An invocation to Maha Ganapati -- Vedic chant

This vedic hymn is one of the most important invocations to Maha Ganapati -- the Lord of the highest Spiritual Knowledge. Most ceremonies and oblations in temples (especially in the south of India) start with this powerful invocation.

Transliteration:

gaņānām tvā gaņapati(gu)m havāmahe kavim kavīnām upamashravastamam
jyeşhţharājam brahmaņām brahmaņaspata ā naĥ shŗņvan ūtibhiĥ sīda sādanam

Meaning:
We invoke (havāmahe) the Lord of the celestial hosts (gaņānām gaņapatim), the Seer among the Seers (kavim kavīnām) who is of superlative fame (upamashravastamam). O the highest Lord (jyeşhţharājam), the veritable Brahman (brahmaņām brahmaņaspata), hear us (shŗņvan) and fulfill (sādanam) in us Thy Grace and protection (ūtibhiĥ).

The recital is by the famed Chellakere brothers (M. S. Venugopal and M. S. Srinivasan)

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• Ganapati
• Ganesh
• Ganesha
• Ganapathi
• vedic
• chant
• india

[r8rdarklord]

The reason is because Sanskrit Grammar as we know it came after the Vedas were seen. Thus each Veda Shakha has it's own rules of grammar which are documented in there respective prati-sakhyas. The rule for this chant is as per the documentation in Taittiriya Pratisakhya, hence the chant belongs to Taittiriya shakha of Krishna Yajurveda.

[kagen24]

THIS SOO PERFECT ,, IT PURE!! WHERE CAN I GET THE MP3? love IT!!

[ash123431]

@subban Sri Rudram is from Yajur Ved.

[subban]

@JohnGarbar

It is from the Rig Veda right before chanting the Sri Rudram. It is an invocation to Ganapati so that the chanting of the Rudram will be done without obstacles and be successfull.

[that1nigglet]

@cameo747 this made me laugh:)

[subban]

May we worship Ganapati, the protector of noble people, the best poet, the most honorable, the greatest ruler and the treasure of all knowledge. O Ganapati! Please listen to us and take your seat within our heart. (From Loving Ganesa by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami)

thx for posting 

[cameo747]

|| ॐ गणानां त्वा गणपतिँ हवामहे कवीं कविनामुपमश्रवस्त्मम् । ज्येष्ठराजं ब्रह्मणां ब्रह्मणस्पत आ नः श्रूणंवननुतीभिससीद सादनम् महागणपतये नमः ||

O Supreme Lord Ganesha, I beg for forgiveness for I have committed few typing errors , and I seek your mercy for committing those spelling errors

[JohnGarbar]

Does anyone know the origins of this recording? Is it from a CD? I would like to correctly learn these vedic chants and as a novice in Sanskrit (and a westerner), I am not always able to tell the authentic chants from the more commercial ones. Thank you. Namaste

[oldnewbieraver]

Interesting, why is that the case?

[rkrc]

wow... very interesting.