Gajananam Bhutaganadi Sevitam
By Traditional (Ganesha Dhyana) · संस्कृत
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Gajananam Bhutaganadi Sevitam
संस्कृत · Ancient · Shloka
The elephant-faced Lord's classic dhyana shloka.
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गजाननं भूतगणादिसेवितं कपित्थजम्बूफलसारभक्षितम्। उमासुतं शोकविनाशकारणं नमामि विघ्नेश्वरपादपङ्कजम्॥
I bow to the lotus feet of Vighneshvara — the elephant-faced one, served by the hosts of spirits, who relishes wood-apple and rose-apple fruits; the son of Uma, the cause that destroys all sorrow. A classic opening invocation of Ganesha.
The elephant-faced Lord's classic dhyana shloka.
The elephant-faced Lord's classic dhyana shloka.
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I bow to the lotus feet of Vighneshvara — the elephant-faced one, served by the hosts of spirits, who relishes wood-apple and rose-apple fruits; the son of Uma, the cause that destroys all sorrow. A classic opening invocation of Ganesha.
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