A stuti or stotra is a collection of shlokas recited as a eulogy of one's ishta devta (chosen deity).
In this stotra, taken from the Narada Purana, Lord Ganesha is invoked and His blessings are sought to remove one's obstacles.
The title, which can also be written as 'Sankashtahara Ganapathi Stotram', translates to: 'Ganesha's stotra that destroys troubles'.
Chanting this stotra regularly is said to bestow one with health, wealth and fulfilment of wishes.
It is recommended that this stotra is chanted first thing in the morning after ablutions, facing the East, while focusing on the image/idol of Lord Ganesha with bhakti.
Also read and listen about the other Ganesha mantra in this earlier post.
Here is the transliteration (into English, Hindi & Kannada) and translation (into English) of this stotra:
Atah Shri Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotram
अतः श्री संकट नाशन गणेष स्तोत्रम
ಅತಃ ಶ್ರೀ ಸಂಕಟ ನಾಶನ ಗಣೇಶ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ
This is Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotra
Narada Uvacha
नारद उवाच
ನಾರದ ಉವಾಚ
Sage Narada said
Pranamya shirasa devam Gouri putram Vinayakam
Bhaktavasam smarenityam ayuh kamartha siddhaye
प्रणम्य शिरसा देवम गौरी पुत्रम विनायकम
भक्तावसम स्मरेन्नित्यम आयुः कामार्थ सिद्धये
ಪ್ರಣಮ್ಯ ಶಿರಸಾ ದೇವಂ ಗೌರೀ ಪುತ್ರಂ ವಿನಾಯಕಂ
ಭಕ್ತಾವಾಸಂ ಸ್ಮರೇನ್ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಆಯುಃ ಕಾಮಾರ್ಥ ಸಿದ್ಧಯೇ
Bow your head in reverence to the Son of Parvathi, Ganesha
He who lives in the devotee, He who grants long life, love and wealth
Prathamam Vakratundam cha Ekadantam dvitiyakam
Trutiyam Krushnapingaksham Gajavaktram chaturthakam
प्रथमम वक्रतुंडम च एकदंतम द्वितीयकम
तृतीयम कृष्णपिंगाक्षम गजवक्त्रम चतुर्थकम
ಪ್ರಥಮಂ ವಕ್ರತುಂಡಂ ಚ ಏಕದಂತಂ ದ್ವಿತೀಯಕಂ
ತೃತೀಯಂ ಕೃಷ್ಣಪಿಂಗಾಕ್ಷಂ ಗಜವಕ್ತ್ರಂ ಚತುರ್ಥಕಂ
First know Him as One with curved tusk, second as One with single tusk
Third as One with blackish-red eyes, fourth as One with face of elephant
Lambodaram panchamam cha shashtam Vikatameva cha
Saptamam Vighnarajam cha Dhumravarnam tathashtakam
लम्बोदरम पंचमम च शष्टम विकटमेव च
सप्तमम विघ्नराजम च धूम्रवर्णम तथाश्टकम
ಲಂಬೋದರಂ ಪಂಚಮಂ ಚ ಶಷ್ಟಂ ವಿಕಟಮೇವ ಚ
ಸಪ್ತಮಂ ವಿಘ್ನರಾಜಂ ಚ ಧೂಮ್ರವರ್ಣಂ ತಥಾಷ್ಟಕಂ
Fifth know Him as One with huge belly, sixth as One who is harsh on foes
Seventh as remover of obstacles, eighth as One who is coloured like smoke
Navamam Bhalachandram cha dashamam tu Vinayakam
Ekadasham Ganapatim dvadasham tu Gajananam
नवमम भालचंद्रम च दशमम तु विनायकम
एकादशम गणपतिम द्वादशम तु गजाननम
ನವಮಂ ಭಾಲಚಂದ್ರಂ ಚ ದಶಮಂ ತು ವಿನಾಯಕಂ
ಏಕಾದಶಂ ಗಣಪತಿಂ ದ್ವಾದಶಂ ತು ಗಜಾನನಂ
Ninth know Him as One with Moon on forehead, tenth as Great Leader
Eleventh as Leader of Ganas, twelfth as having countenance of elephant
Dvadashaitani namani trisandhyam yah pathenaraha
Na cha vighna bhayam tasya sarvasiddhi karam prabho
द्वादशैतानि नामानि त्रिसंध्यम यः पठेनरः
न च विघ्न भयम तस्य सर्वसिद्धि करम प्रभो
ದ್ವಾದಶೈತಾನಿ ನಾಮಾನಿ ತ್ರಿಸಂಧ್ಯಂ ಯಃ ಪಠೇನರಹಃ
ನ ಚ ವಿಘ್ನ ಭಯಂ ತಸ್ಯ ಸರ್ವಸಿದ್ಧಿ ಕರಂ ಪ್ರಭೋ
He/she who reads these twelve names at dawn, noon and dusk
Shall not fear any obstacles, and accomplish every task
Vidyarthi labhate vidyam dhanarthi labhate dhanam
Putrarthi labhate putram moksharthi labhate gatim
विद्यार्थी लभते विद्याम धनार्थी लभते धनम
पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्राम मोक्षर्थी लभते गतिम
ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥೀ ಲಭತೇ ವಿದ್ಯಾಂ ಧನಾರ್ಥೀ ಲಭತೇ ಧನಂ
ಪುತ್ರಾರ್ಥೀ ಲಭತೇ ಪುತ್ರಾಂ ಮೊಕ್ಷಾರ್ಥೀ ಲಭತೇ ಗತಿಂ
Student will attain knowledge, he/she who seeks money will get wealth
He/she who seeks child will get one, he/she who seeks salvation will attain moksha
Japet Ganapati strotram shadbhirmasai phalam labhet
Samvatsarena siddhim cha labhate natra samshayaha
जपेत गणपती स्तोत्रम षड्भिर मासै फलम लभेत
सम्वत्सरेण सिद्धिम च लभते नात्र समशयः
ಜಪೇತ್ ಗಣಪತೀ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ಷಡ್ಭಿರ್ ಮಾಸೈ ಫಲಂ ಲಭೇತ್
ಸಂವತ್ಸರೇಣ ಸಿದ್ಧಿಂ ಚ ಲಭತೇ ನಾತ್ರ ಸಂಶಯಹಃ
The fruits of chanting this stotra will be evident within six months
Within a year wishes will be fulfilled, no doubt
Ashtabhyo brahmanebhyashcha likhitva yah samarpayet
Tasya vidya bhavet sarva Ganeshasya prasadataha
अष्टभ्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च लिखित्वा यः समर्पयेत
तस्य विद्या भवेत सर्वा गणेशस्य प्रसादतहः
ಅಷ್ಟಭ್ಯೋ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣೇಭ್ಯಶ್ಚ ಲಿಖಿತ್ವಾ ಯಃ ಸಮರ್ಪಯೇತ್
ತಸ್ಯ ವಿದ್ಯಾ ಭವೇತ್ ಸರ್ವಾ ಗಣೇಶಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಸಾದತಹಃ
He/she who offers this stotra in writing to eight wise people
Will be blessed with knowledge by the Grace of Ganesha
Iti Shri Narada Purane Sankata Nashana Ganesha Stotram sampurnam
इति श्री नारद पुराणे संकट नाशन गणेश स्तोत्रम सम्पूर्णम
ಇತಿ ಶ್ರೀ ನಾರದ ಪುರಾಣೇ ಸಂಕಟ ನಾಶನ ಗಣೇಶ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ್ಂ
Thus ends Narada Purana's Sankata Nashana Ganesha stotra
Resources/references:
Picture: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Namaste_namaskar.jpg/99px-Namaste_namaskar.jpg
Background music: The Golden Present, Jesse Gallagher
Stotra:
- http://sanskritdictionary.org
- https://www.wisdomlib.org
- https://www.shabdkosh.com
- https://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/ganesh-names
- https://www.devshoppe.com/blogs/articles/shri-sankata-nashanam-ganapati-stotram-with-meaning
- https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/astrology/mantras-chants/ganesha-stotra-chant-early-morning-for-a-healthy-prosperous-life/articleshow/75154798.cms
- https://www.hinduismoutlook.com/sankata-nashana-ganesha-stotram/
