by Damodara Rao Dasu

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P	pancha mAtangamukha gaNapatinA paripAlitOham sumukhEna Sri ||	I am protected by Ganapati with five elephant heads. He is very benevolent.
A.P.	pancha bhootAtmaka prapanchOdayAdi kAraNa vi rinchi hari rudra nutEna pancha vaktra sutEna ||	He is the root cause of universe comprised of five fundamental elements (Earth,Water, Fire, Air and Space). Brahma,Vishnu and Siva adore him. He is the son of Siva with five heads.
C	varadAbhaya pASa sruNi kapAla danta mOdaka mud garAkshamAlA karEna kamalapura vihArENa puruhootAdyakhila dEva poojita vighnESwarENa vara guru guha sOdarENa suruchira lambOdarENa karuNanga gauratarENa kalimala haraNa tarENa ||	He grants us security. He wields noose, goad, tusk and rudraksha garland. His abode is Kamalpura. Indra and other Devas worship him. He is remover of obstacles. He is brother of eminent Guha. His pot belly is attractive. His compassion is pure. He eradicates evils of Kaliyuga. Let me be protected by Lord Ganesa.