gaṇānāṃ tvā gaṇapatigṃ havāmahe

kāviṃ kavīnām upamaśravastamaṃ |

 jyeṣṭharājaṃ brahmaṇāṃ

brahmaṇaspata a naḥ śṛṇvannūtibhissīda sādanam ||

mahāgaṇapataye namaḥ ||

1. O Ganapati, To You Who are the Lord of the gaṇas (celestial attendants), we offer our sacrificial oblations,

2. You are the Wisdom of the Wise and the Uppermost in Glory,

3. You are the Eldest Lord (i.e. ever Unborn) and is of the Nature of Brahman (Absolute Consciousness); You are the Embodiment of the Sacred Pranava (Om),

4. Please come to us by Listening to our Prayers and be Present in the Seat of this Sacred Sacrificial Altar.

5. Our prostrations to the Mahāgaṇapati (the Great Lord of the Ganas)!