitation is believed to remove all obstacles and grant success, bestow wisdom, prosperity and spiritual growth. This prayer is traditionally recited on Wednesday (Budhvar) and during Ganesh Chaturthi to invoke divine grace. The text contains 5 verses and takes around 4 minutes to recite, fitting conveniently into a daily spiritual routine. On this page, you can read the complete Ganesha Pancharatnam in Devanagari Sanskrit with English transliteration, Hindi meaning (arth), and free PDF download for offline recitation.

Reviewed & translated by Acharya Pushyadant Mishra

Stotra Path (स्तोत्र पाठ)

॥ श्री गणेश पञ्चरत्नम् ॥

मुदा करात्तमोदकं सदा विमुक्तिसाधकम्।

कलाधरावतंसकं विलासिलोकरक्षकम्॥

अनायकैकनायकं विनाशितेभदैत्यकम्।

नताशुभाशुनाशकं नमामि तं विनायकम्॥ १॥

नतेतरातिभीकरं नवोदितार्कभास्वरम्।

नमत्सुरारिनिर्जरं नताधिकापदुद्धरम्॥

सुरेश्वरं निधीश्वरं गजेश्वरं गणेश्वरम्।

महेश्वरं तमाश्रये परात्परं निरन्तरम्॥ २॥

समस्तलोकशङ्करं निरस्तदैत्यकुञ्जरम्।

दरेतरोदरं वरं वरेभवक्त्रमक्षरम्॥

कृपाकरं क्षमाकरं मुदाकरं यशस्करम्।

मनस्करं नमस्कृतां नमस्करोमि भास्करम्॥ ३॥

अकिंचनार्तिमार्जनं चिरन्तनोक्तिभाजनम्।

पुरारिपूर्वनन्दनं सुरारिगर्वचर्वणम्॥

प्रपञ्चनाशभीषणं धनञ्जयादिभूषणम्।

कपोलदानवारणं भजे पुराणवारणम्॥ ४॥

नितान्तकान्तदन्तकान्तिमन्तकान्तकात्मजम्।

अचिन्त्यरूपमन्तहीनमन्तरायकृन्तनम्॥

हृदन्तरे निरन्तरं वसन्तमेव योगिनाम्।

तमेकदन्तमेव तं विचिन्तयामि सन्ततम्॥ ५॥

॥ इति श्री गणेश पञ्चरत्नम् सम्पूर्णम् ॥

Benefits (फल)

  • Five jewel-verses of Ganesha by Adi Shankaracharya
  • Most popular Ganesha stotra in Sanskrit tradition
  • Removes all obstacles and grants success
  • Bestows wisdom, prosperity and spiritual growth
  • Essential for Ganesh Chaturthi and new beginnings

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Ganesha Pancharatnam

Read Ganesha Pancharatnam in Sanskrit with Hindi meaning. Five jewel-verses of Ganesha by Shankaracharya for obstacle removal. It is dedicated to Shree Ganesha (श्री गणेश), lord of beginnings and remover of obstacles. worshipped first before any auspicious activity. This sacred hymn contains 5 verses and is sourced from Adi Shankaracharya.