ଦାରିଦ୍ର୍ଯ ଦହନ ଗଣପତି ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍

• ସୁଵର୍ଣଵର୍ଣସୁନ୍ଦରମ୍ (suvarṇavarṇasundaram)beautiful, with the colour of gold
• ସିତୈକଦନ୍ତବନ୍ଧୁରମ୍ (sitaikadantabandhuram)handsome with his one white tusk
• ଗୃହୀତପାଶମ୍ (gṛhītapāśam)holding the noose
• ଅଙ୍କୁଶମ୍ (aṅkuśam)and the goad
• ଵରପ୍ରଦାଭଯପ୍ରଦମ୍ (varapradābhayapradam)who grants boons and freedom from fear
• ଚତୁର୍ଭୁଜମ୍ (caturbhujam)four-armed
• ତ୍ରିଲୋଚନମ୍ (trilocanam)three-eyed
• ଭୁଜଙ୍ଗମୋପଵୀତିନମ୍ (bhujaṅgamopavītinam)wearing a snake as his sacred thread
• ପ୍ରଫୁଲ୍ଲଵାରିଜାସନମ୍ (praphullavārijāsanam)seated on a fully open lotus
• ଭଜାମି (bhajāmi)I worship
• ସିନ୍ଧୁରାନନମ୍ (sindhurānanam)the elephant-faced one

anvaya ସୁଵର୍ଣଵର୍ଣସୁନ୍ଦରମ୍ ସିତୈକଦନ୍ତବନ୍ଧୁରମ୍ ଗୃହୀତପାଶମ୍ ଅଙ୍କୁଶମ୍ ଵରପ୍ରଦାଭଯପ୍ରଦମ୍ ଚତୁର୍ଭୁଜମ୍ ତ୍ରିଲୋଚନମ୍ ଭୁଜଙ୍ଗମୋପଵୀତିନମ୍ ପ୍ରଫୁଲ୍ଲଵାରିଜାସନମ୍ ସିନ୍ଧୁରାନନମ୍ [ଅହମ୍] ଭଜାମି

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

ସିନ୍ଧୁରାନନମ୍ 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.

ଵରପ୍ରଦାଭଯପ୍ରଦମ୍ 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 ଵରପ୍ରଦା-ଽଭଯପ୍ରଧମ୍ is read ଵରପ୍ରଦାଭଯପ୍ରଦମ୍.

• କିରୀଟହାରକୁଣ୍ଡଲମ୍ (kirīṭahārakuṇḍalam)with crown, necklace and earrings
• ପ୍ରଦୀପ୍ତବାହୁଭୂଷଣମ୍ (pradīptabāhubhūṣaṇam)with shining ornaments on his arms
• ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡରତ୍ନକଙ୍କଣମ୍ (pracaṇḍaratnakaṅkaṇam)with bracelets of dazzling gems
• ପ୍ରଶୋଭିତାଙ୍ଘ୍ରିଯଷ୍ଟିକମ୍ (praśobhitāṅghriyaṣṭikam)whose legs are beautifully adorned
• ପ୍ରଭାତସୂର୍ଯସୁନ୍ଦରାମ୍ବରଦ୍ଵଯପ୍ରଧାରିଣମ୍ (prabhātasūryasundarāmbaradvayapradhāriṇam)wearing two garments as lovely as the morning sun
• ସରତ୍ନହେମନୂପୁରପ୍ରଶୋଭିତାଙ୍ଘ୍ରିପଙ୍କଜମ୍ (saratnahemanūpurapraśobhitāṅghripaṅkajam)whose lotus feet shine with gold anklets set with jewels

anvaya [ଅହମ୍] କିରୀଟହାରକୁଣ୍ଡଲମ୍ ପ୍ରଦୀପ୍ତବାହୁଭୂଷଣମ୍ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡରତ୍ନକଙ୍କଣମ୍ ପ୍ରଶୋଭିତାଙ୍ଘ୍ରିଯଷ୍ଟିକମ୍ ପ୍ରଭାତସୂର୍ଯସୁନ୍ଦରାମ୍ବରଦ୍ଵଯପ୍ରଧାରିଣମ୍ ସରତ୍ନହେମନୂପୁରପ୍ରଶୋଭିତାଙ୍ଘ୍ରିପଙ୍କଜମ୍ [ଗଣେଶମ୍ ଭଜାମି]

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

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

ଅଙ୍ଘ୍ରିପଙ୍କଜମ୍ 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.

• ସୁଵର୍ଣଦଣ୍ଡମଣ୍ଡିତପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡଚାରୁଚାମରମ୍ (suvarṇadaṇḍamaṇḍitapracaṇḍacārucāmaram)fanned with fine, splendid whisks on gold-decorated handles
• ଗୃହପ୍ରତୀର୍ଣସୁନ୍ଦରମ୍ (gṛhapratīrṇasundaram)beautiful (the rest of this word is unclear in the text)
• ଯୁଗକ୍ଷଣପ୍ରମୋଦିତମ୍ (yugakṣaṇapramoditam)full of joy (the exact sense is unclear)
• କଵୀନ୍ଦ୍ରଚିତ୍ତରଞ୍ଜକମ୍ (kavīndracittarañjakam)who delights the minds of great poets
• ମହାଵିପତ୍ତିଭଞ୍ଜକମ୍ (mahāvipattibhañjakam)who breaks the force of great disasters
• ଷଡକ୍ଷରସ୍ଵରୂପିଣମ୍ (ṣaḍakṣarasvarūpiṇam)whose form is the six-syllable mantra
• ଭଜେତ୍ (bhajet)one should worship
• ଗଜେନ୍ଦ୍ରରୂପିଣମ୍ (gajendrarūpiṇam)him who has the form of the lord of elephants

anvaya ସୁଵର୍ଣଦଣ୍ଡମଣ୍ଡିତପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡଚାରୁଚାମରମ୍ ଗୃହପ୍ରତୀର୍ଣସୁନ୍ଦରମ୍ ଯୁଗକ୍ଷଣପ୍ରମୋଦିତମ୍ କଵୀନ୍ଦ୍ରଚିତ୍ତରଞ୍ଜକମ୍ ମହାଵିପତ୍ତିଭଞ୍ଜକମ୍ ଷଡକ୍ଷରସ୍ଵରୂପିଣମ୍ ଗଜେନ୍ଦ୍ରରୂପିଣମ୍ [ଗଣେଶମ୍] ଭଜେତ୍

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

ଷଡକ୍ଷରସ୍ଵରୂପିଣମ୍ 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.

ଚାମରମ୍ 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. ଗୃହ ପ୍ରତୀର୍ଣ ସୁନ୍ଦରଂ ଯୁଗକ୍ଷଣ ପ୍ରମୋଦିତମ୍ 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.

• ଵିରିଞ୍ଚିଵିଷ୍ଣୁଵନ୍ଦିତମ୍ (viriñciviṣṇuvanditam)honoured by Brahma and Vishnu
• ଵିରୂପଲୋଚନସ୍ତୁତମ୍ (virūpalocanastutam)praised by Shiva, the three-eyed
• ଗିରୀଶଦର୍ଶନେଚ୍ଛଯା (girīśadarśanecchayā)with a longing to see Shiva, lord of the mountain
• ସମର୍ପିତମ୍ (samarpitam)to whom offerings are made
• ପରାଶଯା (parāśayā)with great hope
• ନିରନ୍ତରମ୍ (nirantaram)without pause
• ସୁରାସୁରୈଃ (surāsuraiḥ)by gods and demons
• ସୁପୁତ୍ରଵାମଲୋଚନୈଃ (suputravāmalocanaiḥ)by those who want good sons, and by women with lovely eyes
• ମହାମଖେଷ୍ଟମିଷ୍ଟକର୍ମସୁ (mahāmakheṣṭamiṣṭakarmasu)in great sacrifices and in every cherished rite
• ଭଜାମି (bhajāmi)I worship
• ତୁନ୍ଦିଲମ୍ (tundilam)the round-bellied one

anvaya ଵିରିଞ୍ଚିଵିଷ୍ଣୁଵନ୍ଦିତମ୍ ଵିରୂପଲୋଚନସ୍ତୁତମ୍ ଗିରୀଶଦର୍ଶନେଚ୍ଛଯା ପରାଶଯା ସମର୍ପିତମ୍ ସୁରାସୁରୈଃ ସୁପୁତ୍ରଵାମଲୋଚନୈଃ ନିରନ୍ତରମ୍ ମହାମଖେଷ୍ଟମିଷ୍ଟକର୍ମସୁ [ପୂଜିତମ୍] ତୁନ୍ଦିଲମ୍ [ଅହମ୍] ଭଜାମି

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

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

ତୁନ୍ଦିଲମ୍ 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: ଵିରୁପଲୋଚନ ସ୍ତୁତିଂ as ଵିରୂପଲୋଚନସ୍ତୁତମ୍, ସମାର୍ପିତଂ ପରାଶାଯା as ସମର୍ପିତଂ ପରାଶଯା, and କର୍ମନୁ as କର୍ମସୁ. The second line is the least certain part of the verse.

• ମଦୌଘଲୁବ୍ଧଚଞ୍ଚଲାଲିମଞ୍ଜୁଗୁଞ୍ଜିତାରଵମ୍ (madaughalubdhacañcalālimañjuguñjitāravam)around whom restless bees, drawn by the flow of mada, hum sweetly
• ପ୍ରବୁଦ୍ଧଚିତ୍ତରଞ୍ଜକମ୍ (prabuddhacittarañjakam)who delights the awakened mind
• ପ୍ରମୋଦକର୍ଣଚାଲକମ୍ (pramodakarṇacālakam)who flaps his ears in joy
• ଅନନ୍ଯଭକ୍ତିମାନନମ୍ (ananyabhaktimānanam)who honours single-minded devotion
• ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡମୁକ୍ତିଦାଯକମ୍ (pracaṇḍamuktidāyakam)who grants liberation with great power
• ନମାମି (namāmi)I bow to
• ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ (nityam)every day
• ଆଦରେଣ (ādareṇa)with love and respect
• ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡନାଯକମ୍ (vakratuṇḍanāyakam)Vakratunda, the leader

anvaya [ଅହମ୍] ମଦୌଘଲୁବ୍ଧଚଞ୍ଚଲାଲିମଞ୍ଜୁଗୁଞ୍ଜିତାରଵମ୍ ପ୍ରବୁଦ୍ଧଚିତ୍ତରଞ୍ଜକମ୍ ପ୍ରମୋଦକର୍ଣଚାଲକମ୍ ଅନନ୍ଯଭକ୍ତିମାନନମ୍ ପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡମୁକ୍ତିଦାଯକମ୍ ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡନାଯକମ୍ ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ ଆଦରେଣ ନମାମି

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

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

ଅନନ୍ଯଭକ୍ତି 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 ଚଞ୍ଚଲାର୍କ is read as ଚଞ୍ଚଲାଲି, 'restless bees', which fits the humming in the same line.

• ଦାରିଦ୍ର୍ଯଵିଦ୍ରାଵଣମ୍ (dāridryavidrāvaṇam)which drives away poverty
• ଆଶୁ (āśu)quickly
• କାମଦମ୍ (kāmadam)which grants wishes
• ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (stotram)hymn
• ପଠେତ୍ (paṭhet)should read
• ଏତତ୍ (etat)this
• ଅଜସ୍ରମ୍ (ajasram)constantly
• ଆଦରାତ୍ (ādarāt)with devotion
• ପୁତ୍ରୀ (putrī)blessed with children
• କଲତ୍ର (kalatra)with a wife
• ସ୍ଵଜନେଷୁ (svajaneṣu)among one's own people
• ମୈତ୍ରୀ (maitrī)on friendly terms
• ପୁମାନ୍ (pumān)that person
• ଭଵେତ୍ (bhavet)becomes
• ଏକଦନ୍ତଵରପ୍ରସାଦାତ୍ (ekadantavaraprasādāt)by the blessing and grace of Ekadanta

anvaya [ଯଃ] ପୁମାନ୍ ଆଶୁ ଦାରିଦ୍ର୍ଯଵିଦ୍ରାଵଣମ୍ କାମଦମ୍ ଏତତ୍ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ ଅଜସ୍ରମ୍ ଆଦରାତ୍ ପଠେତ୍ [ସଃ] ଏକଦନ୍ତଵରପ୍ରସାଦାତ୍ ପୁତ୍ରୀ କଲତ୍ର ସ୍ଵଜନେଷୁ ମୈତ୍ରୀ ଭଵେତ୍

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

ଦାରିଦ୍ର୍ଯଵିଦ୍ରାଵଣମ୍ 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.

ଏକଦନ୍ତ 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 ପଠେଦେତ and ଵରପ୍ରାସାଦାତ୍ are read ପଠେଦେତଦ୍ and ଵରପ୍ରସାଦାତ୍.