Aarti Sangraha
Ganesha · Vandana
Vakratunda Mahakaya
A single-verse invocation of Ganesha, among the most recited Sanskrit prayers in Hinduism. It is spoken at the beginning of tasks, ceremonies and study to seek an unobstructed path.
The text
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ । निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥
Transliteration
Vakratuṇḍa mahākāya sūryakoṭi samaprabha, nirvighnaṃ kuru me deva sarvakāryeṣu sarvadā.
Meaning in English
O curved-trunked one, of great body, radiant as a million suns, make all my undertakings clear of obstacles, always, O Lord.
About this text
A single-verse invocation of Ganesha, among the most recited Sanskrit prayers in Hinduism. It is spoken at the beginning of tasks, ceremonies and study to seek an unobstructed path.
