You (Ganesha) are Brahman; you are knowledge; you are intelligence. You create and maintain the world.
Let us think of the one-toothed, let us meditate on his
crooked trunk, may it direct us;
With one tusk and four arms, carrying noose and goad, with
his hands dispelling fear and granting boons, with a mouse as his vehicle;
Red, with a large belly, and ears like winnowing baskets;
wearing red, limbs smeared with red paste, worshipped with red flowers;
A merciful god to his devotees, creator of the world, and
the primary cause of creation.
Om. Prostration to Lord Ganapati who is of the nature of OM. You alone are the direct essence of the statement "That thou art". You alone indeed are the creator, sustainer and destroyer. You alone as Brahman are indeed all this. You are the directly experienced Self which is eternal.
You are the embodiment of speech. You are the embodiment of Consciousness. You are the embodiment of Bliss. You are the embodiment of infinitude. You are non-dual Existence –Consciousness - Bliss. You are the self-evident Brahman / Reality. You are the embodiment of knowledge and wisdom.
This entire world is born from You. This entire world exists because of You. This entire world merges in You. This entire world appears in You. You are the earth, water, fire, air and space (the world of matter). You are the four kinds of speech (the world of speech).
You are beyond the three qualities. You are beyond the three states of experience. You are beyond the three bodies. You are beyond the three periods of time.
You are ever seated in the base (Muladhara). You are of the nature of the three-fold power. Yogis ever meditate on You.
One who constantly meditates on Him, who has one (right) tusk, who has four hands, who holds a noose (in His upper right hand) and a goad (in the left), who holds a tusk in His (lower left) hand who has held the fingers of His (right lower) hand in a posture bestowing blessing, whose flag bears the insignia of mouse, who is red in colour, who is big-bellied, whose ears have the form of a scuttle, who has worn red clothes, whose body is smeared with red sandal paste, who is well worshipped with red flowers, who is compassionate towards His devotees, who is self-effulgent, who is the cause of the world, who never has a fall from his nature, who manifested / existed even before creation and who is beyond Prakriti and Purusha - the Yogi who thus meditates on Him is the best among Yogis.
A Short Note On Ganapati Upanishad:
The Ganapati Upanishad is a Sanskrit text that is part of
the Ganapati Atharvashirsha, a collection of hymns dedicated to Lord Ganesha,
one of the most revered deities in Hinduism. This Upanishad is also sometimes
referred to as the Ganapati Atharvashirsha Upanishad.
The text contains verses that describe the nature,
attributes, and significance of Lord Ganesha, also known as Ganapati. It
elucidates Ganesha's role as the remover of obstacles (Vighnaharta) and the
provider of wisdom (Buddhi Pradayaka). The Upanishad emphasizes Ganesha's
divine qualities, his omnipresence, and his status as the supreme reality.
The Ganapati Upanishad is often recited during rituals,
prayers, and festivals dedicated to Lord Ganesha, such as Ganesh Chaturthi. It
holds significant spiritual and philosophical importance for devotees of
Ganesha, serving as a source of inspiration and guidance in their spiritual
practices.