Mudākarātta Modakam (Ganesha Pancharatnam — 1st verse)
Mudaa-karaatta modakam sadaa vimukti-saadhakam
Kalaadharaava-tamsakam vilaasi-loka-raksham
Anaayaka-ika-naayakam vinaashit-ebha-daityakam
Nataashubhaashu-naashakam namaami tam Vinaayakam
मुदाकरात्त मोदकं सदा विमुक्तिसाधकं
कलाधरावतंसकं विलासिलोकरक्षकम्।
अनायकैकनायकं विनाशितेभदैत्यकं
नताशुभाशुनाशकं नमामि तं विनायकम्॥
I bow to Vinayaka — who joyfully holds the modaka (sweet), who always bestows liberation, who wears the crescent moon as ornament, who protects the playful world, who is the sole leader of the leaderless, who destroyed the elephant-demon, who swiftly removes the misfortunes of those who bow to him.
Morning prayers; Ganesh Chaturthi; before any new undertaking.
Best Time: Morning; Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesha Pancharatnam by Adi Shankaracharya
Pronunciation aid only — not a certified Vedic recitation.