प्रणम्य शिरसा देवं गौरीपुत्रं विनायकम् ।
भक्तावासं स्मरेन्नित्यमायुःकामार्थसिद्धये ॥१॥
प्रथमं वक्रतुण्डं च एकदन्तं द्वितीयकम् ।
तृतीयं कृष्णपिङ्गाक्षं गजवक्त्रं चतुर्थकम् ॥२॥
लम्बोदरं पञ्चमं च षष्ठं विकटमेव च ।
सप्तमं विघ्नराजेन्द्रं धूम्रवर्णं तथाष्टमम् ॥३॥
नवमं भालचन्द्रं च दशमं तु विनायकम् ।
एकादशं गणपतिं द्वादशं तु गजाननम् ॥४॥
द्वादशैतानि नामानि त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः ।
न च विघ्नभयं तस्य सर्वसिद्धिकरं प्रभो ॥५॥
विद्यार्थी लभते विद्यां धनार्थी लभते धनम् ।
पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्रान्मोक्षार्थी लभते गतिम् ॥६॥
जपेद्गणपतिस्तोत्रं षड्भिर्मासैः फलं लभेत् ।
संवत्सरेण सिद्धिं च लभते नात्र संशयः ॥७॥
अष्टभ्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च लिखित्वा यः समर्पयेत् ।
तस्य विद्या भवेत्सर्वा गणेशस्य प्रसादतः ॥८॥
Praṇamya śirasā devaṃ gaurīputraṃ vināyakam |
Bhaktāvāsaṃ smarennityamāyuḥkāmārthasiddhaye ||1||
Prathamaṃ vakratuṇḍaṃ ca ekadantaṃ dvitīyakam |
Tṛtīyaṃ kṛṣṇapiṅgākṣaṃ gajavaktraṃ caturthakam ||2||
Lambodaraṃ pañcamaṃ ca ṣaṣṭhaṃ vikaṭameva ca |
Saptamaṃ vighnarājendraṃ dhūmravarṇaṃ tathāṣṭamam ||3||
Navamaṃ bhālacandraṃ ca daśamaṃ tu vināyakam |
Ekādaśaṃ gaṇapatiṃ dvādaśaṃ tu gajānanam ||4||
Dvādaśaitāni nāmāni trisandhyaṃ yaḥ paṭhennaraḥ |
Na ca vighnabhayaṃ tasya sarvasiddhikaraṃ prabho ||5||
Vidyārthī labhate vidyāṃ dhanārthī labhate dhanam |
Putrārthī labhate putrānmokṣārthī labhate gatim ||6||
Japedgaṇapatistotraṃ ṣaḍbhirmāsaiḥ phalaṃ labhet |
Saṃvatsareṇa siddhiṃ ca labhate nātra saṃśayaḥ ||7||
Aṣṭabhyo brāhmaṇebhyaśca likhitvā yaḥ samarpayet |
Tasya vidyā bhavetsarvā gaṇeśasya prasādataḥ ||8||
Bowing my head to the Lord, the son of Gauri, Vinayaka who dwells in the hearts of devotees, I remember him constantly for long life and for the fulfilment of desires and prosperity. The stotra then names twelve forms of Ganesha in order: Vakratunda (first), Ekadanta (second), Krishna-pingaksha (third), Gajavaktra (fourth), Lambodara (fifth), Vikata (sixth), Vighnarajendra (seventh), Dhumravarna (eighth), Bhalachandra (ninth), Vinayaka (tenth), Ganapati (eleventh) and Gajanana (twelfth). Whoever recites these twelve names at the three junctions of the day has no fear of obstacles and attains all accomplishments. The seeker of knowledge gains knowledge, the seeker of wealth gains wealth, the one who longs for a son obtains progeny, and the seeker of liberation attains the supreme goal. Reciting this stotra brings results within six months and complete success within a year — without doubt.
The Sankatanashana Ganapati Stotra — literally the 'hymn that destroys troubles' — is drawn from the Narada Purana and is among the most widely recited Ganesha prayers in households across India. Compact yet complete, it centres on twelve sacred names of Ganesha and concludes with a phala-shruti (statement of fruits) promising the removal of every kind of obstacle and the granting of specific worldly and spiritual boons.
This stotra is the go-to prayer in times of crisis, difficulty or fear. Its twelve names are believed to dissolve sankat — danger, distress and obstruction — and to attract success in studies, wealth, family and liberation depending on the devotee's earnest wish. Reciting it three times a day (morning, noon and evening) is said to build protective spiritual momentum, with results promised within six months and full siddhi within a year.
Ganesha governs beginnings and the removal of vighna (obstruction), making this stotra a classic remedy when malefic transits, an afflicted Lagna lord, or a troubled Ketu repeatedly block one's efforts. Ketu, the planet of obstacles and sudden reversals, is especially soothed by Ganesha worship. Because Ganesha bestows buddhi, the stotra also strengthens a weak Mercury (Budha), aiding students and those in commerce and communication.
After bathing, sit before an image of Ganesha facing east or north. Offer durva grass, red flowers and modaka or jaggery, and light a lamp. Recite the stotra with focus, ideally three times daily (trisandhya — dawn, midday, dusk). During hardship, chanting it 11 or 21 times in one sitting is recommended. Conclude with a prayer for the removal of your specific difficulty.
Wednesday and Sankashti / Vinayaka Chaturthi are the most powerful days. Trisandhya recitation — at sunrise, noon and sunset — gives the full benefit named in the stotra. The morning Brahma-muhurta is ideal for daily practice.
Sankat means crisis or trouble and nashan means destruction. The stotra is named for its promised power to destroy obstacles and distress through the twelve names of Ganesha.
Trisandhya means the three daily junctions — sunrise, noon and sunset. The stotra promises that reciting it at these three times frees the devotee from all fear of obstacles.
The phala-shruti states that sincere recitation bears fruit within six months and grants complete success within a year. Consistency and faith are emphasised.
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Twelve faces of Ganesha, one path through every obstacle
The Sankat Nashan Ganesh Stotra from the Narada Purana is structured around the belief that each of Ganesha's twelve names corresponds to a specific quality of his grace — his capacity to remove a particular category of difficulty, be it external danger, inner fear, or the obstruction of righteous goals. The word sankat encompasses all of these: the dramatic crises but also the everyday friction, the stalled projects, the confidence that drains away without explanation. Ganesha as Vighneshvara governs not by creating obstacles as punishment but as a cosmic intelligence knowing certain resistances must be cleared before the path is safe. The stotra makes that grace directly accessible through sincere recitation.
Devotees traditionally recite this stotra on Wednesdays and on Chaturthi tithis — the fourth lunar days in both fortnights — with special emphasis on Ganesh Chaturthi. It is also offered at the start of new undertakings, before examinations, before travel, and when facing professional or legal challenges. In the Jyotish tradition, Ganesha is the presiding deity of Ketu, the south node of the Moon, which can create sudden disruptions and spiritual tests; invoking Ganesha through this stotra is a widely respected remedy for Ketu-related difficulties. The phala-shruti's promise of knowledge, wealth, and liberation reminds devotees that the removal of obstacles is never an end in itself but opens the way toward deeper fulfilment.