गणनीयो गणोगण्यो गणनातीत सद्गुणः ॥ 1 ॥
- गकाररूपः (gakārarūpaḥ)whose form is the letter ga
- गम्बीजः (gambījaḥ)whose seed syllable is gam
- गणेशः (gaṇeśaḥ)Ganesha
- गणवन्दितः (gaṇavanditaḥ)to whom the ganas bow
- गणनीयः (gaṇanīyaḥ)worth the counting
- गणः (gaṇaḥ)the gana himself
- गण्यः (gaṇyaḥ)one to be counted among them
- गणनातीतसद्गुणः (gaṇanātītasadguṇaḥ)whose good qualities are past all counting
anvaya गकाररूपः गम्बीजः गणेशः गणवन्दितः गणनीयः गणः गण्यः गणनातीतसद्गुणः
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
गम्बीज the seed syllable gam — The single sound from which Ganapati's mantra is built. Every one of the hundred and eight names here begins with that letter.
note The hymn is given to the Skanda Purana. Like the thousand-name hymn on the same plan, it is held together by sound as much as by sense: the names run in groups that share a word, and the groups change as the sound changes.
गङ्गाधरप्रीतिकरोगवीशेड्योगदापहः ॥ 2 ॥
- गगनादिकसृद् (gaganādikasṛd)who made the sky and all that follows it
- गङ्गासुतः (gaṅgāsutaḥ)son of Ganga
- गङ्गासुतार्चितः (gaṅgāsutārcitaḥ)worshipped by Ganga's son
- गङ्गाधरप्रीतिकरः (gaṅgādharaprītikaraḥ)who gives joy to the bearer of Ganga
- गवीशेड्यः (gavīśeḍyaḥ)praised by the lord of speech
- गदापहः (gadāpahaḥ)who drives disease away
anvaya गगनादिकसृद् गङ्गासुतः गङ्गासुतार्चितः गङ्गाधरप्रीतिकरः गवीशेड्यः गदापहः
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
गङ्गासुत son of Ganga — Ganga is counted a mother of Ganapati in some tellings, and her other son is Skanda; the verse names him both as her son and as the one her son worships.
गजास्यो गजलक्ष्मीवान् गजवाजिरथप्रदः ॥ 3 ॥
- गदाधरनुतः (gadādharanutaḥ)praised by the bearer of the mace
- गद्यपद्यात्मककवित्वदः (gadyapadyātmakakavitvadaḥ)who gives the power to make poetry in verse and in prose
- गजास्यः (gajāsyaḥ)elephant-faced
- गजलक्ष्मीवान् (gajalakṣmīvān)rich in the splendour of elephants
- गजवाजिरथप्रदः (gajavājirathapradaḥ)who gives elephants, horses and chariots
anvaya गदाधरनुतः गद्यपद्यात्मककवित्वदः गजास्यः गजलक्ष्मीवान् गजवाजिरथप्रदः
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
गण्डदानाञ्चितोगन्ता गण्डोपल समाकृतिः ॥ 4 ॥
- गञ्जानिरतशिक्षाकृद् (gañjānirataśikṣākṛd)who sets right those sunk in drink and gambling
- गणितज्ञः (gaṇitajñaḥ)who knows numbers
- गणोत्तमः (gaṇottamaḥ)best of the ganas
- गण्डदानाञ्चितः (gaṇḍadānāñcitaḥ)graced by the mada running down his cheeks
- गन्ता (gantā)ever on the move
- गण्डोपलसमाकृतिः (gaṇḍopalasamākṛtiḥ)shaped like a great rock
anvaya गञ्जानिरतशिक्षाकृद् गणितज्ञः गणोत्तमः गण्डदानाञ्चितः गन्ता गण्डोपलसमाकृतिः
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
गण्डदोषहरो गण्ड भ्रमद्भ्रमर कुण्डलः ॥ 5 ॥
- गगनव्यापकः (gaganavyāpakaḥ)who fills the sky
- गम्यः (gamyaḥ)who can be reached
- गमानादिविवर्जितः (gamānādivivarjitaḥ)free of all going and coming
- गण्डदोषहरः (gaṇḍadoṣaharaḥ)who takes away the fault of a bad hour
- गण्डभ्रमद्भ्रमरकुण्डलः (gaṇḍabhramadbhramarakuṇḍalaḥ)whose earrings are the bees circling his cheeks
anvaya गगनव्यापकः गम्यः गमानादिविवर्जितः गण्डदोषहरः गण्डभ्रमद्भ्रमरकुण्डलः
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
गण्डदोष the fault of a bad hour — In the almanac, the ganda is an ill-starred stretch of time at the joint between two periods; a birth in it is held to need a remedy.
note The third name is printed gamānādi; the word behind it is gamāgamādi, going and coming and the rest.
गन्धप्रियो गन्धवाहो गन्धसिन्धुरबृन्दगः ॥ 6 ॥
- गतागतज्ञः (gatāgatajñaḥ)who knows all coming and going
- गतिदः (gatidaḥ)who gives the goal
- गतमृत्युः (gatamṛtyuḥ)past death
- गतोद्भवः (gatodbhavaḥ)past birth
- गन्धप्रियः (gandhapriyaḥ)who loves scent
- गन्धवाहः (gandhavāhaḥ)who carries scent
- गन्धसिन्धुरबृन्दगः (gandhasindhurabṛndagaḥ)who moves among herds of elephants in rut
anvaya गतागतज्ञः गतिदः गतमृत्युः गतोद्भवः गन्धप्रियः गन्धवाहः गन्धसिन्धुरबृन्दगः
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
गरिष्ठोगरभिद्गर्वहरो गरलिभूषणः ॥ 7 ॥
- गन्धादिपूजितः (gandhādipūjitaḥ)worshipped with scent and the other offerings
- गव्यभोक्ता (gavyabhoktā)who takes what comes from the cow
- गर्गादिसन्नुतः (gargādisannutaḥ)well praised by Garga and the rest
- गरिष्ठः (gariṣṭhaḥ)weightiest of all
- गरभिद् (garabhid)who breaks poison
- गर्वहरः (garvaharaḥ)who takes away pride
- गरलिभूषणः (garalibhūṣaṇaḥ)whose ornament is the poison-bearing snake
anvaya गन्धादिपूजितः गव्यभोक्ता गर्गादिसन्नुतः गरिष्ठः गरभिद् गर्वहरः गरलिभूषणः
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
गलत्कुष्ठहरो गर्भप्रदो गर्भार्भरक्षकः ॥ 8 ॥
- गविष्ठः (gaviṣṭhaḥ)who stands among the rays
- गर्जितारावः (garjitārāvaḥ)whose cry is a roar
- गभीरहृदयः (gabhīrahṛdayaḥ)deep of heart
- गदी (gadī)holding a mace
- गलत्कुष्ठहरः (galatkuṣṭhaharaḥ)who cures a wasting leprosy
- गर्भप्रदः (garbhapradaḥ)who gives a child in the womb
- गर्भार्भरक्षकः (garbhārbharakṣakaḥ)who guards the child within it
anvaya गविष्ठः गर्जितारावः गभीरहृदयः गदी गलत्कुष्ठहरः गर्भप्रदः गर्भार्भरक्षकः
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
गरुत्मत्तुल्यजवनो गरुडध्वजवन्दितः ॥ 9 ॥
- गर्भाधारः (garbhādhāraḥ)the support of the womb
- गर्भवासिशिशुज्ञानप्रदायकः (garbhavāsiśiśujñānapradāyakaḥ)who gives knowledge to the child living in the womb
- गरुत्मत्तुल्यजवनः (garutmattulyajavanaḥ)as swift as Garuda
- गरुडध्वजवन्दितः (garuḍadhvajavanditaḥ)to whom the god with Garuda on his banner bows
anvaya गर्भाधारः गर्भवासिशिशुज्ञानप्रदायकः गरुत्मत्तुल्यजवनः गरुडध्वजवन्दितः
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
गरुडध्वज the god with Garuda on his banner — Vishnu, whose flag carries the eagle.
गदाधरावतारीच गन्धर्वनगरार्चितः ॥ 10 ॥
- गयेडितः (gayeḍitaḥ)praised at Gaya
- गयाश्राद्धफलदः (gayāśrāddhaphaladaḥ)who gives the fruit of the rite for the dead performed at Gaya
- च (ca)and
- गयाकृतिः (gayākṛtiḥ)whose form is Gaya itself
- गदाधरावतारी (gadādharāvatārī)who came down as Gadadhara
- च (ca)and
- गन्धर्वनगरार्चितः (gandharvanagarārcitaḥ)worshipped in the city of the gandharvas
anvaya गयेडितः गयाश्राद्धफलदः च गयाकृतिः गदाधरावतारी च गन्धर्वनगरार्चितः
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
गदाधर Gadadhara — The name of the image of Vishnu at Gaya, before which the rite for the dead is performed there.
गन्धर्वनगर the city of the gandharvas — The city seen in the clouds that is not there at all, the stock image for anything that only seems to exist.
गणरात्र समाराध्यो गर्हणस्तुति साम्यधीः ॥ 11 ॥
- गन्धर्वगानसन्तुष्टः (gandharvagānasantuṣṭaḥ)pleased by the song of the gandharvas
- गरुडाग्रजवन्दितः (garuḍāgrajavanditaḥ)to whom Garuda's elder brother bows
- गणरात्रसमाराध्यः (gaṇarātrasamārādhyaḥ)worshipped through a run of nights
- गर्हणस्तुतिसाम्यधीः (garhaṇastutisāmyadhīḥ)whose mind is the same towards blame and praise
anvaya गन्धर्वगानसन्तुष्टः गरुडाग्रजवन्दितः गणरात्रसमाराध्यः गर्हणस्तुतिसाम्यधीः
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
गरुडाग्रज Garuda's elder brother — Aruna, the charioteer of the sun.
गर्हिताचार दूरश्च गरुडोपलभूषितः ॥ 12 ॥
- गर्ताभनाभिः (gartābhanābhiḥ)whose navel is deep as a pit
- गव्यूतिः (gavyūtiḥ)who is himself a measure of the land
- दीर्घतुण्डः (dīrghatuṇḍaḥ)long-trunked
- गभस्तिमान् (gabhastimān)full of rays
- गर्हिताचारदूरः (garhitācāradūraḥ)far from any conduct that draws blame
- च (ca)and
- गरुडोपलभूषितः (garuḍopalabhūṣitaḥ)adorned with emeralds
anvaya गर्ताभनाभिः गव्यूतिः दीर्घतुण्डः गभस्तिमान् गर्हिताचारदूरः च गरुडोपलभूषितः
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
गरुडोपल emerald — Literally the Garuda stone, the old name for the emerald.
गव्यूति a measure of the land — A distance of two krosha, roughly four miles: as much ground as cattle range over.
गवेषणीयो गमनो गहनस्थ मुनिस्तुतः ॥ 13 ॥
- गजारिविक्रमः (gajārivikramaḥ)whose stride is the lion's
- गन्धमूषवाजी (gandhamūṣavājī)whose horse is the scented mouse
- गतश्रमः (gataśramaḥ)free of weariness
- गवेषणीयः (gaveṣaṇīyaḥ)worth searching for
- गमनः (gamanaḥ)the going itself
- गहनस्थमुनिस्तुतः (gahanasthamunistutaḥ)praised by the sages who live deep in the forest
anvaya गजारिविक्रमः गन्धमूषवाजी गतश्रमः गवेषणीयः गमनः गहनस्थमुनिस्तुतः
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
गजारि the lion — The enemy of elephants. The name is pointed: the elephant-faced god moves with the stride of the elephant's own foe.
गजदन्तायुधो गर्जद्रिपुघ्नो गजकर्णिकः ॥ 14 ॥
- गवयच्छिद् (gavayacchid)who cuts down the wild ox
- गण्डकभिद् (gaṇḍakabhid)who splits the rhinoceros
- गह्वरापथवारणः (gahvarāpathavāraṇaḥ)who blocks the path through the caves
- गजदन्तायुधः (gajadantāyudhaḥ)whose weapon is his tusk
- गर्जद्रिपुघ्नः (garjadripughnaḥ)who kills the roaring foe
- गजकर्णिकः (gajakarṇikaḥ)elephant-eared
anvaya गवयच्छिद् गण्डकभिद् गह्वरापथवारणः गजदन्तायुधः गर्जद्रिपुघ्नः गजकर्णिकः
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
गणिकानर्तनप्रीतोगच्छन् गन्धफली प्रियः ॥ 15 ॥
- गजचर्मामयच्छेत्ता (gajacarmāmayacchettā)who made an end of the demon in the elephant's hide
- गणाध्यक्षः (gaṇādhyakṣaḥ)overseer of the ganas
- गणार्चितः (gaṇārcitaḥ)worshipped by the ganas
- गणिकानर्तनप्रीतः (gaṇikānartanaprītaḥ)pleased by the dancing of the temple women
- गच्छन् (gacchan)ever moving
- गन्धफलीप्रियः (gandhaphalīpriyaḥ)who loves the scented blossom
anvaya गजचर्मामयच्छेत्ता गणाध्यक्षः गणार्चितः गणिकानर्तनप्रीतः गच्छन् गन्धफलीप्रियः
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The first name can be read two ways, since āmaya means both an affliction and a disease of the skin: either he ended the demon who wore the elephant's hide, or he cures the disease that thickens the skin like an elephant's.
गरभादिजनुर्हर्ता गण्डकीगाहनोत्सुकः ॥ 16 ॥
- गन्धकादिरसाधीशः (gandhakādirasādhīśaḥ)lord of sulphur and the other minerals
- गणकानन्ददायकः (gaṇakānandadāyakaḥ)who gives the reckoners their joy
- गरभादिजनुर्हर्ता (garabhādijanurhartā)who lifts away birth as a donkey or some such creature
- गण्डकीगाहनोत्सुकः (gaṇḍakīgāhanotsukaḥ)eager to bathe in the Gandaki
anvaya गन्धकादिरसाधीशः गणकानन्ददायकः गरभादिजनुर्हर्ता गण्डकीगाहनोत्सुकः
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
गण्डकी the Gandaki — The river in Nepal from whose bed the shalagrama stones are taken.
गवाक्षवत्सौधवासीगर्भितो गर्भिणीनुतः ॥ 17 ॥
- गण्डूषीकृतवाराशिः (gaṇḍūṣīkṛtavārāśiḥ)who took the ocean up in a single mouthful
- गरिमालघिमादिदः (garimālaghimādidaḥ)who gives the powers of weight and of lightness
- गवाक्षवत्सौधवासी (gavākṣavatsaudhavāsī)who dwells in a mansion with latticed windows
- गर्भितः (garbhitaḥ)who is held within
- गर्भिणीनुतः (garbhiṇīnutaḥ)praised by women carrying a child
anvaya गण्डूषीकृतवाराशिः गरिमालघिमादिदः गवाक्षवत्सौधवासी गर्भितः गर्भिणीनुतः
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
गरिमा, लघिमा the powers of weight and of lightness — Two of the eight powers a practised yogi is said to gain: becoming as heavy or as light as he wishes.
गदितो गद्गदाराव संस्तुतो गह्वरीपतिः ॥ 18 ॥
- गन्धमादनशैलाभः (gandhamādanaśailābhaḥ)shining like the mountain Gandhamadana
- गण्डभेरुण्डविक्रमः (gaṇḍabheruṇḍavikramaḥ)with the strength of the two-headed bird
- गदितः (gaditaḥ)spoken of in every mouth
- गद्गदारावसंस्तुतः (gadgadārāvasaṃstutaḥ)praised in voices choking with feeling
- गह्वरीपतिः (gahvarīpatiḥ)lord of the caves
anvaya गन्धमादनशैलाभः गण्डभेरुण्डविक्रमः गदितः गद्गदारावसंस्तुतः गह्वरीपतिः
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
गण्डभेरुण्ड the two-headed bird — The bird of fable with two heads and the strength to carry elephants; it stands on the arms of more than one southern house.
गर्हणीय गुणाभावो गङ्गादिक शुचिप्रदः ॥ 19 ॥
- गजेशाय (gajeśāya)to the lord of elephants
- गरीयसे (garīyase)the weightiest of all
- गद्येड्यः (gadyeḍyaḥ)praised in prose
- गतभीः (gatabhīḥ)whose fear is gone
- गदितागमः (gaditāgamaḥ)who spoke the agamas
- गर्हणीयगुणाभावः (garhaṇīyaguṇābhāvaḥ)in whom nothing blameworthy is to be found
- गङ्गादिकशुचिप्रदः (gaṅgādikaśucipradaḥ)who gives the purity of the Ganga and the other rivers
anvaya गजेशाय गरीयसे गद्येड्यः गतभीः गदितागमः गर्हणीयगुणाभावः गङ्गादिकशुचिप्रदः
chandas Irregular: the line runs long, and the first two names stand in the dative while the rest do not
note The first half of the verse slips into the dative, as though a salutation were coming, and then the list of names goes on as before. The printed line is a syllable or two over the measure.
एवं श्रीगणनाथस्य नाम्नामष्टोत्तरं शतम् ॥ 20 ॥
- गणनातीतविद्याश्रीबलायुष्यादिदायकः (gaṇanātītavidyāśrībalāyuṣyādidāyakaḥ)who gives learning, splendour, strength and long life past all counting
- एवम् (evam)so
- श्रीगणनाथस्य (śrīgaṇanāthasya)of Shri Gananatha
- नाम्नाम् (nāmnām)of the names
- अष्टोत्तरम् (aṣṭottaram)a hundred and
- शतम् (śatam)eight
anvaya गणनातीतविद्याश्रीबलायुष्यादिदायकः एवम् श्रीगणनाथस्य नाम्नाम् अष्टोत्तरम् शतम्
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note Ashtottara shata is the standard way of saying a hundred and eight: a hundred with eight over.
पूजान्ते यः पठेन्नित्यं प्रीतस्सन् तस्यविघ्नराट् ॥ 21 ॥
- पठनात् (paṭhanāt)from reciting it
- श्रवणात् (śravaṇāt)from hearing it
- पुंसाम् (puṃsām)for men
- श्रेयः (śreyaḥ)what is good for them
- प्रेमप्रदायकम् (premapradāyakam)and love, it gives
- पूजान्ते (pūjānte)at the close of worship
- यः (yaḥ)whoever
- पठेत् (paṭhet)recites
- नित्यम् (nityam)daily
- प्रीतः (prītaḥ)pleased
- सन् (san)being
- तस्य (tasya)with him
- विघ्नराट् (vighnarāṭ)the king of obstacles
anvaya पठनात् श्रवणात् पुंसाम् श्रेयः प्रेमप्रदायकम् यः नित्यम् पूजान्ते पठेत् तस्य विघ्नराट् प्रीतः सन्
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note In the text paṭhanāt and śravaṇāt are run together by sandhi as paṭhanācchravaṇāt, so the second word does not stand in the printed line in its own shape.
दूर्वयाभ्यर्चयन् देवमेकविंशतिवासरान् ॥ 22 ॥
- यम् यम् (yam yam)whatever
- कामयते (kāmayate)he sets his heart on
- कामम् (kāmam)wish
- तम् तम् (tam tam)that very thing
- शीघ्रम् (śīghram)quickly
- प्रयच्छति (prayacchati)he gives
- दूर्वया (dūrvayā)with durva grass
- अभ्यर्चयन् (abhyarcayan)worshipping
- देवम् (devam)the god
- एकविंशतिवासरान् (ekaviṃśativāsarān)for twenty-one days
anvaya यम् यम् कामम् कामयते तम् तम् शीघ्रम् प्रयच्छति देवम् दूर्वया एकविंशतिवासरान् अभ्यर्चयन्
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
दूर्वा durva grass — The coarse creeping grass offered to Ganapati, usually in bunches of three or five blades.
तस्य प्रसन्नो विघ्नेशस्सर्वान् कामान् प्रयच्छति ॥ 23 ॥
- एकविंशतिवारम् (ekaviṃśativāram)twenty-one times
- यः (yaḥ)whoever
- नित्यम् (nityam)daily
- स्तोत्रम् (stotram)the hymn
- पठेत् (paṭhet)recites
- यदि (yadi)if
- तस्य (tasya)with him
- प्रसन्नः (prasannaḥ)pleased
- विघ्नेशः (vighneśaḥ)the lord of obstacles
- सर्वान् (sarvān)all
- कामान् (kāmān)wishes
- प्रयच्छति (prayacchati)gives
anvaya यदि यः नित्यम् एकविंशतिवारम् स्तोत्रम् पठेत् तस्य प्रसन्नः विघ्नेशः सर्वान् कामान् प्रयच्छति
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note Twenty-one is the number that runs through the worship of Ganapati: twenty-one blades of durva, twenty-one modakas, twenty-one days.
