ଶ୍ରୀ ଗଣେଶ ମଂତ୍ରପୁଷ୍ପାଂଜଲୀ ମଂତ୍ର

• ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
• ଯଜ୍ଞେନ (yajñena)with the sacrifice
• ଯଜ୍ଞମ୍ (yajñam)to the sacrifice
• ଅଯଜନ୍ତ (ayajanta)sacrificed
• ଦେଵାଃ (devāḥ)the gods
• ତାନି (tāni)those
• ଧର୍ମାଣି (dharmāṇi)laws
• ପ୍ରଥମାନି (prathamāni)the first
• ଆସନ୍ (āsan)were
• ତେ (te)they
• ହ (ha)indeed
• ନାକମ୍ (nākam)the vault of heaven
• ମହିମାନଃ (mahimānaḥ)the great ones
• ସଚନ୍ତ (sacanta)reached
• ଯତ୍ର (yatra)where
• ପୂର୍ଵେ (pūrve)the ancient
• ସାଧ୍ଯାଃ (sādhyāḥ)Sadhyas
• ସନ୍ତି (santi)are
• ଦେଵାଃ (devāḥ)gods

anvaya ଓଁ ଦେଵାଃ ଯଜ୍ଞେନ ଯଜ୍ଞମ୍ ଅଯଜନ୍ତ ତାନି ପ୍ରଥମାନି ଧର୍ମାଣି ଆସନ୍ ତେ ମହିମାନଃ ହ ନାକମ୍ ସଚନ୍ତ ଯତ୍ର ପୂର୍ଵେ ସାଧ୍ଯାଃ ଦେଵାଃ ସନ୍ତି

chandas Irregular as printed: a Triṣṭubh verse, with Om added and the lines broken in the middle of a quarter

ଧର୍ମାଣି laws — The first ways of doing things, fixed by that first sacrifice and followed ever since.

ନାକମ୍ the vault of heaven — Naka is the sky above the sky, where there is no pain. The word is read as na-aka, without grief.

ସାଧ୍ଯାଃ the Sadhyas — An older order of gods, spoken of as being there before the gods we name.

note The mantrapushpanjali is the handful of flowers offered at the close of worship, held in folded hands while these verses are said. It opens with the last verse of the Purusha Sukta, Rig Veda 10.90.16. ତନି is printed for ତାନି, and ମହିମାନ : and ସାଧ୍ଯା : carry a stray space before the visarga.

• ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
• ରାଜାଧିରାଜାଯ (rājādhirājāya)to the king over kings
• ପ୍ରସହ୍ଯ (prasahya)by main force
• ସାହିନେ (sāhine)to the one who overcomes
• ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
• ଵଯମ୍ (vayam)we
• ଵୈଶ୍ରଵଣାଯ (vaiśravaṇāya)to Vaishravana
• କୁର୍ମହେ (kurmahe)make
• ସଃ (saḥ)he
• ମେ (me)my
• କାମାନ୍ (kāmān)the things wished for
• କାମକାମାଯ (kāmakāmāya)to one who wishes for wishes
• ମହ୍ଯମ୍ (mahyam)to me
• କାମେଶ୍ଵରଃ (kāmeśvaraḥ)the lord of what is wished for
• ଵୈଶ୍ରଵଣଃ (vaiśravaṇaḥ)Vaishravana
• ଦଦାତୁ (dadātu)may he give
• କୁବେରାଯ (kuberāya)to Kubera
• ଵୈଶ୍ରଵଣାଯ (vaiśravaṇāya)to Vaishravana
• ମହାରାଜାଯ (mahārājāya)to the great king
• ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ଓଁ ରାଜାଧିରାଜାଯ ପ୍ରସହ୍ଯ ସାହିନେ ଵୈଶ୍ରଵଣାଯ ଵଯମ୍ ନମଃ କୁର୍ମହେ ସଃ କାମକାମାଯ ମହ୍ଯମ୍ ମେ କାମାନ୍ କାମେଶ୍ଵରଃ ଵୈଶ୍ରଵଣଃ ଦଦାତୁ କୁବେରାଯ ଵୈଶ୍ରଵଣାଯ ମହାରାଜାଯ ନମଃ

chandas Prose, a Vedic formula

ଵୈଶ୍ରଵଣ Vaishravana — Kubera, son of Vishravas, keeper of the treasures and king of the north.

note This is the Kubera mantra, from the Taittiriya Aranyaka, a prayer to the keeper of treasures for what one wishes. ସ ମସ is printed for ସ ମେ, and କାମେଶ୍ର୍ଵରୋ for କାମେଶ୍ଵରୋ.

• ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
• ସ୍ଵସ୍ତି (svasti)may it be well
• ସାମ୍ରାଜ୍ଯମ୍ (sāmrājyam)imperial rule
• ଭୌଜ୍ଯମ୍ (bhaujyam)the enjoyment of it
• ସ୍ଵାରାଜ୍ଯମ୍ (svārājyam)rule of oneself
• ଵୈରାଜ୍ଯମ୍ (vairājyam)rule over others
• ପାରମେଷ୍ଠ୍ଯମ୍ (pārameṣṭhyam)the standing of the highest
• ରାଜ୍ଯମ୍ (rājyam)kingship
• ମହାରାଜ୍ଯମ୍ (mahārājyam)great kingship
• ଆଧିପତ୍ଯମ୍ (ādhipatyam)lordship over all
• ଅଯମ୍ (ayam)this one
• ସମନ୍ତପର୍ଯାଯୀ (samantaparyāyī)one who has gone all the way round
• ସ୍ଯାତ୍ (syāt)may he be
• ସାର୍ଵଭୌମଃ (sārvabhaumaḥ)lord of the whole earth
• ସାର୍ଵାଯୁଷଃ (sārvāyuṣaḥ)living out the whole of life
• ଆନ୍ତାତ୍ (āntāt)to the end
• ଆପରାର୍ଧାତ୍ (āparārdhāt)of the far half of time
• ପୃଥିଵ୍ଯୈ (pṛthivyai)of the earth
• ସମୁଦ୍ରପର୍ଯନ୍ତାଯାଃ (samudraparyantāyāḥ)as far as the sea
• ଏକରାଟ୍ (ekarāṭ)sole ruler
• ଇତି (iti)so
• ତତ୍ (tat)on that
• ଅପି (api)too
• ଏଷଃ (eṣaḥ)this
• ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ (ślokaḥ)verse
• ଅଭିଗୀତଃ (abhigītaḥ)is sung
• ମରୁତଃ (marutaḥ)the Maruts
• ପରିଵେଷ୍ଟାରଃ (pariveṣṭāraḥ)as attendants
• ମରୁତ୍ତସ୍ଯ (maruttasya)of Marutta
• ଅଵସନ୍ (avasan)lived
• ଗୃହେ (gṛhe)in the house

anvaya ଓଁ ସ୍ଵସ୍ତି ସାମ୍ରାଜ୍ଯମ୍ ଭୌଜ୍ଯମ୍ ସ୍ଵାରାଜ୍ଯମ୍ ଵୈରାଜ୍ଯମ୍ ପାରମେଷ୍ଠ୍ଯମ୍ ରାଜ୍ଯମ୍ ମହାରାଜ୍ଯମ୍ ଆଧିପତ୍ଯମ୍ ଅଯମ୍ ସମନ୍ତପର୍ଯାଯୀ ସାର୍ଵଭୌମଃ ସାର୍ଵାଯୁଷଃ ଆପରାର୍ଧାତ୍ ଆନ୍ତାତ୍ ସମୁଦ୍ରପର୍ଯନ୍ତାଯାଃ ପୃଥିଵ୍ଯୈ ଏକରାଟ୍ ସ୍ଯାତ୍ ଇତି ତତ୍ ଅପି ଏଷଃ ଶ୍ଲୋକଃ ଅଭିଗୀତଃ ମରୁତଃ ମରୁତ୍ତସ୍ଯ ଗୃହେ ପରିଵେଷ୍ଟାରଃ ଅଵସନ୍

chandas Prose, from the Aitareya Brahmana

ସ୍ଵାରାଜ୍ଯମ୍ rule of oneself — Svarajya is being one’s own master. The list runs from ruling others to ruling oneself and back again, each word a different reach of power.

ମରୁତ୍ତସ୍ଯ of Marutta — A king of old whose sacrifice was so great that the Maruts themselves waited on him and the All-gods sat in his court. He is held up as the measure of a full reign.

ଏକରାଟ୍ sole ruler — Eka-raj, the one who rules with no second. It is the last and largest word in the list.

note This passage is the old blessing said over a king. A line is printed twice in the source, from ଵୈରାଜ୍ଯଂ to ଆଧିପତ୍ଯମଯଂ; it is read once. ମରୂତସ୍ଯ is printed for ମରୁତ୍ତସ୍ଯ. The verse it introduces ends at the start of the next block.

• ଆଵିକ୍ଷିତସ୍ଯ (āvikṣitasya)of the son of Avikshit
• କାମପ୍ରେଃ (kāmapreḥ)who moved men to desire
• ଵିଶ୍ଵେଦେଵାଃ (viśvedevāḥ)the All-gods
• ସଭାସଦଃ (sabhāsadaḥ)sat in the assembly
• ଇତି (iti)so ends the verse
• ଏକଦନ୍ତାଯ (ekadantāya)of the one-tusked
• ଵିଦ୍ମହେ (vidmahe)we know
• ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡାଯ (vakratuṇḍāya)on the curving trunk
• ଧୀମହି (dhīmahi)we set our minds
• ତତ୍ (tat)may that
• ନଃ (naḥ)us
• ଦନ୍ତୀ (dantī)the tusked one
• ପ୍ରଚୋଦଯାତ୍ (pracodayāt)drive on
• ମନ୍ତ୍ରପୁଷ୍ପାଞ୍ଜଲିମ୍ (mantrapuṣpāñjalim)the handful of flowers offered with mantras
• ସମର୍ପଯାମି (samarpayāmi)I offer

anvaya କାମପ୍ରେଃ ଆଵିକ୍ଷିତସ୍ଯ ଵିଶ୍ଵେଦେଵାଃ ସଭାସଦଃ ଇତି ଏକଦନ୍ତାଯ ଵିଦ୍ମହେ ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡାଯ ଧୀମହି ତତ୍ ଦନ୍ତୀ ନଃ ପ୍ରଚୋଦଯାତ୍ ମନ୍ତ୍ରପୁଷ୍ପାଞ୍ଜଲିମ୍ ସମର୍ପଯାମି

chandas Irregular block: the close of the verse on Marutta, the Ganesha Gayatri, and the closing offering

ଧୀମହି we set our minds — The same word stands at the heart of the Gayatri itself. What follows it is always the request that the mind be driven on.

ଅଞ୍ଜଲି a handful — The anjali is the cup made by putting both palms together. The flowers are held there through all the verses and released at the last line.

note The verse on Marutta closes with ଇତି. Then comes the Ganesha Gayatri, said before the flowers are let go. ଏକଦଂତାଯଵିଘ୍ମହେ is printed as one word; it is read ଏକଦନ୍ତାଯ ଵିଦ୍ମହେ. ଵିଶ୍ର୍ଵେଦେଵା: is printed for ଵିଶ୍ଵେଦେଵାଃ.