Lord Ganapati is the god of knowledge and wisdom . He is the giver of all worldly and material things and protects us from all the difficulties and obstacles in life and hence is known as Sukhakarta Dukhaharta .
Pooja , aarti , fasting , chanting of mantras and stotras are various ways to offer prayers to Lord Ganesha . Amongst all these Shree Ganapati Atharvashrisha is considered to be most effective way to offer our sacrificial offerings to Lord Ganesha .
Chanting of Atharvashirsha is usually done on Tuesdays , Sankashti and Vinayaki Chaturthi ( fourth day from New moon and full moon every month) and on Ganesh Chaturthi .
Shree Ganapati Atharvashrisha is the Upanishad of Athrvaveda and it is written by Sage Ganaka .
Atharvashirsha shows us how one can slowly move on from worshiping Lord Ganesha in murthi form to the subtle worship of the formless Brahman .
Other speciality of Athrvashirsha is that in most of the other stotras we first find the description of the diety’s statue (murthi) and then praises (dhyan) for the diety . But in Atharvashirsha it is vice versa . Here Lord Ganesha is praised first and then his swarupa is described .
Shantimantra , Dhyanavidhi and Phalshruti are the three parts in which this Atharvashirsha is divided . Shantimantra appears twice . Once at the beginning and then at the end of the stotra .
Shree Ganapati Atharvashrisha
शांतीमंत्र
ॐ भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवाः ।
भद्रं पश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्राः ॥
Meaning – Atharvashirsha begins with the auspicious Om (Omkara) . Sage Ganaka Says – Oh Gods may we always hear what is good with our ears and see what is good with our eyes . This means that we should never do anything wrong but be always positive and behave in a good manner .
स्थिरैरङ्गैस्तुष्टुवांसस्तनूभिः ।
व्यशेम देवहितं यदायुः ॥
Meaning – May we get strong , healthy bodies with the help of which we spent our whole life span always praising the Gods and offering them our humble services . May we live the life bestowed on us meaningfully without any negativity .
स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाः ।
स्वस्ति नः पूषा विश्ववेदाः ॥
स्वस्तिनस्तार्क्ष्यो अरिष्टनेमिः ।
स्वस्ति नो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु ॥
ॐ शांतिः । शांतिः । शांतिः॥
Meaning – May Indra grant us the physical and mental strength to keep us healthy . May he increase our hearing capacity so that we have clarity of thought . May the omniscient Sun (Pusha) grant us auspicousness . May Garuda who destroys the poisonous snakes remove all our obstacles and grant us auspicousness . May Brihaspati the Teacher of Gods grant us auspiciousness .
This Shantimantra shows the positivity reflected in our culture and creates positive vibrations around us .
ध्यानविधी
ॐ नमस्ते गणपतये |
त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं तत्वमसि |
त्वमेव केवलं कर्ताऽसि |
Meaning – Sage Ganaka Says – O Lord Ganesha , Lord of all the ganas I bow and pay my homage to you . You are the actual manifestation of the tattva . Here tattva means all that we can see and sense as well as all that is beyond our senses . You alone are the doer of everything , i.e. creator of this entire universe . In this way the credit of all our actions is gives to Lord Ganesha which helps to fully destroy the feeling of ego within us .
त्वमेव केवलं धर्ताऽसि |
त्वमेव केवलं हर्ताऽसि |
त्वमेव सर्वं खल्विदं ब्रह्मासि |
त्वं साक्षादात्मासि नित्यम् |
Meaning – You alone are the upholder and sustainer of everything . You alone are the ultimate destroyer too . You really are the only absolute Brahman you are the eternal Supreme Self .
ऋतं वच्मि | सत्यं वच्मि |
Meaning – I am speaking truth . I am speaking what is right .
अव त्वं माम् | अव वक्तारम् |
अव श्रोतारम् | अव दातारम् |
अव धातारम् |
अवानूचानमव शिष्यम् |
Meaning – Protect me , the one who is chanting this stotra . Protect the one who is listening this stotra . Protect the giver and supporter of this stotra . Protect all disciples who follow this stotra and all the teachers who teach this stotra .
अव पश्चातात् | अव पुरस्तात् |
अवोत्तरात्तात् | अव दक्षिणात्तात् |
अव चोर्ध्वात्तात् | अवाधरात्तात् |
सर्वतो मां पाहि-पाहि समंतात् |
Meaning – Protect us from the west direction i.e. from behind . Protect us from east direction i.e from the front . Protect us for north and south directions . Here behind also means the faults from past and front also means the difficulties which we may have to face in future .
It is believed that Kubera the lord the wealth is the controller of North direction . Hence protect us from the excessive craze of wealth and the fall thereafter . Similarly Yama the death God controls South direction . Hence protect us from the untimely . Thus protect me from above , below , from all sides and from all directions .
त्वं वाङ्मयस्त्वं चिन्मयः |
त्वमानंदमयस्त्वंब्रह्ममयः |
त्वं सच्चिदानंदात् द्वितीयोसि |
त्वं प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्मासि |
त्वं ज्ञानमयो विज्ञानमयोसि |
Meaning – You are the embodiment of speech , consciousness , absolute bliss . You are the Brahman (Supreme Power) incarnated . You are the existing truth , awareness and absolute bliss incarnated . You are the one and only without anything else in existence . You alone are the knowledge wisdom and science that exists .
सर्वं जगदिदं त्वत्तो जायते |
सर्वं जगदिदं त्वत्तस्तिष्ठति |
सर्वं जगदिदं त्वयि लयमेष्यति |
सर्वं जगदिदं त्वयि प्रत्येति |
Meaning – This whole world is created from you . This whole world is sustained within you . You the only one who nourishes it . This whole world finally merges in you .
त्वं भूमिरापोनलो निलो नभः |
त्वं चत्वारि वाक्पदानि |
त्वं गुणत्रयातीत: त्वमवस्थात्रयातीतः |
त्वं देहत्रयातीतः | त्वं कालत्रयातीतः |
Meaning – You are the five basic elements (earth , water , fire , air , ether) which exist in this universe . You are the four types of sound (speech) known as Para , Pashyanti , Madhyama and Vaikhari . You are beyond the three attributes namely Satva (pure) Raja (active) Tama (inertness) . You transcend the three states of being namely Jagrut (awake) Swapna (dream) and Sushupti (deep sleep) . You are beyond the three states of body namely Sthula (gross) Sukshma (subtle) Anandamaya (casual) . You are beyond the three aspects of Time namely Past , Present and Future .
त्वं मूलाधार स्थितोसि नित्यं |
त्वं शक्ति त्रयात्मकः |
त्वां योगिनो ध्यायंति नित्यं |
Meaning – You eternally reside in the Muladhar Chakra which is one of the seven energy centres of subtle body . You are the three energies needed for creation , maintenance and destruction . The sages always meditate upon you .
त्वं ब्रह्मा त्वं विष्णुस्त्वं रूद्रस्त्वं इंद्रस्त्वं
अग्निस्त्वं वायुस्त्वं सूर्यस्त्वं चंद्रमास्त्वं ब्रह्मभूर्भुव:स्वरोम् |
Meaning – You are Brahma (creator ) , Vishnu (sustainer) , Rudra (destroyer) , Indra (consumer) , Fire (acceptor) , Wind (giver of air to sustain life) , Sun (light) and Moon (promotes plant life) . You are Brahman (life existing in all) . You are the three worlds materialised i.e. Bhu (earth) Bhuvaha (space) and Swaha ( heaven) . You are Om – the primal cosmic sound . Everything that lies within me and around me is you and only you . Lord Ganesha you alone are The Supreme Brahma-tattva .
गणादिं पूर्वमुच्चार्य वर्णादीं स्तदनंतरम् |
अनुस्वार: परतरः |
अर्धेन्दुलसितम् | तारेण ऋद्धं |
एतत्तव मनुस्वरूपम् |
Meaning – Here the correct way to pronounce the Ganesha Mantra is explained . First the letter Ga (ग्) is pronounced and thereafter the letter A (अ) is pronounced . The mantra is enriched by the sound of M ( dot ) marked with half moon . This one word mantra is pronounced with the help of Omkar . This is your mantra form .
गकार: पूर्वरूपम् | अकारो मध्यमरूपम् |
अनुस्वारश्चान्त्यरूपम् | बिन्दुरूत्तररूपम् |
नाद: संधानम् | संहितासंधि: ।
Meaning – Letter Ga (ग्) is the first form of your mantra . Letter A (अ) is it’s middle form and the sound M (dot) or anuswara is the end form of mantra . This one word mantra is activated by the sound of Omkara . The sound here is the connecting link which connects the hymn .
सैषा गणेश विद्या | गणकऋषि: |
निचृद्गायत्रीच्छंदः |गणपतिर्देवता |
Meaning – This sacred mantra is known as Ganesha Vidya which has the power to reveal the supreme form of Lord Ganesha . The receiver of this mangtra is sage Ganaka . The meter (poetic rhythm) is Gayatri and the diety is Lord Ganesha .
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः |
एकदंताय विद्महे। वक्रतुण्डाय धीमहि |
तन्नो दंती प्रचोदयात् |
Meaning – I pay my obeisance to Lord Ganesha . I realise Ekdanta (Lord with one tusk) as giver of all and meditate upon Vakratunda (with curved trunk) who nurtures our wisdom and intellect .
एकदंतं चतुर्हस्तं पाशमंकुश धारिणम् |
रदं च वरदं हस्तै र्बिभ्राणं मूषकध्वजम् |
Meaning – He has one right tusk (Ekadantam) , four arms (Chaturhastam) , holding binding rope in upper right hand and a goad in upper left hand (Paashamankush dharinam) . He holds an elephant tusk in lower left hand , blessing with lower right hand and has a banner with mouse (Mushakadhwajam) .
रक्तं लंबोदरं शूर्पकर्णकं रक्तवाससम् |
रक्तगंधानु लिप्तांगं रक्तपुष्पै: सुपुजितम् |
Meaning – He is red in colour (Raktam) , potbellied (Lambodaram) , with large elephant ears (Shurpa Karnakam) , dressed in red clothes (Rakta vasasam) . His body is smeared with red sandalwood paste ( Rakta gandhanu liptangam ) , he is worshipped with red coloured flowers (Rakta pushpaihi) .
भक्तानुकंपिनं देवं जगत्कारणमच्युतम् |
आविर्भूतं च सृष्ट्यादौ प्रकृते पुरुषात्परम् |
एवं ध्यायति यो नित्यं स योगी योगिनां वरः |
Meaning – Lord Ganesha always bestows endless favours and blessings on his devotees . He creates the whole world and is unchangeable . He was always there before even the universe was created . He is beyond the Purusha(lord of this universe) and Prakriti (the creation) . Such is Lord Ganesha’s form and the one who meditates upon this form becomes the ultimate Supreme Yogi .
नमो व्रातपतये | नमो गणपतये |
नम: प्रमथपतये |
नमस्तेSस्तु लंबोदरायैकदंताय |
विघ्ननाशिने शिवसुताय |
श्रीवरदमूर्तये नमो नमः |
Meaning – Here Lord Ganesha is addressed by eight different names . I salute Vraatpati (leader of all types of fasts) , Ganapati ( leader of all the dieties) , Pramathapati (destroyer of the ego) , Lambodara (pot – bellied) , Ekadanta (with one tust) , Vighnanashina (destroyer of all the obstacles) , Shivasuta (son of Lord Shiva) , Varadmurthi (giver of blessings and boons) .
फलश्रुती
एतदथर्वशीर्षं योधीते | स ब्रह्म भूयाय कल्पते |
स सर्व विघ्नैर्नबाध्यते |स सर्वत: सुखमेधते |
स पंचमहापापात्प्रमुच्यते |
Meaning – This part explains the benefits of Shree Ganapati Atharvashirsha . One who studies Atharvashirsha attains brahmaswarupa and is blessed with eternal happiness . He is never affected by any type of difficulties and obstacles . He is freed from 5 types of sins names (brahma hatya , drinking alcohol , lust for other’s wife , theft , being in company with one who performs these sins ) .
सायमधीयानो दिवसकृतं पापं नाशयति |
प्रातरधीयानो रात्रिकृतं पापं नाशयति |
Meaning – Chanting of Atharvashirsha in evening destroys the sins commited during daytime . Chanting of Atharvashirsha during the day destroys the night time sins .
सायं प्रात: प्रयुंजानो पापोSपापो भवति |
सर्वत्राधीयानोऽपविघ्नो भवति।
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षं च विंदति |
Meaning – A person who chants Atharvashirsha both during the day and night he is totally freed from all the sins . A person who chants this mantra everywhere becomes free of all the obstacles in life and attains all the 4 types of Purusharthas i.e goals of life names dharma , artha , kaama and the ultimate one which is moksha
इदमथर्वशीर्षमशिष्याय न देयम् |
यो यदि मोहात् दास्यति स पापीयान् भवति |
सहस्रावर्तनात् यं यं काममधीते तंतमनेन साधयेत् |
Meaning – This Atharvashirsha is not supposed to be taught to an undeserving person who has no faith and respect for it . If anyone teaches this mantra to a faithless person for the sake of money the teacher becomes a sinner . May the person chant this mantra one thousand times and achieve whatever he wants and may all his dreams come true .
अनेन गणपतिमभिषिंचति स वाग्मी भवति |
चतुर्थ्यामनश्नन जपति स विद्यावान् भवति | इत्यथर्वण वाक्यम् |
ब्रह्माद्यावरणं विद्यान्न बिभेति कदाचनेति |
Meaning – One who regularly chants this mantra becomes an excellent orator . One who observes a fast on Chaturthi ( fourth day of New moon or Full moon every month) and does chanting of Atharvashirsha becomes a scholar . This is what sage Atharvana says . One who knows that the Supreme Brahma is the only reality and it is covered by Maya (illusion) becomes totally fearless .
यो दूर्वांकुरैंर्यजति स वैश्रवणोपमो भवति |
यो लाजैर्यजति स यशोवान भवति स मेधावान भवति |
यो मोदक सहस्रेण यजति स वांछितफलमवाप्नोति |
य: साज्यसमिद्भिर्यजति स सर्वं लभते स सर्वं लभते |
Meaning – One who worships Lord Ganesha with Durva (type of holy grass) becomes wealthy like Kubera the Lord of wealth . One who worships with puffed parched grains becomes successful and knowleagable . One who worships with thousand Modakas (sweet balls) achieves all that he desires . One who worships Lord Ganesha with samidha (fire sticks) dipped in ghee achieves everything indeed .
अष्टौ ब्राह्मणान् सम्यग्ग्राहयित्वा सूर्य वर्चस्वी भवति |
सूर्यग्रहे महानद्यां प्रतिमा संनिधौ वा जप्त्वा सिद्धमंत्रो भवति |
Meaning – One who teaches this Atharvashirsha to eight brahmanas in a correct ways shines like a Sun . One who chants this mantra during Solar eclipse sitting near the banks of holy rivers or near the Ganesha idol immediatelya becomes Siddhamantra (achiever of all that is mentioned in this mantra) .
महाविघ्नात् प्रमुच्यते |
महादोषात् प्रमुच्यते |
महापापात् प्रमुच्यते |
स सर्वविद् भवति स सर्वविद् भवति |
य एवं वेद इत्युपनिषद् |
Meaning – The one who chants Atharvashirsha in freed from all the obstacles and all the defects and sins . He becomes knower of all , the most knowleagable . This what is in the Upanishad is the truth .
शांतीमंत्र
ॐ भद्रं कर्णेभिः शृणुयाम देवाः ।
भद्रं पश्येमाक्षभिर्यजत्राः ॥
स्थिरैरंगैस्तुष्टुवांसस्तनूभिः ।
व्यशेम देवहितं यदायुः ॥
स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाः ।
स्वस्ति नः पूषा विश्ववेदाः ॥
स्वस्तिनस्तार्क्ष्यो अरिष्टनेमिः।
स्वस्ति नो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु ॥
ॐ शांतिः । शांतिः । शांतिः ॥।
इति श्रीगणपत्यथर्वशीर्षं समाप्तम् ॥
Meaning – Atharvashirsha ends with the chanting of Shantimantra once again . The meaning of this Shantimantra is given in the beginning .
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