Ganapati Atharvashirsha

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Sanskrit

ॐ नमस्ते गणपतये। त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं तत्त्वमसि।

Transliteration

Om namaste ganapataye. Tvam eva pratyaksham tattvam asi.

English meaning

Salutations to Ganapati. You alone are the directly perceived principle of reality.

Context

A widely recited text in Ganapati worship, presenting Ganesha in a Vedantic devotional frame.

Relevance to Lord Ganesha

Directly identifies and praises Ganapati as supreme reality in this devotional Upanishadic tradition.

Authenticity notes

Accepted in many Ganapatya and Smarta devotional traditions; translations and textual recensions vary. Translations may vary by edition, lineage, and translator.

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