Agni Purana — Mantra-shastra, Shloka 5
Chapter 312 — Various Mantras (नानामन्त्राः)
जयो गणाधिपो गणनायको ऽथ गणेश्वरः वक्रतुण्ड एकदन्तोत्कटलम्बोदरो गज
jayo gaṇādhipo gaṇanāyako 'tha gaṇeśvaraḥ vakratuṇḍa ekadantotkaṭalambodaro gaja
¡Victoria para él! Es el Señor de los gaṇas, el guía de los gaṇas y, en verdad, Gaṇeśvara. Es el de trompa curvada, el de un solo colmillo, el formidable Utkaṭa; el Lambodara de vientre grande y colgante, el de rostro de elefante.
Lord Agni (in discourse to Sage Vasiṣṭha, as per the dominant Agni Purana narration frame)
Vidya Category: {"primary_vidya":"Stotra","secondary_vidya":"Mantra","practical_application":"Nama-saṅkīrtana for Gaṇeśa: recite epithets as praise and as a preparatory invocation for removing obstacles before rituals and undertakings.","sutra_style":false}
Encyclopedic Reference: {"reference_type":"List","entry_title":"Gaṇeśa Nāma-stuti: Gaṇādhipa to Gajānana","lookup_keywords":["jayo gaṇādhipa","vakratunda","ekadanta","lambodara","gajānana"],"quick_summary":"A compact praise-list of Gaṇeśa’s principal names; suitable for daily recitation to invoke auspiciousness and vighna-nāśa before worship or work."}
Alamkara Type: Anuprāsa
Concept: Maṅgala-prayoga: beginning acts with Gaṇeśa praise aligns intention and invites siddhi by honoring the vighneśvara principle.
Application: Recite these names at the start of study, travel, business, ceremonies, and mantra-japa as a brief maṅgala and saṅkalpa stabilizer.
Khanda Section: Puja-vidhi (Ganesha-stotra / Nama-sankirtana)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A devotional scene of Gaṇeśa with iconic traits—curved trunk, single tusk, large belly—while devotees chant ‘Jaya’ and offer flowers; the names appear as a garland of words around him.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural, Gaṇeśa seated with vakratunda and ekadanta emphasized; devotees in añjali; a circular garland of Sanskrit epithets around the deity; warm lamp-lit temple ambience.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting, richly ornamented Gaṇeśa with gold leaf on jewelry and halo; ‘Jaya’ motif repeated in decorative script; flower offerings and modaka plate in foreground.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore painting, clear iconographic emphasis: labels pointing to vakratunda, ekadanta, lambodara; devotees chanting; balanced composition suitable for teaching iconography through names.","mughal_miniature_prompt":"Mughal miniature, elegant gathering: musicians and devotees reciting; Gaṇeśa depicted with refined shading; calligraphic name-chain in the border; detailed textiles and offerings."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"devotional"}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: gaṇanāyako 'tha → gaṇanāyakaḥ atha; vakratuṇḍa (in text) normalized as vakratuṇḍaḥ; ekadantotkaṭalambodaro treated as a single compound epithet; final 'gaja' normalized as gajaḥ (verse appears incomplete).
Related Themes: Agni Purana Gaṇeśa pūjā and mantra-nyāsa portions within chapter 312; Agni Purana general maṅgala and devatā-stuti conventions in ritual chapters
FAQs
It provides a nama-stuti (name-litany) of Gaṇeśa—used as an auspicious invocation at the start of worship, recitation, vows, and other rites to ensure unobstructed completion.
By cataloging deity-epithets in a mantra-like format, it functions as a compact ritual tool within the Purana’s broader coverage of worship procedures, hymns, and practical religious observances.
Remembering and praising Gaṇeśa through his names is traditionally held to remove impediments (vighna), purify intention, and secure auspicious beginnings, supporting the merit (puṇya) of subsequent practices.