Guru Purnima / गुरुपूर्णिमा

Guru Purnima

गुरुर ब्रह्मा गुरुर विष्णु , गुरुर देवो महेश्वरः ,
गुरुर साक्षात परम ब्रह्म , तस्मै श्री गुरुवे नमः

Gururbrahmaa gururvishnuh gururdevo Maheswarah |
Guruh-saakshaat parambrahma tasmai shrigurave namah ||

“Guru is creator Brahma; Guru is preserver Vishnu; Guru is also the destroyer Siva and he is the source of the Absolute. I offer all my salutations to the Guru”.  

What is the meaning of Guru?

The Sanskrit root "Gu" means darkness or ignorance. "Ru" denotes the remover of that darkness.Therefore one who removes darkness of our ignorance is a Guru. God, who is attributeless and formless, is the true Guru.

Bhagavadgita gives guidelines and qualities of a genuine Guru. A true Guru has credentials to impart true knowledge free from speculation and never claims he is god. He knows god is supreme and we are subordinate to him. He exemplifies wisdom, peacefulness, self-control, austerity, piety , tolerance and strong faith in god. He must be from a succession (eg.Brahma, Narada, Vyasa, Shankaracharya).

Guru Purnima is one of the ancient festivals of India. This festival is celebrated by Hindus and Buddhists.

According to Hindu calender, this festival is celebrated on the full moon day of Ashadh month ( July /August ) and it is the day sacred to the memory of the great sage Vyasa. All Hindus are indebted to this ancient saint who edited the four Vedas, wrote the 18 Puranas, the Mahabharata and the Srimad Bhagavata. Vyasa even taught Dattatreya, who is regarded as the Guru of Gurus.

While Buddhists celebrate this day, honouring Lord Buddha. On this special day, Lord Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh. 

The day also finds a great significance for farmers. The period 'Chaturmas' ("four months") begins from this day. The rain water brings fresh life everywhere. 

On this auspicious day, we can honour our guru as well by sending gifts and sweets

Generally on this day devotees offer their prayers to their spiritual gurus. The person who have no guru they must pray to lord Dattatreya who is no one else but the combination of Bhrama Vishnu Mahesh. 

Significance of Guru Poornima in Astrology:

Guru is also known as Jupiter in Astrology. Guru affects the knowledge, blessings and guidance of the master, thirst for wisdom, education prospects and marriage prospects in a native's birth Chart. Guru governs the 9th and 12th house in the horoscope of the kaal purush. Guru is the significator of 2nd , 5th , 9th , and 11th Houses 

A weak Jupiter is a cause of many problems - Education, Wisdom and Marriage to be the foremost. The harmful Guru Chandaal Dosha and Pitra Dosha are also caused because of the malefic effect on Jupiter.

 

A major cause for marriage delays is weak Jupiter or afflicted jupiter. Guru Purnima is one of the few most auspicious days in ayear when the poojan and remedies to make jupiter strong and to get rid of the doshas may be performed.

  

दस दिशाएँ

दस दिशाएँ

उत्तर  ——उत्तर दिशा के अधिष्ठित देवता कुबेर हैं जो धन और समृद्धि के द्योतक हैं। ज्योतिष के अनुसार बुद्ध ग्रह उत्तर दिशा के स्वामी हैं। उत्तर दिशा को मातृ स्थान भी कहा गया है। इस दिशा में स्थान खाली रखना या कच्ची भूमि छोड़ना धन और समृद्धि कारक है।

पूर्व—- —–पूर्व दिशा के देवता इंद्र हैं। आत्मा के कारक और रासृष्टि प्रकाश सूर्य पूर्व दिशा से उदय होते हैं। पूर्व दिशा पितृस्थान का द्योतक है। इस दिशा में कोई रूकावट नहीं होनी चाहिए। पूर्व दिशा में खुला स्थान परिवार के मुखिया की लम्बी उम्र का प्रतीक है।

पश्चिम  ——–वरूण पश्चिम दिशा के देवता है और ज्योतिष के अनुसार शनिदेव पश्चिम दिशा के स्वामी हैं। यह दिशा प्रसिद्धि , भाग्य और ख्याति का प्रतीक है।

दक्षिण- ——-यम दक्षिण दिशा के अधिष्ठित देव हैं। दक्षिण दिशा में वास्तु के नियमानुसार निर्माण करने से सुख , सम्पन्नता और समृद्धि की प्राप्ति होती है।

ईशान कोण ———-पूर्व और उत्तर दिशाएं जहां पर मिलती हैं उस स्थान को ईशान कोण की संज्ञा दी गई है। यह दो दिशाओं का सर्वोतम मिलन स्थान है। यह स्थान भगवान शिव और जल का स्थान भी माना गया है। ईशान को सदैव स्वच्छ और शुद्ध रखना चाहिए। इस स्थान पर जलीय स्रोतों जैसे कुंआ , बोरिंग वगैरह की व्यवस्था सर्वोतम परिणाम देती है। पूजा स्थान के लिए ईशान कोण को विशेष महत्व दिया जाता है। इस स्थान पर कूड़ा करकट रखना , स्टोर , टॉयलट वगैरह बनाना वर्जित है।

आग्नेय कोण ——-दक्षिण और पूर्व के मध्य का कोणीय स्थान आग्नेय कोण के नाम से जाना जाता है। नाम से ही साफ हो जाता है कि यह स्थान अग्नि देवता का प्रमुख स्थान है इसलिए रसोई या अग्नि संबंधी (इलैक्ट्रॉनिक उपकरणों आदि) के रखने के लिए विशेष स्थान है। शुक्र ग्रह इस दिशा के स्वामी हैं। आग्नेय का वास्तुसम्मत होना निवासियों के उत्तम स्वास्थ्य के लिए जरूरी है।

नैऋत्य कोण- ——-दक्षिण और पश्चिम दिशा के मध्य के स्थान को नैऋत्य दिशा का नाम दिया गया है। इस दिशा पर निरूति या पूतना का आधिपत्य है। ज्योतिष के अनुसार राहू और केतु इस दिशा के स्वामी हैं। इस क्षेत्र का मुख्य तत्व पृथ्वी है। पृथ्वी तत्व की प्रमुखता के कारण इस स्थान को ऊंचा और भारी रखना चाहिए। इस दिशा में गड्ढे , बोरिंग , कुंए इत्यादि नहीं होने चाह 

वायव्य कोण—–उत्तर और पश्चिम दिशा के मध्य के कोणीय स्थान को वायव्य दिशा का नाम दिया गया है। इस दिशा का मुख्य तत्व वायु है। इस स्थान का प्रभाव पड़ोसियों , मित्रों और संबंधियों से अच्छे या बुरे संबंधों का कारण बनता है। वास्तु के सही उपयोग से इसे सदोपयोगी बनाया जा सकता है।

नवग्रह स्तोत्रम्

नवग्रह स्तोत्रम्

||नवग्रहस्तोत्र ||

जपाकुसुमसंकाशं काश्यपेयं महद्युतिम् |
तमोऽरिं सर्वपापघ्नं प्रणतोऽस्मि दिवाकरम् ||१||

I pray to the Sun, the day-maker, destroyer of
all sins, the enemy of darkness, of great
brilliance, the descendent of Kashyapa, the
one who shines like the japa flower | 
 

दधिशङ्खतुषाराभं क्षीरोदार्णवसंभवम् |
नमामि शशिनं सोमं शम्भोर्मुकुटभूषणम् ||२||
 

I pray to the Moon who shines coolly like curds
or a white shell, who arose from the ocean
of milk, who has a hare on him, Soma, who
is the ornament of Shiva's hair | 
 

धरणीगर्भसंभूतं विद्युत्कान्तिसमप्रभम् |
कुमारं शक्तिहस्तं च मङ्गलं प्रणमाम्यहम् ||३||
 

I pray to Mars, born of Earth, who shines
with the same brilliance as lightning, the
young man who carries a spear | 
 

प्रियङ्गुकलिकाश्यामं रूपेणाप्रतिमं बुधम् |
सौम्यं सौम्यगुणोपेतं तं बुधं प्रणमाम्यहम् ||४||
I pray to Mercury, 

dark like the bud of millet,
of unequalled beauty, gentle and agreeable | 

देवानां च ऋषीणां च गुरुं काञ्चनसंनिभम् |
बुद्धिभूतं त्रिलोकेशं तं नमामि बृहस्पतिम् ||५||
I pray to Jupiter, the teacher of gods and
rishis, intellect incarnate, lord of the
three worlds | 
 

हिमकुन्दमृणालाभं दैत्यानां परमं गुरुम् |
सर्वशास्त्रप्रवक्तारं भार्गवं प्रणमाम्यहम् ||६||
I pray to Venus, the utimate preceptor of
demons, promulgator of all learning, 

he who shines like the fiber of 

snow-white jasmine | 

नीलांजनसमाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम् |
छायामार्तण्डसंभूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम् ||७||
I pray to Saturn, the slow moving, born of
Shade and Sun, the elder brother of Yama,
the offspring of Sun, he who has the
appearance of black collyrium | 
 

अर्धकायं महावीर्यं चन्द्रादित्यविमर्दनम् |
सिंहिकागर्भसंभूतं तं राहुं प्रणमाम्यहम् ||८||
I pray to Rahu, having half a body, 

of great bravery, the eclipser of the 

Moon and the Sun,born of Simhika| 
 

पलाशपुष्पसंकाशं तारकाग्रहमस्तकम् |
रौद्रं रौद्रात्मकं घोरं तं केतुं प्रणमाम्यहम् ||९||
I pray to Ketu, who has the appearance of
PalAsha flower, the head of stars and planets,
fierce and terrifying | 
 

इति व्यासमुखोद्गीतं यः पठेत्सुसमाहितः |
दिवा वा यदि वा रात्रौ विघ्नशान्तिर्भविष्यति ||१०||
Those who read the song sung by VyAsa,
will be joyous, sovereign and powerful,
and will succeed in appeasing obstacles,
occurring by day or by night | 
 

नरनारीनृपाणां च भवेद्दुःस्वप्ननाशनम् |
ऐश्वर्यमतुलं तेषामारोग्यं पुष्टिवर्धनम् ||
Bad dreams of men, women and kings alike
will be destroyed and they will be endowed
with unparalleled riches, good health and
enhancing nourishment | 
 

गृहनक्षत्रजाः पीडास्तस्कराग्निसमुद्भवाः |
ताः सर्वाः प्रशमं यान्ति व्यासो ब्रूते न संशयः ||
All the pain, devastation caused by
fire, planets and stars will be of
the past, so spoke Vyasa, emphatically | 
 

||इति श्रीव्यासविरचितं नवग्रहस्तोत्रं संपूर्णम् ||
 

Thus ends the song of praise of the
nine planets composed by Vyasa | 

When and Why Rakshabandhan is celebrated -

When Rakshabandhan is celebrated

Raksha Bandhan is celebrated on the full moon day of the Hindu month of Shravana in India.

 

Significance of Rakhi 

The festival of Rakhi has taken a broader significance worldwide as it spreads harmony and bring together the family members under one roof. Rakhi stands for the love between brothers and sisters, the bond of love that they have shared since their childhood. This festival holds immense significance in India. The custom of celebrating raksha bandhan started in ancestral period and even today people consider it must to express their affection in traditional manner. Rakhi has strengthen the bond of love between brothers and sisters . 

 

Raksha Bandhan in History

 

The traditional Hindu festival 'Raksha Bandhan' (knot of protection) was came into origin about 6000 years back when Aryans created first civilization - The Indus Valley Civilization. With many languages and cultures, the traditional method to Rakhi festival celebration differs from place to place across India. Following are some historical evidences of Raksha Bandhan celebration from the Indian history.

 

Rani Karnawati and Emperor Humayun
 
The story of Rani Karnavati and Emperor Humayun is the most significant evidence in the history. During the medieval era, Rajputs were fighting Muslim invasions. Rakhi at that time meant a spiritual binding and protection of sisters was foremost. When Rani Karnawati the widowed queen of the king of Chittor realised that she could in no way defend the invasion of the Sultan of Gujarat, Bahadur Shah, she sent a rakhi to Emperor Humayun. The Emperor touched by the gesture started off with his troops without wasting any time.

 
Alexander The Great and King Puru
 
The oldest reference to the festival of rakhi goes back to 300 B.C. at the time when Alexander invaded India. It is said that the great conqueror, King Alexander of Macedonia was shaken by the fury of the Indian king Puru in his first attempt. Upset by this, Alexander's wife, who had heard of the Rakhi festival, approached King Puru. King Puru accepted her as his sister and when the opportunity came during the war, he refrained from Alexander.

 
Lord Krishna and Draupathi
 
In order to protect the good people, Lord Krishna killed the evil King Shishupal. Krishna was hurt during the war and left with bleeding finger. Seeing this, Draupathi had torn a strip of cloth from her sari and tied around his wrist to stop the bleeding. Lord Krishna, realizing her affections and concern about him, declared himself bounded by her sisterly love. He promised her to repay this debt whenever she need in future. Many years later, when the pandavas lost Draupathi in the game of dice and Kauravas were removing her saari, Krishna helped her divinely elongating the saari so that they could not remove it.

 
King Bali and Goddess Lakshmi
 
The demon king Mahabali was a great devotee of lord Vishnu. Because of his immense devotion, Vishnu has taken the task of protecting bali's Kingdom leaving his normal place in Vikundam. Goddess lakshmi - the wife of lord Vishnu - has became sad because of this as she wanted lord Vishnu along with her. So she went to Bali and discussed as a Brahmin woman and taken refuge in his palace. On Shravana purnima, she tied Rakhi on King Bali's wrist. Goddess Lakshmi revealed who she is and why she is there. The king was touched by Her and Lord Vishnu's good will and affection towards him and his family, Bali requested Lord Vishnu to accompany her to vaikuntam. Due to this festival is also called Baleva as Bali Raja's devotion to the Lord vishnu. It is said that since that day it has become a tradition to invite sisters on sravan pournima to tie sacred thread of Rakhi or Raksha bandan.

श्रीगणपत्यथर्वशीर्षम्

॥ श्रीगणपत्यथर्वशीर्षम् ॥

The Highest Praise of the Lord Ganesh

Ganapati Atharvashirsha is The First Complete Prayer Of Lord Ganesha in Athervaveda,Shirsh Means Head, The Start Or The Beginning Point, And 

Atharva Means Stability So Atharvashirsh Gives Stability In Knowledge, Intelligence And Creations.

Ganak Rishi Has Created This Prayer. 

“OM GAM GANPATAYE NAMAHA” is The Beej Mantra (Basic Mantra) Of Lord Ganesha. 

Favorite colour is red to Lord Ganesha ( Like Red Fruits, Flowers, Cloth, Tilak On Forehead ) Atharvashirsha is Written in Gayatri Chhand in Sanskrit, Atharvashirsha is most important in any type of Ganpati Pooja.   

The name Ganesha is a sanskrit name Gana mean a group, multitude and isha mean Lord Or Master. 

In Sahastranama The Twelve Important Names Are:    
 

1 Vakratunda (one having face of elephant i.e ganesha with trunk bend towards

    left side or right side.)
 

2 Ekdanta (means ganesha having only one tusk in right side.)
 

3 Krishnapingaksha (means ganesha having two grey colored eyes)
 

4 Gajavaktra (means ganesha having only face of an elephant)
 

5 Llambodar (means ganesha having big stomach or pot belly)
 

6 Vikata (means ganesha having dangerous looks or appearance for enemies)
 

7 Vighnaraj (means ganesha the one who defeats the obstacles )
 

8 Dhumravarna (means ganesha the one who has the colors of smoke )

9 Bhalchandra (means ganesha the one who has crescent shaped moon on his

   forehead)    
 

10 Vinayak (means ganesha the one who always supports the good deeds ).
 

11 Ganapati (means ganesha the one who is lord of holly group)
 

12  Gajanan (means ganesha the one having complete face of elephant)

Ganesha is considered to be the lord of intelligence. in sanskrit, the word Buddhi is a feminine noun that is variously translated as intelligence, wisdom, or intellect. the concept of Buddhi is closely associated with the personality of Ganesha, especially in the puranic period, when many stories stress his cleverness and love of intelligence. one of Ganesha’s names in the Ganesha purana and the Ganesha sahastranama is Buddhipriya.

 

Ganapathi Atharva Seersha is a part of Atharva Veda. It is classified as an Upanishad and not as a chant; yet it is still considered universally as the greatest and most effective prayer addressed to Ganesh.

॥ श्रीगणेशाय नमः ॥
शान्ति मन्त्रः॥
ॐ भद्रं कर्णेभिः श्रृणुयाम देवा ।
भद्रं पश्ये माक्ष भिर्य जत्राः ।
स्थिरै रङ्गै स्तुष्टुवां सस्तनूभिः ।
व्यशेम देवहितं यदायुः ।
ॐ स्वस्ति न इन्द्रो वृद्धश्रवाः ।
स्वस्ति नः पुषा विश्वैवेदाः ।
स्वस्ति नस्तार्क्ष्यो अरिष्टनेमिः ।
स्वस्ति नो बृहस्पतिर्दधातु ।
ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ।

Aum! O gods,with our ears may we hear that which is auspicious; Adorable Ones, with our eyes may we see that which is auspicious ; while praising the gods with steady limbs, may we enjoy the life that is alloted by the gods. May Indra of ancient fame be auspicious to us; may Pusan and the Visva-Devas be propitious to us; may Tarksya, of unhampered movement, be well disposed towards us; may Brihaspati ensure our welfare.
Aum! Peace! Peace! Peace!

Shanti from Upanishads of Atharva Veda

अथर्वशीर्ष

Now let us explain the Ganapatiathrvashirsha,
The supreme of hority Ganapati (who is the authority of al ganas-Shakti, Surya, Shiva, Vishnu and Brahmadeva) and who is OM.

ॐ नमस्ते गणपतये ।
त्वमेव प्रत्यक्षं तत्त्वमसि ।
त्वमेव केवलं कर्तासि ।
त्वमेव केवलं धर्तासि ।
त्वमेव केवलं हर्तासि ।

त्वमेव सर्वं खल्विदं ब्रह्मासि ।
त्वं साक्षादात्मासि नित्यम् ॥१॥

You are the divine truth.
You are the only creator of the world.
You are the only protector of the world.
You are the only destroyer of the world.
You are the ultimate supreme divine power.
You are the only soul which is present party in each and every living form.

Here the meaning of Brahma is related with unknown total universal knowledge. The origin of the total universe is sound. The first basic sound or knowledge is self existent, ever lasting and full of happiness, full of spirit. The pictorial form of this original sound is OM and an idol of Ganapati is a symbolic form of OM. All the matter is created from the original sound. ( matter is made up of protons, neutrons and electrons) atoms which are. It means original soul is present partly in each and everything and it is the ultimate supreme knowledge means it is the Brahma and. The Brahma(Lord Ganesha) controls from birth till death. [1]

ऋतं वच्मि ।
सत्यं वच्मि ॥२॥

The great sage Ganaka is speaking the divine truth. [2]

अव त्वं माम् ।
अव वक्तारम् ।
अव श्रोतारम् ।
अव दातारम् ।
अव धातारम् ।
अवानूचानमवशिष्यम्‌‍ |
अव पश्चात्तात् ।
अव पुरस्तात् ।
अवोत्तरात्तात् ।
अव दक्षिणात्तात् ।
अव चोर्ध्वात्तात् ।
अवाधरात्तात् ।
सर्वतो मां पाहि पाहि समन्तात् ॥३॥

(Oh Lord Ganesha) protect me. Protect the speaker, protect the listener, protect the donor, protect the sustainer, protect the learner and the teacher. Protet me from West direction, protect me from East, protect me from North, protect me from South. Protect me from top, protect me from bottom. Protect me from all sides and from surrounding. Lord Ganesha you protect me from all the obstacles when I am praising about your appearance, when I am listening about your merits/qualities. When I am passing the merit of your worshipping to others you protect me. When I am learning your worshipping from the Guru you protect me. The obstacles which will come across in my devotional worshipping you protect them from East, West, North, South and other surrounding/directions. [3]

त्वं वाङ्‌मयस्त्वं चिन्मयः ।
त्वमानन्दमयस्त्वं ब्रह्ममयः ।
त्वं सच्चिदानन्दाद्वितीयोऽसि ।
त्वं प्रत्यक्षं ब्रह्मासि ।
त्वं ज्ञानमयो विज्ञानमयोऽसि ॥४॥

You are the real speech and you are the real awakening. You are the real spirit of joy. You are the real universal divine knowledge. You are the incomparable everlasting real supreme joy. You are the perceptible/actual divine(substance) or as cause of the universe or an enigma. You are the actual knowledge and actual science and intelligence.(the meaning of science is spiritual experience) [4]

सर्वं जगदिदं त्वत्तो जायते ।
सर्वं जगदिदं त्वत्तस्तिष्ठति ॥
सर्वं जगदिदं त्वयि लयमेष्यति ।
सर्वं जगदिदं त्वयि प्रत्येति ।
त्वं भूमिरापोऽनलोऽनिलो नभः ।
त्वं चत्वारि वाक्पदानि ॥५॥

The whole world is produced from you. The whole world is exists because of you. The whole world merged into you. The whole world again one can experience in only you. You are the Earth, water, air, fire and sky(the panchamahabhutas-the five elements). You are the four states of speeches. Sounded soul which is the origin of the Lord Ganesha is the self existent everlasting unexpressed total universal divine knowledge. The three states creation, maintenance(taking care) and destruction are originated from Lord Ganesha(Matter is originated from sound. The protons, neutrons and electrons are made up of atom. Atom is made from matter.) Proton, the creator(God Brahma), neutron the care-taker(God Vishnu) and electron the destructer (God Shiva). The five elements are originated from Lord Ganesha. From Ether the air is originated, from air the fire is originated, from fire the water is originated, from water the earth is originated. A human being is also originated from these five elements by processing cosmic energy. Lord Ganesha is the self existent original sounded soul. The knowledge of sound is visible or invisible. We can hear it but cannot see or feel it. Lord Ganesha(sound) is soul and the universe is the body. The source of words are from Lord Ganesha-the original sound. The four states of speeches are para, pashyanti, madhyama and vaikhari. The place of para is deep down inside the region of naval. The place of pashyanti is in the heart

The 'Madhyanma' is the throat and 'Vaikhari' is the movement of tongue and lips. It means the presence of Lorf Ganesha(sound) is present in all the objects in the world. [5]

त्वं गुणत्रयातीतः ।
त्वं देहत्रयातीतः ।
त्वं कालत्रयातीतः ।
त्वं मूलाधारस्थितोऽसि नित्यम् ।
त्वं शक्तित्रयात्मकः ।
त्वां योगिनो ध्यायन्ति नित्यम् ।
त्वं ब्रह्मा त्वं विष्णुस्त्वंरुद्रस्त्वमिन्द्रस्त्वमग्निस्त्वं
वायुस्त्वं सूर्यस्त्वं चन्द्रमास्त्वं ब्रह्मभूर्भुवःस्वरोम् ॥६॥

You are beyond the three human qualities(Raj, Satva, Tam) You are beyond the three human states(waking, dreaming and deep sleep)
You are beyond the three states of bodies(gross, stable and causal)
You are constantly exist in the place 'Muladhara' in human body.
You are the three powers/Shakti (required for creation preservation and destruction)
The sages always meditate on Lorf Ganesha. You are Brahma, you are Vishnu, you are Rudra, you are Indra, you are Agni/God of Fire, you are Vayu/God of Air, you are Surya/Sun, you are Chandra/Moon, you are the Bramha(an organism from all living being) and the Earth, the Sky, the Heaven and the OM.

A human beings has three types qualities- Raj, Satva, Tam. Satva means Satvik means pure, holy or God fearing. A peson who is satvik, has always pure, noble clear thoughts. He is always well behaved well mannered thinking for others. Any type of bad element cold disturb him. 'Rajogna' means passionate. A person always thinks about what profit he will get if will do anything. He always accept positive results as per his thinking. If he doesn't achieve it he gets disturb. Could not keep control on his thoughts and mind. 'Tamasi' means hot headed irascible. A person is very hot tempered, selfish, his thoughts and his world is around eating, drinking, sleeping. They hurt to others never think care for anybodies feelings and duties towards anybody. Lorf Ganesha is beyond these three gunas.

Lord Ganesha always exist in place of 'Muladhara' according to the yoga there are seven 'Chakras'(states) in human body. These 'Chakras' are situated in various parts of the body. Through meditation a person can awake the power of thinking of body, correct decision power, through the power of kundalini which is in the 'Muladhara'. Lorf Ganesha the supreme power is situated in 'Muladhara'. [6]

गणादिं पूर्वमुच्चार्य वर्णादिं तदनन्तरम् ।
अनुस्वारः परतरः ।
अर्धेन्दुलसितम् ।
तारेण ऋद्धम् ।
एतत्तव मनुस्वरूपम् ।
गकारः पूर्वरूपम् ।
अकारो मध्यमरूपम् ।
अनुस्वारःश्चान्त्यरूपम् ।
बिन्दुरूत्तररूपम् ।
नादः सन्धानम् ।
संहितासन्धिः ।
सैषागणेशविद्या ।
गणकऋषिः ।
निचृद्‌गायत्री छन्दः ।
गणपतिर्देवता ।
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः ॥७॥

Having recited the letter 'Ga' the first letter of 'Ganadhim' in the beginning, followed by the first alphabet 'A' and thereafter a dot means a crescent and with the sacred 'Om' up to these. This is the way of complete the pronunciation. 'Gakara' is the first part 'Akara' is the middle part and a dot 'anuswar' is the last part and 'bindu' is the latter form (pronunciation)
This is the 'Ganesh Vidya'(knowledge about Lord Ganesha) of Gananka Rishi(a sage) Niert Gayatri is its meter. 'Ganapati' is the God and symbolic form in words is 'OM Gam Ganapataye Namaha'.
The word Gam having the following four parts,
1) Ga
2) A
3) A dot above the letter to denote the nasal sound. [7]

एकदन्ताय विद्‌महे ।
वक्रतुण्डाय धीमहि ।
तन्नो दन्ती प्रचोदयात् ॥८॥

(This Is The 'Ganesh Gayatri' Which Is Introduced After Knowledge Of Ganesha. By Chanting This 'Ganesh Gayatri' God Ganapati Will Take Care Of The Devotees Life, Wealth And Property) We Know Ekadanta
We Meditate vakratunda
May Anti Inspire Us For Meditation. [8]

एकदन्तंचतुर्हस्तंपाशमङ्कुशधारिणम् ।
रदं च वरदं हस्तैर्बिभ्राणं मूषकध्वजम् ।
रक्तं लंबोदरं शूर्पकर्णकं रक्तवाससम् ।
रक्तगन्धानुलिप्ताङ्गं रक्तपुष्पैः सुपूजितम् ।
भक्तानुकंपिनं देवं जगत्कारणमच्युतम् ।
आविर्भूतं च सृष्ट्यादौ प्रकृतेः पुरुषात् परम् ।
एवं ध्यायति यो नित्यं स योगी योगिनां वरः ॥९॥

First Nam mantra, then one letter mantra, then Gayatri mantra. After finishing these three mantras a description of Ganesh idol for meditation is said as follows, Who has one tusk(on right side), who has four hands, in upper right hand who is holding noose, in left upper hand goad. In lower left hand, who is holding elephant's tooth(ekadanta), right lower hand is giving blessings, granting boon, having the mouse as him emblem, red in colour, who is having big stomach, whos ears are like a small sift pan, who is wearing red coloured cloths, who's body is smeared with red sandalwood paste, who is worshipped with red flowers, who is always does favor and keeps kindness towards his devotees, who created this world, who is evelasting and who is the cause of the universe, who is beyond the primordial energy and individual soul. Whomever meditates on him, always is a yodi and is the best amongst the yogies. [9]

ॐ नमो वातप्रतये ।
नमो गणपतये ।
नमः प्रमथपतये ।
नमस्ते अस्तु लम्बोदरायैकदन्ताय विघ्ननाशिने
शिवसुताय श्रीवरदमूर्तये नमः ॥१०॥

Salutation to leader of crowd( Lord Ganesha is the leader of al kinds of living souls which are the Salutation to Ganapati(the supreme authority of total divine knowledge) Salutation to leader or chief of the soldiers and sages. Salutation to the big bellied(Lambodar), who is having one tusk, Salutation to Ekadanta. Again and again Salutation to God Shiva's son who destroys all obstacles and Varadmurti. A lord who always give blessings to his devotees. The main Atharvashirsha ends here, with salutations to Lord Ganesha . [10]

The following part is the recital of beneficial effects of the Atharvashirsha

फलश्रुती

एतदथर्वशीर्षं योऽधीते स ब्रह्मभूयाय कल्पते ।

स सर्वविघ्नैर्न बाध्यते ।

स सर्वतः सुखमेधते । 
स पंचमहापापात् प्रमुच्यते ।
सायमधीयानो दिवसकृतं पापं नाशयति ।
प्रातरधीयानो रात्रिकृतं पापं नाशयति ।
सायंप्रातः प्रयुंजानो अपापो भवति ।
सर्वत्राधीयानोऽपविघ्नोभवति ।
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षं च विन्दति ।
इदमथर्वशीर्षमशिष्याय न देयम् ।
यो यदि मोहाद् दास्यति स पापीयान् भवति ।
सहस्त्रावर्तनात् ।
यं यं काममधीते तं तमनेन साधयेत् ॥११॥

Whoever will study and learn this Atharvashirsha, he will attain the total divine knowledge. He will have the incomparable happiness, he does not have any obstacles. He is free from five great sins(1. Killing of a Bhrahmin. 2. Drinking of wine. 3. Theft of gold. 4. Violating the bed of preceptor's wife. 5. Remain in the company of the four kinds of people indulging in the said sins.) If one recites this hymn in the evening he is free from the sins done during the night. One who recites this in the morning and evening becomes sinless. One who recites this hymn everywhere will be free from all the obstacles and he will be safe from all the ways and gains all the four types of prowess namely, 1. Dharma-religin. 2. Artha - wealth. 3. Kama- desire. 4. Moksha-liberation. The Atharvashirsha should not be taught to a student who doesn't have respect about it. If anyone will learn this for acquiring money then he becomes and looses his power. If one will recites this thousand times he will fulfill his desire. [11]

अनेन गणपतिमभिषिञ्चति ।
स वाग्मी भवति ।
चतुर्थ्यामनश्वन्‌जपति ।
स विद्यावान भवति ।
इत्यथर्वणवाक्यम् ।
ब्रह्माद्यचरणं विद्यात् ।
न बिभेति कदाचनेति ॥१२॥

Who dies the coronation to Lord Ganesha with milk or water or sugarcane juice y reciting continuously of Atharvashirsha becomes good speaker. Who does the fasting on the fourth lunar day becomes learned person. This is said by the great sage Atharva. If one will try to understand the illusion of divine he becomes fearless and safe. [12]

यो दूर्वाङ्कुरैर्यजति ।
स वैश्रवणोपमो भवति ।
यो लाजैर्यजति ।
स यशोवान् भवति ।
स मेधावान् भवति ।
यो मोदकसहस्त्रेण यजति ।
स वांछितफलमवाप्नोति ।
यः साज्यसमिद्‌भिर्यजति ।
स सर्वं लभते स सर्वं लभते ॥१३॥

He who worships with dhurva grass chanting this would become very rich,
He who worships with puffed rice chanting this , would become very famous,
He who worships with thousand modhakas would get all his desires fulfilled,
He who worships with fire sacrifice would get all that he wants. [13]*

अष्टौ ब्राह्मणान् सम्यग् ग्राहयित्वा सूर्यवर्चस्वी भवति ।
सूर्यग्रहे महानद्यां प्रतिमासंनिधौ वा जपत्वा ।
सिद्धमन्त्रो भवति ।
महाविघ्नात् प्रमुच्यते ।
महापापात् प्रमुच्यते ।
महादोषात प्रमुच्यते ।
स सर्वविद् भवति स सर्वविद् भवति ।
य एवं वेद ।
इत्युपनिषत् ॥१४॥

He who chants with eight Brahmins would get the effulgence of Sun God,
He who chants it during solar eclipse in the shores of great rivers or in front of Ganesa
every month,would become the master of this manthra and all he tells would become
true,
He would get rid of major road blocks,
He would get rid of great problems,
He would get rid of great dangers,
He would become greatly knowledgable, greatly knowledgable
This is the Veda and this is the Upanishad. [14] **

Note: Stanza 13 and 14 alternative transalatation:

One who worships Lord Ganesha with durva becomes rich like the God of wealth Kubera.
Who does oblation of rice flakes by fire to Lord Ganesha becomes successful everywhere and becomes brilliant. Who does oblation of thousand modaks by fire to Lord Ganesha fulfills all the desires. Who performs oblation by offering sacrificial sticks with ghee gets all that is desired be the person(The sacrificial sticks are of the holy tree like Shami, Mandar, Banyan etc.)
Who teaches this to eight Brahmins becomes radiant as Sun. Who recites this hymn at the time of solar eclipse, on the bank of the great rivers like Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, or near the Lord Ganesha's idol becomes enlighten with the mantra(Siddha Mantra-is the mantra where one gets the power to achieve the thing, fruitfully and immediately as mentioned in the said mantra.)
He is freed from big obstacles.
He is freed from big faults.
He is liberated from great sins. One who understands this hymn correctly knows all.
This is the declaration of the Veda and Upanishada.

ॐ सह नाववतु ।
सह नौ भुनक्तु ।
सह वीर्यं करवावहै ।
तेजस्विनावधीतमस्तु ।
मा विद्‌विषावहै ॥
॥ ॐ शान्ति: शान्ति: शान्ति: ॥

OM let both of us protect each other together, may both of us enjoy together, may both of us work together, let our study become radiant, let there be no hatred between us, OM Peace, Peace, Peace.

This Shanti Mantra is from Taittiriya Upanishad, Katha Upanishad and Shvetashvatara Upanishad (Krishna Yajur Veda)

इति श्रीगणपत्यथर्वशीर्षोपनिषद्