ekada.ntaM mahAkAyaM tapta kAnchana sannibham
laMbOdaraM visAlAkShaM vandehaM gaNanAyakam.|| 1

maunjIkRiShNA jinadharaM nAga yajno pavItinam
bAlendu vilasan mouLiM vandehaM gaNanAyakam || 2

aMbikA hRudayAnandam mAtR^ibhiH paripAlitam
bhaktapriyaM madonmattaM vandehaM gaNanAyakam || 3

chitra ratna vichitrAngaM chitramAlA vibhUShitam
chitra rUpadharaM devaM vandehaM gaNanAyakam || 4

gajavaktraM surashreShThaM karNachAmarabhUShitam
pAshAnkushadharaM devaM vandehaM gaNanAyakam || 5

mUShikOttama mAruhya devAsura mahAhave
yoddhukAmaM mahAvIryaM vandehaM gaNanAyakam || 6

yakShakinnara ga.ndharva siddhavidyA dharOragaiHi
stUyamAnaM cha varadam vandehaM gaNanAyakam || 7

sarva vighna haraM devaM sarva vighna vivarjitam
sarvasiddhipradAtAraM vandehaM gaNanAyakam || 8

Phalashruthi


gaNAShTakaM idaM puNyaM BhaktikO yaH paThen naraHa
Vimukthas sarva pApEbhyah sarvABhishtAm sa vindati.

iti shrI gaNa nAyakAShTakam||


Note: I have tried to transliterate this version of the GanaShtakam as I remember it from my school days when we recited this every Monday for many years. If there are any mistakes, and you are sure (not just pATha bhEdam), please email me at n a r e n c h a k r a p a n i AT y a h o o DOT c o m (please remove the spaces and replace the symbols to get my email address - it is presented as such to avoid email address havesting by spammers.)