Shri Ganesha Atharva Shirsha (A poetic adaptation)

Praises

Let our ears hear that which is true; let our eyes see that which is pure; let our beings praise that
which is divine; and let those who listen hear not my voice but the wisdom of God.
Let us worship with the same song, the same strength and the same knowledge; and let our meditation
enlighten and enrich. Let there be amongst us compassion and peace.
Now the prayer:
Salutation to Shrī Ganesh, sākshāt Shrī Jesus Sākshāt Shrī Nirmalā Devyai namo namah.
It is You who is the beginning of all the beginnings.
It is You who is the doer of all deeds which have been done, are being done, and will be done.
It is You who supports all things that are supported.
It is You who protects all things that are protected.
It is You who is the complete, all-pervading Spirit, God’s divine energy.
Think clearly brain; speak only the truth.
Let Your presence, awakened in us by Kundalini, speak; let Your presence, awakened in us by
Kundalini, listen; let Your presence, awakened in us by Kundalini, bless; let Your presence,
awakened in us by Kundalini, protect; let Your presence, awakened by Kundalini in us, Your
disciples, be the disciple.
You are the essence of all the sacred literature and holy words, and You are the energy that
understands the holy words.
You are the divine combination of complete truth, complete happiness and complete energy; and You
are beyond.
You are all knowledge, and You are the use to which the knowledge is put.
You exist until the end of all things, and after the end of all things You are. You create the end of all
things, and after the end of all things, You remain indifferent.
You are earth, You are water, You are fire, You are air, and You are the space above the air.
You are the gunas and You are beyond the gunas.
You are the body and You are beyond the body.
You are the essence of time and You are beyond time.
You and only You exist at the Muladhara chakra.
You are the Spirit and You are beyond the Spirit; and those who would join God meditate upon You.
You are Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra; You are Indra, Agni, Vayu; You are the sun at noon, You are the full
moon; through all of these and more, You are the all-pervading energy of innocence and wisdom.
You are the divine servant who stoops to wash the feet of saints; You are the tiny core of all things,
without which the larger have no purpose; You are the key to the libraries of all the scriptures,
without which the truth is hidden; You are the full stop which completes the sentence, and without
which the sentence loses its meaning.
You are the crescent moon, You are the stars and You are beyond the stars; all things, from tiny dot to
universe, are You.
You are the future and beyond the future; You are in all forms; You are where the sounds combine;
You are the silence between the sounds; You are the rhythm of all music and all prayers.
This is the knowledge of Nirmal Ganesh, and You, Nirmal Ganesh, are the master of that knowledge,
and all knowledge.
You are the God and You are the Goddess.


Aum Gam Nirmal Ganapataye
To Your powers, Shri Ganesha, let all surrender; let the left side of memory and the right side of
action surrender to You and let Your enlightenment prevail.
Your first tooth You have, and four hands: one holding a rope, the second a goad, the third is raised
in blessing and the fourth offers sustenance.
Your banner is that of a humble mouse. You have long ears and are clothed in red; red decorates You
and You are worshipped with red flowers.
You have compassion for those who love You, and it is for those who love You that You come to this
Earth.
You are the force that creates, the energy that pervades and the Spirit that protects.
Those who seek union with God pray through You; those who seek union with God worship You.

Aum Gam Nirmal Jesusye
To Your powers, Shri Jesus, let all surrender; let the left side of memory and the right side of action
surrender to You and let Your enlightenment prevail.
You are the Word that was the beginning; You are the Word that will be the ending.
You are He who was born of a virgin, and died on the cross; You are He who absorbs all sins, and who died to live again; You are God in man, and You are worshipped with red flowers.
You have compassion for those who love You, and it is for those who love You that You come to this
Earth.
You are the force that creates, the energy that pervades and the Spirit that protects.
Those who seek union with God pray through You; those who seek union with God worship You.
Shri Ganesha, salutations to You.
Shri Jesus, salutations to You.
He who is the beginning of all worship, salutations to You.
He who destroys all the powers of evil, salutations to You.

Sākshāt son of Lord Shiva, who is unending blessings, salutations to You.
Sākshāt son of Mary Mātājī, who is unending love, salutations to You.
Sākshāt Mātājī Nirmalā Devī, who is unending joy, salutations to You.

Sākshāt Shrī Ādi Shakti Mātājī
Shrī Nirmalā Devyai namo namah