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HYMN TO GANESA
Narada said:
1. With head bowed, let him unceasingly worship in his mind the god Vinayaka, the son of
Gauri,
The refuge of his devotees, for the complete attainment of longevity, amorous desires and
wealth,
2. Firstly, as the One with the Twisted Trunk ; secondly, as the One with the Single Tusk;
Thirdly, as the One with the Fawn-coloured Eyes; fourthly, as the One with the Elephant's
Mouth;
3. Fifthly, as the Pot-bellied One ; sixthly, as the Monstrous One;
Seventhly, as the King of Obstacles ; eighthly, as the Smoke-coloured One;
4. Ninthly, as the Moon-crested One ; tenthly, as the Remover of Hindrances;
Eleventhly, as the Lord of the Hordes ; twelfthly, as the One with the Elephant's Face.
5. Whosoever repeats those twelve names at dawn, noon, and sunset,
For him there is no fear of failure, nay, there is constant good fortune.
6. He who desires knowledge obtains knowledge; he who desires wealth obtains wealth;
He who desires sons obtains sons ; he who desires salvation obtains the Way.
7. Whosoever mutters the hymn to Ganapati reaches his aim in six months,
And in a year he reaches perfection, on this point there is no doubt.
8. Whosoever makes eight copies of it, and has them distributed to as many Brahmans,
He reaches knowledge instantaneously, by the grace of Ganesa.
Here ends, in the holy Narada-Purdna, the hymn to Ganapati called the 'Destroyer
of Difficulties'.
KINDLY TRANSLATED FOR THE AUTHOR BY
MADAME E. BAZIN-FOUCHER.
Narada said:
1. With head bowed, let him unceasingly worship in his mind the god Vinayaka, the son of
Gauri,
The refuge of his devotees, for the complete attainment of longevity, amorous desires and
wealth,
2. Firstly, as the One with the Twisted Trunk ; secondly, as the One with the Single Tusk;
Thirdly, as the One with the Fawn-coloured Eyes; fourthly, as the One with the Elephant's
Mouth;
3. Fifthly, as the Pot-bellied One ; sixthly, as the Monstrous One;
Seventhly, as the King of Obstacles ; eighthly, as the Smoke-coloured One;
4. Ninthly, as the Moon-crested One ; tenthly, as the Remover of Hindrances;
Eleventhly, as the Lord of the Hordes ; twelfthly, as the One with the Elephant's Face.
5. Whosoever repeats those twelve names at dawn, noon, and sunset,
For him there is no fear of failure, nay, there is constant good fortune.
6. He who desires knowledge obtains knowledge; he who desires wealth obtains wealth;
He who desires sons obtains sons ; he who desires salvation obtains the Way.
7. Whosoever mutters the hymn to Ganapati reaches his aim in six months,
And in a year he reaches perfection, on this point there is no doubt.
8. Whosoever makes eight copies of it, and has them distributed to as many Brahmans,
He reaches knowledge instantaneously, by the grace of Ganesa.
Here ends, in the holy Narada-Purdna, the hymn to Ganapati called the 'Destroyer
of Difficulties'.
KINDLY TRANSLATED FOR THE AUTHOR BY
MADAME E. BAZIN-FOUCHER.