Ganesh Stotra: Sumukashcha, Affirmation for Auspicious Beginning
MEANING:
Pleasant faced god, God with one tusk, God who is reddish black,
God with an elephant ears, God with a very broad paunch, God who is cruel to his enemies,
God who is the remover of obstacles, God who is the leader of those who removes obstacles
God who is the color of smoke, God who is president of an army, God who has crescent in his forehead,
God who walks like an elephant, God who has a broken tusk, God who has very broad ears,
God who stays close to Lord Shiva, God who is elder brother of Subrahmanya
One who reads, hears are remembers these sixteen names, During the commencement of education,
During the marriage ceremony, During the commencement or coming back from a journey,
During war or for that matter during any matter, Will not face any difficulties and will attain victory
सुमुखश्चैकदन्तश्च, कपिलो गजकर्णकः ।
लम्बोदरश्च विकटो, विघ्ननाशो विनायकः ॥
धूमकेतुर्गणाध्यक्षो, भालचन्द्रो गजाननः ।
द्वादशैतानि नामानि, यः पठेच्छृणुयादपि ॥
विद्यारम्भे विवाहे च, प्रवेशे निर्गमे तथा ।
सङ्ग्रामे सङकटे चैव, विध्नस्तस्य न जायते ॥
Sumukhaścaikadantaśca, Kapilo Gajakarṇakaḥ |
Lambodaraśca Vikato, Vighnanāśo Vināyakaḥ ||
Dhūmaketur Gaṇādhyakṣo, Bhālacandro Gajānanaḥ |
Dvādaśaitāni Nāmāni, Yaḥ Paṭhecchṛṇuyādapi ||
Vidyārambhe Vivāhe Ca, Praveśe Nirgame Tathā |
Sangrāme Sangkate Chaiva, Vighnasyatasya Na Jāyate ||