- śrīgaṇeśadivyadurgastotramthe Shri Ganesha Divya Durga Stotra
anvaya śrīgaṇeśadivyadurgastotram
chandas Prose, the title
durga a fort — Durga is a stronghold, a place hard to get into. A hymn called a durga sets the god at each quarter like a wall.
note From the Padma Purana. Krishna asks and Shiva answers, and what he gives is a fort made of names, one to each direction.
- śrīkṛṣṇaḥShri Krishna
- uvācasaid
anvaya śrīkṛṣṇaḥ uvāca
chandas Prose, a speaker's line
note The words in brackets are a Hindi translation printed in the source.
daityasaṅgrāmavelāyāṃ smaraṇīyaṃ kimīśvara || 1 ||
- vadatell
- śivaO Shiva
- mahānāthaO great lord
- pārvatīramaṇeśvaraO husband of Parvati and master of all
- daityasaṅgrāmavelāyāmat the hour of battle with the demons
- smaraṇīyamto be called to mind
- kimwhat
- īśvaraO lord
anvaya śiva mahānātha pārvatīramaṇeśvara īśvara daityasaṅgrāmavelāyām kim smaraṇīyam vada
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
- īśvaraḥIshvara
- uvācasaid
anvaya īśvaraḥ uvāca
chandas Prose, a speaker's line
gaṇeśadurgadivyaṃ ca śṛṇu vakṣyāmi bhaktitaḥ || 2 ||
- śṛṇulisten
- kṛṣṇaO Krishna
- pravakṣyāmiI shall tell
- guhyātthan what is secret
- guhyatarammore secret
- mahatgreat
- gaṇeśadurgadivyamthe divine Ganesha fort
- caand
- śṛṇulisten
- vakṣyāmiI shall tell
- bhaktitaḥout of love
anvaya kṛṣṇa śṛṇu guhyāt guhyataram mahat pravakṣyāmi gaṇeśadurgadivyam ca bhaktitaḥ vakṣyāmi śṛṇu
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
divyadurgaprasādena tripurāṇāṃ vadhaḥ kṛtaḥ || 3 ||
- tripuravadhavelāyāmat the hour of the killing of the three cities
- smaraṇīyamto be called to mind
- kimwhat
- īśvaraO lord
- divyadurgaprasādenaby the grace of the divine fort
- tripurāṇāmof the three cities
- vadhaḥthe killing
- kṛtaḥwas done
anvaya īśvara tripuravadhavelāyām kim smaraṇīyam divyadurgaprasādena tripurāṇām vadhaḥ kṛtaḥ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
tripura the three cities — The three flying forts of the asuras, burned by Shiva with one arrow. The hymn claims the credit for this fort of names.
- śrīkṛṣṇaḥShri Krishna
- uvācasaid
anvaya śrīkṛṣṇaḥ uvāca
chandas Prose, a speaker's line
note The words in brackets are a Hindi translation printed in the source.
- herambasyaof Heramba
- durgamthe fort
- idamthis
- vadatell
- tvamyou
- bhaktavatsalaO you who are fond of those who love you
anvaya bhaktavatsala tvam idam herambasya durgam vada
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), printed a half-line at a time
- īśvaraḥIshvara
- uvācasaid
anvaya īśvaraḥ uvāca
chandas Prose, a speaker's line
- śṛṇulisten
- vatsaO child
- pravakṣyāmiI shall tell
- durgethe fort
- vaināyakamof Vinayaka
- śubhamthe good
anvaya vatsa śṛṇu śubham vaināyakam durge pravakṣyāmi
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), printed a half-line at a time
nṛpadvāre jvare ghore yenaiva mucyate bhayāt || 5 ||
- saṅgrāmein battle
- caand
- śmaśānein the burning ground
- caand
- araṇyein the forest
- corasaṅkaṭein danger from thieves
- nṛpadvāreat a king's door
- jvarein fever
- ghoreraging
- yenaby which
- evaitself
- mucyateone is let go
- bhayātfrom fear
anvaya saṅgrāme ca śmaśāne ca araṇye corasaṅkaṭe nṛpadvāre ghore jvare yena eva bhayāt mucyate
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note Six places where a man is not safe. A king's door stands among them without comment.
yāmyāṃ lambodaro rakṣet nairṛtyāṃ pārvatīsutaḥ || 6 ||
- prācyāmin the east
- rakṣatumay he guard
- herambaḥHeramba
- āgneyyāmin the south-east
- agnitejasāwith the fire's own brightness
- yāmyāmin the south
- lambodaraḥLambodara
- rakṣetmay he guard
- nairṛtyāmin the south-west
- pārvatīsutaḥthe son of Parvati
anvaya prācyām herambaḥ rakṣatu āgneyyām agnitejasā yāmyām lambodaraḥ rakṣet nairṛtyām pārvatīsutaḥ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
gaṇeśaḥ pātu audīcyāṃ īśānyāmīśvarastathā || 7 ||
- pratīcyāmin the west
- vakratuṇḍaḥVakratunda
- caand
- vāyavyāmin the north-west
- varadaprabhuḥthe lord who gives boons
- gaṇeśaḥGanesha
- pātumay he guard
- audīcyāmin the north
- īśānyāmin the north-east
- īśvaraḥIshvara
- tathāand
anvaya pratīcyām vakratuṇḍaḥ ca vāyavyām varadaprabhuḥ audīcyām gaṇeśaḥ pātu tathā īśānyām īśvaraḥ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
evaṃ daśadiśo rakṣet herambo vighnanāśanaḥ || 8 ||
- ūrdhvamabove
- rakṣetmay he guard
- dhūmravarṇaḥthe smoke-coloured one
- hiindeed
- adhastātbelow
- pāpanāśanaḥthe destroyer of wrongs
- evamso
- daśadiśaḥthe ten directions
- rakṣetmay he guard
- herambaḥHeramba
- vighnanāśanaḥwho destroys obstacles
anvaya dhūmravarṇaḥ ūrdhvam rakṣet hi pāpanāśanaḥ adhastāt evam vighnanāśanaḥ herambaḥ daśadiśaḥ rakṣet
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
daśadiśaḥ the ten directions — The four quarters, the four between them, and up and down. With those ten covered the fort is closed.
- phalaśrutiḥthe account of what it gives
anvaya phalaśrutiḥ
chandas Prose, a heading
koṭijanmakṛtaṃ pāpaṃ ekāvṛttena naśyati || 9 ||
- herambasyaof Heramba
- durgamthe fort
- idamthis
- trikālamat the three times of day
- yaḥwhoever
- paṭhetrecites
- naraḥa man
- koṭijanmakṛtamdone in a crore of births
- pāpamthe wrong
- ekāvṛttenaby a single round of it
- naśyatiis destroyed
anvaya yaḥ naraḥ idam herambasya durgam trikālam paṭhet koṭijanmakṛtam pāpam ekāvṛttena naśyati
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
lalāṭaṃ carcitaṃ yena trailokyavaśamānayet || 10 ||
- gaṇeśāṅgāraśeṣeṇawith what is left of Ganesha's embers
- divyadurgeṇawith the divine fort
- mantritammade strong by the mantra
- lalāṭamthe forehead
- carcitammarked
- yenaby whom
- trailokyamthe three worlds
- vaśamunder his sway
- ānayethe would bring
anvaya yena divyadurgeṇa mantritam gaṇeśāṅgāraśeṣeṇa lalāṭam carcitam [saḥ] trailokyam vaśam ānayet
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
aṅgāraśeṣa what is left of the embers — The ash of the fire offered to him, used to mark the brow. The verse says the mantra is what makes the ash work.
tat kṣaṇāttāni naśyanti gaṇeśatīrthavandanāt || 11 ||
- mātrāgamasahasrāṇia thousand goings to a mother
- surāpānaśatānia hundred drinkings of liquor
- caand
- tatthat
- kṣaṇātin a moment
- tānithose
- naśyantiare destroyed
- gaṇeśatīrthavandanātby a bow made at Ganesha's holy water
anvaya mātrāgamasahasrāṇi surāpānaśatāni ca gaṇeśatīrthavandanāt tat kṣaṇāt tāni naśyanti
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The two things named are among the gravest wrongs the law books count. The verse sets them against one act of worship to make its point about the size of the mercy.
rājyadānasahasrāṇi teṣāṃ phalamavāpnuyāt || 12 ||
- naivedyamthe food offered
- vakratuṇḍasyato Vakratunda
- naraḥa man
- bhuṅkteeats
- tuand
- bhaktitaḥwith devotion
- rājyadānasahasrāṇia thousand gifts of a kingdom
- teṣāmof those
- phalamthe fruit
- avāpnuyāthe would gain
anvaya [yaḥ] naraḥ bhaktitaḥ vakratuṇḍasya naivedyam bhuṅkte tu [saḥ] rājyadānasahasrāṇi teṣām phalam avāpnuyāt
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note vaktatuṇḍasya is printed for vakratuṇḍasya.
śākinī ḍākinī bhūtapreta vetāla rākṣasāḥ || 13 ||
- kadāciteven once
- paṭhyateit is recited
- bhaktyāwith devotion
- herambasyaof Heramba
- prasādataḥby the grace
- śākinīthe shakinis
- ḍākinīthe dakinis
- bhūtathe bhutas
- pretathe pretas
- vetālathe vetalas
- rākṣasāḥthe rakshasas
anvaya kadācit bhaktyā paṭhyate herambasya prasādataḥ śākinī ḍākinī bhūta preta vetāla rākṣasāḥ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
bhūrje vā tāḍapatre vā durgaherambamālikhet || 14 ||
- brahmarākṣasakūṣmāṇḍāḥthe brahmarakshasas and kushmandas
- praṇaśyantiare destroyed
- caand
- dūrataḥfrom far off
- bhūrjeon birch bark
- vāor
- tāḍapatreon a palm leaf
- vāor
- durgaherambamthe Heramba fort
- ālikhetlet him write
anvaya brahmarākṣasakūṣmāṇḍāḥ ca dūrataḥ praṇaśyanti bhūrje vā tāḍapatre vā durgaherambam ālikhet
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
bhūrja birch bark — The thin bark written on in the north, as the palm leaf was in the south. The verse gives both, so that the hymn can be worn anywhere.
ekamāvartanaṃ bhaktyā paṭhennityaṃ tu yo naraḥ || 15 ||
- karamūleat the wrist
- dhṛtamworn
- yenaby whom
- karasthāḥheld in the hand
- sarvasiddhayaḥevery success
- ekamone
- āvartanamround
- bhaktyāwith devotion
- paṭhetrecites
- nityamevery day
- tuand
- yaḥwhoever
- naraḥa man
anvaya yena karamūle dhṛtam [tasya] sarvasiddhayaḥ karasthāḥ yaḥ naraḥ tu nityam bhaktyā ekam āvartanam paṭhet
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
liṅgadānasahasrāṇi pṛthvīdānaśatāni ca || 16 ||
- kalpakoṭisahasrāṇifor a thousand crore of ages
- śivalokein Shiva's world
- mahīyateis honoured
- liṅgadānasahasrāṇia thousand gifts of a linga
- pṛthvīdānaśatānia hundred gifts of land
- caand
anvaya [saḥ] kalpakoṭisahasrāṇi śivaloke mahīyate liṅgadānasahasrāṇi pṛthvīdānaśatāni ca
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
- gajadānasahasrama thousand gifts of an elephant
- caand
- gaṇeśastavanātfrom praising Ganesha
- phalamthe fruit
anvaya gajadānasahasram ca gaṇeśastavanāt phalam
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), printed a half-line at a time
- itihere ends
- śrīpadmapurāṇein the Shri Padma Purana
- gaṇeśadivyadurgastotramthe Ganesha Divya Durga Stotra
- sampūrṇamcomplete
anvaya iti śrīpadmapurāṇe gaṇeśadivyadurgastotram sampūrṇam
chandas Prose, the colophon