Shloka - ೆ ೕಕ

Ganesha - ಗ ೇಶ
ಅಗ ಾನನ-ಪ ಾ ಕ ಂ
ಗ ಾನನಂ-ಅಹ ಶಂ ।
ಅ ೇಕದಂತಂ ಭ ಾ ಾಂ
ಏಕದಂತಂ-ಉ ಾಸ ೇ ॥
As the rays from the lotus-face of Gauri (Devi Parvati) is
always on her beloved son Gajanana (Who has the face
of an elephant), similarly, the Grace of Sri Ganesha is
always on his devotees; granting their many prayers; the
devotees who with deep devotion worship the ekadanta
(one with a single tusk).

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Ganesha - ಗ ೇಶ
ವಕ ತುಂಡ ಮ ಾ ಾಯ
ಸೂಯ ೋ ಸಮಪ ಭ ।
ಘ ಂ ಕುರು ೕ ೇವ
ಸವ ಾ ೕ ಷು ಸವ ಾ ॥
O god with the twisted trunk, broad-bodied,
brilliant as thousand suns, bless me with
freedom from obstructions and hindrances in
all my works and for all times.

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Ganesha - ಗ ೇಶ
ಗ ಾನನಂ ಭೂತಗ ಾ ೇ ತಂ
ಕ ತಜಂಬೂಫಲ ಾರ ಭ ತಂ ।
ಉ ಾಸುತಂ ೆ ೕಕ ಾಶ ಾರಣಂ
ನ ಾ ೕಶ ರ ಾದಪಂಕಜಂ ॥
O elephant-faced, served by hordes of divine
followers, enjoyer of the essence and the juice
of wood-apple and jamuns, Son of Uma devi
and cause of destruction of grief, I salute at the
lotus-feet of Vigneshwara.

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Ganesha/Vishnu – ಗ ೇಶ/ ಷು
ಶು ಾಂಬರಧರಂ ಷುಂ
ಶ ವಣ ಂ ಚತುಭು ಜಂ ।
ಪ ಸನ ವದನಂ ಾ ೕ
ಸವ ೂ ೕಪ ಾಂತ ೕ ॥
I meditate upon (Lord Ganesa), the one who
wears a white garment, who is all-pervasive,
who has a (bright) complexion like the moon,
who has four hands, who has a cheerful face,
for the removal of all obstacles.

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Karagre Vasate Lakshmi - ಕ ಾ ೆ ೕ ವಸ ೇ ಲ ಃ
ಕ ಾ ೆ ೕ ವಸ ೇ ಲ ಃ
ಕರಮ ೆ ೕ ಸರಸ ।
ಕರಮೂ ೇ ಾ ೌ ೕ
ಪ ಾ ೇ ಕರದಶ ನಂ ॥
At the fore of the hands resides Lakshmi, and
at the middle, Saraswathi; at the root is seated
Gauri, (so) see the palm of the hand at dawn
(first).

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Uttishto Uttishta Govinda - ಉ ೋ ಉ ಷ ೋ ಂದ
ಉ ೋ ಉ ಷ ೋ ಂದ
ಉ ಷ ಗರುಡಧಜ ।
ಉ ಷ ಕಮ ಾ ಾಂತ
ೆ ೋಕ ಂ ಮಂಗಲಂಕುರು ॥
Awake, O Govinda, awake, the one with the
Garuda ensign on his flag. Awake, the beloved
of Lakshmi, Bless for the welfare of the three
worlds.

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Kausalya Suprajarama - ೌಸ ಾ ಸುಪ ಾ ಾಮ
ೌಸ ಾ ಸುಪ ಾ ಾಮ
ಪ ಾ ಸಂ ಾ ಪ ವತ ೇ ।
ಉ ಷ ನರ ಾದೂ ಲ
ಕತ ವ ಂ ೇವ ಾ ಕಂ ॥
O good offspring of Kausalya, Rama, the
yester-evening (and night) is creeping away
(into dawn), awake, the greatest of beings,
may you perform the daily duties of your godly
status.

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Samudra Vasane Devi - ಸಮುದ ವಸ ೇ ೇ
ಸಮುದ ವಸ ೇ ೇ
ಪವ ತಸನಮಂಡ ೇ ।
ಷುಪ ನಮಸುಭ ಂ
ಾದಸ ಶ ಂ ಮಸ ೕ ॥
O Mother Earth, who has the ocean as her
clothes, mountains and forests as her body,
who is the wife of Lord Krishna (Vishnu) I bow
to you. Please, forgive me as my feet are going
to touch you.

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Gange Cha Yamune Chaiva - ಗಂ ೇ ಚ ಯಮು ೇ ೈವ
ಗಂ ೇ ಚ ಯಮು ೇ ೈವ
ೋ ಾವ ಸರಸ ।
ನಮ ೇ ಂಧು ಾ ೇ
ಜ ೇಽ ಸಂ ಂ ಕುರು ॥
Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswathi,
Narmada, Sindhu, Kaveri, May all these have a
holy confluence in this water.

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Tulasi – ತುಳ
ಪ ೕದ ತುಲ ೕ ೇ
ಪ ೕದ ಹ ವಲ ೇ ।
ೕ ೋದ ಮಥ ೋದೂ ೇ
ತುಲ ೕ ಾ ಂ ನ ಾಮ ಹಂ ॥
I pray to Lakshmi wife of Shri Hari (Vishnu) who
was born while churning Ocean of Milk.

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Vruksha – ವೃ
ಮೂಲ ೋ ಬ ಹ ರೂ ಾಯ
ಮಧ ೋ ಷುರೂ ೇ ।
ಅಗ ತಃ ವರೂ ಾಯ
ವೃ ಾ ಾಯ ೇ ನಮಃ ॥
To you, O Vriksharaja (King of trees) who takes
on the form of Brahma at the roots, Vishnu in
the middle and Shiva at the extremes, our
salutations.

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Chiranjeevi – ರಂ ೕ
ಅಶ ಾ ಾ ಬ ಾ ೋ
ಹನು ಾನಶ ೕಷಣಃ ।
ಕೃಪಃ ಪರಶು ಾಮಶ
ಸ ೆ ಃ ೇ ರಂ ೕ ನಃ ॥
The seven eternal beings are Ashwatthama, Bali,
Vyasa, Hanuman, Vibhishana, Kripa and
Parasurama – if these names are meditated upon
continuously, one can, like Markandeya, live
hundred years free from natural or unnatural
death.

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Asatoma Sadgamaya - ಅಸ ೋ ಾ ಸದಮಯ
ಓಂ ಅಸ ೋ ಾ ಸದಮಯ ।
ತಮ ೋ ಾ ೊ ೕ ಗ ಮಯ ।
ಮೃ ೊ ೕ ಾ ಅಮೃತಂ ಗಮಯ ।
ಓಂ ಾಂ ಃ ಾಂ ಃ ಾಂ ಃ ॥
Lead me from the unreal to the real,
Lead me from darkness to light,
Lead me from death to immortality.
May peace be, may peace be, may peace be.

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Saraswati Namastubhyam - ಸರಸ ನಮಸುಭ ಂ
ಸರಸ ನಮಸುಭ ಂ
ವರ ೇ ಾಮರೂ ।
ಾ ರಂಭಂ ಕ ಾ
ಭ ವತು ೕ ಸ ಾ ॥
Salutation to you, O Saraswathi, grantor of
blessings and embodiment of all wishes, I am
getting inducted to studies, may there be
fulfilment for me forever.

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