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    Question Does anyone recognize this mantra?

    Namaste,

    The woman who introduced me to Lord Ganesha and thus opened me to my Dharmic path has shared with me a mantra she has used and was taught to her in her childhood. She speaks only English and does not know the exact meaning of it. Here is the mantra typed phonetically as she has shared it with me:

    "Bakra tunda mahakarya surya koti samaprabha

    Nirvigna kurme dewa sarwa karya su sarwada
    Om Shree Ganeshaya Namaha"

    I recognize the words of the final line and their meaning, but the rest I cannot find elsewhere. Is anyone familiar with this mantra? If so, I would greatly appreciate if its meaning could be explained.

    Much thanks for your time:

    Goatess of Ganesha

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    Re: Does anyone recognize this mantra?

    oṁ gaṇeśvarāya namaḥ
    ॐ गणेश्वराय हमः


    Please be advised it reads as follows:

    vakratuṇḍa mahākāya sūryakoṭi samaprabha |
    nirvighnaṃ kuru me deva sarvakāryeṣu sarvadā ||


    In devanāgarī (i.e. the city of the deva’s) script, sometimes a 'va' sound is substituted by a 'ba' sound ; note the similarities in the devanāgarī phonemes (va) and (ba).
    Now, what does this mantra say? This has been reviewed on HDF a few times so I will let you do a search on it and get accustomed to know the search approach.

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    ut that said the 1st term vakratuṇḍa or vakratuṇḍaṁ = the One having curved tusks or trunk; vakra = curved, bent, twisted + tuṇḍa = trunk, beak, snout.



    iti śivaṁ
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    यतस्त्वं शिवसमोऽसि
    yatastvaṁ śivasamo'si
    because you are identical with śiva

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    Re: Does anyone recognize this mantra?

    Namaste,

    Yes, you may find on the HDF as Yajvan ji has said. Meanwhile I am giving you the translation :

    Vakra tunda ==> That who has a curved snout
    MahAkAya ===> That who possess a massive body
    SUrya Koti sam prabha ==> Who has the brightness of a Crore (10 million = 1 Crore) of Suns
    Nirvighnam ====> Free from all troubles
    Kuru = Do
    Me = Me
    Deva = O' God
    SarvakAryeshu ==> In all works
    SarvadA ===> All the time

    ===> O'God,who has a curved trunk/snout & has a massive body and who has the brightness of a crore of Suns may make me free from all troubles in all works all the time.

    OM
    "Om Namo Bhagvate Vaasudevaye"

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    Re: Does anyone recognize this mantra?

    Quote Originally Posted by Goatess of Ganesha View Post
    Namaste,

    The woman who introduced me to Lord Ganesha and thus opened me to my Dharmic path has shared with me a mantra she has used and was taught to her in her childhood. She speaks only English and does not know the exact meaning of it. Here is the mantra typed phonetically as she has shared it with me:

    "Bakra tunda mahakarya surya koti samaprabha

    Nirvigna kurme dewa sarwa karya su sarwada
    Om Shree Ganeshaya Namaha"

    I recognize the words of the final line and their meaning, but the rest I cannot find elsewhere. Is anyone familiar with this mantra? If so, I would greatly appreciate if its meaning could be explained.

    Much thanks for your time:

    Goatess of Ganesha
    Namastey Goatess of Ganesha


    Below are correct wordings:


    Vakratunda Mahaakaaya Suryakotee Sama Prabha
    Nirvighnam kuru mey Deva Sarva kaaryeshu Sarvadaa


    The first line "Vakratunda Mahaakaaya Suryakotee Sama Prabha" states;
    O lord Ganesha with magnificent large body who is also known to take place of Sun:


    The second line Nirvighnam kuru mey Deva Sarva kaaryeshu Sarvadaa states;
    listen O Lord and remove all my obstacles from my path.

    You may also refer: http://www.rudraksha-ratna.com/ganesha.htm for Ganesh Gayatri Mantra along with meaning.


    ~Hari Om
    Chakra Healing with RRST!!!

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    Re: Does anyone recognize this mantra?

    Namaste and deep gratitude to you all,

    Thank you very much for your instruction! I will surely share your knowledge with her and I have no doubt she will be greatly pleased as well. I guess this situation give me some insight as to different levels of understanding; I feel my own is more complete. Again, thank you all very much.

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