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Oṃ namaste gaṇapataye

Gaṇapati Atharvaśīrṣa opening (public Upanishadic-devotional line; bijas of the full text are not printed here).

Canonical source text

ॐ नमस्ते गणपतये

IAST transliteration

oṃ namaste gaṇapataye

Close translation

Oṃ. Salutation to you, Gaṇapati.

Reader-friendly meaning

The public doorway of the Atharvaśīrṣa: a bow before any longer Gaṇeśa recitation.

Meenananda editorial explanation

This library prints the opening salutation with reverence. The fuller Atharvaśīrṣa is received from a teacher, line by line, according to lineage. At the Ashram the doorway is open; the inner rooms are entered with guidance. For a deeper reading of this mantra, a personal rhythm of japa, or the path of diksha, please contact Meenananda Ashram.

Practice context

A public opening bow. Full Atharvaśīrṣa pāṭha with a teacher at the Ashram.

Word meanings

नमस्ते — salutation to you
गणपतये — to Gaṇapati

Opening of Gaṇapati Atharvaśīrṣa; remainder marked initiation-sensitive and omitted. Sanskrit: public domain. Foundation translations: CC BY-SA 4.0.