Ganapati’s Exalted Heart-Dhārani

In the Indian Language [Sanskrit]: Ārya Ganapati Hridāya

In the Tibetan Language: Phagpa Tsogdagpo’i Zung

In the English Language: Ganapati’s Exalted Heart-Dhārani

HOMAGE TO ALL THE BUDDHAS AND BODHISATTVAS!

Thus have I heard: at one time, the Blessed One, the Transcendent and Accomplished Conqueror, was in

Rajagriha, on Vulture’s Peak Mountain, abiding together with an enormous Sangha of fully ordained monks as

one expedient method.

Then, the Blessed One said to the Venerable Ananda:

“Retain this, the Heart of Ganapati! Those people who read this will accomplish all of their endeavors. All the

aspirations they hold in their minds will be accomplished, as well. They will accomplish all of the secret

mantras, as well. All of their wealth and resources will become abundant. Without asking or searching, whatever

food and riches they want will be discovered. For this, one must recite this mantra!”

TADYATHĀ/ NAMO TUDDHE/ GANAPATI/ KATA KATA/ KITI KITI/ KUTA KUTA/ MATRA MATRA/

DARA DARA/ DHAHA DHAHA/ GHRINA GHRINA/ DABĀ DABĀ/ JAMBHA JAMBHA/ SAMAYA

MANUSMARANA TUDDE TUDTRA/ BACHANAYE SVĀHĀ/ ABUTE BHIDUKSHABANCHA TANA/

BASAMA GARACHHA/ THAMAHABHAYA/ MAHĀBAYĀ/ MAHETETA KSHINIYA/

PRAKOMPAYASI/ TADYATHĀ/ OM KURU KURU/ MURU MURU/ CHURU CHURU/ NAMA NAMA

SVĀHĀ

“Ananda! If any son or daughter of noble spiritual lineage, fully-ordained monk, fully-ordained nun, novice

monk, novice nun, or anyone else should intone this Heart-Essence of the Powerful Lord of Gatherings every

day, then that person will be endowed with bliss and happiness in this life. They will be endowed with riches

and resources. The sufferings of poverty and destitution will not occur. They will be pleasing and delightful to

all people. They will accomplish all of their endeavors, no matter they are, and their aspirations, as well. Both in

this life and in their next life too, they will not lack wealth and resources.”

“Waking up daily early in the morning in one’s home, if this dhārani is chanted three or seven times, then one

will retain what one has heard. All malevolent gods, harmful spirits, demons, and malevolent goddesses will not

snatch away one’s radiance and luster. That person will be guarded and protected.”

The Blessed One spoke thus, and the entire retinue: the whole universe, with its gods, humans, demi-gods, and

gandharvas, rejoiced; they vividly praised what had been spoken by the Bhagavan, the Transcendent and

Accomplished Conqueror.

THE EXALTED DHĀRANI OF GANAPATI, THE LORD OF GATHERINGS, IS COMPLETE.

Translated by Erick Sherab Zangpo.