Asya śrīmahāgaṇapati mahāmantrasya gaṇaka r̥ṣiḥ nicr̥dgāyatrī chandaḥ mahāgaṇapatirdēvatā ōṁ gaṁ bījaṁ svāhā śaktiḥ glauṁ kīlakaṁ mahāgaṇapatiprītyarthē japē viniyōgaḥ |

Karan'yāsaḥ –

ōṁ gāṁ aṅguṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ | śrīṁ gīṁ tarjanībhyāṁ namaḥ | hrīṁ gūṁ madhyamābhyāṁ namaḥ | klīṁ gaiṁ anāmikābhyāṁ namaḥ | glauṁ gauṁ kaniṣṭhikābhyāṁ namaḥ | gaṁ gaḥ karatalakarapr̥ṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ |

Hr̥dayādin'yāsaḥ –

ōṁ gāṁ hr̥dayāya namaḥ | śrīṁ gīṁ śirasē svāhā | hrīṁ gūṁ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ | klīṁ gaiṁ kavacāya hum | glauṁ gauṁ nētratrayāya vauṣaṭ | gaṁ gaḥ astrāya phaṭ | bhūrbhuvas'suvarōṁ iti digbandhaḥ |

Dhyānaṁ –

bījāpūragadēkṣukārmukarujācakrābjapāśōtpala- -vrīhyagrasvaviṣāṇaratnakalaśaprōdyatkarāmbhōruhaḥ | dhyēyō vallabhayā sapadmakarayāఽఽśliṣṭō jvaladbhūṣayā viśvōtpattivipattisansthitikarō vighnēśa iṣṭārthadaḥ ||

Lamityādi pan̄capūjā –

laṁ pr̥thivyātmakaṁ gandhaṁ samarpayāmi | haṁ ākāśātmakaṁ puṣpaṁ samarpayāmi | yaṁ vāyvātmakaṁ dhūpamāghrāpayāmi | raṁ agn'yātmakaṁ dīpaṁ darśayāmi | vaṁ amr̥tātmakaṁ amr̥tōpahāraṁ nivēdayāmi |

mūlamantraḥ –

ōṁ śrīṁ hrīṁ klīṁ glauṁ gaṁ gaṇapatayē varavarada sarvajanaṁ mē vaśamānaya svāhā |

Hr̥dayādin'yāsaḥ –

ōṁ gāṁ hr̥dayāya namaḥ | śrīṁ gīṁ śirasē svāhā | hrīṁ gūṁ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ | klīṁ gaiṁ kavacāya hum | glauṁ gauṁ nētratrayāya vauṣaṭ | gaṁ gaḥ astrāya phaṭ | bhūrbhuvas'suvarōṁ iti digvimōkaḥ |

dhyānaṁ –

bījāpūragadēkṣukārmukarujācakrābjapāśōtpala- -vrīhyagrasvaviṣāṇaratnakalaśaprōdyatkarāmbhōruhaḥ | dhyēyō vallabhayā sapadmakarayāఽఽśliṣṭō jvaladbhūṣayā viśvōtpattivipattisansthitikarō vighnēśa iṣṭārthadaḥ ||

Hr̥dayādin'yāsaḥ –

ōṁ gāṁ hr̥dayāya namaḥ | śrīṁ gīṁ śirasē svāhā | hrīṁ gūṁ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ | klīṁ gaiṁ kavacāya hum | glauṁ gauṁ nētratrayāya vauṣaṭ | gaṁ gaḥ astrāya phaṭ | bhūrbhuvas'suvarōṁ iti digvimōkaḥ |

dhyānaṁ –

bījāpūragadēkṣukārmukarujācakrābjapāśōtpala- -vrīhyagrasvaviṣāṇaratnakalaśaprōdyatkarāmbhōruhaḥ | dhyēyō vallabhayā sapadmakarayāఽఽśliṣṭō jvaladbhūṣayā viśvōtpattivipattisansthitikarō vighnēśa iṣṭārthadaḥ ||

Samarpaṇaṁ –

guhyātiguhyagōptā tvaṁ gr̥hāṇāsmatkr̥taṁ japam | sid'dhirbhavatu mē dēva tvatprasādānmayi sthirā ||

ōṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ |

Asya śrīmahāgaṇapati mahāmantrasya
- Of this Sri Maha Ganapathi Moola Mantra

gaṇaka r̥ṣiḥ
- The sage who visualized this mantra is Gaṇaka Rishi.

nicr̥dgāyatrī chandaḥ
- The chandas of this mantra is Nicr̥dgāyatrī.

mahāgaṇapatirdēvatā
- The deity who is being worshipped through this mantra is Sri Maha Ganapathi.

ōṁ gaṁ bījaṁ svāhā
- The bija (seed) mantra for this mantra is "Om Gam," and the ending phrase "Svaha" is used to invoke the deity.

shaktiḥ glauṁ kīlakaṁ
- The power (shakti) of this mantra is in the form of the syllable "Glauṁ," which is known as the kīlaka or the pin that holds the mantra together.

mahāgaṇapatiprītyarthē japē viniyōgaḥ
- This mantra is chanted for the satisfaction and blessings of Sri Maha Ganapathi.

Karan'yāsaḥ
- The karanas (ritualistic gestures) for this mantra.

ōṁ gāṁ aṅguṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ
- Salutations to Sri Maha Ganapathi with the gesture of touching the right thumb to the base of the right index finger.

śrīṁ gīṁ tarjanībhyāṁ namaḥ
- Salutations to Sri Maha Lakshmi with the gesture of touching the right thumb to the base of the right middle finger.

hrīṁ gūṁ madhyamābhyāṁ namaḥ
- Salutations to Sri Maha Saraswati with the gesture of touching the right thumb to the base of the right ring finger.

klīṁ gaiṁ anāmikābhyāṁ namaḥ
- Salutations to Sri Maha Kali with the gesture of touching the right thumb to the base of the right little finger.

glauṁ gauṁ kaniṣṭhikābhyāṁ namaḥ
- Salutations to Sri Maha Ganapathi's kīlaka (pin) with the gesture of touching the right thumb to the base of the right thumb.

gaṁ gaḥ karatalakarapr̥ṣṭhābhyāṁ namaḥ
- Salutations to Sri Maha Ganapathi with the gesture of touching the palms together.

oṁ gāṁ hr̥dayāya namaḥ:
-Salutations to Lord Ganesha in my heart śrīṁ gīṁ śirasē svāhā:
-Salutations to Lord Ganesha in my head hrīṁ gūṁ śikhāyai vaṣaṭ:
-Salutations to Lord Ganesha on my tuft of hair klīṁ gaiṁ kavacāya hum:
-Salutations to Lord Ganesha on my armor glauṁ gauṁ nētratrayāya vauṣaṭ:
-Salutations to Lord Ganesha in my three eyes gaṁ gaḥ astrāya phaṭ:
-Salutations to Lord Ganesha for protection The final line, bhūrbhuvas'suvarōṁ iti digbandhaḥ, is a prayer for divine protection in all directions, and it is known as the digbandhaḥ.

Dhyanaṁ – Meditation Verse

Bija-pura-gaddeekshu-karma-mukaru-jaacakra-abja-paasha-utpala-vrihi-agrasva-vishaana-ratna-kalasha-prodyat-kara-ambho-ruhaḥ |

• The Lord's hands are adorned with a sugarcane bow, arrows, noose, goad, a discus, a lotus, rice grains, and gems. He is seated on a lotus flower.

Dhyeyo vallabhaya sapadma-karayaa shlishto jvalad-bhooshayaa |

• He who is worshipped by His devotees, has a lotus in His hand, is adorned with ornaments that blaze forth and is fond of His consort.

Vishvotpatti-vipatti-sansthitikaaro vighnesho 'stu-te-artha-daḥ ||

• May that Lord Ganesha, who creates, sustains and dissolves the universe, who removes all obstacles and grants auspiciousness, be pleased with me.

Lamityādi pan̄capūjā –

Gandha (fragrance): The first line "lam prithivyatmakaṁ gandhaṁ samarpayami" means "I offer fragrant sandalwood paste to Lord Ganesha, who is the essence of the earth."

Pushpa (flowers): The second line "ham akashatmakaṁ pushpam samarpayami" means "I offer flowers to Lord Ganesha, who is the essence of the sky."

Dhupa (incense): The third line "yam vayvatmakaṁ dhupamaghraapayami" means "I offer incense to Lord Ganesha, who is the essence of the wind."

Dipa (lamp): The fourth line "ram agnyatmakaṁ dipam darshayami" means "I offer a lamp to Lord Ganesha, who is the essence of fire."

Naivedya (food): The fifth line "vam amritatmakaṁ amritopaharam nivedayami" means "I offer food to Lord Ganesha, who is the essence of nectar."

This stotram is a simple way to perform puja to Lord Ganesha and seek his blessings.

Samarpaṇaṁ-

• "O protector of secrets beyond the secret, please accept this mantra japa performed by me. May success come to me, O Deva, by your grace. May peace prevail"