puṣpaṃ tayoḥ patrayutaṃ ca śūrāḥ santyajya dūraṃ carata prabhītāḥ || 33||
- mandāramālāa mandara garland
- śamikāṣṭhajāmade of shami wood
- caand
- yasyawhose
- evavery
- deheon the body
- bhavatiis
- pramāṇamthe mark
- puṣpamthe flower
- tayoḥof those two
- patrayutamwith the leaf
- caand
- śūrāḥO brave ones
- santyajyaleaving him alone
- dūramfar off
- caratago
- prabhītāḥin fear
anvaya śūrāḥ yasya eva dehe mandāramālā śamikāṣṭhajā ca tayoḥ puṣpam patrayutam ca pramāṇam bhavati [tam] santyajya prabhītāḥ dūram carata
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
śamī the shami tree — The tree whose wood holds fire and whose leaves are offered to Ganesha. This chapter is about it and about the mandara flower.
prabhītāḥ in fear — Yama is speaking to his own messengers. The whole hymn is an order to keep away from certain people, and every verse ends with it.
note From the Mudgala Purana. Yama tells his servants which people they are not to touch: those who wear Ganesha's flower and leaf, and those who say his names.
pūjādikāraṃ gaṇanāyakasya santyajya dūraṃ carata prabhītāḥ || 34||
- dūrvāyutamwith durva in his hand
- vighnaharasyaof the remover of obstacles
- gāthāmthe song
- saṅgāyamānamsinging
- yadiif
- pāpayuktameven one full of wrongdoing
- pūjādikāramdoing the worship and the rest
- gaṇanāyakasyaof the leader of the ganas
- santyajyaleaving him alone
- dūramfar off
- caratago
- prabhītāḥin fear
anvaya yadi pāpayuktam dūrvāyutam vighnaharasya gāthām saṅgāyamānam gaṇanāyakasya pūjādikāram [tam] santyajya prabhītāḥ dūram carata
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The point of the verse is the word even: the man's own record does not come into it.
variṣṭha siddhipriya buddhinātha vadantamevaṃ tyajata prabhītāḥ || 35||
- oṃOm
- gaṇeśaO Ganesha
- herambaO Heramba
- gajānanaO elephant-faced
- itiso
- mahodaraO great-bellied
- svānubhavaprakāśinO you who show what you know of yourself
- variṣṭhaO best one
- siddhipriyaO lover of success
- buddhināthaO lord of wit
- vadantamthe man who says
- evamso
- tyajataleave him
- prabhītāḥin fear
anvaya oṃ gaṇeśa heramba gajānana iti mahodara svānubhavaprakāśin variṣṭha siddhipriya buddhinātha evam vadantam prabhītāḥ tyajata
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note From here to the end of the list the names are called out in the vocative, as a man would say them aloud, and each verse closes with the same order.
kavīśa devāntakanāśakārin vadantamevaṃ tyajata prabhītāḥ || 36||
- anekavighnāntakaO ender of many obstacles
- vakratuṇḍaO Vakratunda
- svasaṃjñavāsinO you who live in your own name
- caand
- caturbhujaO four-armed
- itiso
- kavīśaO lord of poets
- devāntakanāśakārinO destroyer of Devantaka
- vadantamthe man who says
- evamso
- tyajataleave him
- prabhītāḥin fear
anvaya anekavighnāntaka vakratuṇḍa svasaṃjñavāsin ca caturbhuja iti kavīśa devāntakanāśakārin evam vadantam prabhītāḥ tyajata
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
devāntaka Devantaka — A demon whose name means the ender of gods, killed in the Ganesha Purana.
pareśa dharaṇīdhara ekadanta vadantamevaṃ tyajata prabhītāḥ || 37||
- maheśasūnoO son of Mahesha
- gajadaityaśatroO enemy of the elephant demon
- vareṇyasūnoO son of Varenya
- vikaṭaO Vikata
- trinetraO three-eyed
- pareśaO highest lord
- dharaṇīdharaO holder of the earth
- ekadantaO one-tusked
- vadantamthe man who says
- evamso
- tyajataleave him
- prabhītāḥin fear
anvaya maheśasūno gajadaityaśatro vareṇyasūno vikaṭa trinetra pareśa dharaṇīdhara ekadanta evam vadantam prabhītāḥ tyajata
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
vareṇya Varenya — The king who raised Gajanana in the Ganesha Purana. The list gives him both fathers, Mahesha and Varenya, in one verse.
dvandvārisindhau sthirabhāvakārin vadantamevaṃ tyajata prabhītāḥ || 38||
- pramodaO Pramoda
- modaO Moda
- itiso
- narāntakāreO enemy of Narantaka
- ṣaḍūrmihantaḥO killer of the six waves
- gajakarṇaO elephant-eared
- ḍhuṇḍheO Dhundhi
- dvandvārisindhauin the sea whose enemies are the pairs
- sthirabhāvakārinO you who make a man stand firm
- vadantamthe man who says
- evamso
- tyajataleave him
- prabhītāḥin fear
anvaya pramoda moda iti narāntakāre ṣaḍūrmihantaḥ gajakarṇa ḍhuṇḍhe dvandvārisindhau sthirabhāvakārin evam vadantam prabhītāḥ tyajata
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ṣaḍūrmi the six waves — Hunger and thirst, grief and confusion, old age and death: the six that break over a life one after another.
anādipūjyākhuga sarvapūjya vadantamevaṃ tyajata prabhītāḥ || 39||
- vināyakaO Vinayaka
- jñānavighātaśatroO enemy of whatever strikes knowledge down
- parāśarasyaof Parashara
- ātmajaO son
- viṣṇuputraO son of Vishnu
- anādipūjyaO you worshipped from the first
- ākhugaO mouse-rider
- sarvapūjyaO you whom all worship
- vadantamthe man who says
- evamso
- tyajataleave him
- prabhītāḥin fear
anvaya vināyaka jñānavighātaśatro parāśarasya ātmaja viṣṇuputra anādipūjya ākhuga sarvapūjya evam vadantam prabhītāḥ tyajata
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
parāśara Parashara — The sage in whose house Gajanana was brought up in one telling. Names from several different stories stand side by side in this list.
surāsuraiḥ sevitapādapadma vadantamevaṃ tyajata prabhītāḥ || 40||
- vidherjaO you born of Vidhi
- lambodaraO Lambodara
- dhūmravarṇaO smoke-coloured
- mayūrapālaO keeper of peacocks
- itiso
- mayūravāhinO peacock-rider
- surāsuraiḥby gods and demons
- sevitapādapadmaO you whose lotus feet are served
- vadantamthe man who says
- evamso
- tyajataleave him
- prabhītāḥin fear
anvaya vidherja lambodara dhūmravarṇa mayūrapāla iti mayūravāhin surāsuraiḥ sevitapādapadma evam vadantam prabhītāḥ tyajata
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
vidhi Vidhi — A name of Brahma, the one who lays down how things are to be done.
ditauja vighneśvara śeṣanābhe vadantamevaṃ tyajata prabhītāḥ || 41||
- varinO best one
- mahākhudhvajaO you whose banner carries the great mouse
- śūrpakarṇaO winnowing-eared
- śivājaO you born of Shiva
- siṃhasthaO you seated on a lion
- anantavāhaO you borne by the endless one
- ditaujaO you born in Diti's house
- vighneśvaraO Vighneshvara
- śeṣanābheO you with Shesha at your navel
- vadantamthe man who says
- evamso
- tyajataleave him
- prabhītāḥin fear
anvaya varin mahākhudhvaja śūrpakarṇa śivāja siṃhastha anantavāha ditauja vighneśvara śeṣanābhe evam vadantam prabhītāḥ tyajata
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note ditauja is obscure; it is taken here as born in Diti's house, alongside the son of Aditi named a few verses later.
nidhīśa mantreśa ca śeṣaputra vadantamevaṃ tyajata prabhītāḥ || 42||
- aṇoḥthan the small
- aṇīyanO smaller
- mahataḥthan the great
- mahīyanO greater
- raverjaO son of the sun
- yogeśaO lord of yoga
- variṣṭharājaO best of kings
- nidhīśaO lord of the treasures
- mantreśaO lord of mantras
- caand
- śeṣaputraO son of Shesha
- vadantamthe man who says
- evamso
- tyajataleave him
- prabhītāḥin fear
anvaya aṇoḥ aṇīyan mahataḥ mahīyan raverja yogeśa variṣṭharāja nidhīśa mantreśa ca śeṣaputra evam vadantam prabhītāḥ tyajata
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
aṇoraṇīyan smaller than the smallest — The words come from the Katha Upanishad, where the self is called smaller than the small and greater than the great.
guhāgraja brahmapa pārśvaputra vadantamevaṃ tyajata prabhītāḥ || 43||
- varapradātaḥO giver of boons
- hiindeed
- aditeḥof Aditi
- caand
- sūnoO son
- parāśarajñānadaO giver of Parashara's knowledge
- tāravaktraO you whose face carries a man across
- guhāgrajaO elder brother of Guha
- brahmapaO keeper of Brahman
- pārśvaputraO son of Parshva
- vadantamthe man who says
- evamso
- tyajataleave him
- prabhītāḥin fear
anvaya varapradātaḥ hi aditeḥ ca sūno parāśarajñānada tāravaktra guhāgraja brahmapa pārśvaputra evam vadantam prabhītāḥ tyajata
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
dūrvābharairarcita devadeva vadantamevaṃ tyajata prabhītāḥ || 44||
- sindhoḥof the ocean
- caand
- śatroO enemy
- paraśuprapāṇeO you with the axe in hand
- śamīśaO lord of the shami
- puṣpapriyaO lover of flowers
- vighnahārinO remover of obstacles
- dūrvābharaiḥwith armfuls of durva
- arcitaO you who are worshipped
- devadevaO god of gods
- vadantamthe man who says
- evamso
- tyajataleave him
- prabhītāḥin fear
anvaya sindhoḥ ca śatro paraśuprapāṇe śamīśa puṣpapriya vighnahārin dūrvābharaiḥ arcita devadeva evam vadantam prabhītāḥ tyajata
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ameyamāyāmitavikrameti vadantamevaṃ tyajata prabhītāḥ || 45||
- dhiyaḥof wit
- pradātaḥO giver
- caand
- śamīpriyaO lover of the shami
- itiso
- susiddhidātaḥO giver of good success
- caand
- suśāntidātaḥO giver of deep peace
- ameyamāyāO you whose maya cannot be measured
- amitavikramaO you whose stride cannot be measured
- itiso
- vadantamthe man who says
- evamso
- tyajataleave him
- prabhītāḥin fear
anvaya dhiyaḥ pradātaḥ ca śamīpriya iti susiddhidātaḥ ca suśāntidātaḥ ameyamāyā amitavikrama iti evam vadantam prabhītāḥ tyajata
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
cintāmaṇe cittavihārakārin vadantamevaṃ tyajata prabhītāḥ || 46||
- dvidhātwofold
- caturthīpriyaO lover of the fourth day
- kaśyapājjaO you born of Kashyapa
- dhanapradaO giver of wealth
- jñānapradaO giver of knowledge
- prakāśaO light itself
- cintāmaṇeO Chintamani
- cittavihārakārinO you who move about in the mind
- vadantamthe man who says
- evamso
- tyajataleave him
- prabhītāḥin fear
anvaya dvidhā caturthīpriya kaśyapājja dhanaprada jñānaprada prakāśa cintāmaṇe cittavihārakārin evam vadantam prabhītāḥ tyajata
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
caturthī the fourth day — The fourth day of a fortnight, which is his. Chaturthi is when he is worshipped and when the fast for him is kept.
videha svānanda ayogayoga vadantamevaṃ tyajata prabhītāḥ || 47||
- yamasyaof Yama
- śatroO enemy
- abhimānaśatroO enemy of pride
- vidherjaO you born of Vidhi
- hantaḥO killer
- kapilasyaof Kapila
- sūnoO son
- videhaO bodiless one
- svānandaO Svananda
- ayogayogaO no-yoga and yoga
- vadantamthe man who says
- evamso
- tyajataleave him
- prabhītāḥin fear
anvaya yamasya śatro abhimānaśatro vidherja hantaḥ kapilasya sūno videha svānanda ayogayoga evam vadantam prabhītāḥ tyajata
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note Yama, who is speaking, has to call the god his own enemy in the middle of his own order.
anādimadhyāntamayapracārin vadantamevaṃ tyajata prabhītāḥ || 48||
- gaṇasyaof Gana
- śatroO enemy
- kamalasyaof Kamala
- śatroO enemy
- samasthaO you standing in the same
- bhāvajñaO knower of what is in the heart
- caand
- bhālacandraO moon-browed
- anādimadhyāntamayapracārinO you who move as what has no beginning, middle or end
- vadantamthe man who says
- evamso
- tyajataleave him
- prabhītāḥin fear
anvaya gaṇasya śatro kamalasya śatro samastha bhāvajña ca bhālacandra anādimadhyāntamayapracārin evam vadantam prabhītāḥ tyajata
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note Gana and Kamala are taken here as the names of demons; the epithets are not otherwise explained in this chapter.
kartaśca pātaśca tu saṃhareti vadantamevaṃ tyajata prabhītāḥ || 49||
- vibhoO lord
- jagadrūpaO you whose form is the world
- guṇeśaO master of qualities
- bhūmanO vast one
- puṣṭeḥof Pushti
- pateO lord
- ākhugataO mouse-rider
- itiso
- bodhaO waking itself
- kartaḥO maker
- caand
- pātaḥO keeper
- caand
- tuand
- saṃharaO ender
- itiso
- vadantamthe man who says
- evamso
- tyajataleave him
- prabhītāḥin fear
anvaya vibho jagadrūpa guṇeśa bhūman puṣṭeḥ pate ākhugata iti bodha kartaḥ ca pātaḥ ca tu saṃhara iti evam vadantam prabhītāḥ tyajata
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The list of names ends here.
śaṛṇvanti teṣu kuruta bhītā mā vai praveśanam || 50||
- idamthese
- aṣṭottaraśatamhundred and eight
- nāmnāmof names
- tatthat
- prapaṭhantirecite
- yethose who
- śṛṇvantihear them
- teṣuamong them
- kurutamake
- bhītāḥafraid
- mādo not
- vaiindeed
- praveśanaman entering in
anvaya ye idam nāmnām aṣṭottaraśatam tat prapaṭhanti śṛṇvanti bhītāḥ teṣu praveśanam mā vai kuruta
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The metre drops back to the couplet for Yama's plain instructions.
brahmabhūyakaraṃ stotraṃ japato nityamādarāt || 51||
- bhuktimuktipradamgiving enjoyment here and freedom at the end
- ḍhuṇḍheḥof Dhundhi
- dhanadhānyapravardhanammaking money and grain grow
- brahmabhūyakarammaking a man Brahman
- stotramthe hymn
- japataḥfor the one who says it
- nityamdaily
- ādarātwith respect
anvaya ḍhuṇḍheḥ stotram bhuktimuktipradam dhanadhānyapravardhanam nityam ādarāt japataḥ brahmabhūyakaram
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
dhāmāni tatra kuruta sambhītā mā praveśanam || 52||
- yatra kutrawherever
- gaṇeśasyaof Ganesha
- cihnayuktānimarked with the sign
- vaiindeed
- bhaṭāḥO soldiers
- dhāmānihouses
- tatrathere
- kurutamake
- sambhītāḥafraid
- mādo not
- praveśanaman entering in
anvaya bhaṭāḥ yatra kutra gaṇeśasya cihnayuktāni dhāmāni vai sambhītāḥ tatra praveśanam mā kuruta
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
cihna the sign — The mark put on a door or a wall. Yama's order makes a painted sign on a house as good as a wall.
keśādyāstatra ke yūyaṃ vayaṃ bhajata taṃ sadā || 53||
- tenaby him
- saṃsthāpitāḥwere set
- sarveall
- svasvakāryeṣueach to his own work
- sevakāḥthe servants
- keśādyāḥKesha and the rest
- tatrathere
- kewho
- yūyamare you
- vayamwe
- bhajataworship
- tamhim
- sadāalways
anvaya tena sarve sevakāḥ svasvakāryeṣu saṃsthāpitāḥ tatra keśādyāḥ yūyam ke vayam tam sadā bhajata
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The second half of the verse is compressed, and copies differ; it is taken here as Yama turning on his own servants by name.
yāmāḥ sarve gaṇeśānaṃ bhajate bhāvasaṃyutāḥ || 54||
- evamso
- uktvāhaving said
- yamaḥYama
- sarvānall
- kiṅkarānhis messengers
- maunamsilence
- ādadhetook to
- yāmāḥthe people of Yama
- sarveall
- gaṇeśānamGaneshana
- bhajateworship
- bhāvasaṃyutāḥwith real feeling
anvaya evam sarvān kiṅkarān uktvā yamaḥ maunam ādadhe sarve yāmāḥ bhāvasaṃyutāḥ gaṇeśānam bhajate
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
paṭhati siddhidaṃ tasya mandārasya bhaviṣyati || 55||
- idamthis
- śamībhavamborn of the shami
- puṇyamholy
- māhātmyamaccount of greatness
- yaḥwhoever
- śṛṇotihears
- cetif
- paṭhatirecites
- siddhidamthe giving of success
- tasyafor him
- mandārasyaof the mandara
- bhaviṣyatiwill be
anvaya yaḥ idam śamībhavam puṇyam māhātmyam śṛṇoti cet paṭhati tasya mandārasya siddhidam bhaviṣyati
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
mandāra the mandara — The coral tree of heaven, whose flower is offered to Ganesha along with the shami leaf. The chapter began with both and ends with both.