Shri Ganapati Rakshaakavacham is a powerful mantra to invoke the blessings of Shri Ganesha Deva. All desires such as desire for knowledge, desire for liberation, desire for love and devotion, desire for power and opulences, desire of a good husband and material wealth gets fulfilled by chanting this mantra and one is protected from all kinds of troubles.
पार्वतेयं महाकायं ऋद्धिसिद्धि वरदायकम् गणपतिं निधिपतिं सर्वजन लोकनायकम् रुद्रप्रियं यज्ञकायं नमामि हे दीर्घकायकम् हे गजानन गिरिजानन्दन रक्ष मां देव रक्ष माम् ||१||
Paarvateyam mahaakaayam riddhisiddhi varadaayakam Ganapatim nidhipatim sarvajana lokanaayakam Rudrapriyam yagyakaayam namaami hey deerghakaayakam Hey gajaanana girijaanandana rakshamaam deva rakshamaam ||1||
O the son of Mata Parvati, the one with a grand body you grant Riddhis, Siddhis and also boons. O Ganapati (the head of the Shiva Ganas), the Lord of Nidhis (Riddhi, Siddhi and Nidhis are different kinds of powers and opulences) you are the hero of all the Ganas residing in Gana/Jana loka and Kailasha. You are greatly loved by Mahadeva and you appeared from the fire of yagya. I bow to you O the one with a huge body. O the one with the face of an elephant, O the son of Mata Girija (Mata Parvati, the Daughter of the King Himalaya) protect me!, O Deva protect me! (1)
एकदन्तं कृपानन्तं सर्वांगसुन्दरदर्शनम् वक्रतुंडं दिव्यऋण्डम् अपूर्वमंगलस्पर्शनम् लंबोदरं पीतांबरं नमामि हे रोमहर्षणम् हे गजानन गिरिजानन्दन रक्ष मां देव रक्ष माम् ||२||
Ekadantam kripaanantam sarvaangasundara darshanam Vakratundam divyarundam apoorvamangala sparshanam Lambodaram peetaambaram namaami hey romaharshanam Hey gajaanana girijaanandana rakshamaam deva rakshamaam ||2||
The one with a single tusk, whose grace is infinite, whose every part is beautiful, whose appearance is ever graceful, has a trunk that is curved and head that is divine. If one is touched by him, he shall be blessed with extraordinary auspiciousness. I bow to you O huge bellied deva who wears yellow clothes, who has a divine appearance which is so beautiful that every part of me gets joy and exquisite delight. O the one with the face of an elephant, O the son of Mata Girija, protect me!, O Deva protect me! (2)
प्रेममूर्तिं कामपूर्तिं चराचर हृदस्पन्दनम् मंत्रमुग्धं पापदग्धम् अग्रपूज्य देववन्दनम् प्रथमेशं श्रीगणेशं नमामि हे गौरीनन्दनम् हे गजानन गिरिजानन्दन रक्ष मां देव रक्ष माम् ||३||
Premamoortim kaamapoortim charaachara hridaspandanam Mantramugdham paapadagdham agrapoojya devavandanam Prathamesham shreeganesham namaami hey gaureenandanam Hey gajaanana girijaanandana rakshamaam deva rakshamaam ||3||
You are the embodiment of love, you fulfil all the wishes. You are the vibration of the hearts of both the movable and the immovable. You get mesmerised by mantras and you burn our sins to ashes. You are the first to be worshipped among all devatas as you are the first Devta. O Ganesha (Lord of Ganas), O the son of Mata Gauri, I bow to you! O the one with the face of an elephant, O the son of Mata Girija, protect me!, O Deva protect me! (3)
दिव्यतेजं कविराजं योगीजन आत्मकारकम् शिवानन्दं पराद्वन्दं भावप्रद प्रेमधारकम् विघ्ननाशं दीर्घश्वासं नमामि हे गर्वमारकम् हे गजानन गिरिजानन्दन रक्ष मां देव रक्ष माम् ||४||
Divyatejam kaviraajam yogeejana aatmakaarakam Shivaanandam paraadwandam bhaavaprada premadhaarakam Vighnanaasham deerghashwaasam namaami hey garvamaarakam Hey gajaanana girijaanandana rakshamaam deva rakshamaam ||4||
Your brilliance is divine, you are the best poet among the poets. You give spiritual advancement to yogis. You are auspicious, the embodiment of bliss and you are free of dualities. You give devotion, pure love is the way to reach you. You destroy all obstacles and your breath is a stabilised, calm and long one. You destroy the pride of the one who takes refuge in you. O the one with the face of an elephant, O the son of Mata Girija, protect me!, O Deva protect me! (4)
प्रथमं मयूरेश्वरं द्वितीयं सिद्धिविनायकम् ततश्च भल्लालेश्वरम् अस्ति वरदाविनायकम् पंचमं चिंतामणिदेवं षष्ठं च गिरिजात्मजम् विघ्नेश्वरं महागणपतिं नमामि अष्टदेवम् हे गजानन गिरिजानन्दन रक्ष मां देव रक्ष माम् ||५||
Prathamam mayooreshwaram dviteeyam siddhivinaayakam Tatashcha bhallaaleshwaram asti varadavinaayakam Panchamam chintaamanidevam shashtham cha girijaatmajam Vighneshwaram mahaaganapatim namaami ashtadevam Hey gajaanana girijaanandana rakshamaam deva rakshamaam ||5||
I bow to Ashta Vinayaka, Mayureshwara, Siddhivinayaka, Bhallaleshwara, Vardavinayaka, Chintamanideva, Girijatmaja, Vighneshwara and Mahaganapati. O the one with the face of an elephant, O the son of Mata Girija, protect me!, O Deva protect me! (5)
तरूणी लभते वरं च प्रीत्यार्थी लभते प्रेमम् विद्यार्थी लभते विद्यां च मोक्ष्यार्थी लभते धामम् अर्थार्थी लभते अर्थं च कामार्थी लभते कामम् हे गजानन गिरिजानन्दन कृष्णदासः भजति त्वम् ||0||
Tarunee labhate varam cha preetyaarthee labhate premam Vidyaarthee labhate vidyaam cha mokshaarthee labhate dhaamam Arthaarthee labhate artham cha kaamaarthee labhate kaamam Hey gajaanana girijaanandana Krishnadaasah bhajati twam ||0||
By your grace, an unmarried girl will get a beautiful husband. The one who seeks love will get love, the one who seeks knowledge will get knowledge, the one who seeks liberation will reach the supreme abode, the one who seeks material wealth will get material wealth and all wishes are fulfilled of a person who has desires. O the one with the face of an elephant, O the son of Mata Girija, protect me!, O Deva protect me! (0)
इति श्री कृष्णदासः विरचित श्री गणपति रक्षाकवचम् सम्पूर्णम् ||