- ଗଣେଶାଷ୍ଟକମ୍ (gaṇeśāṣṭakam)eight verses to Ganesha
anvaya ଗଣେଶାଷ୍ଟକମ୍
ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା -
- ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶାଯ (śrīgaṇeśāya)to Shri Ganesha
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
- ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା (śrīgaṇeśaprārthanā)a prayer to Shri Ganesha
anvaya ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶାଯ ନମଃ ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା
ତ୍ରୈଲୋକ୍ଯପୂଜ୍ଯପରମାଦ୍ଭୁତକାରଣାଯ ଵିଘ୍ନାନ୍ତକାଯ ସୁଖଦାଯ ନମୋ ନମସ୍ତେ ॥
- ଲମ୍ବୋଦରାଯ (lambodarāya)to the big-bellied one
- ଶିଵପୁତ୍ରଗଣେଶ୍ଵରାଯ (śivaputragaṇeśvarāya)to Shiva's son, lord of the ganas
- ବୁଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦାଯ (buddhipradāya)to the giver of understanding
- ଭଵଦୁଃଖଵିନାଶକାଯ (bhavaduḥkhavināśakāya)to the one who ends the sorrow of worldly life
- ତ୍ରୈଲୋକ୍ଯପୂଜ୍ଯପରମାଦ୍ଭୁତକାରଣାଯ (trailokyapūjyaparamādbhutakāraṇāya)to the wonderful first cause, worshipped in the three worlds
- ଵିଘ୍ନାନ୍ତକାଯ (vighnāntakāya)to the one who ends obstacles
- ସୁଖଦାଯ (sukhadāya)to the giver of happiness
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
- ତେ (te)to you
anvaya ଲମ୍ବୋଦରାଯ ଶିଵପୁତ୍ରଗଣେଶ୍ଵରାଯ ବୁଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦାଯ ଭଵଦୁଃଖଵିନାଶକାଯ ତ୍ରୈଲୋକ୍ଯପୂଜ୍ଯପରମାଦ୍ଭୁତକାରଣାଯ ଵିଘ୍ନାନ୍ତକାଯ ସୁଖଦାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ନମଃ
chandas Vasantatilakā, 14 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଭଵଦୁଃଖ the sorrow of becoming — Bhava is the round of birth and death. The sorrow meant is the sorrow of being caught in it.
note An opening prayer to Ganesha, set before the eight verses proper. Every title is in the dative, 'to the one who', so the whole verse is one long salutation that reaches its verb, namaḥ, only at the very end.
- ଶ୍ରୀସରସ୍ଵତୀପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା (śrīsarasvatīprārthanā)a prayer to Shri Saraswati
anvaya ଶ୍ରୀସରସ୍ଵତୀପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା
ଵନ୍ଦେ ବ୍ରହ୍ମସ୍ଵରୂପିଣୀଂ ଚ ଵିମଲାଂ ଵନ୍ଦେ ଜଗନ୍ମାତରଂ ଵନ୍ଦେ ଦୁଃଖ ଵିନାଶିନୀଂ ଭଗଵତୀଂ ଚୈତନ୍ଯରୂପାଂ ପରାମ୍ ॥
- ଵନ୍ଦେ (vande)I bow to
- ଶ୍ରୀଜଗଦମ୍ବିକାମ୍ (śrījagadambikām)the mother of the world
- ସରସ୍ଵତୀମ୍ (sarasvatīm)Saraswati
- ଵନ୍ଦେ (vande)I bow to
- ଜଗଦ୍ଵ୍ଯାପିନୀମ୍ (jagadvyāpinīm)her who fills the world
- ଵନ୍ଦେ (vande)I bow to
- ପୁସ୍ତକଧାରିଣୀମ୍ (pustakadhāriṇīm)her who holds the book
- ଚ (ca)and
- ପରମାମ୍ (paramām)the highest
- ଵେଦାନ୍ତସାରାଂଶକାମ୍ (vedāntasārāṃśakām)the very heart of Vedanta
- ଵନ୍ଦେ (vande)I bow to
- ବ୍ରହ୍ମସ୍ଵରୂପିଣୀମ୍ (brahmasvarūpiṇīm)her whose nature is Brahman
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଵିମଲାମ୍ (vimalām)the spotless one
- ଵନ୍ଦେ (vande)I bow to
- ଜଗନ୍ମାତରମ୍ (jaganmātaram)the mother of the world
- ଵନ୍ଦେ (vande)I bow to
- ଦୁଃଖଵିନାଶିନୀମ୍ (duḥkhavināśinīm)the destroyer of sorrow
- ଭଗଵତୀମ୍ (bhagavatīm)the goddess
- ଚୈତନ୍ଯରୂପାମ୍ (caitanyarūpām)whose form is pure awareness
- ପରାମ୍ (parām)supreme
anvaya ଶ୍ରୀଜଗଦମ୍ବିକାମ୍ ସରସ୍ଵତୀମ୍ ଵନ୍ଦେ ଜଗଦ୍ଵ୍ଯାପିନୀମ୍ ଵନ୍ଦେ ପୁସ୍ତକଧାରିଣୀମ୍ ପରମାମ୍ ଵେଦାନ୍ତସାରାଂଶକାମ୍ ଚ ଵନ୍ଦେ ବ୍ରହ୍ମସ୍ଵରୂପିଣୀମ୍ ଵିମଲାମ୍ ଚ ଵନ୍ଦେ ଜଗନ୍ମାତରମ୍ ଵନ୍ଦେ ଦୁଃଖଵିନାଶିନୀମ୍ ଚୈତନ୍ଯରୂପାମ୍ ପରାମ୍ ଭଗଵତୀମ୍ ଵନ୍ଦେ
chandas Śārdūlavikrīḍita, 19 syllables in each of 4 pādas (two pādas have one irregular syllable in this text)
ଵେଦାନ୍ତସାରାଂଶକାମ୍ the heart of Vedanta — Saraswati praised as knowledge itself, the core of the Upanishads.
ପୁସ୍ତକଧାରିଣୀମ୍ she who holds the book — Saraswati is shown holding a book, with the veena and a string of beads.
note A prayer to Saraswati, placed before the Ganesha verses begin. The two are often worshipped together at the start of study: Ganesha to clear the way, and Saraswati to give the learning.
- ଅଥ (atha)now begins
- ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶାଷ୍ଟକମ୍ (śrīgaṇeśāṣṭakam)the eight verses to Shri Ganesha
anvaya ଅଥ ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶାଷ୍ଟକମ୍
ଜଗନ୍ମଙ୍ଗଲଂ ଵିଶ୍ଵଵନ୍ଦ୍ଯଂ ପଵିତ୍ରଂ ପ୍ରଭୁଂ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦଂ ତଂ ଗଣେଶଂ ନମାମି ॥ ୧॥
- ଅଜମ୍ (ajam)unborn
- ନିର୍ମଲମ୍ (nirmalam)pure
- ନିର୍ଗୁଣମ୍ (nirguṇam)beyond all qualities
- ଜ୍ଞାନରୂପମ୍ (jñānarūpam)whose form is knowledge
- ନିରାକାରସଂସାରସାରମ୍ (nirākārasaṃsārasāram)the formless core of the world
- ପରେଶମ୍ (pareśam)the supreme lord
- ଜଗନ୍ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍ (jaganmaṅgalam)the good fortune of the world
- ଵିଶ୍ଵଵନ୍ଦ୍ଯମ୍ (viśvavandyam)honoured by all
- ପଵିତ୍ରମ୍ (pavitram)holy
- ପ୍ରଭୁମ୍ (prabhum)the lord
- ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ (siddhidam)the giver of success
- ତମ୍ (tam)that
- ଗଣେଶମ୍ (gaṇeśam)Ganesha
- ନମାମି (namāmi)I bow to
anvaya ଅଜମ୍ ନିର୍ମଲମ୍ ନିର୍ଗୁଣମ୍ ଜ୍ଞାନରୂପମ୍ ନିରାକାରସଂସାରସାରମ୍ ପରେଶମ୍ ଜଗନ୍ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍ ଵିଶ୍ଵଵନ୍ଦ୍ଯମ୍ ପଵିତ୍ରମ୍ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ ପ୍ରଭୁମ୍ ତମ୍ ଗଣେଶମ୍ [ଅହମ୍] ନମାମି
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas (short, long, long, four times over)
ନିର୍ଗୁଣମ୍ without attributes — Beyond the three gunas that shape everything in the world. The hymn begins with Ganesha as the formless Absolute before it speaks of his form.
ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ the giver of siddhi — Siddhi is success in what one sets out to do, and also the fulfilment of spiritual practice. The word comes back at the end of every verse.
note The refrain of all eight verses begins here: prabhuṃ siddhidaṃ taṃ gaṇeśaṃ namāmi, 'I bow to that Ganesha, the Lord who grants success'. The metre is Bhujangaprayata, 'the movement of a snake', with its rolling short-long-long beat.
ପରଂ ନିତ୍ଯମାନନ୍ଦକନ୍ଦଂ ନିରୀହଂ ପ୍ରଭୁଂ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦଂ ତଂ ଗଣେଶଂ ନମାମି ॥ ୨॥
- ପ୍ରସନ୍ନମ୍ (prasannam)serene
- ସଦା (sadā)always
- ବ୍ରହ୍ମରୂପମ୍ (brahmarūpam)whose form is Brahman
- ତୁରୀଯମ୍ (turīyam)the fourth state, beyond waking, dream and sleep
- ସଦୈକାଶ୍ରଯମ୍ (sadaikāśrayam)the one lasting refuge
- ପ୍ରାଣିନାମ୍ (prāṇinām)of all living beings
- ଏକମାତ୍ରମ୍ (ekamātram)the only one
- ପରମ୍ (param)supreme
- ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ (nityam)eternal
- ଆନନ୍ଦକନ୍ଦମ୍ (ānandakandam)the root of bliss
- ନିରୀହମ୍ (nirīham)free of desire
- ପ୍ରଭୁମ୍ (prabhum)the lord
- ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ (siddhidam)the giver of success
- ତମ୍ (tam)that
- ଗଣେଶମ୍ (gaṇeśam)Ganesha
- ନମାମି (namāmi)I bow to
anvaya ସଦା ପ୍ରସନ୍ନମ୍ ବ୍ରହ୍ମରୂପମ୍ ତୁରୀଯମ୍ ପ୍ରାଣିନାମ୍ ସଦୈକାଶ୍ରଯମ୍ ଏକମାତ୍ରମ୍ ପରମ୍ ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ ଆନନ୍ଦକନ୍ଦମ୍ ନିରୀହମ୍ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ ପ୍ରଭୁମ୍ ତମ୍ ଗଣେଶମ୍ [ଅହମ୍] ନମାମି
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas (short, long, long, four times over)
ତୁରୀଯମ୍ the fourth — In Vedanta, the state of pure awareness that lies under waking, dreaming and deep sleep.
ଆନନ୍ଦକନ୍ଦମ୍ the root of bliss — Kanda is a bulb or root, the source a plant grows from.
note The second verse stays with Ganesha as the Absolute: calm, beyond the three states of the mind, and the one support of every living thing.
ସଦା ମଙ୍ଗଲଂ ପାର୍ଵତୀପୁତ୍ରମେକଂ ପ୍ରଭୁଂ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦଂ ତଂ ଗଣେଶଂ ନମାମି ॥ ୩॥
- ଗୁରୁମ୍ (gurum)the teacher
- ଜ୍ଞାନିନାମ୍ (jñāninām)of the wise
- ଯୋଗିନାମ୍ (yoginām)of yogis
- ତତ୍ତ୍ଵରୂପମ୍ (tattvarūpam)their very truth
- ତଥା (tathā)and
- ପ୍ରାଣିନାମ୍ (prāṇinām)for all beings
- ଵିଘ୍ନନାଶମ୍ (vighnanāśam)the remover of obstacles
- ଗଣେଶମ୍ (gaṇeśam)Ganesha
- ସଦା (sadā)always
- ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍ (maṅgalam)auspicious
- ପାର୍ଵତୀପୁତ୍ରମ୍ (pārvatīputram)Parvati's son
- ଏକମ୍ (ekam)the one
- ପ୍ରଭୁମ୍ (prabhum)the lord
- ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ (siddhidam)the giver of success
- ତମ୍ (tam)that
- ଗଣେଶମ୍ (gaṇeśam)Ganesha
- ନମାମି (namāmi)I bow to
anvaya ଜ୍ଞାନିନାମ୍ ଗୁରୁମ୍ ଯୋଗିନାମ୍ ତତ୍ତ୍ଵରୂପମ୍ ତଥା ପ୍ରାଣିନାମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନନାଶମ୍ ଗଣେଶମ୍ ସଦା ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍ ଏକମ୍ ପାର୍ଵତୀପୁତ୍ରମ୍ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ ପ୍ରଭୁମ୍ ତମ୍ ଗଣେଶମ୍ [ଅହମ୍] ନମାମି
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas (short, long, long, four times over)
ତତ୍ତ୍ଵରୂପମ୍ whose form is the truth — Tattva is the real nature of things, what yogis seek to know.
note Now the Absolute takes a name and a family. The Ganesha who is the truth the yogis seek is also Parvati's son, who clears obstacles for ordinary people.
ସଦା ଧାରକଂ ଜ୍ଞାନମୂର୍ତିଂ ହ୍ଯଖଣ୍ଡଂ ପ୍ରଭୁଂ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦଂ ତଂ ଗଣେଶଂ ନମାମି ॥ ୪॥
- ସଦୂର୍ଵାଦଲମ୍ (sadūrvādalam)with blades of durva grass
- କୁଙ୍କୁମମ୍ (kuṅkumam)kumkum
- ରକ୍ତପୁଷ୍ପମ୍ (raktapuṣpam)red flowers
- ତଥା (tathā)and
- ଚନ୍ଦନମ୍ (candanam)sandalwood
- ସୁନ୍ଦରମ୍ (sundaram)beautiful
- ରକ୍ତଵସ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ (raktavastram)red cloth
- ସଦା (sadā)always
- ଧାରକମ୍ (dhārakam)wearing
- ଜ୍ଞାନମୂର୍ତିମ୍ (jñānamūrtim)knowledge in bodily form
- ହି (hi)indeed
- ଅଖଣ୍ଡମ୍ (akhaṇḍam)undivided
- ପ୍ରଭୁମ୍ (prabhum)the lord
- ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ (siddhidam)the giver of success
- ତମ୍ (tam)that
- ଗଣେଶମ୍ (gaṇeśam)Ganesha
- ନମାମି (namāmi)I bow to
anvaya ସଦୂର୍ଵାଦଲମ୍ କୁଙ୍କୁମମ୍ ରକ୍ତପୁଷ୍ପମ୍ ତଥା ଚନ୍ଦନମ୍ ସୁନ୍ଦରମ୍ ରକ୍ତଵସ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ ସଦା ଧାରକମ୍ ଜ୍ଞାନମୂର୍ତିମ୍ ହି ଅଖଣ୍ଡମ୍ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ ପ୍ରଭୁମ୍ ତମ୍ ଗଣେଶମ୍ [ଅହମ୍] ନମାମି
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas (short, long, long, four times over)
ଦୂର୍ଵାଦଲମ୍ blades of durva grass — The grass offered to Ganesha in small bunches, very often of twenty-one blades.
ରକ୍ତପୁଷ୍ପମ୍ red flowers — Red hibiscus above all, the flower most often offered to Ganesha.
note This verse is the puja itself: durva grass, kumkum, red flowers, sandalwood and red cloth, the same things placed before the image on Ganesh Chaturthi.
ସୁସିଦ୍ଧଂ ମୁନୀଶଂ ମହେଶସ୍ଯ ପୁତ୍ରଂ ପ୍ରଭୁଂ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦଂ ତଂ ଗଣେଶଂ ନମାମି ॥ ୫॥
- ସୁସୌମ୍ଯମ୍ (susaumyam)very gentle
- ନିଜମ୍ (nijam)our own
- ନିର୍ଵିକଲ୍ପମ୍ (nirvikalpam)beyond all division of thought
- ଵରେଣ୍ଯମ୍ (vareṇyam)worthy to be chosen
- ସୁଜ୍ଞାନମ୍ (sujñānam)true knowledge
- ସୁଖମ୍ (sukham)happiness itself
- ସତ୍ସ୍ଵରୂପମ୍ (satsvarūpam)whose nature is being
- ସୁଗମ୍ଯମ୍ (sugamyam)easy to reach
- ସୁସିଦ୍ଧମ୍ (susiddham)perfectly accomplished
- ମୁନୀଶମ୍ (munīśam)lord of sages
- ମହେଶସ୍ଯ (maheśasya)of Shiva
- ପୁତ୍ରମ୍ (putram)son
- ପ୍ରଭୁମ୍ (prabhum)the lord
- ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ (siddhidam)the giver of success
- ତମ୍ (tam)that
- ଗଣେଶମ୍ (gaṇeśam)Ganesha
- ନମାମି (namāmi)I bow to
anvaya ସୁସୌମ୍ଯମ୍ ନିଜମ୍ ନିର୍ଵିକଲ୍ପମ୍ ଵରେଣ୍ଯମ୍ ସୁଜ୍ଞାନମ୍ ସୁଖମ୍ ସତ୍ସ୍ଵରୂପମ୍ ସୁଗମ୍ଯମ୍ ସୁସିଦ୍ଧମ୍ ମୁନୀଶମ୍ ମହେଶସ୍ଯ ପୁତ୍ରମ୍ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ ପ୍ରଭୁମ୍ ତମ୍ ଗଣେଶମ୍ [ଅହମ୍] ନମାମି
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas (short, long, long, four times over)
ନିଜମ୍ one's own — Ganesha as close to the devotee as their own self.
ସୁଗମ୍ଯମ୍ easily reached — The same god described above as beyond thought is also the easiest to approach.
note Many titles in this verse begin with su-, 'well' or 'truly': very gentle, true knowledge, easy to reach, fully accomplished. The run of su- sounds gives the verse its soft tone.
ଗଣେଶାଶ୍ରଯେ ସନ୍ତି ଜୀଵାଃ ସମସ୍ତାଃ ପ୍ରଭୁଂ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦଂ ତଂ ଗଣେଶଂ ନମାମି ॥ ୬॥
- ସଦା (sadā)always
- ଧ୍ଯାଯମାନାଃ (dhyāyamānāḥ)meditating
- ଗଣେଶମ୍ (gaṇeśam)on Ganesha
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଦେଵାଃ (devāḥ)the gods
- ତଥା (tathā)and
- ପ୍ରାର୍ଥଯନ୍ତଃ (prārthayantaḥ)praying
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଵେଦାଃ (vedāḥ)the Vedas
- ଗଣେଶମ୍ (gaṇeśam)to Ganesha
- ଗଣେଶାଶ୍ରଯେ (gaṇeśāśraye)in Ganesha's shelter
- ସନ୍ତି (santi)live
- ଜୀଵାଃ (jīvāḥ)beings
- ସମସ୍ତାଃ (samastāḥ)all
- ପ୍ରଭୁମ୍ (prabhum)the lord
- ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ (siddhidam)the giver of success
- ତମ୍ (tam)that
- ଗଣେଶମ୍ (gaṇeśam)Ganesha
- ନମାମି (namāmi)I bow to
anvaya ଦେଵାଃ ଚ ସଦା ଗଣେଶମ୍ ଧ୍ଯାଯମାନାଃ ତଥା ଵେଦାଃ ଚ ଗଣେଶମ୍ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥଯନ୍ତଃ ସମସ୍ତାଃ ଜୀଵାଃ ଗଣେଶାଶ୍ରଯେ ସନ୍ତି ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ ପ୍ରଭୁମ୍ ତମ୍ ଗଣେଶମ୍ [ଅହମ୍] ନମାମି
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas (short, long, long, four times over)
ଗଣେଶାଶ୍ରଯେ in Ganesha's shelter — Ashraya is a place of rest and support, somewhere to lean on.
note The gods meditate on him, the Vedas pray to him, and every living being rests in his shelter. The name Ganesha comes four times in this one verse.
ତଥା ସାଧକଂ ସର୍ଵକାମପ୍ରଦଞ୍ଚ ପ୍ରଭୁଂ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦଂ ତଂ ଗଣେଶଂ ନମାମି ॥ ୭॥
- ପ୍ରଭୁମ୍ (prabhum)the lord
- ଧର୍ମକାମାର୍ଥମ୍ (dharmakāmārtham)who gives dharma, pleasure and wealth
- ମୋକ୍ଷପ୍ରଦମ୍ (mokṣapradam)and who gives liberation
- ତମ୍ (tam)him
- ପୁନଃ (punaḥ)and again
- ପୁତ୍ରଦମ୍ (putradam)giver of children
- ଜ୍ଞାନଦମ୍ (jñānadam)giver of knowledge
- ସର୍ଵଦମ୍ (sarvadam)giver of everything
- ଚ (ca)and
- ତଥା (tathā)and
- ସାଧକମ୍ (sādhakam)who brings things to completion
- ସର୍ଵକାମପ୍ରଦମ୍ (sarvakāmapradam)who grants every wish
- ଚ (ca)and
- ପ୍ରଭୁମ୍ (prabhum)the lord
- ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ (siddhidam)the giver of success
- ତମ୍ (tam)that
- ଗଣେଶମ୍ (gaṇeśam)Ganesha
- ନମାମି (namāmi)I bow to
anvaya ଧର୍ମକାମାର୍ଥମ୍ ମୋକ୍ଷପ୍ରଦମ୍ ପୁନଃ ପୁତ୍ରଦମ୍ ଜ୍ଞାନଦମ୍ ସର୍ଵଦମ୍ ଚ ତଥା ସାଧକମ୍ ସର୍ଵକାମପ୍ରଦମ୍ ଚ ପ୍ରଭୁମ୍ ତମ୍ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ ପ୍ରଭୁମ୍ ତମ୍ ଗଣେଶମ୍ [ଅହମ୍] ନମାମି
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas (short, long, long, four times over)
ଧର୍ମକାମାର୍ଥମୋକ୍ଷ the four aims of life — Dharma, kama, artha and moksha: right living, pleasure, wealth and liberation. Here kama comes before artha, a common variation in verse.
note A list of gifts: the four aims of life, children, knowledge, and in the end everything a person could wish for.
ପରଂ ଦର୍ଶନଂ ମାଂ ଦଦାତୁ ହ୍ଯନନ୍ତ ପ୍ରଭୁଂ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦଂ ତଂ ଗଣେଶଂ ନମାମି ॥ ୮॥
- ଅହମ୍ (aham)I
- ତ୍ଵାମ୍ (tvām)you
- ସଦା (sadā)always
- ପ୍ରାର୍ଥଯେ (prārthaye)pray to
- ଭୋଃ (bhoḥ)O
- ଗଣେଶ (gaṇeśa)Ganesha
- ପ୍ରସନ୍ନଃ (prasannaḥ)pleased
- ଭଵନ୍ (bhavan)being
- ସର୍ଵଦା (sarvadā)always
- ବୁଦ୍ଧିନାଥ (buddhinātha)O lord of wisdom
- ପରମ୍ (param)supreme
- ଦର୍ଶନମ୍ (darśanam)a sight of you
- ମାମ୍ (mām)to me
- ଦଦାତୁ (dadātu)may you give
- ହି (hi)indeed
- ଅନନ୍ତ (ananta)O endless one
- ପ୍ରଭୁମ୍ (prabhum)the lord
- ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ (siddhidam)the giver of success
- ତମ୍ (tam)that
- ଗଣେଶମ୍ (gaṇeśam)Ganesha
- ନମାମି (namāmi)I bow to
anvaya ଭୋଃ ଗଣେଶ ଅହମ୍ ତ୍ଵାମ୍ ସଦା ପ୍ରାର୍ଥଯେ ବୁଦ୍ଧିନାଥ ସର୍ଵଦା ପ୍ରସନ୍ନଃ ଭଵନ୍ ଅନନ୍ତ ମାମ୍ ପରମ୍ ଦର୍ଶନମ୍ ଦଦାତୁ ହି ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ ପ୍ରଭୁମ୍ ତମ୍ ଗଣେଶମ୍ [ଅହମ୍] ନମାମି
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas (short, long, long, four times over)
ଦର୍ଶନମ୍ a true sight of him — Darshan is seeing the deity and being seen in return, the heart of Hindu worship.
note The last of the eight verses turns from praise to direct prayer, and asks for one thing: a true sight of Ganesha. The grammar of ମାଂ ଦଦାତୁ is loose, but the sense is plain.
ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶାଷ୍ଟକଂ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରଂ ସୁଖଦଂ ମୋକ୍ଷଦଂ ଭଵେତ୍ ॥ ୯॥
- ପ୍ରାତଃକାଲେ (prātaḥkāle)in the morning
- ଶୁଚିଃ (śuciḥ)clean
- ଭୂତ୍ଵା (bhūtvā)having become
- ଯେ (ye)those who
- ପଠନ୍ତି (paṭhanti)read
- ନରାଃ (narāḥ)people
- ସଦା (sadā)always
- ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶାଷ୍ଟକମ୍ (śrīgaṇeśāṣṭakam)this Shri Ganesha Ashtakam
- ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (stotram)hymn
- ସୁଖଦମ୍ (sukhadam)giving happiness
- ମୋକ୍ଷଦମ୍ (mokṣadam)giving liberation
- ଭଵେତ୍ (bhavet)becomes
anvaya ଯେ ନରାଃ ପ୍ରାତଃକାଲେ ଶୁଚିଃ ଭୂତ୍ଵା ସଦା ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶାଷ୍ଟକମ୍ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ ପଠନ୍ତି [ତେଷାମ୍] ସୁଖଦମ୍ ମୋକ୍ଷଦମ୍ ଭଵେତ୍
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଶୁଚିର୍ଭୂତ୍ଵା having become clean — After bathing, the usual first step before morning prayer.
note The phalashruti asks for a bath and a morning reading, and promises happiness now and liberation in the end.
- ଇତି (iti)so ends
- ଗାଯତ୍ରୀସ୍ଵରୂପବ୍ରହ୍ମଚାରିଵିରଚିତମ୍ (gāyatrīsvarūpabrahmacāriviracitam)composed by Brahmachari Gayatriswarupa
- ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶାଷ୍ଟକମ୍ (śrīgaṇeśāṣṭakam)the Shri Ganesha Ashtakam
- ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣମ୍ (sampūrṇam)is complete
anvaya ଇତି ଗାଯତ୍ରୀସ୍ଵରୂପବ୍ରହ୍ମଚାରିଵିରଚିତମ୍ ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶାଷ୍ଟକମ୍ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣମ୍