Ganesh Mantra for Job Success and Career Growth

Introduction

A smooth career is not given to everyone. Most people meet obstacles at work: low pay, stagnation, favouritism, a difficult boss. Devotees chant this mantra to Lord Ganesha to remove those obstacles and open the way to growth, whether in their present job or in a new one.

The Mantra

ॐ ह्रीं ऐं श्रीं सर्व
कमलासनाय नमः

Om Hreem Aim Shreem Sarva
Kamalasanaya Namah

In English: “Om Hreem Aim Shreem: salutations to the one seated on the lotus, Lord of all.”

What the Words Mean

The mantra is built on bijas, seed syllables, each holding a power of the Divine:

• Hreem (ह्रीं), the seed syllable of Shakti, the Goddess’s power
• Aim (ऐं), the seed syllable of Saraswati, of learning and speech
• Shreem (श्रीं), the seed syllable of Lakshmi, of abundance and grace

Its other words:

• Sarva, all
• Kamalasana, the one seated on a lotus
• Namah, salutations; I bow

How to Chant It

Chant it daily, with your work and its obstacles in mind, until the change you are praying for comes.

The book Loving Ganesha, in its chapter Mantra Recitation, adds general guidance for all Ganesha mantras: bathe or wash before sitting, take three or more slow breaths first, and chant at the same time each day.

Conclusion

This mantra asks Ganesha to clear the obstacles in a career: low pay, stagnation, unfairness, or the need for a new job. For the verse said before any new undertaking, such as starting a new job, see Vakratunda Mahakaya.