Ganesha Mangalashtakam

गजाननाय गाङ्गेयसहजाय सदात्मने । गौरीप्रिय तनूजाय गणेशायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 1 ॥
Gajananaya Gangeya Sahajaya sadathmane,
Gowri priya thanhujaya Ganesayasthu Mangalam.
Mangalam to Ganesa,
Who has the face of an elephant,
Who is brother of Lord Subrahmanya,
Who is a great and pure soul,
And the favourite son of Parvathi.

नागयज्ञोपवीदाय नतविघ्नविनाशिने । नन्द्यादि गणनाथाय नायकायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 2 ॥
Naga Yagnopavethaya , Natha vigna vinasine,
Nandhyahi gana nathaya, Ganesayasthu Mangalam.
Mangalam to Ganesa,
Who wears serpent as sacred thread,
Who destroys problems of his devotees,
And who is the leader of Nandhi and other Ganas.

इभवक्त्राय चेन्द्रादि वन्दिताय चिदात्मने । ईशानप्रेमपात्राय नायकायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 3 ॥
Ibhavakthraya chendradhi Vandhithaya chidathmane,
Eesana prema pathraya , Cheshtadaayasthu Mangalam.
Who has the head of an elephant,
Who is being saluted by Indra and others,
Who understands our soul,
And who is the darling of Lord Shiva.

सुमुखाय सुशुण्डाग्रात्-क्षिप्तामृतघटाय च । सुरबृन्द निषेव्याय चेष्टदायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 4 ॥
Sumukhaya susundogro Kshipthamrutha ghataya cha,
Sura brunda nishevyaya, Sukhadayasthu Mangalam.
Mangalam to him who gives pleasures,
Who has a very pleasant face,
Who with his  trunk threw the pot of nectar,
And who is served by the group of all devas.

चतुर्भुजाय चन्द्रार्धविलसन्मस्तकाय च । चरणावनतानन्ततारणायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 5 ॥
Chathur bhujaya chandrardha Vilasan masthakaya cha,
Charanavanathananda Dayakasthu Mangalam .
Mangalam to him whose feet,
Grants happiness to his devotees,
And who has four hands,
And whose head shines because of the half moon.

वक्रतुण्डाय वटवे वन्याय वरदाय च । विरूपाक्ष सुतायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 6 ॥
Vakra thundaya vatave Vandhyaya  varadhaya cha,
Viroopaksha suthayasthu Vigna nasaya Mangalam.
Mangalam to him who destroys obstacles,
Who has a broken tusk, who is a Bachelor,
Who is saluted and who gives boons.

प्रमोदमोदरूपाय सिद्धिविज्ञानरूपिणे । प्रकृष्टा पापनाशाय फलदायास्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 7 ॥
Pramodha modha roopaya Sidhi vijnana roopine ,
Prakrushta papa nasaya Phaladhayasthu Mangalam.
Mangalam to him, who always grants results,
Who is delighted with the form of Modhaka,
Who has the form of attainment of knowledge,
And who destroys very great sins.

मङ्गलं गणनाथाय मङ्गलं हरसूनने । मङ्गलं विघ्नराजाय विघहर्त्रेस्तु मङ्गलम् ॥ 8 ॥
Mangalam Gana nathaya Mangalam hara soonave,
Mangalam vighna rajaya , Vignaharthresthu Mangalam.
Mangalam to remover of obstacles.
Mangalam to the lord of the ganas,
Mangalam to the son of Lord Shiva,
Mangalam to the king of obstacles.

श्लोकाष्टकमिदं पुण्यं मङ्गलप्रद मादरात् । पठितव्यं प्रयत्नेन सर्वविघ्ननिवृत्तये ॥
Slokashtakamidham punyam Mangala pradham aadharath,
Padithavyam prayathnena Sarva vigna nivruthaye.
He who reads with devotion,
These holy eight verses,
Which causes good,
Would without  effort,
Remove all obstacles in his way.