ରଣତ୍କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ରଘଣ୍ଟାନିନାଦାଭିରାମଂ
ଚଲତ୍ତାଣ୍ଡଵୋଦ୍ଦଣ୍ଡଵତ୍ପଦ୍ମତାଲମ୍ ।
ଲସତ୍ତୁନ୍ଦିଲାଙ୍ଗୋପରିଵ୍ଯାଲହାରଂ
ଗଣାଧୀଶମୀଶାନସୂନୁଂ ତମୀଡେ ॥ ୧॥
- ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶଭୁଜଙ୍ଗମ୍ (śrīgaṇeśabhujaṅgam)the Shri Ganesha Bhujangam
- ରଣତ୍କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ରଘଣ୍ଟାନିନାଦାଭିରାମମ୍ (raṇatkṣudraghaṇṭāninādābhirāmam)lovely with the sound of small bells ringing
- ଚଲତ୍ତାଣ୍ଡଵୋଦ୍ଦଣ୍ଡଵତ୍ପଦ୍ମତାଲମ୍ (calattāṇḍavoddaṇḍavatpadmatālam)whose lotus feet beat time in the striding tandava
- ଲସତ୍ତୁନ୍ଦିଲାଙ୍ଗୋପରିଵ୍ଯାଲହାରମ୍ (lasattundilāṅgoparivyālahāram)wearing a snake over his shining round body
- ଗଣାଧୀଶମ୍ (gaṇādhīśam)the lord of the ganas
- ଈଶାନସୂନୁମ୍ (īśānasūnum)the son of Ishana
- ତମ୍ (tam)him
- ଈଡେ (īḍe)I praise
anvaya ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶଭୁଜଙ୍ଗମ୍ ରଣତ୍କ୍ଷୁଦ୍ରଘଣ୍ଟାନିନାଦାଭିରାମମ୍ ଚଲତ୍ତାଣ୍ଡଵୋଦ୍ଦଣ୍ଡଵତ୍ପଦ୍ମତାଲମ୍ ଲସତ୍ତୁନ୍ଦିଲାଙ୍ଗୋପରିଵ୍ଯାଲହାରମ୍ ଗଣାଧୀଶମ୍ ଈଶାନସୂନୁମ୍ ତମ୍ ଈଡେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଭୁଜଙ୍ଗମ୍ Bhujangam — The hymn takes its name from its metre, Bhujangaprayata, the gliding of a snake.
ତାଣ୍ଡଵ the tandava — The strong, striding dance of Shiva. Here the son dances it, bells at his feet.
ଈଶାନସୂନୁମ୍ the son of Ishana — Ishana is Shiva. The same two words close the first six verses.
note The title line is printed at the head of the first verse. Every verse but the last two ends with ଗଣାଧୀଶମୀଶାନସୂନୁଂ ତମୀଡେ.
ସ୍ଫୁରଚ୍ଛୁଣ୍ଡଦଣ୍ଡୋଲ୍ଲସଦ୍ବୀଜପୂରମ୍ ।
ଗଲଦ୍ଦର୍ପସୌଗନ୍ଧ୍ଯଲୋଲାଲିମାଲଂ
ଗଣାଧୀଶମୀଶାନସୂନୁଂ ତମୀଡେ ॥ ୨॥
- ଧ୍ଵନିଧ୍ଵଂସଵୀଣାଲଯୋଲ୍ଲାସିଵକ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ (dhvanidhvaṃsavīṇālayollāsivaktram)whose face lights up at the beat of the vina as its sound dies away
- ସ୍ଫୁରଚ୍ଛୁଣ୍ଡଦଣ୍ଡୋଲ୍ଲସଦ୍ବୀଜପୂରମ୍ (sphuracchuṇḍadaṇḍollasadbījapūram)in whose quivering staff-like trunk a citron shines
- ଗଲଦ୍ଦର୍ପସୌଗନ୍ଧ୍ଯଲୋଲାଲିମାଲମ୍ (galaddarpasaugandhyalolālimālam)ringed by bees made restless by the sweet smell of his flowing must
- ଗଣାଧୀଶମ୍ (gaṇādhīśam)the lord of the ganas
- ଈଶାନସୂନୁମ୍ (īśānasūnum)the son of Ishana
- ତମ୍ (tam)him
- ଈଡେ (īḍe)I praise
anvaya ଧ୍ଵନିଧ୍ଵଂସଵୀଣାଲଯୋଲ୍ଲାସିଵକ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ ସ୍ଫୁରଚ୍ଛୁଣ୍ଡଦଣ୍ଡୋଲ୍ଲସଦ୍ବୀଜପୂରମ୍ ଗଲଦ୍ଦର୍ପସୌଗନ୍ଧ୍ଯଲୋଲାଲିମାଲମ୍ ଗଣାଧୀଶମ୍ ଈଶାନସୂନୁମ୍ ତମ୍ ଈଡେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ବୀଜପୂରମ୍ a citron — The seed-filled citron he holds, sometimes shown as a whole fruit in the curl of the trunk.
ଦର୍ପ must — Here darpa stands for mada, the fluid that runs from an elephant's temples. Its smell is what draws the bees.
ପ୍ରଵାଲପ୍ରଭାତାରୁଣଜ୍ଯୋତିରେକମ୍ ।
ପ୍ରଲମ୍ବୋଦରଂ ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡୈକଦନ୍ତଂ
ଗଣାଧୀଶମୀଶାନସୂନୁଂ ତମୀଡେ ॥ ୩॥
- ପ୍ରକାଶଜ୍ଜପାରକ୍ତରତ୍ନପ୍ରସୂନପ୍ରଵାଲପ୍ରଭାତାରୁଣଜ୍ଯୋତିଃ (prakāśajjapāraktaratnaprasūnapravālaprabhātāruṇajyotiḥ)one light, red as a bright hibiscus, a jewel, a coral and the dawn
- ଏକମ୍ (ekam)single
- ପ୍ରଲମ୍ବୋଦରମ୍ (pralambodaram)with a hanging belly
- ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡୈକଦନ୍ତମ୍ (vakratuṇḍaikadantam)with a curving trunk and one tusk
- ଗଣାଧୀଶମ୍ (gaṇādhīśam)the lord of the ganas
- ଈଶାନସୂନୁମ୍ (īśānasūnum)the son of Ishana
- ତମ୍ (tam)him
- ଈଡେ (īḍe)I praise
anvaya ଏକମ୍ ପ୍ରକାଶଜ୍ଜପାରକ୍ତରତ୍ନପ୍ରସୂନପ୍ରଵାଲପ୍ରଭାତାରୁଣଜ୍ଯୋତିଃ ପ୍ରଲମ୍ବୋଦରମ୍ ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡୈକଦନ୍ତମ୍ ଗଣାଧୀଶମ୍ ଈଶାନସୂନୁମ୍ ତମ୍ ଈଡେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଜପା hibiscus — The red hibiscus, the standard measure of deep red in Sanskrit and the flower offered to him.
note Four red things are named in one breath: the flower, the jewel, the coral and the dawn.
କିରୀଟୋଲ୍ଲସଚ୍ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରରେଖାଵିଭୂଷମ୍ ।
ଵିଭୂଷୈକଭୂଶଂ ଭଵଧ୍ଵଂସହେତୁଂ
ଗଣାଧୀଶମୀଶାନସୂନୁଂ ତମୀଡେ ॥ ୪॥
- ଵିଚିତ୍ରସ୍ଫୁରଦ୍ରତ୍ନମାଲାକିରୀଟମ୍ (vicitrasphuradratnamālākirīṭam)whose crown carries a wonderful sparkling string of jewels
- କିରୀଟୋଲ୍ଲସଚ୍ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରରେଖାଵିଭୂଷମ୍ (kirīṭollasaccandrarekhāvibhūṣam)adorned with the streak of moon that shines on that crown
- ଵିଭୂଷୈକଭୂଷମ୍ (vibhūṣaikabhūṣam)the one ornament of all ornaments
- ଭଵଧ୍ଵଂସହେତୁମ୍ (bhavadhvaṃsahetum)the cause of the ending of birth and death
- ଗଣାଧୀଶମ୍ (gaṇādhīśam)the lord of the ganas
- ଈଶାନସୂନୁମ୍ (īśānasūnum)the son of Ishana
- ତମ୍ (tam)him
- ଈଡେ (īḍe)I praise
anvaya ଵିଚିତ୍ରସ୍ଫୁରଦ୍ରତ୍ନମାଲାକିରୀଟମ୍ କିରୀଟୋଲ୍ଲସଚ୍ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରରେଖାଵିଭୂଷମ୍ ଵିଭୂଷୈକଭୂଷମ୍ ଭଵଧ୍ଵଂସହେତୁମ୍ ଗଣାଧୀଶମ୍ ଈଶାନସୂନୁମ୍ ତମ୍ ଈଡେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଭଵ birth and death — Bhava is becoming, the round of being born and dying. It is also a name of Shiva, so the word looks two ways at once.
note The line is printed ଵିଭୂଷୈକଭୂଶମ୍; it is read ଵିଭୂଷୈକଭୂଷମ୍.
ଚ୍ଚଲଦ୍ଭ୍ରୂଲତାଵିଭ୍ରମଭ୍ରାଜଦକ୍ଷମ୍ ।
ମରୁତ୍ସୁନ୍ଦରୀଚାମରୈଃ ସେଵ୍ଯମାନଂ
ଗଣାଧୀଶମୀଶାନସୂନୁଂ ତମୀଡେ ॥ ୫॥
- ଉଦଞ୍ଚଦ୍ଭୁଜାଵଲ୍ଲରୀଦୃଶ୍ଯମୂଲୋଚ୍ଚଲଦ୍ଭ୍ରୂଲତାଵିଭ୍ରମଭ୍ରାଜଦକ୍ଷମ୍ (udañcadbhujāvallarīdṛśyamūloccaladbhrūlatāvibhramabhrājadakṣam)his creeper arms raised, his creeper eyebrows arching, his eyes bright with their play
- ମରୁତ୍ସୁନ୍ଦରୀଚାମରୈଃ (marutsundarīcāmaraiḥ)with the whisks of the lovely women of the sky
- ସେଵ୍ଯମାନମ୍ (sevyamānam)being served
- ଗଣାଧୀଶମ୍ (gaṇādhīśam)the lord of the ganas
- ଈଶାନସୂନୁମ୍ (īśānasūnum)the son of Ishana
- ତମ୍ (tam)him
- ଈଡେ (īḍe)I praise
anvaya ଉଦଞ୍ଚଦ୍ଭୁଜାଵଲ୍ଲରୀଦୃଶ୍ଯମୂଲୋଚ୍ଚଲଦ୍ଭ୍ରୂଲତାଵିଭ୍ରମଭ୍ରାଜଦକ୍ଷମ୍ ମରୁତ୍ସୁନ୍ଦରୀଚାମରୈଃ ସେଵ୍ଯମାନମ୍ ଗଣାଧୀଶମ୍ ଈଶାନସୂନୁମ୍ ତମ୍ ଈଡେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଵଲ୍ଲରୀ a creeper — Arms and eyebrows are both called creepers here, for the way they curve and move.
କୃପାକୋମଲୋଦାରଲୀଲାଵତାରମ୍ ।
କଲାବିନ୍ଦୁଗଂ ଗୀଯତେ ଯୋଗିଵର୍ଯୈ-
ର୍ଗଣାଧୀଶମୀଶାନସୂନୁଂ ତମୀଡେ ॥ ୬॥
- ସ୍ଫୁରନ୍ନିଷ୍ଠୁରାଲୋଲପିଙ୍ଗାକ୍ଷିତାରମ୍ (sphuranniṣṭhurālolapiṅgākṣitāram)the pupils of whose tawny eyes roll, bright and hard
- କୃପାକୋମଲୋଦାରଲୀଲାଵତାରମ୍ (kṛpākomalodāralīlāvatāram)whose coming down into play is soft and open-handed with kindness
- କଲାବିନ୍ଦୁଗମ୍ (kalābindugam)who moves in the kala and the bindu
- ଗୀଯତେ (gīyate)is sung
- ଯୋଗିଵର୍ଯୈଃ (yogivaryaiḥ)by the best of yogis
- ଗଣାଧୀଶମ୍ (gaṇādhīśam)the lord of the ganas
- ଈଶାନସୂନୁମ୍ (īśānasūnum)the son of Ishana
- ତମ୍ (tam)him
- ଈଡେ (īḍe)I praise
anvaya ସ୍ଫୁରନ୍ନିଷ୍ଠୁରାଲୋଲପିଙ୍ଗାକ୍ଷିତାରମ୍ କୃପାକୋମଲୋଦାରଲୀଲାଵତାରମ୍ କଲାବିନ୍ଦୁଗମ୍ ଯୋଗିଵର୍ଯୈଃ ଗୀଯତେ ଗଣାଧୀଶମ୍ ଈଶାନସୂନୁମ୍ ତମ୍ ଈଡେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
କଲାବିନ୍ଦୁଗମ୍ who moves in the kala and the bindu — In the written syllable Om the kala is the crescent and the bindu the dot above it. Yogis hold the mind on those two, and the verse says he is what is found there.
note The verse sets the two sides of him together: eyes that are hard to meet, and a nature that is soft.
ଗୁଣାତୀତମାନନ୍ଦମାକାରଶୂନ୍ଯମ୍ ।
ପରଂ ପାରମୋଙ୍କାରମାମ୍ନାଯଗର୍ଭଂ
ଵଦନ୍ତି ପ୍ରଗଲ୍-ଭଂ ପୁରାଣଂ ତମୀଡେ ॥ ୭॥
- ଯମ୍ (yam)whom
- ଏକାକ୍ଷରମ୍ (ekākṣaram)the one syllable
- ନିର୍ମଲମ୍ (nirmalam)unstained
- ନିର୍ଵିକଲ୍ପମ୍ (nirvikalpam)undivided
- ଗୁଣାତୀତମ୍ (guṇātītam)past the three strands
- ଆନନ୍ଦମ୍ (ānandam)joy itself
- ଆକାରଶୂନ୍ଯମ୍ (ākāraśūnyam)with no shape at all
- ପରମ୍ (param)the supreme
- ପାରମ୍ (pāram)the far shore
- ଓଙ୍କାରମ୍ (oṅkāram)Om
- ଆମ୍ନାଯଗର୍ଭମ୍ (āmnāyagarbham)holding the Veda inside it
- ଵଦନ୍ତି (vadanti)they call
- ପ୍ରଗଲ୍ଭମ୍ (pragalbham)bold
- ପୁରାଣମ୍ (purāṇam)old beyond reckoning
- ତମ୍ (tam)him
- ଈଡେ (īḍe)I praise
anvaya ଯମ୍ ଏକାକ୍ଷରମ୍ ନିର୍ମଲମ୍ ନିର୍ଵିକଲ୍ପମ୍ ଗୁଣାତୀତମ୍ ଆନନ୍ଦମ୍ ଆକାରଶୂନ୍ଯମ୍ ପରମ୍ ପାରମ୍ ଓଙ୍କାରମ୍ ଆମ୍ନାଯଗର୍ଭମ୍ ଵଦନ୍ତି ତମ୍ ପ୍ରଗଲ୍ଭମ୍ ପୁରାଣମ୍ ଈଡେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଆମ୍ନାଯଗର୍ଭମ୍ holding the Veda inside it — Amnaya is what is handed down, the Veda. The syllable Om is called its womb because the whole of it is held there.
ନିର୍ଵିକଲ୍ପମ୍ undivided — Vikalpa is the mind cutting one thing into two. What has no vikalpa is what is left when it stops.
note The hymn turns here from the shape of the god to what has no shape. The refrain drops away with it.
ନମୋ ଵିଶ୍ଵକର୍ତ୍ରେ ଚ ହର୍ତ୍ରେ ଚ ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ ।
ନମୋଽନନ୍ତଲୀଲାଯ କୈଵଲ୍ଯଭାସେ
ନମୋ ଵିଶ୍ଵବୀଜ ପ୍ରସୀଦେଶସୂନୋ ॥ ୮॥
- ଚିଦାନନ୍ଦସାନ୍ଦ୍ରାଯ (cidānandasāndrāya)to you, thick with awareness and joy
- ଶାନ୍ତାଯ (śāntāya)at peace
- ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ (tubhyam)to you
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
- ଵିଶ୍ଵକର୍ତ୍ରେ (viśvakartre)to the maker of the world
- ଚ (ca)and
- ହର୍ତ୍ରେ (hartre)to the one who takes it away
- ଚ (ca)and
- ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ (tubhyam)to you
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
- ଅନନ୍ତଲୀଲାଯ (anantalīlāya)whose play has no end
- କୈଵଲ୍ଯଭାସେ (kaivalyabhāse)who shines as freedom itself
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
- ଵିଶ୍ଵବୀଜ (viśvabīja)O seed of the world
- ପ୍ରସୀଦ (prasīda)be pleased
- ଈଶସୂନୋ (īśasūno)O son of Isha
anvaya ଚିଦାନନ୍ଦସାନ୍ଦ୍ରାଯ ଶାନ୍ତାଯ ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ ନମଃ ଵିଶ୍ଵକର୍ତ୍ରେ ଚ ହର୍ତ୍ରେ ଚ ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ ନମଃ ଅନନ୍ତଲୀଲାଯ କୈଵଲ୍ଯଭାସେ ନମଃ ଵିଶ୍ଵବୀଜ ଈଶସୂନୋ ପ୍ରସୀଦ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
କୈଵଲ୍ଯ freedom — Kaivalya is being alone in the sense of being wholly oneself, with nothing else mixed in.
note Only in this verse does the poet speak to the god directly, and only here does he ask for something.
ପଠେଦ୍ଯସ୍ତୁ ମର୍ତ୍ଯୋ ଲଭେତ୍ସର୍ଵକାମାନ୍ ।
ଗଣେଶପ୍ରସାଦେନ ସିଧ୍ଯନ୍ତି ଵାଚୋ
ଗଣେଶେ ଵିଭୌ ଦୁର୍ଲଭଂ କିଂ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନେ ॥ ୯॥
- ଇମମ୍ (imam)this
- ସୁସ୍ତଵମ୍ (sustavam)fine hymn
- ପ୍ରାତଃ (prātaḥ)at dawn
- ଉତ୍ଥାଯ (utthāya)having risen
- ଭକ୍ତ୍ଯା (bhaktyā)with devotion
- ପଠେତ୍ (paṭhet)recites
- ଯଃ (yaḥ)whoever
- ତୁ (tu)and
- ମର୍ତ୍ଯଃ (martyaḥ)a mortal
- ଲଭେତ୍ (labhet)gains
- ସର୍ଵକାମାନ୍ (sarvakāmān)everything he wants
- ଗଣେଶପ୍ରସାଦେନ (gaṇeśaprasādena)by Ganesha's grace
- ସିଧ୍ଯନ୍ତି (sidhyanti)come true
- ଵାଚଃ (vācaḥ)his words
- ଗଣେଶେ (gaṇeśe)when Ganesha
- ଵିଭୌ (vibhau)the mighty
- ଦୁର୍ଲଭମ୍ (durlabham)hard to get
- କିମ୍ (kim)what is
- ପ୍ରସନ୍ନେ (prasanne)is pleased
anvaya ଯଃ ତୁ ମର୍ତ୍ଯଃ ପ୍ରାତଃ ଉତ୍ଥାଯ ଭକ୍ତ୍ଯା ଇମମ୍ ସୁସ୍ତଵମ୍ ପଠେତ୍ [ସଃ] ସର୍ଵକାମାନ୍ ଲଭେତ୍ ଗଣେଶପ୍ରସାଦେନ ଵାଚଃ ସିଧ୍ଯନ୍ତି ଵିଭୌ ଗଣେଶେ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନେ କିମ୍ ଦୁର୍ଲଭମ୍
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ସିଧ୍ଯନ୍ତି ଵାଚଃ his words come true — Vak-siddhi, the state in which what a person says simply happens. It is the gift asked of Ganesha more than any other.
ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣମ୍ ॥
- ଇତି (iti)here ends
- ଶ୍ରୀମଚ୍ଛଙ୍କରାଚାର୍ଯକୃତମ୍ (śrīmacchaṅkarācāryakṛtam)made by the revered Shankaracharya
- ଗଣେଶଭୁଜଙ୍ଗପ୍ରଯାତସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (gaṇeśabhujaṅgaprayātastotram)the Ganesha Bhujangaprayata hymn
- ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣମ୍ (sampūrṇam)complete
anvaya ଇତି ଶ୍ରୀମଚ୍ଛଙ୍କରାଚାର୍ଯକୃତମ୍ ଗଣେଶଭୁଜଙ୍ଗପ୍ରଯାତସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣମ୍
chandas Prose
note The colophon gives the hymn to Shankaracharya, as the tradition does with the other Bhujangaprayata hymns.