Stotra
Rinaharta Shri Ganesh Stotram
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An introduction to the stotra honouring Ganesha as remover of debt. More than one debt-relief Ganesha hymn circulates; read in keeping with your tradition.
Hymn text
कैलाशपर्वते रम्ये शम्भुं चन्द्रार्धशेखरम् । षडाम्नायसमायुक्तं पप्रच्छ नगकन्यका ॥ १॥
देवेश परमेशानसर्वशास्त्रार्थपारग । उपायमृणनाशस्य कृपया वद साम्प्रतम् ॥ २॥
सम्यक् पृष्टं त्वया भद्रे लोकानां हितकाम्यया । तत्सर्वं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि सावधानावधारय ॥ ३॥
सिन्दूरवर्णं द्विभुजं गणेशं लम्बोदरं पद्मदले निविष्टम् । ब्रह्मादिदेवैः परिसेव्यमानं सिद्धैर्युतं तं प्रणमामि देवम् ॥
सृष्ट्यादौ ब्रह्मणा सम्यक्पूजितः फलसिद्धये । सदैव पार्वतीपुत्रः ऋणनाशं करोतु मे ॥ १॥
त्रिपुरस्य वधात्पूर्वं शम्भुना सम्यगर्चितः । सदैव पार्वतीपुत्रः ऋणनाशं करोतु मे ॥ २॥
हिरण्यकशिप्वादीनां वधार्थे विष्णुनार्चितः । सदैव पार्वतीपुत्रः ऋणनाशं करोतु मे ॥ ३॥
महिषस्य वधे देव्या गणनाथः प्रपूजितः । सदैव पार्वतीपुत्रः ऋणनाशं करोतु मे ॥ ४॥
तारकस्य वधात्पूर्वं कुमारेण प्रपूजितः । सदैव पार्वतीपुत्रः ऋणनाशं करोतु मे ॥ ५॥
भास्करेण गणेशस्तु पूजितश्छविसिद्धये । सदैव पार्वतीपुत्रः ऋणनाशं करोतु मे ॥ ६॥
शशिना कान्तिवृद्ध्यर्थं पूजितो गणनायकः । सदैव पार्वतीपुत्रः ऋणनाशं करोतु मे ॥ ७॥
पालनाय च तपसां विश्वामित्रेण पूजितः । सदैव पार्वतीपुत्रः ऋणनाशं करोतु मे ॥ ८॥
इदं त्वृणहरं स्तोत्रं तीव्रदारिद्र्यनाशनम् । एकवारं पठेन्नित्यं वर्षमेकं समाहितः ॥ ९॥
दारिद्र्यं दारुणं त्यक्त्वा कुबेरसमतां व्रजेत् । फडन्तोऽयं महामन्त्रः सार्धपञ्चदशाक्षरः ॥ १०॥
ॐ गणेश ऋणं छिन्धि वरेण्यं हुं नमः फट् ॥
अस्यैवायुतसङ्ख्याभिः पुरश्चरणमीरितम् । सहस्रावर्तनात् सद्यो वाञ्छितं लभते फलम् ॥ ११॥
भूतप्रेतपिशाचानां नाशनं स्मृतिमात्रतः ॥ १२॥
Meaning
On lovely Mount Kailāsa the mountain-daughter Pārvatī questioned Śambhu — crowned with the crescent moon, master of the six sacred traditions —
O Lord of gods, supreme Ruler, master of the meaning of all scriptures! Kindly tell me now the means of destroying debt.
Well asked, gracious one, out of desire for the world's good; I shall declare it all — listen with full attention.
I bow to that god Gaṇeśa — vermilion-hued, two-armed, pot-bellied, seated on a lotus petal, attended by Brahmā and the gods, surrounded by siddhas.
Whom Brahmā duly worshipped at the dawn of creation for the success of his work — may that son of Pārvatī ever destroy my debt.
Whom Śambhu duly worshipped before slaying Tripura — may that son of Pārvatī ever destroy my debt.
Whom Viṣṇu worshipped for the slaying of Hiraṇyakaśipu and the rest — may that son of Pārvatī ever destroy my debt.
The Lord of the gaṇas whom the Goddess worshipped at the slaying of Mahiṣa — may that son of Pārvatī ever destroy my debt.
Whom Kumāra (Kārtikeya) worshipped before slaying Tāraka — may that son of Pārvatī ever destroy my debt.
Gaṇeśa whom the Sun worshipped for the restoration of his radiance — may that son of Pārvatī ever destroy my debt.
The Leader of the gaṇas whom the Moon worshipped for the increase of his lustre — may that son of Pārvatī ever destroy my debt.
Whom Viśvāmitra worshipped for the protection of his austerities — may that son of Pārvatī ever destroy my debt.
This debt-removing hymn destroys even severe poverty; whoever, with collected mind, recites it once daily for a year —
— leaves grim poverty behind and becomes the equal of Kubera. This great mantra ending in "phaṭ" has fifteen and a half syllables.
"Om Gaṇeśa, cut my debt, O most excellent one — huṃ namaḥ phaṭ" — this is the root mantra.
Its preliminary discipline (puraścaraṇa) is declared at ten thousand repetitions; with a thousand repetitions one swiftly gains the desired fruit.
By its mere remembrance, ghosts, spirits and piśācas are destroyed.