- ଅଥ (atha)now
- ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶଭୁଜଙ୍ଗସ୍ତୁତିଃ (śrīgaṇeśabhujaṅgastutiḥ)the Shri Ganesha Bhujanga Stuti
anvaya ଅଥ ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶଭୁଜଙ୍ଗସ୍ତୁତିଃ
ଭୁଜଙ୍ଗ the snake — The hymn is named after its metre, Bhujangaprayata, 'the gliding of a snake', which every line of it keeps: four beats of one short syllable and two long ones.
note One of three hymns by the same author, each written in a different metre and each named after it.
ପତିଂ ସଜ୍ଜନାନାଂ ଗତିଂ ଦେଵତାନାମ୍ ।
ନିଯନ୍ତାରମନ୍ତଃ ସ୍ଵଯଂ ଭାସମାନଂ
ଭଜେ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜଂ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ॥ ୧ ॥
- ଶ୍ରିଯଃ (śriyaḥ)of wealth
- କାର୍ଯସିଦ୍ଧେଃ (kāryasiddheḥ)of work carried through
- ଧିଯଃ (dhiyaḥ)of thought
- ସତ୍ସୁଖର୍ଧେଃ (satsukhardheḥ)of the growth of true joy
- ପତିମ୍ (patim)the lord
- ସଜ୍ଜନାନାମ୍ (sajjanānām)of good people
- ଗତିମ୍ (gatim)the road
- ଦେଵତାନାମ୍ (devatānām)of the gods
- ନିଯନ୍ତାରମ୍ (niyantāram)the one who holds all things in check
- ଅନ୍ତଃ (antaḥ)within
- ସ୍ଵଯମ୍ (svayam)by himself
- ଭାସମାନମ୍ (bhāsamānam)shining
- ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
- ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ (vighnarājam)the king of obstacles
- ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ (bhavānītanūjam)the son of Bhavani
anvaya ଶ୍ରିଯଃ କାର୍ଯସିଦ୍ଧେଃ ଧିଯଃ ସତ୍ସୁଖର୍ଧେଃ ସଜ୍ଜନାନାମ୍ ପତିମ୍ ଦେଵତାନାମ୍ ଗତିମ୍ ନିଯନ୍ତାରମ୍ ଅନ୍ତଃ ସ୍ଵଯମ୍ ଭାସମାନମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ଭଜେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ the son of Bhavani — Bhavani is Parvati. The same half-line closes all twelve verses of praise.
ଗତିମ୍ the road — Gati is both the way and the place it leads to. For the gods, Ganesha is the one they go by and the one they reach.
note Every verse ends with ଭଜେ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜଂ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍, so the whole hymn is one sentence said twelve times over.
କରୀନ୍ଦ୍ରାନନଂ କୃତ୍ତକନ୍ଦର୍ପମାନମ୍ ।
ଚତୁର୍ବାହୁଯୁକ୍ତଂ ଚିଦାନନ୍ଦସକ୍ତଂ
ଭଜେ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜଂ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ॥ ୨ ॥
- ଗଣାନାମ୍ (gaṇānām)of the ganas
- ଅଧୀଶମ୍ (adhīśam)the over-lord
- ଗୁଣାନାମ୍ (guṇānām)of the three strands of nature
- ସଦା (sadā)always
- ଈଶମ୍ (īśam)the master
- କରୀନ୍ଦ୍ରାନନମ୍ (karīndrānanam)with the face of the lordliest elephant
- କୃତ୍ତକନ୍ଦର୍ପମାନମ୍ (kṛttakandarpamānam)who cut down the pride of the god of desire
- ଚତୁର୍ବାହୁଯୁକ୍ତମ୍ (caturbāhuyuktam)having four arms
- ଚିଦାନନ୍ଦସକ୍ତମ୍ (cidānandasaktam)at rest in the joy of pure awareness
- ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
- ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ (vighnarājam)the king of obstacles
- ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ (bhavānītanūjam)the son of Bhavani
anvaya ଗଣାନାମ୍ ଅଧୀଶମ୍ ଗୁଣାନାମ୍ ସଦା ଈଶମ୍ କରୀନ୍ଦ୍ରାନନମ୍ କୃତ୍ତକନ୍ଦର୍ପମାନମ୍ ଚତୁର୍ବାହୁଯୁକ୍ତମ୍ ଚିଦାନନ୍ଦସକ୍ତମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ଭଜେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଗୁଣାନାମ୍ of the three strands of nature — Sattva, rajas and tamas, the three strands woven into everything made. He is master of them, so they do not hold him.
କନ୍ଦର୍ପ the god of desire — Kandarpa is Kama. His pride is broken by the one whom desire cannot move.
ସୁରାଭୀଷ୍ଟକାର୍ଯଂ ସଦାଽକ୍ଷୋଭ୍ଯ ଧୈର୍ଯମ୍ ।
ଗୁଣିଶ୍ଲାଘ୍ଯଚର୍ଯଂ ଗଣାଧୀଶଵର୍ଯଂ
ଭଜେ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜଂ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ॥ ୩ ॥
- ଜଗତ୍ପ୍ରାଣଵୀର୍ଯମ୍ (jagatprāṇavīryam)whose power is the breath of the world
- ଜନତ୍ରାଣଶୌର୍ଯମ୍ (janatrāṇaśauryam)whose courage guards the people
- ସୁରାଭୀଷ୍ଟକାର୍ଯମ୍ (surābhīṣṭakāryam)who does what the gods long for
- ସଦା (sadā)always
- ଅକ୍ଷୋଭ୍ଯଧୈର୍ଯମ୍ (akṣobhyadhairyam)whose steadiness cannot be shaken
- ଗୁଣିଶ୍ଲାଘ୍ଯଚର୍ଯମ୍ (guṇiślāghyacaryam)whose conduct men of worth praise
- ଗଣାଧୀଶଵର୍ଯମ୍ (gaṇādhīśavaryam)best of the lords of ganas
- ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
- ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ (vighnarājam)the king of obstacles
- ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ (bhavānītanūjam)the son of Bhavani
anvaya ଜଗତ୍ପ୍ରାଣଵୀର୍ଯମ୍ ଜନତ୍ରାଣଶୌର୍ଯମ୍ ସୁରାଭୀଷ୍ଟକାର୍ଯମ୍ ସଦା ଅକ୍ଷୋଭ୍ଯଧୈର୍ଯମ୍ ଗୁଣିଶ୍ଲାଘ୍ଯଚର୍ଯମ୍ ଗଣାଧୀଶଵର୍ଯମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ଭଜେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ମଦସ୍ରାଵିଗଣ୍ଡଂ ମିଲଚ୍ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଖଣ୍ଡମ୍ ।
କନଦ୍ଦନ୍ତକାଣ୍ଡଂ ମୁନିତ୍ରାଣଶୌଣ୍ଡଂ
ଭଜେ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜଂ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ॥ ୪ ॥
- ଚଲଦ୍ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡମ୍ (caladvakratuṇḍam)whose curving trunk sways
- ଚତୁର୍ବାହୁଦଣ୍ଡମ୍ (caturbāhudaṇḍam)whose four arms are like staffs
- ମଦସ୍ରାଵିଗଣ୍ଡମ୍ (madasrāvigaṇḍam)whose cheeks run with must
- ମିଲଚ୍ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଖଣ୍ଡମ୍ (milaccandrakhaṇḍam)against whom a piece of the moon rests
- କନଦ୍ଦନ୍ତକାଣ୍ଡମ୍ (kanaddantakāṇḍam)whose tusk shines
- ମୁନିତ୍ରାଣଶୌଣ୍ଡମ୍ (munitrāṇaśauṇḍam)bold in guarding the sages
- ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
- ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ (vighnarājam)the king of obstacles
- ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ (bhavānītanūjam)the son of Bhavani
anvaya ଚଲଦ୍ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡମ୍ ଚତୁର୍ବାହୁଦଣ୍ଡମ୍ ମଦସ୍ରାଵିଗଣ୍ଡମ୍ ମିଲଚ୍ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଖଣ୍ଡମ୍ କନଦ୍ଦନ୍ତକାଣ୍ଡମ୍ ମୁନିତ୍ରାଣଶୌଣ୍ଡମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ଭଜେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ମଦ must — The dark fluid that runs down a bull elephant's temples when he is at his strongest. On Ganesha it stands for that same surplus of force.
note The verse rhymes on the same ending all the way through, ତୁଣ୍ଡଂ, ଦଣ୍ଡଂ, ଗଣ୍ଡଂ, ଖଣ୍ଡଂ, କାଣ୍ଡଂ, ଶୌଣ୍ଡଂ.
ଚିଦାନନ୍ଦକାଯଂ ସଦା ମତ୍ସହାଯମ୍ ।
ଅଜସ୍ରାନପାଯଂ ତ୍ଵଜଂ ଚାପ୍ରମେଯଂ
ଭଜେ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜଂ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ॥ ୫ ॥
- ନିରସ୍ତାନ୍ତରାଯମ୍ (nirastāntarāyam)who throws every hindrance aside
- ପରିଧ୍ଵସ୍ତମାଯମ୍ (paridhvastamāyam)who has broken the hold of maya
- ଚିଦାନନ୍ଦକାଯମ୍ (cidānandakāyam)whose body is awareness and joy
- ସଦା (sadā)at all times
- ମତ୍ସହାଯମ୍ (matsahāyam)my help
- ଅଜସ୍ରାନପାଯମ୍ (ajasrānapāyam)who never ceases and never fails
- ତୁ (tu)and
- ଅଜମ୍ (ajam)unborn
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଅପ୍ରମେଯମ୍ (aprameyam)past all measuring
- ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
- ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ (vighnarājam)the king of obstacles
- ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ (bhavānītanūjam)the son of Bhavani
anvaya ନିରସ୍ତାନ୍ତରାଯମ୍ ପରିଧ୍ଵସ୍ତମାଯମ୍ ଚିଦାନନ୍ଦକାଯମ୍ ସଦା ମତ୍ସହାଯମ୍ ଅଜସ୍ରାନପାଯମ୍ ତୁ ଅଜମ୍ ଚ ଅପ୍ରମେଯମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ଭଜେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ମାଯା maya — The power that makes the one look like the many. To break its hold is to see what is actually there.
note ସଦା ମତ୍ସହାଯମ୍ is the one personal line in the hymn. Everywhere else the praise is public; here the poet speaks for himself.
ସୃଣିଂ ବୀଜପୂରଂ କରୈଃ ପଙ୍କଜଂ ଚ ।
ଦଧାନଂ ସରୋଜାସନଂ ଶକ୍ତିଯୁକ୍ତଂ
ଭଜେ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜଂ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ॥ ୬ ॥
- ଵରମ୍ (varam)the sign of giving
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଅଭଯମ୍ (abhayam)the sign that says do not fear
- ପାଶ (pāśa)the noose
- ପୁସ୍ତ (pusta)the book
- ଅକ୍ଷସୂତ୍ରମ୍ (akṣasūtram)the bead-string
- ସୃଣିମ୍ (sṛṇim)the goad
- ବୀଜପୂରମ୍ (bījapūram)the citron
- କରୈଃ (karaiḥ)in his hands
- ପଙ୍କଜମ୍ (paṅkajam)the lotus
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଦଧାନମ୍ (dadhānam)carrying
- ସରୋଜାସନମ୍ (sarojāsanam)seated on a lotus
- ଶକ୍ତିଯୁକ୍ତମ୍ (śaktiyuktam)with his Shakti beside him
- ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
- ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ (vighnarājam)the king of obstacles
- ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ (bhavānītanūjam)the son of Bhavani
anvaya ଵରମ୍ ଚ ଅଭଯମ୍ ପାଶ ପୁସ୍ତ ଅକ୍ଷସୂତ୍ରମ୍ ସୃଣିମ୍ ବୀଜପୂରମ୍ ପଙ୍କଜମ୍ ଚ କରୈଃ ଦଧାନମ୍ ସରୋଜାସନମ୍ ଶକ୍ତିଯୁକ୍ତମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ଭଜେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ବୀଜପୂରମ୍ the citron — A large citron, full of seed, held in one hand. The seeds are why it stands for plenty.
ଅକ୍ଷସୂତ୍ରମ୍ the bead-string — The rosary counted through during recitation, which marks him as a teacher as well as a king.
note Eight things are named here, though the second verse gives him four arms. Hymns move between his forms; the eight-handed one is Maha Ganapati, who is also the form shown with Shakti.
ସମାରାଧିତାଙ୍ଘ୍ରିଂ ମହାମାତୃକାଭିଃ ।
ସମାଵୃତ୍ଯ ସଂସେଵିତଂ ଦେଵତାଭିଃ
ଭଜେ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜଂ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ॥ ୭ ॥
- ମହାମୂଷକାରୂଢମ୍ (mahāmūṣakārūḍham)riding the great mouse
- ଆଧାରଶକ୍ତ୍ଯା (ādhāraśaktyā)by the power that holds the world up
- ସମାରାଧିତାଙ୍ଘ୍ରିମ୍ (samārādhitāṅghrim)whose feet are worshipped
- ମହାମାତୃକାଭିଃ (mahāmātṛkābhiḥ)by the great Mothers
- ସମାଵୃତ୍ଯ (samāvṛtya)standing all around
- ସଂସେଵିତମ୍ (saṃsevitam)served
- ଦେଵତାଭିଃ (devatābhiḥ)by the goddesses
- ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
- ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ (vighnarājam)the king of obstacles
- ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ (bhavānītanūjam)the son of Bhavani
anvaya ମହାମୂଷକାରୂଢମ୍ ଆଧାରଶକ୍ତ୍ଯା ମହାମାତୃକାଭିଃ ସମାରାଧିତାଙ୍ଘ୍ରିମ୍ ଦେଵତାଭିଃ ସମାଵୃତ୍ଯ ସଂସେଵିତମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ଭଜେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଆଧାରଶକ୍ତି the power that holds the world up — The base on which everything else is set, named first in worship because nothing stands without it.
ମାତୃକା the Mothers — The Matrikas are both the mother goddesses and the letters of the alphabet, which are called mothers because speech is born of them.
ପତିଂ ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧ୍ଯୋର୍ଗତିଂ ଭୂସୁରାଣାମ୍ ।
ସୁରାଣାଂ ଵରିଷ୍ଠଂ ଗଣାନାମଧୀଶଂ
ଭଜେ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜଂ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ॥ ୮ ॥
- ଶ୍ରୁତୀନାମ୍ (śrutīnām)of the Vedas
- ଶିରୋଭିଃ (śirobhiḥ)by the heads
- ସ୍ତୁତମ୍ (stutam)praised
- ସର୍ଵଶକ୍ତମ୍ (sarvaśaktam)for whom nothing is beyond his power
- ପତିମ୍ (patim)the husband
- ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧ୍ଯୋଃ (siddhibuddhyoḥ)of Siddhi and Buddhi
- ଗତିମ୍ (gatim)the refuge
- ଭୂସୁରାଣାମ୍ (bhūsurāṇām)of the brahmins
- ସୁରାଣାମ୍ (surāṇām)of the gods
- ଵରିଷ୍ଠମ୍ (variṣṭham)the best
- ଗଣାନାମ୍ (gaṇānām)of the ganas
- ଅଧୀଶମ୍ (adhīśam)the over-lord
- ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
- ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ (vighnarājam)the king of obstacles
- ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ (bhavānītanūjam)the son of Bhavani
anvaya ଶ୍ରୁତୀନାମ୍ ଶିରୋଭିଃ ସ୍ତୁତମ୍ ସର୍ଵଶକ୍ତମ୍ ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧ୍ଯୋଃ ପତିମ୍ ଭୂସୁରାଣାମ୍ ଗତିମ୍ ସୁରାଣାମ୍ ଵରିଷ୍ଠମ୍ ଗଣାନାମ୍ ଅଧୀଶମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ଭଜେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଶ୍ରୁତୀନାଂ ଶିରୋଭିଃ by the heads of the Vedas — The head of a Veda is its last part, the Upanishad. So the line says it is the Upanishads that praise him.
ଭୂସୁରାଣାମ୍ of the brahmins — Bhusura means god on earth, an old courteous word for a brahmin.
ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧ୍ଯୋଃ of Siddhi and Buddhi — His two wives: Siddhi is the thing achieved, Buddhi the wit that achieves it.
ସମାରାଧ୍ଯମବ୍ଜାସନାଦ୍ଯୈଃ ସମସ୍ତୈଃ ।
ଫଣାଭୃତ୍ସମାବଦ୍ଧତୁଣ୍ଡଂ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନଂ
ଭଜେ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜଂ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ॥ ୯ ॥
- ଗଣାଧୀଶସାମ୍ରାଜ୍ଯସିଂହାସନସ୍ଥମ୍ (gaṇādhīśasāmrājyasiṃhāsanastham)seated on the lion-throne of the empire of the lords of ganas
- ସମାରାଧ୍ଯମ୍ (samārādhyam)worshipped
- ଅବ୍ଜାସନାଦ୍ଯୈଃ (abjāsanādyaiḥ)by the lotus-seated one and the rest
- ସମସ୍ତୈଃ (samastaiḥ)by all of them
- ଫଣାଭୃତ୍ସମାବଦ୍ଧତୁଣ୍ଡମ୍ (phaṇābhṛtsamābaddhatuṇḍam)whose trunk is bound round by a hooded snake
- ପ୍ରସନ୍ନମ୍ (prasannam)with a clear and kind face
- ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
- ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ (vighnarājam)the king of obstacles
- ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ (bhavānītanūjam)the son of Bhavani
anvaya ଗଣାଧୀଶସାମ୍ରାଜ୍ଯସିଂହାସନସ୍ଥମ୍ ସମସ୍ତୈଃ ଅବ୍ଜାସନାଦ୍ଯୈଃ ସମାରାଧ୍ଯମ୍ ଫଣାଭୃତ୍ସମାବଦ୍ଧତୁଣ୍ଡମ୍ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ଭଜେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଅବ୍ଜାସନ the lotus-seated one — Brahma, who sits on the lotus that grew from Vishnu.
ପ୍ରସନ୍ନମ୍ with a clear and kind face — Prasanna is water with nothing stirred up in it, and so a face with no anger in it.
ଭୁଜଙ୍ଗାଧିରାଜସ୍ଫୁରତ୍କର୍ଣପୂରମ୍ ।
କନଦ୍ଭୂତିରୁଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷରତ୍ନାଦିଭୂଷଂ
ଭଜେ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜଂ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ॥ ୧୦ ॥
- ଲସନ୍ନାଗକେଯୂରମଞ୍ଜୀରହାରମ୍ (lasannāgakeyūramañjīrahāram)whose armlets, anklets and necklace are shining snakes
- ଭୁଜଙ୍ଗାଧିରାଜସ୍ଫୁରତ୍କର୍ଣପୂରମ୍ (bhujaṅgādhirājasphuratkarṇapūram)at whose ear the king of snakes glitters
- କନଦ୍ଭୂତିରୁଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷରତ୍ନାଦିଭୂଷମ୍ (kanadbhūtirudrākṣaratnādibhūṣam)whose ornaments are bright ash, rudraksha beads and jewels
- ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
- ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ (vighnarājam)the king of obstacles
- ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ (bhavānītanūjam)the son of Bhavani
anvaya ଲସନ୍ନାଗକେଯୂରମଞ୍ଜୀରହାରମ୍ ଭୁଜଙ୍ଗାଧିରାଜସ୍ଫୁରତ୍କର୍ଣପୂରମ୍ କନଦ୍ଭୂତିରୁଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷରତ୍ନାଦିଭୂଷମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ଭଜେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଭୂତି ash — The white ash a Shaiva wears on the body, and at the same time the word for wealth and well-being.
କର୍ଣପୂର the ear ornament — What fills the ear, usually a flower tucked into it. Here it is a live snake.
ତୁରୀଯାଦ୍ଵଯାତ୍ମାନୁସନ୍ଧାନ ଧୁର୍ଯମ୍ ।
ତପୋଯୋଗିଵର୍ଯଂ କୃପୋଦାରଚର୍ଯଂ
ଭଜେ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜଂ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ॥ ୧୧ ॥
- ସ୍ଫୁରଦ୍ଵ୍ଯାଘ୍ରଚର୍ମୋତ୍ତରୀଯୋପଧାନମ୍ (sphuradvyāghracarmottarīyopadhānam)for whom a bright tiger skin is upper robe and cushion
- ତୁରୀଯାଦ୍ଵଯାତ୍ମାନୁସନ୍ଧାନଧୁର୍ଯମ୍ (turīyādvayātmānusandhānadhuryam)foremost in holding the mind on the fourth state, the self with no second
- ତପୋଯୋଗିଵର୍ଯମ୍ (tapoyogivaryam)the best of those who keep to tapas and yoga
- କୃପୋଦାରଚର୍ଯମ୍ (kṛpodāracaryam)whose ways are open-handed with kindness
- ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
- ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ (vighnarājam)the king of obstacles
- ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ (bhavānītanūjam)the son of Bhavani
anvaya ସ୍ଫୁରଦ୍ଵ୍ଯାଘ୍ରଚର୍ମୋତ୍ତରୀଯୋପଧାନମ୍ ତୁରୀଯାଦ୍ଵଯାତ୍ମାନୁସନ୍ଧାନଧୁର୍ଯମ୍ ତପୋଯୋଗିଵର୍ଯମ୍ କୃପୋଦାରଚର୍ଯମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ଭଜେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ତୁରୀଯ the fourth state — Waking, dream and deep sleep are three; the fourth is what stays awake through all of them.
ଅନୁସନ୍ଧାନ holding the mind on — Anusandhana is keeping the thread of attention unbroken, the work of practice rather than a flash of insight.
ଦିଵି ଜ୍ଯୋତିଷାଂ ମଣ୍ଡଲଂ ଚାତ୍ମନା ଚ ।
ଭଜଦ୍ଭକ୍ତସୌଭାଗ୍ଯସିଦ୍ଧ୍ଯର୍ଥବୀଜଂ
ଭଜେ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜଂ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ॥ ୧୨ ॥
- ନିଜଜ୍ଯୋତିଷା (nijajyotiṣā)with his own light
- ଦ୍ଯୋତଯନ୍ତମ୍ (dyotayantam)lighting up
- ସମସ୍ତମ୍ (samastam)everything
- ଦିଵି (divi)in the sky
- ଜ୍ଯୋତିଷାମ୍ (jyotiṣām)of the lights
- ମଣ୍ଡଲମ୍ (maṇḍalam)the circle
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଆତ୍ମନା (ātmanā)with himself
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଭଜଦ୍ଭକ୍ତସୌଭାଗ୍ଯସିଦ୍ଧ୍ଯର୍ଥବୀଜମ୍ (bhajadbhaktasaubhāgyasiddhyarthabījam)the seed of the good fortune and success of those who worship him
- ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
- ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ (vighnarājam)the king of obstacles
- ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ (bhavānītanūjam)the son of Bhavani
anvaya ନିଜଜ୍ଯୋତିଷା ସମସ୍ତମ୍ ଦିଵି ଜ୍ଯୋତିଷାମ୍ ମଣ୍ଡଲମ୍ ଚ ଆତ୍ମନା ଚ ଦ୍ଯୋତଯନ୍ତମ୍ ଭଜଦ୍ଭକ୍ତସୌଭାଗ୍ଯସିଦ୍ଧ୍ଯର୍ଥବୀଜମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ ଭଵାନୀତନୂଜମ୍ ଭଜେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଜ୍ଯୋତିଷାଂ ମଣ୍ଡଲମ୍ the circle of lights — Sun, moon and stars together. The line says they shine with borrowed light and he with his own.
ଗୁରୋରାଜ୍ଞଯା କୁର୍ଵତା ଭୂସୁରେଣ ।
ମହାଯୋଗିଵେଲ୍ନାଡୁସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତିନା ଯ-
-ତ୍କୃତଂ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମିଷ୍ଟାର୍ଥଦଂ ତତ୍ପଠଧ୍ଵମ୍ ॥ ୧୩ ॥
- ସଦାଵାସକଲ୍ଯାଣପୁର୍ଯାମ୍ (sadāvāsakalyāṇapuryām)in Kalyanapuri, his settled home
- ନିଵାସମ୍ (nivāsam)a dwelling
- ଗୁରୋଃ (guroḥ)of his teacher
- ଆଜ୍ଞଯା (ājñayā)by the word
- କୁର୍ଵତା (kurvatā)who was making
- ଭୂସୁରେଣ (bhūsureṇa)by the brahmin
- ମହାଯୋଗିଵେଲ୍ନାଡୁସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତିନା (mahāyogivelnāḍusiddhāntinā)by the great yogi Velnadu Siddhantin
- ଯତ୍ (yat)which
- କୃତମ୍ (kṛtam)was made
- ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (stotram)the hymn
- ଇଷ୍ଟାର୍ଥଦମ୍ (iṣṭārthadam)which gives what is asked of it
- ତତ୍ (tat)that
- ପଠଧ୍ଵମ୍ (paṭhadhvam)recite
anvaya ସଦାଵାସକଲ୍ଯାଣପୁର୍ଯାମ୍ ଗୁରୋଃ ଆଜ୍ଞଯା ନିଵାସମ୍ କୁର୍ଵତା ମହାଯୋଗିଵେଲ୍ନାଡୁସିଦ୍ଧାନ୍ତିନା ଭୂସୁରେଣ ଯତ୍ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ କୃତମ୍ ତତ୍ ଇଷ୍ଟାର୍ଥଦମ୍ ପଠଧ୍ଵମ୍
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The closing verse names the author as the great yogi Velnadu Siddhantin, while the colophon below calls him Subrahmanya Yogi. ପଠଧ୍ଵମ୍ is addressed to many people at once, which is unusual; most hymns end by speaking to one reciter.
- ଇତି (iti)here ends
- ଶ୍ରୀସୁବ୍ରହ୍ମଣ୍ଯଯୋଗିକୃତ (śrīsubrahmaṇyayogikṛta)made by Shri Subrahmanya Yogi
- ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶଭୁଜଙ୍ଗସ୍ତୁତିଃ (śrīgaṇeśabhujaṅgastutiḥ)the Shri Ganesha Bhujanga Stuti
anvaya ଇତି ଶ୍ରୀସୁବ୍ରହ୍ମଣ୍ଯଯୋଗିକୃତ ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶଭୁଜଙ୍ଗସ୍ତୁତିଃ