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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 vaktāram
Ava shrotāram Ava dātāram
Ava dhātāram. Avānuchānamava ṣiṣyam
Avottarāttāt Ava purastāt
Ava paschāttat. Ava daksināttāt
Avachordhwāttāt. Avadharattāt
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.
 
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, "Vighnahartā",
it is but natural to pray to Him for comprehensive
protection.
 
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