Let us begin every day calling the elder brother

 

When we say lord vigneswarar we remember immediately that he was the son of the lord Siva and goddess mother. When we finish the 16 names, we say that he is the elder brother of the lord subramanyar and remember him, and thus the entire family is congregated. Therefore, that name comes in the last to end in an auspicious manner.

 

We are all the children of the goddess and lord Siva. The eldest son, before all of us, is the lord vigneswarar. Mentioning the name of lord subramanyar, the most popular among his younger brothers, means we are all covered in that list. Feeing that the lord vigneswarar is the elder brother to all of us, let us upon waking up, before starting any work, chant these 16 names, and as per "sarva karyesu vignastasya na jayate" let us complete all tasks without any obstacles and get all righteous benefits.

 

Sumukach-chaikadantascha-kapilo gajakarnaka:|

Lambodarascha vikato vignarajo vinayaka: ||

Doomaketur ganatyaksha: palachandro gajanana:

Vakratunda: soorpakarno heramba: skandapoorvajaha:||

Shodasaitani namani ya: pateth: srunuyatapi|

Vidyarambe vivahe cha pravese nirgame tata||

Sangrame sarvakaryeshu vignas tasya na jayate||

 

May everyone say these 16 names and get the 16 boons in life.