वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय
Vakratuṇḍa Mahākāya
An invocation asking Ganesha to remove obstacles from every undertaking.
Traditional · exact origin uncertain
Full-verse chant by Vāgdhenu, the metre-aware Sanskrit chanting voice by Prof. Prathosh A P (IISc). Tapping a single line uses the device voice.
Chant lesson: metre, syllables & practiceText & meaning
About this text
Often recited before beginning a task. This familiar version circulates widely; its exact textual origin is not established.
Study notes
An address to Gaṇeśa
वक्रतुण्ड (‘curved-trunked’) and महाकाय (‘large-bodied’) are descriptive names addressed to Gaṇeśa, not a description of the speaker.
What is requested
निर्विघ्नं means ‘without obstacles’; सर्वकार्येषु means ‘in all undertakings.’ The prayer asks for a clear path in every task.
Words to know
- वक्रतुण्ड
- curved-trunked
- निर्विघ्नं
- without obstacles
- सर्वदा
- always
Practise with a real chant
The device voice only reads the words. Vāgbodhinī (IISc) plays a metre-aware reference chant and scores your chanting syllable by syllable. Copy the verse above and paste it there.
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