Today, I will introduce you to one of the best prayers in ​Ganesh Paath​- ‘​Shri

Sankat-Nashan Naam Stotram​’ which is taken from Narada Purana as a

reference. This is said to be the most effective strotram among all the prayers and
mantras of Lord Ganesha.

It is said that before performing any event, family functions or travelling or

spiritual ritual and even in Vaastu poojan one should recite this auspicious
‘​Ganesha stotram​’ which helps in removing the hurdles hence thereby elevating
the material growth of individual and family.

I have been introduced to this stotram by one of my spiritual colleagues who has
achieved a good level of spiritual growth by reciting this Ganesha stotram for 5
years. Let's move with ‘​Sankath-Nashan​’ Strotram saluting to the great DemiGod
and absolute truth Lord Gajanan.

नारद उवाच (Naradji Says)

ण य शरसा दे वं गौर वनायकम ् । भ तावासं मरे ि न यं आयःु कामाथ स धये ॥1॥

Pranmya Shirsa Devam Gauri Vinayakam Bhaktavasam Smer Nityamay
Aayuha Kamarthsidhyaye ॥1॥

I bow down my head at the feet of Lord Ganesha - The son of Gauri who is
also known as​ Vinayaka​. Then the devotee of Lord Ganesha should daily
recite this stotram for the blessing of Vinayaka for Long healthy life, fulfilling
the desire of your life. Hence, one should recite his names on a daily basis.
 थमं व तड
ु ं च एकदं त वतीयकम ् । त ृ तयं कृ ण पंगा ं गजवव ं चतथ
ु कम ् ॥2॥
Pratham Vakra tudam cha Ekantant Dwitiyakam. Tritiya Krishna
pingasaksam Gaja Vatram Chaturthar-kam ॥2॥

Lord Ganesha has different names in his salutations such as ​Prathamam​ -

the one who is the absolute truth, who is first worshipped among
DemiGods.

Second Name ​Ekdant​ - one who has one tooth, third is ​Krishna Pingaash
means who has Krishna varna eyes - dark blackish eyes, ​Gajavaktram​ is
the fourth name mean who has the Head of Elephant (elephant God ).

ल बोदरं पंचमं च ष ठं वकटमेव च। स तमं व नराजं च धू वण तथा टमम ्॥३॥

Lumbodaram Pancham Cha Sthathm Vikata Meva Cha Saptam
Vighnarajendram Dhumvarna Tathasthak Mama ॥3॥

He (Almighty) is also known as ​Lambodar​, one who has a big tummy,

Vikataa ​(who is huge in shape), the seventh name is ​VignaRaja ​- who
removed all types of hurdles /obstacles. Such Vignaraja (King god of
hurdles remover) Eight names are ​DhumraVarna​, those skin textures and
body glory is like smoky white milk. I bow to the Godhead and Tathasthak -
expect the divine blessing of Dhumravarna devta.

नवमं भाल चं ं च दशमं तु वनायकम ् । एकादशं गणप तं वादशं तु गजानन ् ॥4॥

Navam Bhal Chandra Cham Cham Dasamam Tu Vinayakam. Ekadasham
Ganapathim Dwadasham Tu Gajanan ॥4॥

Ninth name is ​BaalChandra​ - one who has a shining forehead like the
glowing moon - full moon, the tenth name is ​Vinayaka​ who is said to be the
God of Wisdom. The eleventh name is ​Ganapati​ who is head of Gan
(people) and the twelfth name is ​Gajanan​ who is having a face and head of
an elephant - here ‘Gaj’ means elephant and ‘aanan’ means face.

वादशैता न नामा न सं यंयः पठे नरः । न च व नभयं त य सव स धकरं भो

॥5॥
Dwade Shaitani Namani Trisanhyaya Pathenar Na Cha Vighnabhayyam
Tasya Sarva siddhi Karam Prabho ॥5॥

One who recite these 12 divine names of Lord Ganesha, in trisandhya

means 3 times a day, i.e early morning, afternoon and evening, such
devotee does not get scared in a critical situation, s/he becomes fearless
and devotees’ inner desire gets fulfilled in future.

व याथ लभते व यां धनाथ लभते धनम ् । पु ाथ लभते पु ा मो ाथ लभते ग तम ्

॥6॥

Vidarthi Labhate Vidhaym Dhanarthi Labhte Dhanam Putraarthi Labhte

Puthanmo Kshrathi Labhte Gathim ॥6॥

By reciting this stotram, a student who has the desire to get good grades in
the examination will get blessed with good memory and grasping power,
one who desires to get financial stability and desire for wealth gets blessed
with wealth and abundances.

One who desires for getting a blessing for the child (couples who wish to
have a child), who is a practitioner of yoga and wishes for salvation and
self-realization get blessed with samadhi Avastha (attaining higher
consciousness).

जपे णप त तो ं ष डभमासैः फलं लभते । संव सरे ण स धंच लभते ना संशयः ॥7॥
Japeda Ganapati stotram Sthadi Bhasee Falam Labhate Samvat sareen
Siddhin cha Labhte Natra Shanshaya ॥7॥

The one (devotee) who keeps reciting the stotram continuously for 6
months, gets his desire to fulfil whether it is material or spiritual desire. One
who recites this stotram for one complete year with full faith gets blessed
with health, wealth and complete siddhi (completeness), hence there is no
doubt on this stotram.

अ ट यो ा मणे य च ल ख वा फलं लभते । त य व या भवे सवा गणेश य

सादतः ॥8॥
Ashtabhayo Brahmane Bhyasr cha Likhi tawa falam labhate, Tasya Vidya
Bhavet sarva Ganeshasya Prasadata ॥8॥

One who recites this stotram and also writes this stotram eight times on
Bhojpatra and distributes it with Brahmins gets the completeness (whatever
s/he desires to get things fructified according to his/her own wish). Such
devotees also get blessed with wisdom and knowledge (spiritual science)
by Lord Ganesha.

॥ इ त ी नारद परु ाणे संक टनाशनं नाम ी गणप त तो ं संपण

ू म्
Iti Shri Narada Purane Sankashnashanam Naam Shri Ganapati Stotram
Sampoornam

Here, Shri Narada Puran references Shri Sankat-Nashan Naam Shri

Ganesha Stotram get ends.