Ganesha Manimala Stotram

देवं गिरिवंशं गौरीवरपुत्रं
लम्बोदरमेकं सर्वार्चितपत्रम्।
संवन्दितरुद्रं गीर्वाणसुमित्रं
रक्तं वसनं तं वन्दे गजवक्त्रम्।
वीरं हि वरं तं धीरं च दयालुं
सिद्धं सुरवन्द्यं गौरीहरसूनुम्।
स्निग्धं गजमुख्यं शूरं शतभानुं
शून्यं ज्वलमानं वन्दे नु सुरूपम्।
सौम्यं श्रुतिमूलं दिव्यं दृढजालं
शुद्धं बहुहस्तं सर्वं युतशूलम्।
धन्यं जनपालं सम्मोदनशीलं
बालं समकालं वन्दे मणिमालम्।
दूर्वार्चितबिम्बं सिद्धिप्रदमीशं
रम्यं रसनाग्रं गुप्तं गजकर्णम्।
विश्वेश्वरवन्द्यं वेदान्तविदग्धं
तं मोदकहस्तं वन्दे रदहस्तम्।
शृण्वन्नधिकुर्वन् लोकः प्रिययुक्तो
ध्यायन् च गणेशं भक्त्या हृदयेन।
प्राप्नोति च सर्वं स्वं मानमतुल्यं
दिव्यं च शरीरं राज्यं च सुभिक्षम्।

Devam girivamsham gaureevaraputram
Lambodaramekam sarvaarchitapatram.
Samvanditarudram geervaanasumitram
Raktam vasanam tam vande gajavaktram.
Veeram hi varam tam dheeram cha dayaalum
Siddham suravandyam gaureeharasoonum.
Snigdham gajamukhyam shooram shatabhaanum
Shoonyam jvalamaanam vande nu suroopam.
Saumyam shrutimoolam divyam dri'd'hajaalam
Shuddham bahuhastam sarvam yutashoolam.
Dhanyam janapaalam sammodanasheelam
Baalam samakaalam vande manimaalam.
Doorvaarchitabimbam siddhipradameesham
Ramyam rasanaagram guptam gajakarnam.
Vishveshvaravandyam vedaantavidagdham
Tam modakahastam vande radahastam.
Shri'nvannadhikurvan lokah' priyayukto
Dhyaayan cha ganesham bhaktyaa hri'dayena.
Praapnoti cha sarvam svam maanamatulyam
Divyam cha shareeram raajyam cha subhiksham.

What does Ganesha mean?

In Sanskrit, Gana (गणः) means group and Isha (ईशः) means the Lord. Ganesha means the Lord of groups. In Vedic philosophy, everything exists in groups. For example: 11 Rudras, 12 Adityas, 7 seas, 5 sensory organs, 4 Vedas, 14 worlds, etc. Ganesha is the ruler of all such groups which means that he is the Lord of everything.

What is Ganesha the God of?

Even though Ganesha is the Lord of everything, he is primarily worshiped for the removal of obstacles. He is also often worshiped for success, intelligence, and gaining popularity. There are specific Ganesha mantras for begetting progeny, defeating rivals, and gaining wealth.