দাৰিদ্ৰ্য দহন গণপতি স্তোত্ৰম্

• সুৱৰ্ণৱৰ্ণসুন্দৰম্ (suvarṇavarṇasundaram)beautiful, with the colour of gold
• সিতৈকদন্তবন্ধুৰম্ (sitaikadantabandhuram)handsome with his one white tusk
• গৃহীতপাশম্ (gṛhītapāśam)holding the noose
• অঙ্কুশম্ (aṅkuśam)and the goad
• ৱৰপ্ৰদাভযপ্ৰদম্ (varapradābhayapradam)who grants boons and freedom from fear
• চতুৰ্ভুজম্ (caturbhujam)four-armed
• ত্ৰিলোচনম্ (trilocanam)three-eyed
• ভুজঙ্গমোপৱীতিনম্ (bhujaṅgamopavītinam)wearing a snake as his sacred thread
• প্ৰফুল্লৱাৰিজাসনম্ (praphullavārijāsanam)seated on a fully open lotus
• ভজামি (bhajāmi)I worship
• সিন্ধুৰাননম্ (sindhurānanam)the elephant-faced one

anvaya সুৱৰ্ণৱৰ্ণসুন্দৰম্ সিতৈকদন্তবন্ধুৰম্ গৃহীতপাশম্ অঙ্কুশম্ ৱৰপ্ৰদাভযপ্ৰদম্ চতুৰ্ভুজম্ ত্ৰিলোচনম্ ভুজঙ্গমোপৱীতিনম্ প্ৰফুল্লৱাৰিজাসনম্ সিন্ধুৰাননম্ [অহম্] ভজামি

chandas Pañcacāmara, 16 syllables in each of 4 pādas, short and long syllables alternating

সিন্ধুৰাননম্ the one with an elephant's face — Sindhura is an elephant. The verse waits until its last word to name who all these marks belong to.

ৱৰপ্ৰদাভযপ্ৰদম্ giver of boons and of fearlessness — The two hand gestures of blessing: varada, the open palm lowered, and abhaya, the palm raised.

note A meditation on Ganesha's form, from his golden colour to the lotus he sits on. The metre, alternating short and long syllables, gives the hymn its quick, drum-like beat. The printed ৱৰপ্ৰদা-ঽভযপ্ৰধম্ is read ৱৰপ্ৰদাভযপ্ৰদম্.

• কিৰীটহাৰকুণ্ডলম্ (kirīṭahārakuṇḍalam)with crown, necklace and earrings
• প্ৰদীপ্তবাহুভূষণম্ (pradīptabāhubhūṣaṇam)with shining ornaments on his arms
• প্ৰচণ্ডৰত্নকঙ্কণম্ (pracaṇḍaratnakaṅkaṇam)with bracelets of dazzling gems
• প্ৰশোভিতাঙ্ঘ্ৰিযষ্টিকম্ (praśobhitāṅghriyaṣṭikam)whose legs are beautifully adorned
• প্ৰভাতসূৰ্যসুন্দৰাম্বৰদ্ৱযপ্ৰধাৰিণম্ (prabhātasūryasundarāmbaradvayapradhāriṇam)wearing two garments as lovely as the morning sun
• সৰত্নহেমনূপুৰপ্ৰশোভিতাঙ্ঘ্ৰিপঙ্কজম্ (saratnahemanūpurapraśobhitāṅghripaṅkajam)whose lotus feet shine with gold anklets set with jewels

anvaya [অহম্] কিৰীটহাৰকুণ্ডলম্ প্ৰদীপ্তবাহুভূষণম্ প্ৰচণ্ডৰত্নকঙ্কণম্ প্ৰশোভিতাঙ্ঘ্ৰিযষ্টিকম্ প্ৰভাতসূৰ্যসুন্দৰাম্বৰদ্ৱযপ্ৰধাৰিণম্ সৰত্নহেমনূপুৰপ্ৰশোভিতাঙ্ঘ্ৰিপঙ্কজম্ [গণেশম্ ভজামি]

chandas Pañcacāmara, 16 syllables in each of 4 pādas, short and long syllables alternating

প্ৰভাতসূৰ্যসুন্দৰাম্বৰদ্ৱয a pair of garments lovely as the morning sun — The upper and lower cloth, both the red-gold of sunrise.

অঙ্ঘ্ৰিপঙ্কজম্ lotus feet — Feet compared to a lotus, the usual way of speaking of a deity's feet.

note The eye moves down the figure, from the crown on his head to the anklets on his feet. The verse has no main verb of its own; it carries on the 'I worship' of the first verse.

• সুৱৰ্ণদণ্ডমণ্ডিতপ্ৰচণ্ডচাৰুচামৰম্ (suvarṇadaṇḍamaṇḍitapracaṇḍacārucāmaram)fanned with fine, splendid whisks on gold-decorated handles
• গৃহপ্ৰতীৰ্ণসুন্দৰম্ (gṛhapratīrṇasundaram)beautiful (the rest of this word is unclear in the text)
• যুগক্ষণপ্ৰমোদিতম্ (yugakṣaṇapramoditam)full of joy (the exact sense is unclear)
• কৱীন্দ্ৰচিত্তৰঞ্জকম্ (kavīndracittarañjakam)who delights the minds of great poets
• মহাৱিপত্তিভঞ্জকম্ (mahāvipattibhañjakam)who breaks the force of great disasters
• ষডক্ষৰস্ৱৰূপিণম্ (ṣaḍakṣarasvarūpiṇam)whose form is the six-syllable mantra
• ভজেত্ (bhajet)one should worship
• গজেন্দ্ৰৰূপিণম্ (gajendrarūpiṇam)him who has the form of the lord of elephants

anvaya সুৱৰ্ণদণ্ডমণ্ডিতপ্ৰচণ্ডচাৰুচামৰম্ গৃহপ্ৰতীৰ্ণসুন্দৰম্ যুগক্ষণপ্ৰমোদিতম্ কৱীন্দ্ৰচিত্তৰঞ্জকম্ মহাৱিপত্তিভঞ্জকম্ ষডক্ষৰস্ৱৰূপিণম্ গজেন্দ্ৰৰূপিণম্ [গণেশম্] ভজেত্

chandas Pañcacāmara, 16 syllables in each of 4 pādas, short and long syllables alternating

ষডক্ষৰস্ৱৰূপিণম্ one whose form is the six-syllable mantra — Usually identified with Ganesha's six-syllable mantra, वक्रतुण्डाय हुम् (vakratuṇḍāya huṃ). The verse says the mantra and the god are the same.

চামৰম্ the royal whisk — A yak-tail fan waved before kings and deities as a sign of honour.

note The second line of this verse is unclear in the printed text. গৃহ প্ৰতীৰ্ণ সুন্দৰং যুগক্ষণ প্ৰমোদিতম্ does not read cleanly, so its meaning here keeps only what can be said with confidence: that he is beautiful and joyful. The rest of the verse is clear.

• ৱিৰিঞ্চিৱিষ্ণুৱন্দিতম্ (viriñciviṣṇuvanditam)honoured by Brahma and Vishnu
• ৱিৰূপলোচনস্তুতম্ (virūpalocanastutam)praised by Shiva, the three-eyed
• গিৰীশদৰ্শনেচ্ছযা (girīśadarśanecchayā)with a longing to see Shiva, lord of the mountain
• সমৰ্পিতম্ (samarpitam)to whom offerings are made
• পৰাশযা (parāśayā)with great hope
• নিৰন্তৰম্ (nirantaram)without pause
• সুৰাসুৰৈঃ (surāsuraiḥ)by gods and demons
• সুপুত্ৰৱামলোচনৈঃ (suputravāmalocanaiḥ)by those who want good sons, and by women with lovely eyes
• মহামখেষ্টমিষ্টকৰ্মসু (mahāmakheṣṭamiṣṭakarmasu)in great sacrifices and in every cherished rite
• ভজামি (bhajāmi)I worship
• তুন্দিলম্ (tundilam)the round-bellied one

anvaya ৱিৰিঞ্চিৱিষ্ণুৱন্দিতম্ ৱিৰূপলোচনস্তুতম্ গিৰীশদৰ্শনেচ্ছযা পৰাশযা সমৰ্পিতম্ সুৰাসুৰৈঃ সুপুত্ৰৱামলোচনৈঃ নিৰন্তৰম্ মহামখেষ্টমিষ্টকৰ্মসু [পূজিতম্] তুন্দিলম্ [অহম্] ভজামি

chandas Pañcacāmara, 16 syllables in each of 4 pādas, short and long syllables alternating

ৱিৰূপলোচন the one with unusual eyes, that is, three-eyed Shiva — Virupaksha, 'of unusual eyes', is a name of Shiva.

তুন্দিলম্ the one with the round belly — An affectionate name for Ganesha, like Lambodara.

note Even Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva honour him, and so does every kind of worshipper. The printed text has several slips, and the word-by-word follows the usual readings: ৱিৰুপলোচন স্তুতিং as ৱিৰূপলোচনস্তুতম্, সমাৰ্পিতং পৰাশাযা as সমৰ্পিতং পৰাশযা, and কৰ্মনু as কৰ্মসু. The second line is the least certain part of the verse.

• মদৌঘলুব্ধচঞ্চলালিমঞ্জুগুঞ্জিতাৰৱম্ (madaughalubdhacañcalālimañjuguñjitāravam)around whom restless bees, drawn by the flow of mada, hum sweetly
• প্ৰবুদ্ধচিত্তৰঞ্জকম্ (prabuddhacittarañjakam)who delights the awakened mind
• প্ৰমোদকৰ্ণচালকম্ (pramodakarṇacālakam)who flaps his ears in joy
• অনন্যভক্তিমাননম্ (ananyabhaktimānanam)who honours single-minded devotion
• প্ৰচণ্ডমুক্তিদাযকম্ (pracaṇḍamuktidāyakam)who grants liberation with great power
• নমামি (namāmi)I bow to
• নিত্যম্ (nityam)every day
• আদৰেণ (ādareṇa)with love and respect
• ৱক্ৰতুণ্ডনাযকম্ (vakratuṇḍanāyakam)Vakratunda, the leader

anvaya [অহম্] মদৌঘলুব্ধচঞ্চলালিমঞ্জুগুঞ্জিতাৰৱম্ প্ৰবুদ্ধচিত্তৰঞ্জকম্ প্ৰমোদকৰ্ণচালকম্ অনন্যভক্তিমাননম্ প্ৰচণ্ডমুক্তিদাযকম্ ৱক্ৰতুণ্ডনাযকম্ নিত্যম্ আদৰেণ নমামি

chandas Pañcacāmara, 16 syllables in each of 4 pādas, short and long syllables alternating

মদৌঘ the flow of mada — Mada is the fragrant fluid that flows from an elephant's temples. In poetry, bees are always drawn to it.

অনন্যভক্তি devotion with no other object — Love that looks to him alone.

note A lively picture: bees buzzing around him and his great ears moving as he listens. The printed চঞ্চলাৰ্ক is read as চঞ্চলালি, 'restless bees', which fits the humming in the same line.

• দাৰিদ্ৰ্যৱিদ্ৰাৱণম্ (dāridryavidrāvaṇam)which drives away poverty
• আশু (āśu)quickly
• কামদম্ (kāmadam)which grants wishes
• স্তোত্ৰম্ (stotram)hymn
• পঠেত্ (paṭhet)should read
• এতত্ (etat)this
• অজস্ৰম্ (ajasram)constantly
• আদৰাত্ (ādarāt)with devotion
• পুত্ৰী (putrī)blessed with children
• কলত্ৰ (kalatra)with a wife
• স্ৱজনেষু (svajaneṣu)among one's own people
• মৈত্ৰী (maitrī)on friendly terms
• পুমান্ (pumān)that person
• ভৱেত্ (bhavet)becomes
• একদন্তৱৰপ্ৰসাদাত্ (ekadantavaraprasādāt)by the blessing and grace of Ekadanta

anvaya [যঃ] পুমান্ আশু দাৰিদ্ৰ্যৱিদ্ৰাৱণম্ কামদম্ এতত্ স্তোত্ৰম্ অজস্ৰম্ আদৰাত্ পঠেত্ [সঃ] একদন্তৱৰপ্ৰসাদাত্ পুত্ৰী কলত্ৰ স্ৱজনেষু মৈত্ৰী ভৱেত্

chandas Upajāti, a mix of 11- and 12-syllable pādas

দাৰিদ্ৰ্যৱিদ্ৰাৱণম্ that which makes poverty run away — The hymn's own name, Daridrya Dahana, means the burning of poverty. This line says the same with a different word.

একদন্ত the single-tusked one — Ganesha, named here by his tusk as the giver of the blessing.

note The closing verse, the phalashruti, says what the hymn gives: poverty driven away, a family, and harmony with one's own people. The printed পঠেদেত and ৱৰপ্ৰাসাদাত্ are read পঠেদেতদ্ and ৱৰপ্ৰসাদাত্.