Vakratunda Mahakaya
वक्रतुण्ड महाकायसूर्यकोटि समप्रभ ।निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देवसर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥
vakratuṇḍa mahākāya sūryakoṭi samaprabha | nirvighnaṃ kuru me deva sarvakāryeṣu sarvadā ||
🔊 vak-ra-tun-da ma-haa-kaa-ya · soor-ya-ko-ti sa-ma-pra-bha · nir-vigh-nam ku-ru may day-va · sar-va-kaar-yay-shu sar-va-daa
📖 What it means
Curved-trunked, great-bodied, with the radiance of ten million suns: make my work free of obstacles, in all tasks, always.
🔍 Word by word
| वक्रतुण्ड vakratuṇḍa | curved trunk |
|---|---|
| महाकाय mahākāya | great-bodied |
| सूर्यकोटि sūryakoṭi | ten million suns |
| निर्विघ्नम् nirvighnam | without obstacles (nir = without, vighna = obstacle) |
| कुरु kuru | make, do (a command) |
| सर्वकार्येषु sarvakāryeṣu | in all undertakings |
🕰️ When it is used
Before starting a book, a journey, an examination or any new work.
💡 Worth knowing
Note what is asked for: not success, but the removal of obstacles. The work is still yours to do.
🔬 Does it do anything?
A straight answer, with the evidence and its limits — including the claims that are popular and untrue.
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