Chaturthi to Chaturdashi — The Ten-Day Sankat Nashan Ganpati Stotra Anushthan for a Householder

Why does the speaker call Ganpati sadhana indispensable?

Without the sadhana of Bhagwan Ganpati, he says, we cannot obtain complete success in any special anushthan or in any field of life. Ganpati sadhana is therefore extremely necessary, and in tantra there are various stages of it.

Without the sadhana of Bhagwan Ganesha, the speaker says, we cannot obtain complete success in any special anushthan or in any field of life whatsoever. For this reason Ganpati sadhana turns out to be extremely necessary. In tantra there are various stages of it.

Staged beej-mantra vidhans exist for the Ashtavinayaka and Mahaganapati swarups; this one is for an ordinary householder crossing the difficulties of his life.

By way of beej mantras, a vidhan for the sadhana of Bhagwan Ganpati's Ashtavinayaka swarup and Mahaganapati swarup has been given in a very staged manner. But today's subject is a sadhana for how an ordinary sadhak or ordinary householder should cross every difficulty that comes into his life.

By way of beej mantras, the speaker says, a vidhan for the sadhana of Bhagwan Ganpati's Ashta Vinayaka swarup and his Mahaganapati swarup has been given in a very staged, step-by-step manner. But how should an ordinary sadhak, or an ordinary householder person, cross over every difficulty that comes into his life? For that purpose this sadhana is today's subject, which he is placing before everyone.

When many sadhanas bring no success, what should be done?

Suppose very great difficulty is coming in some field of life and you are doing many sadhanas but success is still not being obtained — then you should certainly do the sadhana of Bhagwan Shri Ganpati. Also, if you wish to go forward in the field of sadhana, this sadhana should be done so that no difficulty comes in your principal sadhanas or in whatever sadhana you take up ahead.

First of all, let us suppose, the speaker says, that very great difficulty is coming to you in some field of life, and you are doing a great many sadhanas, and in spite of that success is not being obtained. Then you should certainly do the sadhana of Bhagwan Shri Ganesha. Also, if you wish to go forward in the field of sadhana, then so that no difficulty comes in your principal sadhanas — in whatever sadhana you may do ahead — for this purpose too this sadhana should be done.

Prescribed for an ill effect of Ketu in the janma kundli, and for progeny, wealth, vidya or a competitive examination that will not yield.

If there is an ill effect connected with Ketu in the janma kundli, this sadhana should be done. Whether the matter runs from the birth of children to something connected with wealth, or the obtaining of vidya, or a competitive examination in which success is not being obtained — for that too this sadhana may be done. In his reckoning every person should certainly do this sadhana in their life.

If in the janma kundli there is an ill effect connected with Ketu, then too this sadhana should be done, the speaker says. Whether the matter is one running from the birth of children to something connected with wealth, or the obtaining of vidya, or that you are sitting for some competitive examination and success is not being obtained in it — for that purpose too you may do this sadhana. This sadhana, in his reckoning, every person should certainly do in their own life.

Ten days, from the Chaturthi of any month and either paksha to the Chaturdashi.

You will begin this sadhana from the Chaturthi tithi of any month and any paksha — let it be Krishna Paksha, let it be Shukla Paksha — and its conclusion will be on the Chaturdashi tithi. It will be a sadhana of ten days. If you are going to do it in the month of Bhadrapada, in which Ganesh puja is celebrated publicly everywhere, that too is very necessary, and you may do this sadhana in that month as well.

First of all, the speaker says, you will begin this sadhana from the Chaturthi tithi of any month and of any paksha. Let it be Krishna Paksha, let it be Shukla Paksha — you will begin it from the Chaturthi tithi, and its conclusion will fall on the Chaturdashi tithi. This will be a sadhana of ten days. If you are going to do it in the month of Bhadrapada, in which Ganesh puja is celebrated publicly in every place, then that too is very necessary, and on that day and in that month as well you may do this sadhana.

A wholly new white copy, a red pen, and a printout of the Sankat Nashan Ganpati Stotram.

For this you must first bring one white copy — a wholly empty, new copy. Bring a red-coloured pen. And you should have with you the Sankat Nashan Ganpati Stotram; a PDF of it will be linked in the description of the video, and you should download it and get a printout taken and keep it.

For this you have first of all to bring one white copy, the speaker says. Bring a wholly empty, new copy. Bring a red-coloured pen. Along with that, the Sankat Nashan Stotra — the Sankat Nashan Ganpati Stotram — should be with you. A PDF format of it will be made, and its link will be given in the description of this very video. Download it, get a printout taken, and keep it.

A milk and panchamrit snan with new clothes on the Chaturthi — and a woman offers the janeu rather than putting it on.

On the Chaturthi tithi do the pujan of Bhagwan Ganesh at panchopchar, dashopchar or sixteen upchar, according to your means or what you know. If you have a shri vigrah or photo, first bathe him; if it is a murti or shri vigrah, bathe it with milk and panchamrit, dress it in new clothes, and a janeu must certainly be offered. Offer the janeu — if you wear one, put it on him; but if you are a woman then you will only offer it, and will not put it on.

First of all, on the Chaturthi tithi, do the panchopchar, dashopchar or sixteen-upchar pujan of Bhagwan Ganesh, the speaker says — as much as your capacity allows, or as much as you know how to do. Suppose you have a shri vigrah of Bhagwan Shri Ganpati, or a photo: then first of all give him a bath. In the ordinary way, if there is a murti, if there is a shri vigrah, then give it a bath with milk and the rest, with panchamrit, dress it well in new clothes and the rest, and a janeu should certainly be offered to him. Offer the janeu; if you wear one, then put it on him. After that — if it is a woman, then she will only offer it, she will not put it on.

What bhog and offerings are made to Ganpati?

Offer him a bhog of laddu or of modak. After the bhog, durva must certainly be offered. Dhoop and belpatra should be offered to Bhagwan Shri Ganpati. Red-coloured flowers should be offered. And a fragrant lamp — if the lamp burns with ghee, that is extremely excellent.

You will offer him a bhog of laddu, or of modak, the speaker says. After offering the bhog and the rest, Durva GrassA sacred grass offered to deities — especially Ganesha — and included among the items used to formally invite a deity before moving to a new location. has certainly to be offered. Dhoop and belpatra should be offered to Bhagwan Shri Ganpati. Red-coloured flowers should be offered. As for fragrance and the lamp — if the lamp burns with ghee, it is extremely excellent.

The stotra is written out eight times on the Chaturthi, the count its own phalshruti prescribes.

After this, first remember your guru, or whoever you mentally accept as guru, and then begin to write the Sankat Nashan Ganpati Stotra. You have to write this stotra eight times, as is written in its phalshruti — read the phalshruti and you will understand. So on the day of the Chaturthi tithi you will write it only eight times, first.

After that, the speaker says, first of all remembering your own guru — or whomever you mentally accept as your guru — remembering them, you will begin to write the Sankat Nashan Stotra. You have to write this stotra eight times, just as is written in its phalshruti. Read its phalshruti and you will understand. So on the day of the Chaturthi tithi you will write this stotra only eight times, first.

At least 27 paths a day and at most 108, kept up from Chaturthi to Chaturdashi.

After writing, you will begin the recitation. At the least 27 paths; at the most, if you can manage it, 108 paths daily are to be done. From Chaturthi to the Chaturdashi tithi this path will be pure and will also give a very intense effect.

After writing it, the speaker says, you will now begin the path of it. At the least 27 paths; at the most, if you are able, 108 paths are to be done daily. From Chaturthi to the Chaturdashi tithi this path will also be pure, and it will also give a very intense effect.

Each path is offered on a blade of durva — or ten or eleven paths per blade — with red kaner or gudhal serving when durva cannot be found.

You should have doob grass, which is called durva; bring 108 if possible, and if not, even ten or eleven will do. Take one doob, do one path upon it and offer it to Ganpati ji, and keep the written copy and pen beside Ganpati himself while you go on offering doob to Bhagwan Ganesh. If the doob is short, take one doob, do eleven or ten paths upon it and then offer it — in eleven doob your 108 paths will be complete. If doob grass cannot be found, take red flowers or any flower that is offered to Ganpati; red kaner or the gudhal flower is extremely excellent.

How is it to be done, the speaker asks. You should have doob grass with you, which is called Durva GrassA sacred grass offered to deities — especially Ganesha — and included among the items used to formally invite a deity before moving to a new location.. Bring it. If possible, get 108; if not possible, even ten or eleven will do. Take one doob, do one path upon it and offer it to Ganpati ji; and whatever you have written, that copy is to be placed beside Ganpati himself, the copy and pen, while you go on offering doob to Bhagwan Ganesh. One path done, offered to Bhagwan Ganesh. If the doob is scarce, then taking one doob at a time, do eleven or ten paths upon it and then offer it. In this way, in eleven doob your 108 paths will be completed. If doob grass cannot be obtained, then take red flowers, or any flower that is offered to Ganpati. Among red flowers, if it is the red kaner or the flower called gudhal, it is extremely excellent.

A red or yellow asana facing east or north; the bath and the writing belong to the first day only, Gangajal serving thereafter.

The asana and cloth may be red or yellow, either of the two; the direction may be east or north, either of the two. There is no need to give him a bath and a bhog every single day — the bathing is done on the first day only. From the next day merely sprinkle Gangajal over him, then offer bhog, light dhoop and deep, and then do your path. The writing too is only on the first day, eight times.

In this manner you will do this path of Bhagwan Ganesh first, every day, the speaker says. The asana and the cloth may be red or yellow — either of the two may be kept. The direction may be east or north — either of the two may be kept. There is no need to give him bhog and a bath and so on every single day. The bath and the rest will be given on the first day only. From the next day, merely sprinkling Gangajal over him, and after that offering bhog and lighting dhoop and deep, you will then do your path. The writing too is only on the first day, eight times.

A small havan closes the Chaturdashi, a man offering ahutis of ghee mixed with guggul.

On the last day, that is the Chaturdashi tithi, when you have completed the 108 paths, or the 27 paths if you were doing 27 daily, after that a small havan should certainly be done if it is possible for you. Only two things are to be used in the havan: if you are a man you will use ghee and guggul — mix ghee and guggul and offer the ahuti.

On the last day, that is on the day of the Chaturdashi tithi, when you have completed the 108 paths — or, if you were doing 27 paths daily, when you have completed the 27 paths — after that, if it is possible for you, a small Havan should certainly be done, the speaker says. Only two things are to be used in the havan. If you are a man, then you will use ghee and guggul. Mixing ghee and guggul, offer the Ahuti.

Twelve ahutis are given with each of the twelve names of Ganpati carried in the Sankat Nashan stotra.

Twelve names of Ganpati are given in the Sankat Nashan Ganesh stotra. He will write those names out separately and put another PDF in the link of this video, to be downloaded. With each name you have to offer twelve ahutis — if it is the name Ganpati, then twelve in the name of Ganpati; there are the Sankat Nashan Ganpati, Ganesh, Gajanan. With every name you will offer twelve ahutis each.

In whose name is the ahuti to be given, the speaker asks. In the Sankat Nashan Stotra — the Sankat Nashan Ganesh stotra — twelve names of Ganpati have been given. There are twelve names in it. Those names he will write out separately and will certainly put another PDF in the link of this same video, which is to be downloaded. With each name you have to offer twelve Ahuti each. If the name is Ganpati, then twelve in the name of Ganpati; there is Sankat Nashan Ganpati, there is Ganesh, there is Gajanan. So with every name you will offer twelve ahutis each.

What should a woman sadhika use in the havan?

If you are a woman sadhika, then if possible you should use havan samagri — in the havan samagri, the wood used for havan and the fragrant dhoop, mixed with black til, panchmeva, gud and a little honey. There is no need to put in jau. Do certainly put in rice. Mixing all these together, do the havan. After the havan, the purnahuti and aarti and so on will be done.

If you are a woman, if you are a sadhika, then if it is possible for you, use havan samagri, the speaker says. In the havan samagri — the wood used for the havan and the fragrant dhoop that goes into it — mix in black til, panchmeva, gud and a little honey. Mixing all these things together, you will do it. There is no need to put in jau. Do certainly put in rice. Mixing all of these, do the Havan. After doing the havan, the Purnahuti and aarti and so on will take place.

The written copy is donated with anna and dakshina at a temple holding a Ganesh murti, and a small boy is fed by hand.

After that, on the day of the Chaturdashi itself, the copy in which you wrote the eight paths has to be donated at some temple where there is also a murti of Ganesh ji — a Shiv temple also has one. Have the brahmins there make the sankalp, and donate it to them along with some anna and with dakshina. And if possible, feed at least one small boy with your own hand, or give him sweets.

After that, the speaker says, on the day of the Chaturdashi tithi itself, that copy in which you had written the path eight times has to be donated at some temple where there is also a murti of Ganesh ji. In a Shiv temple there is one as well. Whatever brahmins are there, having them make the sankalp, along with some anna and along with dakshina and the rest, you will donate it to them. And if it is possible, feed at least one boy with your own hand, or feed a small boy some sweets.

Is there any restriction of varna or age on the boy who is fed?

There is no need to look at varna in the child — it need not be of the brahmin varna. You may feed a boy of any varna. If he is a sadachari, good boy, that is very good. It is stated as a boy below the age of twelve years, but according to the present time, if you feed children of at least five or six, seven, or up to eight years, that is extremely excellent.

There is no need in that to look at varna and the like — that he must be of the brahmin varna only, the speaker says. You may feed a boy of any varna. If he is a sadachari, a good boy, that is very good. In the ordinary way a boy below the age of twelve years has been stated; but according to the present time, if you feed children of at least five or six years, seven years, up to eight years, that is extremely excellent. In this manner this sadhana will be completed.

Eight paths daily are to continue after the ten days — six months at the least, and in the speaker's own view for life.

After that, this path has to be done at least eight times every day, morning and evening whenever you get time; both times is extremely excellent. And it is not to be abandoned. It is not that the anushthan is now finished and we will recite only for a few more days — no. The path should be done continuously for six months. In his own view it should be done for life.

After that, the speaker says, this path has to be done by you at least eight times every day, morning and evening, whenever you get the time; if both times, that is extremely excellent. And it is not to be given up. It is not so that the anushthan is now complete and now we will only recite it for a few days — no. The path should be done continuously for six months. In his own view it should be done for the whole of life.

The ten-day anushthan is repeated every Ganesh puja or any suitable month, monthly being best of all.

Every year, whenever Ganesh puja comes, or in whatever month seems suitable to you, the ten-day anushthan should be repeated again and again in this way. If you repeat it every month, that is most excellent of all.

And every year, whenever Ganesh puja comes, or whatever month seems suitable to you, in that the ten-day anushthan should be repeated again and again in this manner, the speaker says. If you repeat it every month, that is most excellent of all.

Held for a year, the sankalp is promised fulfilment however strong the prarabdha — provided the desire is dharma-yukt.

If you manage to do this for a whole year, he says he gives it in writing that it is simply not possible that the one sankalp with which you are doing it should remain unfulfilled. However strong a thing may be written in your prarabdha, if Ganpati grants kripa and you have done this anushthan, you will certainly obtain it. But whatever you desire must be dharma-yukt and must not be contrary to dharma — the desire of a son, of progeny, of wealth, of vidya, of success in a competitive examination; take it up and continue for one year.

If you manage to do this for a whole year, the speaker says, then he gives it in writing: it is simply not possible that the one sankalp with which you are doing it should not be fulfilled. However strong a thing may be written in your PrarabdhaThe portion of destiny already set in motion by past actions — spiritual practice and good deeds can lessen its severity, but not eliminate it., if Ganpati has granted kripa and you have performed this anushthan, then you will certainly obtain it. Whatever you desire should be dharma-yukt; it should not be contrary to dharma. Let it be the desire of a son, the desire of progeny, the desire of obtaining wealth, of obtaining vidya, of success in a competitive examination — taking that up, continue it for one year.

Doubts should be cleared two or three days before beginning, not on the day itself.

He asks listeners to keep in mind that if you are going to begin the puja today and you send a message today, it may be that you do not get a reply immediately. So try to clear all your doubts two or three days beforehand, and only after that begin this sadhana.

If you have any doubt or any question after hearing this video, the speaker says, then comment, or join the Telegram group and clear your doubt there. Please keep this in mind: that if you are going to begin the puja today and you send a message today, it may be that you do not receive an answer at once. So make an effort to clear all your doubts two or three days beforehand, and after that begin this sadhana.