वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभ। निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा॥
Vakratunda Mahakaya Suryakoti-Samaprabha | Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Karyeshu Sarvada ||
English meaning: O Lord with curved trunk, immense body, and radiant luster of a million suns! Please remove all obstacles from my endeavors, always.
हिंदी अर्थ: हे घुमावदार सूँड और विशाल शरीर वाले, करोड़ों सूर्यों के समान तेजस्वी देव! मेरे सब कामों में सदा विघ्न दूर कीजिए।
Roman Hindi meaning: Hey ghumaavdaar soond aur vishaal shareer wale, karodon sooryon ke samaan tejasvi Dev! Mere sab kaamon mein sada vighna door kijiye.
Other reading: वक्रतुंड (Pangarkar Bhaktimarga Pradip, 4th ed. 1910)
The same word: the 1910 print writes the nasal as an anusvara, the 1916 print and the comparison text as ण्ड. The page keeps its existing spelling; whether to adopt the controlling print's anusvara is left to the owner.
Other reading: कोटिसूर्य (Sanskrit Documents — Common Shloka Collection)
Both dated prints read सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभ, the page's order; the reversed order of the comparison text has the same meaning and is not adopted. Both prints set the compound solid, and so does the page (since 16 October 2026).
Other reading: अविघ्नं (Ahnika Sutravali, Nirnaya Sagar, 8th ed. 1916)
The controlling print reads निर्विघ्नं and it is kept. The 1916 ritual manual reads अविघ्नं, with the same meaning (without obstacles).
What is Vakratunda Mahakaya Ganesh Mantra?
Vakratunda Mahakaya is a short Sanskrit prayer to Ganesha asking that obstacles be removed from one’s undertakings. It is commonly recited at the beginning of study, worship, or a new task.
अर्थ (हिंदी में) — Meaning in Hindi
वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय मंत्र का अर्थ: हे टेढ़ी सूँड़ वाले, विशाल काय और करोड़ों सूर्यों के समान तेजस्वी प्रभु (श्री गणेश)! मेरे समस्त कार्यों में सदैव विघ्नों (बाधाओं) को दूर कीजिए। यह मंत्र किसी भी शुभ कार्य, पूजा, अध्ययन या नए आरंभ से पहले विघ्न-निवारण के लिए बोला जाता है।
Meaning in brief
The verse addresses the curved-trunk, great-bodied deity whose brilliance is compared with millions of suns, then asks for freedom from obstacles in every undertaking.
Wording variants
Sources print both suryakoti samaprabha and kotisurya samaprabha, as well as avighnam or nirvighnam. The displayed version is a common recitation form.