Ganapathi Atharvashirsha
॥ शान्ति पाठ ॥
ॐ भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवा ।
भद्रं पश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्राः ॥
स्थिरैरङ्गैस्तुष्टुवाग्ँसस्तनूभिः ।
व्यशेम देवहितं यदायुः ॥
ॐ स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाः ।
स्वस्ति नः पूषा विश्ववेदाः ॥
स्वस्तिनस्तार्क्ष्यो अरिष्टनेमिः ।
स्वस्ति नो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु ॥
ॐ शांतिः । शांतिः ॥ शांतिः॥।
oṃ bhadraṃ karṇebhiḥ śṛṇuyāma devā .
bhadraṃ paśyemākṣabhiryajatrāḥ .
sthirairaṅgaistuṣṭuvāgṃ sastanūbhiḥ .
vyaśema devahitaṃ yadāyuḥ .
oṃ svasti na indro vṛddhaśravāḥ .
svasti naḥ pūṣā viśvavedāḥ .
svastinastārkṣyo ariṣṭanemiḥ .
svasti no bṛhaspatirdadhātu .
oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ..
॥ उपनिषत् ॥
हरिः ॐ नमस्ते गणपतये ॥
त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं तत्त्वमसि ॥
त्वमेव केवलं कर्ताऽसि ॥
त्वमेव केवलं धर्ताऽसि ॥
त्वमेव केवलं हर्ताऽसि ॥
त्वमेव सर्वं खल्विदं ब्रह्मासि ॥
त्वं साक्षादात्माऽसि नित्यम् ॥१॥
hariḥ oṃ namaste gaṇapataye .
tvameva pratyakṣaṃ tattvamasi .
tvameva kevalaṃ kartā’si .
tvameva kevalaṃ dhartā’si .
tvameva kevalaṃ hartā’si .
tvameva sarvaṃ khalvidaṃ brahmāsi .
tvaṃ sākṣādātmā’si nityam. 1
॥ स्वरूप तत्त्व ॥
ऋतं वच्मि (वदिष्यामि) ॥ सत्यं वच्मि (वदिष्यामि) ॥ 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 समंतात् ॥ ३॥
ṛtaṃ vacmi (vadiṣyāmi) . satyaṃ vacmi (vadiṣyāmi) 2ava 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
I speak the Truth (as determined by the scriptures). I speak the Truth (as directly experienced and verified by myself).
You please protect me. Please protect the speaker, the listener, the donor and the supporter. Please protect the teacher and the disciple. Please protect me from all four directions (east, west, north and south). Please protect me from the above and below. Please protect me totally from all directions.
त्वमानंदमयस्त्वं ब्रह्ममयः ॥
त्वं सच्चिदानंदाद्वितीयोऽसि ॥
त्वं प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्मासि ॥
त्वं ज्ञानमयो विज्ञानमयोऽसि ॥ ४॥
tvamānandamayastvaṃ brahmamayaḥ .
tvaṃ saccidānandādvitīyo’si .
tvaṃ pratyakṣaṃ brahmāsi .
tvaṃ jñānamayo vijñānamayo’si. 4
सर्वं जगदिदं त्वत्तस्तिष्ठति ॥
सर्वं जगदिदं त्वयि लयमेष्यति ॥
सर्वं जगदिदं त्वयि प्रत्येति ॥
त्वं भूमिरापोऽनलोऽनिलो नभः ॥
त्वं चत्वारि वाक्पदानि ॥ ५॥
sarvaṃ jagadidaṃ tvattastiṣṭhati .
sarvaṃ jagadidaṃ tvayi layameṣyati .
sarvaṃ jagadidaṃ tvayi pratyeti .
tvaṃ bhūmirāpo’nalo’nilo nabhaḥ .
tvaṃ catvāri vākpadāni. 5
त्वं देहत्रयातीतः ॥ त्वं कालत्रयातीतः ॥
त्वं मूलाधारस्थितोऽसि नित्यम् ॥
त्वं शक्तित्रयात्मकः ॥
त्वां योगिनो ध्यायंति नित्यम् ॥
त्वं ब्रह्मा त्वं विष्णुस्त्वं रुद्रस्त्वं
इन्द्रस्त्वं अग्निस्त्वं वायुस्त्वं सूर्यस्त्वं चंद्रमास्त्वं
ब्रह्मभूर्भुवःस्वरोम् ॥ ६॥
tvaṃ dehatrayātītaḥ . tvaṃ kālatrayātītaḥ .
tvaṃ mūlādhārasthito’si nityam .
tvaṃ śaktitrayātmakaḥ .
tvāṃ yogino dhyāyanti nityam .
tvaṃ brahmā tvaṃ viṣṇustvaṃ rudrastvaṃ
indrastvaṃ agnistvaṃ vāyustvaṃ sūryastvaṃ caṃdramāstvaṃ
brahmabhūrbhuvaḥsvarom. 6
You are ever seated in the base (mūlādhāra). You are of the nature of the three-fold power. Yogis ever meditate on You.
You are Brahmā, Visnu, Rudra, Indra, Fire, Air, Sun, Moon (divine deities). You are Brahman/Truth. You are the three worlds.
॥ गणेश मंत्र ॥
गणादिं पूर्वमुच्चार्य वर्णादिं तदनंतरम् ॥
अनुस्वारः परतरः ॥ अर्धेन्दुलसितम् ॥ तारेण ऋद्धम् ॥
एतत्तव मनुस्वरूपम् ॥ गकारः पूर्वरूपम् ॥
अकारो मध्यमरूपम् ॥ अनुस्वारश्चान्त्यरूपम् ॥
बिन्दुरुत्तररूपम् ॥ नादः संधानम् ॥
संहितासंधिः ॥
सैषा गणेशविद्या ॥ गणकऋषिः ॥ निचृद्गायत्रीच्छंदः ॥
गणपतिर्देवता ॥
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः ॥ ७॥
gaṇādiṃ pūrvamuccārya varṇādiṃ tadanaṃtaram .
anusvāraḥ parataraḥ . ardhendulasitam . tāreṇa ṛddham .
etattava manusvarūpam . gakāraḥ pūrvarūpam .
akāro madhyamarūpam . anusvāraścāntyarūpam .
binduruttararūpam . nādaḥ sandhānam .
saṃhitāsandhiḥ .
saiṣā gaṇeśavidyā . gaṇakaṛṣiḥ . nicṛdgāyatrīcchandaḥ .
gaṇapatirdevatā .
oṃ gaṃ gaṇapataye namaḥ. 7
This is Ganeśa Vidyā. The Sage or Seer (of this mantra) is Ganaka, ‘nicrt gayatri’ is its metre. Ganapati is the deity (of this mantra).
Salutation to (Lord) Ganapati!
॥ गणेश गायत्री ॥
एकदंताय विद्महे । वक्रतुण्डाय धीमहि ॥
तन्नो दंतिः प्रचोदयात् ॥ ८॥
ekadantāya vidmahe . vakratuṇḍāya dhīmahi .
tanno dantiḥ pracodayāt. 8
॥ गणेश रूप ॥
एकदंतं चतुर्हस्तं पाशमंकुशधारिणम् ॥
रदं च वरदं हस्तैर्बिभ्राणं मूषकध्वजम् ॥
रक्तं लंबोदरं शूर्पकर्णकं रक्तवाससम् ॥
रक्तगंधानुलिप्तांगं रक्तपुष्पैः सुपूजितम् ॥
भक्तानुकंपिनं देवं जगत्कारणमच्युतम् ॥
आविर्भूतं च सृष्ट्यादौ प्रकृतेः पुरुषात्परम् ॥
एवं ध्यायति यो नित्यं स योगी योगिनां वरः ॥ ९॥
ekadantaṃ caturhastaṃ pāśamaṅkuśadhāriṇam .
radaṃ ca varadaṃ hastairbibhrāṇaṃ mūṣakadhvajam .
raktaṃ laṃbodaraṃ śūrpakarṇakaṃ raktavāsasam .
raktagandhānuliptāṅgaṃ raktapuṣpaiḥ supūjitam .
bhaktānukampinaṃ devaṃ jagatkāraṇamacyutam .
āvirbhūtaṃ ca sṛṣṭyādau prakṛteḥ puruṣātparam .
evaṃ dhyāyati yo nityaṃ sa yogī yogināṃ varaḥ. 9
॥ अष्ट नाम गणपति ॥
नमो व्रातपतये । नमो गणपतये । नमः प्रमथपतये ।
नमस्तेऽस्तु लंबोदरायैकदंताय ।
विघ्ननाशिने शिवसुताय । श्रीवरदमूर्तये नमो नमः ॥ १०॥
namo vrātapataye . namo gaṇapataye . namaḥ pramathapataye .
namaste’stu laṃbodarāyaikadantāya .
vighnanāśine śivasutāya . śrīvaradamūrtaye namo namaḥ. 10.
॥ फलश्रुति ॥
एतदथर्वशीर्षं योऽधीते ॥ स ब्रह्मभूयाय कल्पते ॥
स सर्वतः सुखमेधते ॥ स सर्व विघ्नैर्नबाध्यते ॥
स पंचमहापापात्प्रमुच्यते ॥
सायमधीयानो दिवसकृतं पापं नाशयति ॥
प्रातरधीयानो रात्रिकृतं पापं नाशयति ॥
सायंप्रातः प्रयुञ्जानो पापोऽपापो भवति ॥
सर्वत्राधीयानोऽपविघ्नो भवति ॥
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षं च विंदति ॥
इदमथर्वशीर्षमशिष्याय न देयम् ॥
यो यदि मोहाद्दास्यति स पापीयान् भवति
सहस्रावर्तनात् यं यं काममधीते
तं तमनेन साधयेत् ॥ ११॥
etadatharvaśīrṣaṃ yo’dhīte . sa brahmabhūyāya kalpate .
sa sarvataḥ sukhamedhate . sa sarva vighnairnabādhyate .
sa pañcamahāpāpātpramucyate .
sāyamadhīyāno divasakṛtaṃ pāpaṃ nāśayati .
prātaradhīyāno rātrikṛtaṃ pāpaṃ nāśayati .
sāyaṃprātaḥ prayuñjāno pāpo’pāpo bhavati .
sarvatrādhīyāno’pavighno bhavati .
dharmārthakāmamokṣaṃ ca vindati .
idam atharvaśīrṣam aśiṣyāya na deyam .
yo yadi mohāddāsyati sa pāpīyān bhavati
sahasrāvartanāt yaṃ yaṃ kāmamadhīte
taṃ tamanena sādhayet. 11
Whoever meditates on this Atharva-Sirsha (Upanishad) becomes fit for the Realisation, ‘I am the infinite Truth’. He is not affected by any of the obstacles. He gains happiness everywhere, at all times, under all circumstances. He becomes free from the five great sins.
One who chants this in the evening destroys all sins committed during the day. One who chants this in the morning destroys all sins committed during the night. The one who chants both in the morning and evening becomes sinless. One who chants everywhere (and all the time) encounters no obstacle, and gains all the four types of human accomplishments, namely religious merit (dharma), wealth (artha), desired objects (kāma) and Liberation (moksha).
This Atharva-Sirsha (Upanishad) should not be given/taught to an unqualified student. One who does so due to any temptation/delusion/attachment will incur sin.
One achieves the fulfilment of all his desires by the repetition of this (Upanishad) thousand times.
चतुर्थ्यामनश्नन् जपति स विद्यावान् भवति ।
इत्यथर्वणवाक्यम् ॥
ब्रह्माद्यावरणं विद्यात् न बिभेति कदाचनेति ॥ १२॥
caturthyāmanaśnan japati sa vidyāvān bhavati .
ityatharvaṇavākyam .
brahmādyāvaraṇaṃ vidyāt na bibheti kadācaneti. 12
One who whilst fasting, repeats this Atharva-Sirsha (Upanishad), on (the auspicious day of) chaturthi (fourth day of lunar fortnight), becomes a knowledgeable person.
Thus says Sage Atharvana.
One should know Brahman/Truth and its inscrutable power (ādyā or māyā) along with its veiling power (āvarana shakti). (Thus) he does not fear at any time.
यो लाजैर्यजति स यशोवान् भवति ॥ स मेधावान् भवति ॥
यो मोदकसहस्रेण यजति स वाञ्छितफलमवाप्नोति ॥
यः साज्यसमिद्भिर्यजति स सर्वं लभते स सर्वं लभते ॥ १३॥
yo lājairyajati sa yaśovān bhavati . sa medhāvān bhavati .
yo modakasahasreṇa yajati sa vāñchitaphalamavāpnoti .
yaḥ sājya samidbhiryajati sa sarvaṃ labhate sa sarvaṃ labhate. 13
He who worships with parched grains, becomes famous (and successful); he becomes a very intelligent person.
He who worships with a thousands modakas, gets his cherished desires fulfilled.
One who performs sacrifices by offering wood together with ghee as oblation, gets everything. He gets everything.
सूर्यवर्चस्वी भवति ॥
सूर्यग्रहे महानद्यां प्रतिमासंनिधौ
वा जप्त्वा सिद्धमंत्रो भवति ॥
महाविघ्नात्प्रमुच्यते ॥ महादोषात्प्रमुच्यते ॥
महापापात् प्रमुच्यते ॥
स सर्वविद्भवति स सर्वविद्भवति ॥
य एवं वेद इत्युपनिषत् ॥ १४॥
ॐ शांतिः । शांतिः ॥ शांतिः ॥।
sūryavarcasvī bhavati .
sūryagrahe mahānadyāṃ pratimāsannidhau
vā japtvā siddhamantro bhavati .
mahāvighnāt pramucyate . mahādoṣātpramucyate .
mahāpāpāt pramucyate . mahāpratyavāyāt pramucyate.
sa sarvavidbhavati sa sarvavidbhavati .
ya evaṃ veda ityupaniṣat. 14
oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ ..
By chanting this Atharva-Sirsha (Upanishad) during solar eclipse, or by sitting on the banks of a sacred river, or by sitting in front of an idol (of Ganapati), a seeker or spiritual practitioner gets whatever that is promised in these mantras. (In particular) he becomes free from big obstacles, free from all negative tendencies and free from all sins (penalty for non-performance of obligatory duty).
He who knows in this way (the true nature of Ganapati as said in this Upanishad) knows all. He indeed knows all. Thus (concludes) the Upanishad.
oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ .. (May this bring Peace to all at all the three levels – Adhibhautika, Adhidaivika and Adhyatmika)
Description
Ganapathi Atharvashirsha
The Ganapati Atharvasirsha Upanishad is a Sanskrit text and a minor Upanishad of Hinduism. It is a late Upanishadic text dedicated to Ganesha, the deity representing intellect and learning. It asserts that Ganesha is same as the eternal underlying reality, Brahman. Ganapathi Atharva Shirsham (also called Ganapati Upanishad ) is part of the Atharva Veda. ‘Tharva’ means trembling. ‘A-tharva’ is that which never trembles or is fearless. The study of the Atharva Veda would make us fearless – gain the non-dual Truth which is fearless. An Upanishad comes as the conclusion of Vedas that serve as an essence of a Vedic truth. This Upanishad extols and describes Lord Ganesha as Para-Brahman ( Absolute consciousness – God). It also speaks and expounds on the secret formula – GAM that invokes Ganesha’s energy. The mantra ‘Om Gang Ganapataye Namaha’ has its origin from this Upanishad. The text is also referred to as the Sri Ganesha Atharvasirsha, Sri Ganapati Atharva Sirsha, the Ganapati Atharvashirsha, the Ganapati Atharvasirsa, or the Ganapati Upanishad. The text exists in several variants, but with the same message. Lord Ganesha is described to be same as other Hindu gods, as ultimate Truth and Reality (Brahman), as Satcitananda, as the soul in oneself (Atman) and in every living being, as Om.The translation is by Swami Tejomayananda. For a commentary on the Ganapati Atharvasirsha Upanishad please purchase this book: Ganapati Atharvashirsha Upanishad by Swami Tejomayananda
The audio rendering is by a Dutch Swami Purnachaitanya from the Netherlands!
For an alternate audio source by S Prakash Kaushik use the below.
Phala Shruti
The second half of this Upanishad talks on the merits and benefits of its recitation and study (known as Phala Shruti ). Note that the merits described are from the Veda itself and not a mere imaginative concoction.
One who studies and chants this Upanishad becomes Brahman (realising God – attaining enlightenment ). As the Vedas declare through the Mundaka Upanishad of Atharva Veda – Brahmavid Brahmaiva Bhavati. One who realises Brahman (God) becomes Brahman.
He will not be affected or tied up by any obstacles.
He experiences bliss at all times.
He is released from the five great sins.
When one recites this upanishad in the evening, the sins committed during the day are destroyed.
When one recites this upanishad in the morning, the sins committed at night are destroyed.
With double recitation (morning and evening), he becomes free from all sins.
When read in any situation and anywhere, one becomes free of all obstacles.
One attains all four goals of life;
(1) Righteousness ( dharma)
(2) Wealth (Artha)
(3) Rightful Desire (kaama)
(4) Liberation (Moksha)
If one recites and meditates on this Upanishad 1000 times, he attains siddhi (mastery)
One who does Abhisheka to Lord Ganapati with this Upanishad (while reciting this Upanishad ) becomes a renowned orator (fluent speaker)
One who fasts on Chaturthi ( 4th day from new moon / full moon ) and recites this Upanishad becomes filled with knowledge (becomes a Vidvan )
His consciousness raises to understand and experience Brahman (God-consciousness). As a result, he becomes totally fearless.
One who worships Lord Ganapati with blades of Durva grass becomes as prosperous as the God of wealth (Kubera).
One who offers parched grains (rice/wheat flakes) to Ganapati becomes a person of name and fame.
He would also become a medhavan ( genius).
One who offers a thousand modakas for worship gets his desires fulfilled.
One who offers ghee and firewood to the fire-sacrifice (Yagna) attains everything.
One who enables eight qualified people to absorb these teachings of the Atharva Veda becomes dazzling like the Sun.
By undertaking Japa (continuous recitation ) on the banks of a great river during a solar eclipse or by sitting in front of the idol of Lord Ganapati, one gets the siddhi of this mantra (mantra siddhi ).
Other Ganesha Shlokams
Agajanana Padmakam
We meditate day and night on the one-tusked one who is the sun for the lotus in the form of the face of Pārvatī, the one with the elephant face and the one who is the giver of all desired ends to his
Gajananam Bhuta
I bow to you, the Lord with the face of an elephant (Gajanana), one who is served by the celestial attendants (Bhoota ganas) and other beings. The one who consumes the extract of Kapitha (wood apple)
Gananamtva Ganapatim
Among the celestial attendants (Ganas), you are the Lord (Ganapathi), We offer sacrificial oblations to you You are the wisest among the scholars. Your wisdom is known to be highest quality and uncomp
Ganapati Stotram
As the rays from the lotus-face of Gauri (Devi Parvati) is always on her beloved son Gajanana (Who has the face of an Elephant), Similarly, the grace of Sri Ganesha is always on his devotees; Granting
Ganesh Chathurthi
Significance of Ganesh Puja, Vinayaka Chavithi or Chathurthi. See how to prepare for Ganesha Pooja, How to perform the Puja with Video instructions and enjoy Audio devotional songs, uninterrupted and without ads.
Ganesha Gayatri Mantra
We pray to the one-tusked; we meditate on the one having a twisted trunk. May that Ganapati (one-tusked) inspire us (to meditate).
Ganesha Pancharathnam
The composer, Guru Sri Adi Shankaracharya had praised the God Ganesha by presenting these five stanzas as five jewels, hence the name Maha Ganesha Pancharatnam.
Ganesha Stavah
Ganesha Stavah or Ganapati Stavah is a set of 13 verses that describe the glory of Lord Ganesha. Gaṇapati stavaḥ is said to be from Ganesh Purana - upāsanā khaṇḍa adhyāya 13.
Mooshika Vahana
Salutations to Sri Vighna Vinayaka, whose vehicle is the mouse and who has the modaka in his hand, whose large ears are like fans and who wears a long sacred thread, who is short in stature and is th
Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotram
This stotram is from Narada Purana. Sankata means problems, difficulties and Nashanam means to destroy. So, by chanting this stotram one is praying to Lord Ganesha to remove his difficulties. In Sanskrit, English Translation, Meaning, Significance…
Shuklambaradharam
I meditate upon (Lord Ganesa), the one who wears a white garment, who is all-pervasive, who has a (bright) complexion like the moon, who has four hands, who has a cheerful face, for the removal of all
Vakratunda Mahakaya
O god with the twisted trunk, broad-bodied, brilliant as thousand suns, bless me with freedom from obstructions and hindrances in all my works and for all times.
Ganapati Atharvashirsha – Ganesha – In Sanskrit, English with Translation, Audio and Significance