Mahā-Gaṇapati means “Ganesha, the Great”1Subramuniyaswami p. 71 and mūla means “root”. This mantra contains many bīja (single-syllable) mantras.
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Mahā-Gaṇapati Mūla Mantra Translation: Sanskrit and English
| Mantra | Om Shrim Hrim Klim Glaum Gam Ganapataye Vara Varada Sarva Jana Me Vashamanaya Swaha |
| Say | Oom Shreem Hreem Kleem Gloum Gum Gun-up-ut-uh-ye Vuh-ruh Vuh-ruh-duh Sur-vuh Juh-nuh Me Vush-uh-maan-uh-yuh Swaa-haa |
| Meaning | May Ganesha bring all things that concern me under my control.2Stephen Sturgess (2015:169) The Supreme Art and Science of Raja and Kriya Yoga |
| Sanskrit IAST | oṃ śrīṃ hrīṃ klīṃ glauṃ gaṃ gaṇapataye varavarada sarvajanaṃ me vaśamānaya svāhā |
| Sanskrit Devanāgarī | ॐ श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं ग्लौं गं गणपतये वर वरद सर्वजनं मे वशमानय स्वाहा |
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Bija Mantras Explained: Om, Shreem, Hreem, Kleem, Glaum, Gam
A detailed explanation for the bīja mantras oṃ, śrīṃ, hrīṃ, klīṃ, glauṃ and gaṃ.
Om Mantra
Oṃ bīja mantra (pranic energy)
- Oṃ is the sound of the universe
- Say: “oom”
- The sound of: Īśvara (Ishvara)
- Purpose: opening and clearing your mind for meditation. 3Frawley p. 82
Shreem Mantra
Śrīṃ bīja mantra (lunar energy)
- Śrīṃ is the mantra of faith, devotion, refuge and surrender
- Say: “shreem”
- The sound of: Goddess Lakṣhmī (Lakshmi)
- Second name: “Rāma Bīja”, it is also worshipping Lord Rāma.
- It’s about: the feeling aspect of your heart.4Frawley p. 90
Hreem Mantra
Hrīṃ bīja mantra (electric energy)
- Hrīṃ energizes and directs the power of prāṇa. It is the main Śakti mantra.
- Say: “hreem”
- The sound of: Śakti, Goddess Durgā
- Purpose: energizing your heart and providing warmth.
- It’s about: magical force, captivation and empowerment.
- Body part: your heart (spiritual heart, heart chakra, emotional heart and the physical organ).
Kleem Mantra
Klīṃ bīja mantra (magnetic energy)
- Klīṁ is the softer, watery, more feminine aspect of Krīṁ
- Say: “kleem”
- The sound of: Kṛṣṇa and Sundarī (Krishna and Sundari)
- It’s about: love and devotion
- Purpose: helps you to achieve our true wishes in life.5Frawley p. 92
Glaum Mantra
Glauṃ is a bīja mantra for Gaṇeśa.
- Glauṃ combines the sounds G and L with the mantra Auṃ.
- G-sound: the power of movement and accomplishment.
- L-sound: stabilizing and harmonizing energy.
- Purpose: removing obstacles and clearing your path.6Frawley p. 92
- Say: “Gloum”
Gam Mantra
Gaṃ is a bīja mantra for Gaṇeśa.
Ganapataye Meaning
Gaṇapataye means “to Gaṇapati”, another name for Gaṇeśa.
Sources:
Frawley, David (2010): Mantra Yoga and Primal Sound. Secret of Seed (Bija) MantrasSubramuniyaswami, Satguru Sivaya (2000): Loving Ganesha
