Namaste,
Sankata Nasana Stotram is a beautiful prayer by the sage, Narada, and is dedicated to Lord Ganesha in his 12 forms (dwadasa). The number 12 has particular significance, each manifestation meant to preside over the rashis of the zodiac:
nārada uvāca
The sage Narada spoke thus
praṇamya śirasā devaṁ gaurīputraṁ vināyakam
The learned one knows that the Son of Gauri, Lord Vinayaka
bhaktāvāsaṁ smarenityaṁ āyusḥkāmārthasiddhaye
Blesses those who salute Him, if that person wishes for more life, desires and wealth
prathamaṁ vakratuṇḍaṁ ca ekadantaṁ dvitīyakam
Firstly, think of Him as the One with the curving trunk (Vakratunda) and secondly as the Lord with the single tusk (Ekadanta)
tṛtīyaṁ kṛṣṇapiṅgākśaṁ gajavaktraṁ caturthakam
Thirdly, as the Lord with the red and black eyes (Krishnapingala) and fourthly as the elephant-faced Lord with four arms (Gajavaktra)
lambodaraṁ pañcamaṁ ca ṣaṣṭhaṁ vikaṭameva ca
Fifthly, as the pot-bellied One (Lambodara) and sixthly as the Lord with the huge form (Vikata)
saptamaṁ vighnarājendraṁ dhūmravarṇaṁ tathāṣṭamam
Seventhly as the King of Obstacles (Vighnaraja) and eighthly as the smoke-coloured One (Dhumravarna)
navamaṁ bhālacandraṁ ca daśamaṁ tu vināyakam
Ninthly, as the wearer of the crescent moon (Bhalachandra) and tenthly as the Lord of All (Vinayaka)
ekādaśaṁ gaṇapatiṁ dvādaśaṁ tu gajānanam
Eleventh, as Lord of the Ganas (Ganapati) and twelfth as the Elephant Lord (Gajanana)
dvādaśaitāni nāmāni trisaṁdhyaṁ yaḥ paṭhennaraḥ
Whoever reads these twelve names of Ganesha thrice daily with devotion
na ca vighnabhayaṁ tasya sarvasiddhikaraḥ prabhuḥ
Need not fear obstacles, because all achievements and success are his
vidyārthī labhate vidyāṁ dhanārthī labhate dhanam
He who desires wisdom, obtains wisdom, he who desires wealth, receives wealth
putrārthī labhate putrānmokśārthī labhate gatim
He who desires sons, obtains sons, he who desires liberation, receives liberation
japedgaṇapatistotraṁ ṣaḍbhirmāsaiḥ phalaṁ labhet
Whoever chants this hymn to Ganapati, reaches Him in six months
saṁvatsareṇa siddhiṁ ca labhate nātra saṁśayaḥ
Within a year all his wishes will be fulfilled, of this there is no doubt
aṣṭebhyo brāhmaṇebhyaśca likhitvā yaḥ samarpayet
One who receives this prayer, written by eight Brahmanas
tasya vidyā bhavetsarvā gaṇeśasya prasādataḥ
He will be blessed with great fortune, by the grace of Sri Ganesha
iti śrīnāradapurāṇe saṁkaṭanāśanaṁ gaṇeśastotraṁ saṁpūrṇam
This ends the Narada Purana prayer to Ganesha, who destroys all sorrow
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