Vakratunda Mahakaya
Shaivism / Ganesha Worship वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ । निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥ Vakratunda Mahakaya Va-kra-tun-da Ma-ha-ka-ya Sur-ya-ko-ti Sa-ma-pra-bha, Nir-vigh-nam Ku-ru Me De-va Sar-va-kar-ye-shu Sar-va-da "O curved-trunk, mighty-bodied one, radiant as ten million suns — make my path free of obstacles" Chords — Key of G · Bright walking pace (~117 bpm); confident and square GVakratunda Mahakaya, CSuryakoti SamapraGbha GNirvighnam Kuru Me Deva, CSarvakaryeshu DSarvaGda Full Translation This classical Sanskrit shloka addresses Ganesha as Vakratunda ("the one with the curved trunk") and Mahakaya ("the mighty-bodied one"), whose brilliance equals ten million suns. It then asks: "O Lord, make all my undertakings free of obstacles, always." It is among the most widely recited Ganesha verses in all of Hinduism. Pronunciation Tips vah-krah-TOON-dah mah-hah-KAH-yah SOOR-yah-KOH-tee sah-mah-PRAH-bhah, neer-VEEG-num KOO-roo may DAY-vah sar-vah-KAR-yay-shoo sar-vah-DAH Traditional, public-domain text prepared by Kirtans.com — free to print for personal and group practice. kirtans.com/mantras/vakratunda-mahakaya

Shaivism / Ganesha Worship

वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ । निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥

Vakratunda Mahakaya

Va-kra-tun-da Ma-ha-ka-ya Sur-ya-ko-ti Sa-ma-pra-bha, Nir-vigh-nam Ku-ru Me De-va Sar-va-kar-ye-shu Sar-va-da

"O curved-trunk, mighty-bodied one, radiant as ten million suns — make my path free of obstacles"

Chords — Key of G · Bright walking pace (~117 bpm); confident and square

GVakratunda Mahakaya, CSuryakoti SamapraGbha

GNirvighnam Kuru Me Deva, CSarvakaryeshu DSarvaGda

Full Translation

This classical Sanskrit shloka addresses Ganesha as Vakratunda ("the one with the curved trunk") and Mahakaya ("the mighty-bodied one"), whose brilliance equals ten million suns. It then asks: "O Lord, make all my undertakings free of obstacles, always." It is among the most widely recited Ganesha verses in all of Hinduism.

Pronunciation Tips

vah-krah-TOON-dah mah-hah-KAH-yah SOOR-yah-KOH-tee sah-mah-PRAH-bhah, neer-VEEG-num KOO-roo may DAY-vah sar-vah-KAR-yay-shoo sar-vah-DAH

Traditional, public-domain text prepared by Kirtans.com — free to print for personal and group practice.

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