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all finite phenomena emanate, are preserved during their

transient existence and are absorbed on their inevitable

eventual decay or destruction. He thus personifies Brahma-
Vishnu- Mahesh,
the triad in Hindu Mythology.
 

 
Stanza 3.
 

 
अव त्वं माम् । अव वक्तारम् ।
 

अव श्रोतारम् । अव दातारम् ।
 

अव धातारम् । अवानूचानमव शिष्यम् ।

अव पश्चात्तात् । अव पुरस्तात् ।

अवोत्तरात्तात् । अव दक्षिणात्तात् ।

अव चोर्ध्वातात् । अवाधरात्तात् ।

सर्वतो मां पाहि पाहि समन्तात् ॥ ३ ॥
 

 
Ava tvam mām
 

Ava shrotāram
 
vaktāram
Ava dhātāram
 
shrotāram
Ava vdātāram
Ava dhātāram
Avānuchānamava ṣiṣyam
Avottarāttāt
Ava purastāt
Ava paschāttat
Ava d
aktāram
 
sināttāt
Ava dātāram
 
chordhwāttāt
Avānuchānamava ṣiṣyam
 
Ava purastāt
 
Ava daksinättāt
 
Avottarāttāt
Ava paschattat
Avachordhwättāt
 
Avadharattāt
 
adharattāt
Sarvato mām pāhi pāhi samantāt
 
(3)
 

 
Translation:
 

 
O Ganesha, protect us from obstacles, me in my capacity

as a speaker (of your glory), listener (of your virtues),

given or imparted (of the method of your worship), the

holder or collector (of the articles of your worship), me who

as a disciple (study about You) together with my Guru.
 
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Please protect me from obstacles (to Your Worship)

from behind, from front, from North, from South, from the

top or from the nether directions, protect me in all ways

and from all sides.
 

 
As Ganesha is the remover of obstacles, "Vighnahartaā",

it is but natural to pray to Him for comprehensive

protection.