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Oṃ śrī gaṇeśāya namaḥ

Public nāmamantra of Gaṇeśa (Purāṇic-devotional; not a restricted tantric bīja sequence).

Canonical source text

ॐ श्री गणेशाय नमः

IAST transliteration

oṃ śrī gaṇeśāya namaḥ

Close translation

Oṃ. Salutation to blessed Gaṇeśa.

Reader-friendly meaning

A brief bow to Gaṇapati — the house sits down to begin work under his name.

Meenananda editorial explanation

Bengali homes know this line at the door of letters, journeys, and puja. At the Ashram it is public devotion that clears the threshold. Seed-mantras given in diksha stay with the Guru’s mouth and the seeker’s heart. For a deeper reading of this mantra, a personal rhythm of japa, or the path of diksha, please contact Meenananda Ashram.

Practice context

Once or thrice at the start of work, as your house custom teaches. For a personal count, ask the Ashram.

Word meanings

गणेशाय — to Gaṇeśa
नमः — salutation

Public nāmamantra; not copied from a commercial stotra book as a unique translation. Sanskrit: public domain. Foundation translations: CC BY-SA 4.0.