દારિદ્ર્ય દહન ગણપતિ સ્તોત્રમ્

• સુવર્ણવર્ણસુન્દરમ્ (suvarṇavarṇasundaram)beautiful, with the colour of gold
• સિતૈકદન્તબન્ધુરમ્ (sitaikadantabandhuram)handsome with his one white tusk
• ગૃહીતપાશમ્ (gṛhītapāśam)holding the noose
• અઙ્કુશમ્ (aṅkuśam)and the goad
• વરપ્રદાભયપ્રદમ્ (varapradābhayapradam)who grants boons and freedom from fear
• ચતુર્ભુજમ્ (caturbhujam)four-armed
• ત્રિલોચનમ્ (trilocanam)three-eyed
• ભુજઙ્ગમોપવીતિનમ્ (bhujaṅgamopavītinam)wearing a snake as his sacred thread
• પ્રફુલ્લવારિજાસનમ્ (praphullavārijāsanam)seated on a fully open lotus
• ભજામિ (bhajāmi)I worship
• સિન્ધુરાનનમ્ (sindhurānanam)the elephant-faced one

anvaya સુવર્ણવર્ણસુન્દરમ્ સિતૈકદન્તબન્ધુરમ્ ગૃહીતપાશમ્ અઙ્કુશમ્ વરપ્રદાભયપ્રદમ્ ચતુર્ભુજમ્ ત્રિલોચનમ્ ભુજઙ્ગમોપવીતિનમ્ પ્રફુલ્લવારિજાસનમ્ સિન્ધુરાનનમ્ [અહમ્] ભજામિ

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

સિન્ધુરાનનમ્ 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.

વરપ્રદાભયપ્રદમ્ 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 વરપ્રદા-ઽભયપ્રધમ્ is read વરપ્રદાભયપ્રદમ્.

• કિરીટહારકુણ્ડલમ્ (kirīṭahārakuṇḍalam)with crown, necklace and earrings
• પ્રદીપ્તબાહુભૂષણમ્ (pradīptabāhubhūṣaṇam)with shining ornaments on his arms
• પ્રચણ્ડરત્નકઙ્કણમ્ (pracaṇḍaratnakaṅkaṇam)with bracelets of dazzling gems
• પ્રશોભિતાઙ્ઘ્રિયષ્ટિકમ્ (praśobhitāṅghriyaṣṭikam)whose legs are beautifully adorned
• પ્રભાતસૂર્યસુન્દરામ્બરદ્વયપ્રધારિણમ્ (prabhātasūryasundarāmbaradvayapradhāriṇam)wearing two garments as lovely as the morning sun
• સરત્નહેમનૂપુરપ્રશોભિતાઙ્ઘ્રિપઙ્કજમ્ (saratnahemanūpurapraśobhitāṅghripaṅkajam)whose lotus feet shine with gold anklets set with jewels

anvaya [અહમ્] કિરીટહારકુણ્ડલમ્ પ્રદીપ્તબાહુભૂષણમ્ પ્રચણ્ડરત્નકઙ્કણમ્ પ્રશોભિતાઙ્ઘ્રિયષ્ટિકમ્ પ્રભાતસૂર્યસુન્દરામ્બરદ્વયપ્રધારિણમ્ સરત્નહેમનૂપુરપ્રશોભિતાઙ્ઘ્રિપઙ્કજમ્ [ગણેશમ્ ભજામિ]

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

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

અઙ્ઘ્રિપઙ્કજમ્ 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.

• સુવર્ણદણ્ડમણ્ડિતપ્રચણ્ડચારુચામરમ્ (suvarṇadaṇḍamaṇḍitapracaṇḍacārucāmaram)fanned with fine, splendid whisks on gold-decorated handles
• ગૃહપ્રતીર્ણસુન્દરમ્ (gṛhapratīrṇasundaram)beautiful (the rest of this word is unclear in the text)
• યુગક્ષણપ્રમોદિતમ્ (yugakṣaṇapramoditam)full of joy (the exact sense is unclear)
• કવીન્દ્રચિત્તરઞ્જકમ્ (kavīndracittarañjakam)who delights the minds of great poets
• મહાવિપત્તિભઞ્જકમ્ (mahāvipattibhañjakam)who breaks the force of great disasters
• ષડક્ષરસ્વરૂપિણમ્ (ṣaḍakṣarasvarūpiṇam)whose form is the six-syllable mantra
• ભજેત્ (bhajet)one should worship
• ગજેન્દ્રરૂપિણમ્ (gajendrarūpiṇam)him who has the form of the lord of elephants

anvaya સુવર્ણદણ્ડમણ્ડિતપ્રચણ્ડચારુચામરમ્ ગૃહપ્રતીર્ણસુન્દરમ્ યુગક્ષણપ્રમોદિતમ્ કવીન્દ્રચિત્તરઞ્જકમ્ મહાવિપત્તિભઞ્જકમ્ ષડક્ષરસ્વરૂપિણમ્ ગજેન્દ્રરૂપિણમ્ [ગણેશમ્] ભજેત્

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

ષડક્ષરસ્વરૂપિણમ્ 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.

ચામરમ્ 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. ગૃહ પ્રતીર્ણ સુન્દરં યુગક્ષણ પ્રમોદિતમ્ 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.

• વિરિઞ્ચિવિષ્ણુવન્દિતમ્ (viriñciviṣṇuvanditam)honoured by Brahma and Vishnu
• વિરૂપલોચનસ્તુતમ્ (virūpalocanastutam)praised by Shiva, the three-eyed
• ગિરીશદર્શનેચ્છયા (girīśadarśanecchayā)with a longing to see Shiva, lord of the mountain
• સમર્પિતમ્ (samarpitam)to whom offerings are made
• પરાશયા (parāśayā)with great hope
• નિરન્તરમ્ (nirantaram)without pause
• સુરાસુરૈઃ (surāsuraiḥ)by gods and demons
• સુપુત્રવામલોચનૈઃ (suputravāmalocanaiḥ)by those who want good sons, and by women with lovely eyes
• મહામખેષ્ટમિષ્ટકર્મસુ (mahāmakheṣṭamiṣṭakarmasu)in great sacrifices and in every cherished rite
• ભજામિ (bhajāmi)I worship
• તુન્દિલમ્ (tundilam)the round-bellied one

anvaya વિરિઞ્ચિવિષ્ણુવન્દિતમ્ વિરૂપલોચનસ્તુતમ્ ગિરીશદર્શનેચ્છયા પરાશયા સમર્પિતમ્ સુરાસુરૈઃ સુપુત્રવામલોચનૈઃ નિરન્તરમ્ મહામખેષ્ટમિષ્ટકર્મસુ [પૂજિતમ્] તુન્દિલમ્ [અહમ્] ભજામિ

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

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

તુન્દિલમ્ 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: વિરુપલોચન સ્તુતિં as વિરૂપલોચનસ્તુતમ્, સમાર્પિતં પરાશાયા as સમર્પિતં પરાશયા, and કર્મનુ as કર્મસુ. The second line is the least certain part of the verse.

• મદૌઘલુબ્ધચઞ્ચલાલિમઞ્જુગુઞ્જિતારવમ્ (madaughalubdhacañcalālimañjuguñjitāravam)around whom restless bees, drawn by the flow of mada, hum sweetly
• પ્રબુદ્ધચિત્તરઞ્જકમ્ (prabuddhacittarañjakam)who delights the awakened mind
• પ્રમોદકર્ણચાલકમ્ (pramodakarṇacālakam)who flaps his ears in joy
• અનન્યભક્તિમાનનમ્ (ananyabhaktimānanam)who honours single-minded devotion
• પ્રચણ્ડમુક્તિદાયકમ્ (pracaṇḍamuktidāyakam)who grants liberation with great power
• નમામિ (namāmi)I bow to
• નિત્યમ્ (nityam)every day
• આદરેણ (ādareṇa)with love and respect
• વક્રતુણ્ડનાયકમ્ (vakratuṇḍanāyakam)Vakratunda, the leader

anvaya [અહમ્] મદૌઘલુબ્ધચઞ્ચલાલિમઞ્જુગુઞ્જિતારવમ્ પ્રબુદ્ધચિત્તરઞ્જકમ્ પ્રમોદકર્ણચાલકમ્ અનન્યભક્તિમાનનમ્ પ્રચણ્ડમુક્તિદાયકમ્ વક્રતુણ્ડનાયકમ્ નિત્યમ્ આદરેણ નમામિ

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

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

અનન્યભક્તિ 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 ચઞ્ચલાર્ક is read as ચઞ્ચલાલિ, 'restless bees', which fits the humming in the same line.

• દારિદ્ર્યવિદ્રાવણમ્ (dāridryavidrāvaṇam)which drives away poverty
• આશુ (āśu)quickly
• કામદમ્ (kāmadam)which grants wishes
• સ્તોત્રમ્ (stotram)hymn
• પઠેત્ (paṭhet)should read
• એતત્ (etat)this
• અજસ્રમ્ (ajasram)constantly
• આદરાત્ (ādarāt)with devotion
• પુત્રી (putrī)blessed with children
• કલત્ર (kalatra)with a wife
• સ્વજનેષુ (svajaneṣu)among one's own people
• મૈત્રી (maitrī)on friendly terms
• પુમાન્ (pumān)that person
• ભવેત્ (bhavet)becomes
• એકદન્તવરપ્રસાદાત્ (ekadantavaraprasādāt)by the blessing and grace of Ekadanta

anvaya [યઃ] પુમાન્ આશુ દારિદ્ર્યવિદ્રાવણમ્ કામદમ્ એતત્ સ્તોત્રમ્ અજસ્રમ્ આદરાત્ પઠેત્ [સઃ] એકદન્તવરપ્રસાદાત્ પુત્રી કલત્ર સ્વજનેષુ મૈત્રી ભવેત્

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

દારિદ્ર્યવિદ્રાવણમ્ 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.

એકદન્ત 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 પઠેદેત and વરપ્રાસાદાત્ are read પઠેદેતદ્ and વરપ્રસાદાત્.