ସଦନଵସାଦନ ଦଯଯା କୁରୁ ସାଦନମନ୍ତରାଯସ୍ଯ ॥ 1 ॥
- ଦ୍ଵିରଦଵଦନ (dviradavadana)O you with the face of the elephant
- ଵିଷମରଦ (viṣamarada)O you with the odd tusk
- ଵରଦ (varada)O giver of boons
- ଜଯ (jaya)be victorious
- ଈଶାନ (īśāna)O lord
- ଶାନ୍ତଵରସଦନ (śāntavarasadana)O you whose home is peace and blessing
- ସଦନଵସାଦନ (sadanavasādana)O you who lift a house out of its sinking
- ଦଯଯା (dayayā)out of kindness
- କୁରୁ (kuru)make
- ସାଦନମ୍ (sādanam)the bringing down
- ଅନ୍ତରାଯସ୍ଯ (antarāyasya)of the obstacle
anvaya ଦ୍ଵିରଦଵଦନ ଵିଷମରଦ ଵରଦ ଈଶାନ ଶାନ୍ତଵରସଦନ ସଦନଵସାଦନ ଜଯ ଦଯଯା ଅନ୍ତରାଯସ୍ଯ ସାଦନମ୍ କୁରୁ
chandas Irregular by syllable count; the ṣaṭpadī is measured in beats, six feet to the verse
ଷଟ୍ପଦୀ shatpadi — Shatpadi means six-footed: a verse of six feet, and also a bee, which has six legs. The last verse turns on that second sense.
ଵିଷମରଦ with the odd tusk — Vishama is what does not divide in two. His tusks are odd in number, which is the polite way of saying one of them is broken.
ଅନ୍ତରାଯ the obstacle — Antaraya is what comes in between, the thing standing in the road. It is the exact word for what Ganesha is asked to remove.
note Attributed to Shankaracharya. ସଦନଵସାଦନ is read ସଦନ and ଅଵସାଦନ, the sinking of a house; what is to be brought down is named at the end of the verse.
ଵିକଟସ୍ଫୁଟକଟଧାରାଧାରୋଽସ୍ଯସ୍ଯ ପ୍ରପଞ୍ଚସ୍ଯ ॥ 2 ॥
- ଇନ୍ଦୁକଲାକଲିତାଲିକ (indukalākalitālika)on whose brow the moon's crescent is set
- ସାଲିକ (sālika)with the mark on the forehead
- ଶୁମ୍ଭତ୍କପୋଲପାଲିଯୁଗ (śumbhatkapolapāliyuga)whose two cheeks shine on either side
- ଵିକଟସ୍ଫୁଟକଟଧାରାଧାରଃ (vikaṭasphuṭakaṭadhārādhāraḥ)whose broad temples run open with must, and who is the ground that holds
- ଅସ୍ଯ (asya)of this
- ପ୍ରପଞ୍ଚସ୍ଯ (prapañcasya)spreading world
anvaya ଇନ୍ଦୁକଲାକଲିତାଲିକ ସାଲିକ ଶୁମ୍ଭତ୍କପୋଲପାଲିଯୁଗ [ତ୍ଵମ୍] ଅସ୍ଯ ପ୍ରପଞ୍ଚସ୍ଯ ଵିକଟସ୍ଫୁଟକଟଧାରାଧାରଃ
chandas Irregular by syllable count; the ṣaṭpadī is measured in beats, six feet to the verse
ପ୍ରପଞ୍ଚ the spreading world — Prapancha is the world seen as a spreading out into five, the elements and everything made of them.
ଧାରାଧାରଃ the stream and the ground — One word doing two jobs: dhara is the stream of must, adhara the ground that bears a weight. The pun holds the verse together.
ଆରୂହ୍ଯ ଵଜ୍ରଦନ୍ତଂ ଆଖୁଂ ଵିଦଧାସି ଵିପଦନ୍ତମ୍ ॥ 3 ॥
- ଵରପରଶୁପାଶପାଣେ (varaparaśupāśapāṇe)O you with the boon, the axe and the noose in your hands
- ପଣିତପଣାଯ (paṇitapaṇāya)for the stake that is offered
- ଅପଣାଯିତଃ (apaṇāyitaḥ)not to be bought
- ଅସି (asi)you are
- ଯତଃ (yataḥ)since
- ଆରୂହ୍ଯ (ārūhya)having mounted
- ଵଜ୍ରଦନ୍ତମ୍ (vajradantam)with teeth like adamant
- ଆଖୁମ୍ (ākhum)the mouse
- ଵିଦଧାସି (vidadhāsi)you make
- ଵିପଦନ୍ତମ୍ (vipadantam)an end of trouble
anvaya ଵରପରଶୁପାଶପାଣେ ଯତଃ ପଣିତପଣାଯ ଅପଣାଯିତଃ ଅସି [ତତଃ] ଵଜ୍ରଦନ୍ତମ୍ ଆଖୁମ୍ ଆରୂହ୍ଯ ଵିପଦନ୍ତମ୍ ଵିଦଧାସି
chandas Irregular by syllable count; the ṣaṭpadī is measured in beats, six feet to the verse
ପଣ a stake — Pana is what is put down in a wager or paid in a bargain. The line plays on the word three times over to say that he is not for sale.
ଆଖୁମ୍ the mouse — Akhu is the one that digs. His mount goes under what stands in the way rather than through it.
ଶନକୈରଵଲୋକଯ ମାଂ ଯମାନ୍ତରାଯାପହାରିଚାରୁଦୃଶା ॥ 4 ॥
- ଲମ୍ବୋଦର (lambodara)O hanging-bellied one
- ଦୂର୍ଵାସନ (dūrvāsana)O you seated on durva grass
- ଶଯଧୃତସାମୋଦମୋଦକାଶନକ (śayadhṛtasāmodamodakāśanaka)O you who eat the fragrant modak held in your hand
- ଶନକୈଃ (śanakaiḥ)slowly
- ଅଵଲୋକଯ (avalokaya)look
- ମାମ୍ (mām)at me
- ଯମାନ୍ତରାଯାପହାରିଚାରୁଦୃଶା (yamāntarāyāpahāricārudṛśā)with that lovely glance which carries off death and every obstacle
anvaya ଲମ୍ବୋଦର ଦୂର୍ଵାସନ ଶଯଧୃତସାମୋଦମୋଦକାଶନକ ଯମାନ୍ତରାଯାପହାରିଚାରୁଦୃଶା ମାମ୍ ଶନକୈଃ ଅଵଲୋକଯ
chandas Irregular by syllable count; the ṣaṭpadī is measured in beats, six feet to the verse
ଦୂର୍ଵା durva grass — The grass offered to him in blades of twenty-one, and the only offering he is said to prefer to food.
ଶନକୈଃ slowly — The poet asks not for a look but for an unhurried one, as one asks a busy person for a moment.
ସୁଖଧୃତଦଣ୍ଡରସାଲୋ ନାଗଜଭାଲୋଽତିଭାସି ଵିଭୋ ॥ 5 ॥
- ଆନନ୍ଦତୁନ୍ଦିଲାଖିଲଵୃନ୍ଦାରକଵୃନ୍ଦଵନ୍ଦିତାଙ୍ଘ୍ରିଯୁଗ (ānandatundilākhilavṛndārakavṛndavanditāṅghriyuga)O you at whose two feet the whole company of gods, swollen with joy, bows
- ସୁଖଧୃତଦଣ୍ଡରସାଲଃ (sukhadhṛtadaṇḍarasālaḥ)holding the sugar cane staff with ease
- ନାଗଜଭାଲଃ (nāgajabhālaḥ)whose brow is an elephant's
- ଅତିଭାସି (atibhāsi)you shine past all measure
- ଵିଭୋ (vibho)O mighty one
anvaya ଆନନ୍ଦତୁନ୍ଦିଲାଖିଲଵୃନ୍ଦାରକଵୃନ୍ଦଵନ୍ଦିତାଙ୍ଘ୍ରିଯୁଗ ଵିଭୋ ସୁଖଧୃତଦଣ୍ଡରସାଲଃ ନାଗଜଭାଲଃ ଅତିଭାସି
chandas Irregular by syllable count; the ṣaṭpadī is measured in beats, six feet to the verse
ତୁନ୍ଦିଲ swollen — Tundila is having a swollen belly. The poet gives the gods his own shape, swollen with joy as he is swollen with sweets.
ରସାଲ the sugar cane — Rasala is what holds juice: the mango, and the sugar cane he carries.
ସ୍ଵଚରଣଶରଣଂ କରୁଣାଵରୁଣାଲଯ ଦେଵ ପାହି ମାଂ ଦୀନମ୍ ॥ 6 ॥
- ଅଗଣେଯଗୁଣ (agaṇeyaguṇa)O you with qualities past all counting
- ଈଶାତ୍ମଜ (īśātmaja)O son of the lord
- ଚିନ୍ତକଚିନ୍ତାମଣେ (cintakacintāmaṇe)O wishing-gem of those who think of you
- ଗଣେଶାନ (gaṇeśāna)O Ganesha
- ସ୍ଵଚରଣଶରଣମ୍ (svacaraṇaśaraṇam)one who has taken refuge at your own feet
- କରୁଣାଵରୁଣାଲଯ (karuṇāvaruṇālaya)O sea of kindness
- ଦେଵ (deva)O god
- ପାହି (pāhi)protect
- ମାମ୍ (mām)me
- ଦୀନମ୍ (dīnam)wretched
anvaya ଅଗଣେଯଗୁଣ ଈଶାତ୍ମଜ ଚିନ୍ତକଚିନ୍ତାମଣେ ଗଣେଶାନ କରୁଣାଵରୁଣାଲଯ ଦେଵ ସ୍ଵଚରଣଶରଣମ୍ ଦୀନମ୍ ମାମ୍ ପାହି
chandas Irregular by syllable count; the ṣaṭpadī is measured in beats, six feet to the verse
ଚିନ୍ତାମଣେ O wishing-gem — The stone that gives whatever is thought of, which is where the hymn gets its name. The play is on chintaka, the one who thinks, and chintamani, the gem of thought.
ଵରୁଣାଲଯ the sea — The home of Varuna, that is, the ocean. Kindness is given its size.
ଇତି ଷଟ୍ପଦୀ ମଦୀଯା ଗଣପତିପାଦାମ୍ବୁଜେ ଵିଶତୁ ॥ 7 ॥
- ରୁଚିରଵଚୋଽମୃତରାଵୋନ୍ନୀତା (ruciravaco'mṛtarāvonnītā)carried up by the nectar-sound of lovely words
- ନୀତା (nītā)brought
- ଦିଵମ୍ (divam)to heaven
- ସ୍ତୁତିଃ (stutiḥ)the praise
- ସ୍ଫୀତା (sphītā)full
- ଇତି (iti)so
- ଷଟ୍ପଦୀ (ṣaṭpadī)this six-footed poem
- ମଦୀଯା (madīyā)of mine
- ଗଣପତିପାଦାମ୍ବୁଜେ (gaṇapatipādāmbuje)into the lotus of Ganapati's feet
- ଵିଶତୁ (viśatu)let it enter
anvaya ରୁଚିରଵଚୋଽମୃତରାଵୋନ୍ନୀତା ସ୍ଫୀତା ସ୍ତୁତିଃ ଦିଵମ୍ ନୀତା ଇତି ମଦୀଯା ଷଟ୍ପଦୀ ଗଣପତିପାଦାମ୍ବୁଜେ ଵିଶତୁ
chandas Irregular by syllable count; the ṣaṭpadī is measured in beats, six feet to the verse
ଷଟ୍ପଦୀ the six-footed poem — The same word means a bee. The last line asks the poem to go into the lotus of his feet the way a bee goes into a flower, which is why the poem is built on six feet.
note The hymn ends by naming its own form and making a picture of it.