ଶ୍ରୀ ଗଣେଶ ହୃଦଯମ୍

• ଅଥ (atha)now
• ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶହୃଦଯମ୍ (śrīgaṇeśahṛdayam)the Heart of Shri Ganesha

anvaya ଅଥ ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶହୃଦଯମ୍

chandas Prose, the title

ହୃଦଯ Heart — The inner core of a god's worship. This Heart lists twenty-one names of Ganesha and then explains each one.

• ଶିଵଃ (śivaḥ)Shiva
• ଉଵାଚ (uvāca)said

anvaya ଶିଵଃ ଉଵାଚ

chandas Prose, the speaker's line

• ଗଣେଶହୃଦଯମ୍ (gaṇeśahṛdayam)the Heart of Ganesha
• ଵକ୍ଷ୍ଯେ (vakṣye)I will tell
• ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦାଯକମ୍ (sarvasiddhipradāyakam)which gives every success
• ସାଧକାଯ (sādhakāya)to the seeker
• ମହାଭାଗାଃ (mahābhāgāḥ)O blessed ones
• ଶୀଘ୍ରେଣ (śīghreṇa)quickly
• ଶାନ୍ତିଦମ୍ (śāntidam)which gives peace
• ପରମ୍ (param)the highest

anvaya ମହାଭାଗାଃ ସାଧକାଯ ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦାଯକମ୍ ଶୀଘ୍ରେଣ ପରମ୍ ଶାନ୍ତିଦମ୍ ଗଣେଶହୃଦଯମ୍ ଵକ୍ଷ୍ଯେ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

chandas Prose, the viniyoga

ଵିନିଯୋଗ the statement of use — Said before a hymn is recited: its seer, metre, deity, seed, power and pin, and what it is recited for.

କୀଲକ the pin — The part of a mantra said to hold its power in place, as a pin holds a joint.

• ଧ୍ଯାନମ୍ (dhyānam)meditation
• ସିନ୍ଦୂରାଭମ୍ (sindūrābham)red as sindura
• ତ୍ରିନେତ୍ରମ୍ (trinetram)three-eyed
• ପୃଥୁତରଜଠରମ୍ (pṛthutarajaṭharam)very broad in the belly
• ରକ୍ତଵସ୍ତ୍ରାଵୃତମ୍ (raktavastrāvṛtam)dressed in red
• ତମ୍ (tam)him
• ପାଶମ୍ (pāśam)the noose
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଏଵ (eva)also
• ଅଙ୍କୁଶମ୍ (aṅkuśam)the goad
• ଵୈ (vai)indeed
• ରଦନମ୍ (radanam)his tusk
• ଅଭଯଦମ୍ (abhayadam)giving safety
• ପାଣିଭିଃ (pāṇibhiḥ)in his hands
• ସନ୍ଦଧାନମ୍ (sandadhānam)holding
• ସିଦ୍ଧ୍ଯା (siddhyā)by Siddhi
• ବୁଦ୍ଧ୍ଯା (buddhyā)by Buddhi
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଶ୍ଲିଷ୍ଟମ୍ (śliṣṭam)embraced
• ଗଜଵଦନମ୍ (gajavadanam)the elephant-faced one
• ଅହମ୍ (aham)I
• ଚିନ୍ତଯେ (cintaye)meditate on
• ହି (hi)indeed
• ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ (ekadantam)with a single tusk
• ନାନାଭୂଷାଭିରାମମ୍ (nānābhūṣābhirāmam)lovely with many ornaments
• ନିଜଜନସୁଖଦମ୍ (nijajanasukhadam)who gives happiness to his own people
• ନାଭିଶେଷମ୍ (nābhiśeṣam)who wears Shesha round his navel
• ଗଣେଶମ୍ (gaṇeśam)Ganesha

anvaya ଧ୍ଯାନମ୍ ଅହମ୍ ସିନ୍ଦୂରାଭମ୍ ତ୍ରିନେତ୍ରମ୍ ପୃଥୁତରଜଠରମ୍ ରକ୍ତଵସ୍ତ୍ରାଵୃତମ୍ ପାଣିଭିଃ ପାଶମ୍ ଚ ଏଵ ଅଙ୍କୁଶମ୍ ଵୈ ରଦନମ୍ ସନ୍ଦଧାନମ୍ ଅଭଯଦମ୍ ସିଦ୍ଧ୍ଯା ବୁଦ୍ଧ୍ଯା ଚ ଶ୍ଲିଷ୍ଟମ୍ ନାନାଭୂଷାଭିରାମମ୍ ନିଜଜନସୁଖଦମ୍ ନାଭିଶେଷମ୍ ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ ଗଜଵଦନମ୍ ତମ୍ ଗଣେଶମ୍ ହି ଚିନ୍ତଯେ

chandas Sragdharā, 21 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (stotram)the hymn

anvaya ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍

chandas Prose, a heading

• ଓଂ (oṃ)Om
• ଗଣେଶମ୍ (gaṇeśam)Ganesha
• ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ (ekadantam)Ekadanta
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଚିନ୍ତାମଣିମ୍ (cintāmaṇim)Chintamani
• ଵିନାଯକମ୍ (vināyakam)Vinayaka
• ଢୁଣ୍ଢିରାଜମ୍ (ḍhuṇḍhirājam)Dhundhiraja
• ମଯୂରେଶମ୍ (mayūreśam)Mayuresha
• ଲମ୍ବୋଦରମ୍ (lambodaram)Lambodara
• ଗଜାନନମ୍ (gajānanam)Gajanana

anvaya ଓଂ ଗଣେଶମ୍ ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ ଚ ଚିନ୍ତାମଣିମ୍ ଵିନାଯକମ୍ ଢୁଣ୍ଢିରାଜମ୍ ମଯୂରେଶମ୍ ଲମ୍ବୋଦରମ୍ ଗଜାନନମ୍ [ଵନ୍ଦେ]

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

note Three verses list the twenty-one names. The verse that says I bow comes third.

• ହେରମ୍ବମ୍ (herambam)Heramba
• ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡମ୍ (vakratuṇḍam)Vakratunda
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଜ୍ଯେଷ୍ଠରାଜମ୍ (jyeṣṭharājam)Jyeshtharaja
• ନିଜସ୍ଥିତମ୍ (nijasthitam)Nijasthita, who rests in himself
• ଆଶାପୂରମ୍ (āśāpūram)Ashapura
• ତୁ (tu)and
• ଵରଦମ୍ (varadam)Varada
• ଵିକଟମ୍ (vikaṭam)Vikata
• ଧରଣୀଧରମ୍ (dharaṇīdharam)Dharanidhara

anvaya ହେରମ୍ବମ୍ ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡମ୍ ଚ ଜ୍ଯେଷ୍ଠରାଜମ୍ ନିଜସ୍ଥିତମ୍ ଆଶାପୂରମ୍ ତୁ ଵରଦମ୍ ଵିକଟମ୍ ଧରଣୀଧରମ୍ [ଵନ୍ଦେ]

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧିପତିମ୍ (siddhibuddhipatim)the lord of Siddhi and Buddhi
• ଵନ୍ଦେ (vande)I bow to
• ବ୍ରହ୍ମଣସ୍ପତିସଞ୍ଜ୍ଞିତମ୍ (brahmaṇaspatisañjñitam)the one called Brahmanaspati
• ମାଙ୍ଗଲ୍ଯେଶମ୍ (māṅgalyeśam)the lord of all that is auspicious
• ସର୍ଵପୂଜ୍ଯମ୍ (sarvapūjyam)the one all worship
• ଵିଘ୍ନାନାମ୍ (vighnānām)of obstacles
• ନାଯକମ୍ (nāyakam)the leader
• ପରମ୍ (param)supreme

anvaya ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧିପତିମ୍ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଣସ୍ପତିସଞ୍ଜ୍ଞିତମ୍ ମାଙ୍ଗଲ୍ଯେଶମ୍ ସର୍ଵପୂଜ୍ଯମ୍ ପରମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନାନାମ୍ ନାଯକମ୍ ଵନ୍ଦେ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଏକଵିଂଶତି (ekaviṃśati)twenty-one
• ନାମାନି (nāmāni)names
• ଗଣେଶସ୍ଯ (gaṇeśasya)of Ganesha
• ମହାତ୍ମନଃ (mahātmanaḥ)the great
• ଅର୍ଥେନ (arthena)with their meanings
• ସମ୍ଯୂତାନି (samyūtāni)joined
• ଏଵ (eva)indeed
• ହୃଦଯମ୍ (hṛdayam)the Heart
• ପରିକୀର୍ତିତମ୍ (parikīrtitam)are what is called

anvaya ଗଣେଶସ୍ଯ ମହାତ୍ମନଃ ଏକଵିଂଶତି ନାମାନି ଅର୍ଥେନ ସମ୍ଯୂତାନି ଏଵ ହୃଦଯମ୍ ପରିକୀର୍ତିତମ୍

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

note ସମ୍ଯୂତାନି is printed for ସଂଯୁତାନି, joined. From the next verse on, each verse takes one of the names apart and says what it means.

• ଗକାରରୂପମ୍ (gakārarūpam)has the form of the letter ga
• ଵିଵିଧମ୍ (vividham)in all its variety
• ଚରାଚରମ୍ (carācaram)the moving and unmoving world
• ଣକାରଗମ୍ (ṇakāragam)is what the letter na points to
• ବ୍ରହ୍ମ (brahma)Brahman
• ତଥା (tathā)and
• ପରାତ୍ପରମ୍ (parātparam)higher than the highest
• ତଯୋଃ (tayoḥ)in these two
• ସ୍ଥିତାଃ (sthitāḥ)rest
• ତସ୍ଯ (tasya)his
• ଗଣାଃ (gaṇāḥ)ganas
• ପ୍ରକୀର୍ତିତାଃ (prakīrtitāḥ)are said to
• ଗଣେଶମ୍ (gaṇeśam)Ganesha
• ଏକମ୍ (ekam)the one
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)bow to
• ଅହମ୍ (aham)I
• ପରମ୍ (param)supreme

anvaya ଵିଵିଧମ୍ ଚରାଚରମ୍ ଗକାରରୂପମ୍ ତଥା ପରାତ୍ପରମ୍ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ଣକାରଗମ୍ ତସ୍ଯ ଗଣାଃ ତଯୋଃ ସ୍ଥିତାଃ ପ୍ରକୀର୍ତିତାଃ ଅହମ୍ ଏକମ୍ ପରମ୍ ଗଣେଶମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

note Gana is split into ga, the world, and na, Brahman; Ganesha is the lord of both.

• ମାଯାସ୍ଵରୂପମ୍ (māyāsvarūpam)the nature of maya
• ତୁ (tu)indeed
• ସଦା (sadā)always
• ଏକଵାଚକମ୍ (ekavācakam)is what eka means
• ଦନ୍ତଃ (dantaḥ)danta
• ପରଃ (paraḥ)the supreme
• ମାଯିକରୂପଧାରକଃ (māyikarūpadhārakaḥ)who holds the form of maya's master
• ଯୋଗେ (yoge)where joined
• ତଯୋଃ (tayoḥ)the two are
• ଏକରଦମ୍ (ekaradam)Ekarada, the one-tusked
• ସୁମାନିନି (sumānini)O noble lady
• ଧୀସ୍ଥମ୍ (dhīstham)who lives in the mind
• ନତଃ (nataḥ)bow to
• ଅହମ୍ (aham)I
• ଜନଭକ୍ତିଲାଲସମ୍ (janabhaktilālasam)who longs for people's devotion

anvaya ଏକଵାଚକମ୍ ସଦା ମାଯାସ୍ଵରୂପମ୍ ତୁ ଦନ୍ତଃ ପରଃ ମାଯିକରୂପଧାରକଃ ତଯୋଃ ଯୋଗେ ଏକରଦମ୍ ସୁମାନିନି ଧୀସ୍ଥମ୍ ଜନଭକ୍ତିଲାଲସମ୍ ଅହମ୍ ନତଃ

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

note Ekadanta is split into eka, maya, and danta, the one who holds maya in check.

• ଚିତ୍ତପ୍ରକାଶମ୍ (cittaprakāśam)the light of the mind
• ଵିଵିଧେଷୁ (vividheṣu)in its many states
• ସଂସ୍ଥମ୍ (saṃstham)present
• ଲେପାଵଲେପାଦିଵିଵର୍ଜିତମ୍ (lepāvalepādivivarjitam)untouched by any stain or clinging
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଭୋଗୈଃ (bhogaiḥ)enjoyments of his own
• ଵିହୀନମ୍ (vihīnam)who has no
• ତୁ (tu)yet
• ଅଥ (atha)and
• ଭୋଗକାରକମ୍ (bhogakārakam)who makes enjoyment possible
• ଚିନ୍ତାମଣିମ୍ (cintāmaṇim)Chintamani
• ତମ୍ (tam)that
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
• ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ (nityam)always

anvaya ଵିଵିଧେଷୁ ସଂସ୍ଥମ୍ ଚିତ୍ତପ୍ରକାଶମ୍ ଲେପାଵଲେପାଦିଵିଵର୍ଜିତମ୍ ଚ ଭୋଗୈଃ ଵିହୀନମ୍ ତୁ ଅଥ ଭୋଗକାରକମ୍ ତମ୍ ଚିନ୍ତାମଣିମ୍ ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

note Chintamani, the wishing gem, is read as chitta-mani, the jewel that lights up the mind.

• ଵିନାଯକମ୍ (vināyakam)Vinayaka
• ନାଯକଵର୍ଜିତମ୍ (nāyakavarjitam)who has no leader over him
• ପ୍ରିଯେ (priye)O beloved
• ଵିଶେଷତଃ (viśeṣataḥ)above all
• ନାଯକମ୍ (nāyakam)the leader
• ଈଶ୍ଵରାତ୍ମନାମ୍ (īśvarātmanām)of those whose self is the Lord
• ନିରଙ୍କୁଶମ୍ (niraṅkuśam)whom no goad can steer
• ତମ୍ (tam)him
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
• ସର୍ଵଦମ୍ (sarvadam)who gives everything
• ସଦାତ୍ମକମ୍ (sadātmakam)whose nature is pure being
• ଭାଵଯୁତେନ (bhāvayutena)full of feeling
• ଚେତସା (cetasā)with a heart

anvaya ପ୍ରିଯେ ନାଯକଵର୍ଜିତମ୍ ଵିଶେଷତଃ ଈଶ୍ଵରାତ୍ମନାମ୍ ନାଯକମ୍ ନିରଙ୍କୁଶମ୍ ସର୍ଵଦମ୍ ସଦାତ୍ମକମ୍ ତମ୍ ଵିନାଯକମ୍ ଭାଵଯୁତେନ ଚେତସା ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

• ଵେଦାଃ (vedāḥ)the Vedas
• ପୁରାଣାନି (purāṇāni)the Puranas
• ମହେଶ୍ଵରାଦିକାଃ (maheśvarādikāḥ)Maheshvara and the other gods
• ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରାଣି (śāstrāṇi)the shastras
• ଯୋଗୀଶ୍ଵରଦେଵମାନଵାଃ (yogīśvaradevamānavāḥ)the masters of yoga, gods and men
• ନାଗାସୁରାଃ (nāgāsurāḥ)nagas and demons
• ବ୍ରହ୍ମଗଣାଃ (brahmagaṇāḥ)the hosts of Brahma
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଜନ୍ତଵଃ (jantavaḥ)every living thing
• ଢୁଣ୍ଢନ୍ତି (ḍhuṇḍhanti)are searching for him
• ଵନ୍ଦେ (vande)I bow to
• ତୁ (tu)and
• ଅଥ (atha)so
• ଢୁଣ୍ଢିରାଜକମ୍ (ḍhuṇḍhirājakam)Dhundhiraja

anvaya ଵେଦାଃ ପୁରାଣାନି ମହେଶ୍ଵରାଦିକାଃ ଶାସ୍ତ୍ରାଣି ଯୋଗୀଶ୍ଵରଦେଵମାନଵାଃ ନାଗାସୁରାଃ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଗଣାଃ ଚ ଜନ୍ତଵଃ ଢୁଣ୍ଢନ୍ତି ଅଥ ତୁ ଢୁଣ୍ଢିରାଜକମ୍ ଵନ୍ଦେ

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

note Dhundhi comes from dhundh, to search: he is the one everything is searching for.

• ମାଯାର୍ଥଵାଚ୍ଯଃ (māyārthavācyaḥ)is a word that means maya
• ମଯୂରପ୍ରଭାଵଃ (mayūraprabhāvaḥ)the power called mayura
• ନାନାଭ୍ରମାର୍ଥମ୍ (nānābhramārtham)the many kinds of illusion
• ପ୍ରକରୋତି (prakaroti)he works
• ତେନ (tena)through it
• ତସ୍ମାତ୍ (tasmāt)so
• ମଯୂରେଶମ୍ (mayūreśam)Mayuresha
• ଅଥୋ (atho)then
• ଵଦନ୍ତି (vadanti)they call him
• ନମାମି (namāmi)I bow to
• ମାଯାପତିମ୍ (māyāpatim)the lord of maya
• ଆସମନ୍ତାତ୍ (āsamantāt)on every side

anvaya ମଯୂରପ୍ରଭାଵଃ ମାଯାର୍ଥଵାଚ୍ଯଃ ତେନ ନାନାଭ୍ରମାର୍ଥମ୍ ପ୍ରକରୋତି ତସ୍ମାତ୍ ଅଥୋ ମଯୂରେଶମ୍ ଵଦନ୍ତି ମାଯାପତିମ୍ ଆସମନ୍ତାତ୍ ନମାମି

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

note Mayura, peacock, is heard as maya: Mayuresha is the lord of maya.

• ଯସ୍ଯ (yasya)his
• ଉଦରାତ୍ (udarāt)from belly
• ଵିଶ୍ଵମ୍ (viśvam)universe
• ଇଦମ୍ (idam)this whole
• ପ୍ରସୂତମ୍ (prasūtam)was born
• ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଣି (brahmāṇi)all the forms of Brahman
• ତଦ୍ଵତ୍ (tadvat)in that same way
• ଜଠରେ (jaṭhare)in the belly
• ସ୍ଥିତାନି (sthitāni)rest
• ଆନନ୍ତ୍ଯରୂପମ୍ (ānantyarūpam)has no end
• ଜଠରମ୍ (jaṭharam)belly
• ହି (hi)for
• ଯସ୍ଯ (yasya)whose
• ଲମ୍ବୋଦରମ୍ (lambodaram)Lambodara
• ତମ୍ (tam)that
• ପ୍ରଣତଃ (praṇataḥ)bow to
• ଅସ୍ମି (asmi)I
• ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ (nityam)always

anvaya ଯସ୍ଯ ଉଦରାତ୍ ଇଦମ୍ ଵିଶ୍ଵମ୍ ପ୍ରସୂତମ୍ ତଦ୍ଵତ୍ ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଣି ଜଠରେ ସ୍ଥିତାନି ଯସ୍ଯ ହି ଜଠରମ୍ ଆନନ୍ତ୍ଯରୂପମ୍ ତମ୍ ଲମ୍ବୋଦରମ୍ ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ ପ୍ରଣତଃ ଅସ୍ମି

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

• ଜଗତ୍ (jagat)the world
• ଗଲାଧଃ (galādhaḥ)below the throat
• ଗଣନାଯକସ୍ଯ (gaṇanāyakasya)of the leader of the ganas
• ଗଜାତ୍ମକମ୍ (gajātmakam)the elephant
• ବ୍ରହ୍ମ (brahma)Brahman
• ଶିରଃ (śiraḥ)his head
• ପରେଶମ୍ (pareśam)supreme
• ତଯୋଃ (tayoḥ)of the two
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଯୋଗେ (yoge)the joining
• ପ୍ରଵଦନ୍ତି (pravadanti)speak of
• ସର୍ଵେ (sarve)everyone
• ଗଜାନନମ୍ (gajānanam)as Gajanana
• ତମ୍ (tam)him
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
• ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ (nityam)always

anvaya ଗଣନାଯକସ୍ଯ ଗଲାଧଃ ଜଗତ୍ ଗଜାତ୍ମକମ୍ ଶିରଃ ପରେଶମ୍ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ତଯୋଃ ଚ ଯୋଗେ ସର୍ଵେ ଗଜାନନମ୍ ପ୍ରଵଦନ୍ତି ତମ୍ ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

note The elephant head on a body like ours is read as Brahman joined to the world.

• ଦୀନାର୍ଥଵାଚ୍ଯଃ (dīnārthavācyaḥ)means the helpless
• ତୁ (tu)and
• ଅଥ (atha)so
• ହେଃ (heḥ)he
• ଜଗତ୍ (jagat)the world
• ଚ (ca)and
• ବ୍ରହ୍ମାର୍ଥଵାଚ୍ଯଃ (brahmārthavācyaḥ)means Brahman
• ନିଗମେଷୁ (nigameṣu)in the Vedas
• ରମ୍ବଃ (rambaḥ)rambha
• ତତ୍ପାଲକତ୍ଵାତ୍ (tatpālakatvāt)because he protects them
• ଚ (ca)and
• ତଯୋଃ (tayoḥ)the two
• ପ୍ରଯୋଗେ (prayoge)put together
• ହେରମ୍ବମ୍ (herambam)Heramba
• ଏକମ୍ (ekam)the one
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
• ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ (nityam)always

anvaya ହେଃ ଦୀନାର୍ଥଵାଚ୍ଯଃ ଜଗତ୍ ଚ ତୁ ଅଥ ନିଗମେଷୁ ରମ୍ବଃ ବ୍ରହ୍ମାର୍ଥଵାଚ୍ଯଃ ତତ୍ପାଲକତ୍ଵାତ୍ ଚ ତଯୋଃ ପ୍ରଯୋଗେ ଏକମ୍ ହେରମ୍ବମ୍ ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

note Heramba is split into he, the helpless and the world, and ramba, Brahman: he protects both.

• ଵିଶ୍ଵାତ୍ମକମ୍ (viśvātmakam)is the universe
• ଯସ୍ଯ (yasya)whose
• ଶରୀରମ୍ (śarīram)body
• ଏକମ୍ (ekam)one
• ତସ୍ମାତ୍ (tasmāt)apart from it
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଵକ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ (vaktram)his face
• ପରମାତ୍ମରୂପମ୍ (paramātmarūpam)is the supreme self
• ତୁଣ୍ଡମ୍ (tuṇḍam)the tunda
• ତତ୍ (tat)that
• ଏଵମ୍ (evam)so
• ହି (hi)indeed
• ତଯୋଃ (tayoḥ)the two
• ପ୍ରଯୋଗେ (prayoge)joining
• ତମ୍ (tam)that
• ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡମ୍ (vakratuṇḍam)Vakratunda
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
• ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ (nityam)always

anvaya ଯସ୍ଯ ଏକମ୍ ଶରୀରମ୍ ଵିଶ୍ଵାତ୍ମକମ୍ ତସ୍ମାତ୍ ଚ ଵକ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ ପରମାତ୍ମରୂପମ୍ ତତ୍ ଏଵମ୍ ହି ତୁଣ୍ଡମ୍ ତଯୋଃ ପ୍ରଯୋଗେ ତମ୍ ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡମ୍ ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

note ଵକ୍ତ୍ରଂ, face, may be meant as ଵକ୍ରଂ, the curved, which gives the first half of the name.

• ମାତାପିତା (mātāpitā)mother and father
• ଅଯମ୍ (ayam)he is
• ଜଗତାମ୍ (jagatām)to the worlds
• ପରେଷାମ୍ (pareṣām)and to all beyond them
• ତସ୍ଯ (tasya)he
• ଅପି (api)himself
• ମାତାଜନକାଦିକମ୍ (mātājanakādikam)mother, father or anyone before him
• ନ (na)has no
• ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠମ୍ (śreṣṭham)the best of all
• ଵଦନ୍ତି (vadanti)call
• ନିଗମାଃ (nigamāḥ)the Vedas
• ପରେଶମ୍ (pareśam)the supreme lord
• ତମ୍ (tam)that
• ଜ୍ଯେଷ୍ଠରାଜମ୍ (jyeṣṭharājam)Jyeshtharaja
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
• ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ (nityam)always

anvaya ଅଯମ୍ ଜଗତାମ୍ ପରେଷାମ୍ ମାତାପିତା ତସ୍ଯ ଅପି ମାତାଜନକାଦିକମ୍ ନ ନିଗମାଃ ପରେଶମ୍ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠମ୍ ଵଦନ୍ତି ତମ୍ ଜ୍ଯେଷ୍ଠରାଜମ୍ ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

• ନାନା (nānā)in many ways
• ଚତୁଃସ୍ଥମ୍ (catuḥstham)holds the fourfold
• ଵିଵିଧାତ୍ମକେନ (vividhātmakena)in varied forms
• ସମ୍ଯୋଗରୂପେଣ (samyogarūpeṇa)joined together
• ନିଜସ୍ଵରୂପମ୍ (nijasvarūpam)his own nature
• ପୂର୍ଣସ୍ଯ (pūrṇasya)of the complete one
• ସା (sā)that
• ପୂର୍ଣସମାଧିରୂପା (pūrṇasamādhirūpā)is the complete samadhi
• ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦନାଥମ୍ (svānandanātham)the lord of Svananda
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଅତଃ (ataḥ)so

anvaya ନିଜସ୍ଵରୂପମ୍ ଵିଵିଧାତ୍ମକେନ ସମ୍ଯୋଗରୂପେଣ ନାନା ଚତୁଃସ୍ଥମ୍ ସା ପୂର୍ଣସ୍ଯ ପୂର୍ଣସମାଧିରୂପା ଅତଃ ଚ ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦନାଥମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

note This verse gives Nijasthita, he who rests in himself, as lord of Svananda, his own joy. It is the hardest verse of the set, and it does not spell out the fourfold.

• ମନୋରଥାନ୍ (manorathān)the wishes
• ପୂରଯତି (pūrayati)he fulfils
• ଇହ (iha)in this world
• ଗଙ୍ଗେ (gaṅge)O Ganga
• ଚରାଚରାଣାମ୍ (carācarāṇām)of all that moves and does not move
• ଜଗତାମ୍ (jagatām)the worlds
• ପରେଷାମ୍ (pareṣām)in beyond
• ଅତଃ (ataḥ)so
• ଗଣେଶମ୍ (gaṇeśam)Ganesha
• ପ୍ରଵଦନ୍ତି (pravadanti)they call
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଆଶାପ୍ରପୂରକମ୍ (āśāprapūrakam)Ashapuraka, the one who fills every hope
• ତମ୍ (tam)him
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
• ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ (nityam)always

anvaya ଗଙ୍ଗେ ଇହ ପରେଷାମ୍ ଜଗତାମ୍ ଚରାଚରାଣାମ୍ ମନୋରଥାନ୍ ପୂରଯତି ଅତଃ ଚ ଗଣେଶମ୍ ଆଶାପ୍ରପୂରକମ୍ ପ୍ରଵଦନ୍ତି ତମ୍ ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

note Shiva's listener is called Ganga here and in verse 20, and beloved elsewhere.

• ଵରୈଃ (varaiḥ)by boons
• ସମସ୍ଥାପିତମ୍ (samasthāpitam)was set in its place
• ଏଵ (eva)indeed
• ସର୍ଵମ୍ (sarvam)whole
• ଵିଶ୍ଵମ୍ (viśvam)universe
• ତଥା (tathā)and
• ବ୍ରହ୍ମଵିହାରିଣା (brahmavihāriṇā)by him who plays in Brahman
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଅତଃ (ataḥ)so
• ପରମ୍ (param)the highest
• ଵିପ୍ରମୁଖାଃ (vipramukhāḥ)the brahmins and others
• ଵଦନ୍ତି (vadanti)call him
• ଵରପ୍ରଦମ୍ (varapradam)giver of boons
• ତମ୍ (tam)that
• ଵରଦମ୍ (varadam)Varada
• ନତଃ (nataḥ)bow to
• ଅସ୍ମି (asmi)I

anvaya ସର୍ଵମ୍ ଵିଶ୍ଵମ୍ ତଥା ବ୍ରହ୍ମଵିହାରିଣା ଵରୈଃ ସମସ୍ଥାପିତମ୍ ଏଵ ଚ ଅତଃ ଵିପ୍ରମୁଖାଃ ପରମ୍ ଵରପ୍ରଦମ୍ ଵଦନ୍ତି ତମ୍ ଵରଦମ୍ ନତଃ ଅସ୍ମି

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

• ମାଯାମଯମ୍ (māyāmayam)made of maya
• ସର୍ଵମ୍ (sarvam)all
• ଇଦମ୍ (idam)this
• ଵିଭାତି (vibhāti)shines
• ମିଥ୍ଯାସ୍ଵରୂପମ୍ (mithyāsvarūpam)false in nature
• ଭ୍ରମଦାଯକମ୍ (bhramadāyakam)deceiving
• ଚ (ca)and
• ତସ୍ମାତ୍ (tasmāt)beyond it
• ପରମ୍ (param)higher
• ବ୍ରହ୍ମ (brahma)Brahman
• ଵଦନ୍ତି (vadanti)they say
• ସତ୍ଯମ୍ (satyam)the true
• ଏନମ୍ (enam)this
• ପରେଶମ୍ (pareśam)supreme lord
• ଵିକଟମ୍ (vikaṭam)Vikata
• ନମାମି (namāmi)I bow to

anvaya ଇଦମ୍ ସର୍ଵମ୍ ମାଯାମଯମ୍ ମିଥ୍ଯାସ୍ଵରୂପମ୍ ଭ୍ରମଦାଯକମ୍ ଚ ଵିଭାତି ତସ୍ମାତ୍ ପରମ୍ ସତ୍ଯମ୍ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ଵଦନ୍ତି ଏନମ୍ ପରେଶମ୍ ଵିକଟମ୍ ନମାମି

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

note Vikata, the unusual one, is read as the one who stands beyond the world of maya.

• ଚିତ୍ତସ୍ଯ (cittasya)of the mind
• ପ୍ରୋକ୍ତାଃ (proktāḥ)speak of
• ମୁନିଭିଃ (munibhiḥ)the sages
• ପୃଥିଵ୍ଯଃ (pṛthivyaḥ)grounds
• ନାନାଵିଧାଃ (nānāvidhāḥ)many
• ଯୋଗିଭିଃ (yogibhiḥ)and yogis
• ଏଵ (eva)indeed
• ଗଙ୍ଗେ (gaṅge)O Ganga
• ତାସାମ୍ (tāsām)them
• ସଦା (sadā)always
• ଧାରକଃ (dhārakaḥ)holds up
• ଏଷଃ (eṣaḥ)he
• ଵନ୍ଦେ (vande)bow to
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଅହମ୍ (aham)I
• ହି (hi)so
• ଧରଣୀଧରମ୍ (dharaṇīdharam)Dharanidhara
• ଆଦିଭୂତମ୍ (ādibhūtam)who was there before all

anvaya ଗଙ୍ଗେ ମୁନିଭିଃ ଯୋଗିଭିଃ ଏଵ ଚିତ୍ତସ୍ଯ ନାନାଵିଧାଃ ପୃଥିଵ୍ଯଃ ପ୍ରୋକ୍ତାଃ ଏଷଃ ତାସାମ୍ ସଦା ଧାରକଃ ହି ଚ ଅହମ୍ ଆଦିଭୂତମ୍ ଧରଣୀଧରମ୍ ଵନ୍ଦେ

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

ଚିତ୍ତଭୂମି grounds of the mind — The states of mind yoga describes, from scattered to still. Dharanidhara, the earth-bearer, is read as the one who bears these grounds.

• ଵିଶ୍ଵାତ୍ମିକା (viśvātmikā)is the universe
• ବ୍ରହ୍ମମଯୀ (brahmamayī)made of Brahman
• ହି (hi)indeed
• ବୁଦ୍ଧିଃ (buddhiḥ)Buddhi, understanding
• ତସ୍ଯାଃ (tasyāḥ)her
• ଵିମୋହପ୍ରଦିକା (vimohapradikā)what leads astray
• ଚ (ca)and
• ସିଦ୍ଧିଃ (siddhiḥ)Siddhi, success
• ତାଭ୍ଯାମ୍ (tābhyām)with the two of them
• ସଦା (sadā)always
• ଖେଲତି (khelati)plays
• ଯୋଗନାଥଃ (yoganāthaḥ)the lord of yoga
• ତମ୍ (tam)that
• ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧୀଶମ୍ (siddhibuddhīśam)lord of Siddhi and Buddhi
• ଅଥୋ (atho)so
• ନମାମି (namāmi)I bow to

anvaya ବୁଦ୍ଧିଃ ହି ଵିଶ୍ଵାତ୍ମିକା ବ୍ରହ୍ମମଯୀ ସିଦ୍ଧିଃ ଚ ତସ୍ଯାଃ ଵିମୋହପ୍ରଦିକା ଯୋଗନାଥଃ ତାଭ୍ଯାମ୍ ସଦା ଖେଲତି ଅଥୋ ତମ୍ ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧୀଶମ୍ ନମାମି

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

• ଅସତ୍ଯସତ୍ସାମ୍ଯତୁରୀଯନୈଜଗନିଵୃତ୍ତିବ୍ରହ୍ମାଣି (asatyasatsāmyaturīyanaijaganivṛttibrahmāṇi)the forms of Brahman called untrue, true, equal, fourth, one's own, moving and ceasing
• ଵିରଚ୍ଯ (viracya)making
• ଖେଲକଃ (khelakaḥ)he plays
• ସଦା (sadā)always
• ସ୍ଵଯମ୍ (svayam)by himself
• ଯୋଗମଯେନ (yogamayena)in a form made of yoga
• ଭାତି (bhāti)shines
• ତମ୍ (tam)that
• ଆନତଃ (ānataḥ)bow to
• ଅହମ୍ (aham)I
• ତୁ (tu)and
• ଅଥ (atha)so
• ବ୍ରହ୍ମଣସ୍ପତିମ୍ (brahmaṇaspatim)Brahmanaspati

anvaya ଅସତ୍ଯସତ୍ସାମ୍ଯତୁରୀଯନୈଜଗନିଵୃତ୍ତିବ୍ରହ୍ମାଣି ଵିରଚ୍ଯ ଖେଲକଃ ସଦା ସ୍ଵଯମ୍ ଯୋଗମଯେନ ଭାତି ଅଥ ତୁ ଅହମ୍ ତମ୍ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଣସ୍ପତିମ୍ ଆନତଃ

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

note The Mudgala Purana speaks of a series of Brahmans, each a way of seeing the whole. The verse lists them in shorthand; Brahmanaspati is lord over them all.

• ଅମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍ (amaṅgalam)inauspicious
• ଵିଶ୍ଵମ୍ (viśvam)universe
• ଇଦମ୍ (idam)this
• ସହାତ୍ମଭିଃ (sahātmabhiḥ)with all its selves
• ଅଯୋଗସମ୍ଯୋଗଯୁତମ୍ (ayogasamyogayutam)caught up in separation and union
• ପ୍ରଣଶ୍ଵରମ୍ (praṇaśvaram)bound to perish
• ତତଃ (tataḥ)it
• ପରମ୍ (param)beyond
• ମଙ୍ଗଲରୂପଧାରକମ୍ (maṅgalarūpadhārakam)who holds the form of the auspicious
• ନମାମି (namāmi)I bow to
• ମାଙ୍ଗଲ୍ଯପତିମ୍ (māṅgalyapatim)the lord of all that is auspicious
• ସୁଶାନ୍ତିଦମ୍ (suśāntidam)who gives true peace

anvaya ସହାତ୍ମଭିଃ ଇଦମ୍ ଵିଶ୍ଵମ୍ ଅମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍ ଅଯୋଗସମ୍ଯୋଗଯୁତମ୍ ପ୍ରଣଶ୍ଵରମ୍ ତତଃ ପରମ୍ ମଙ୍ଗଲରୂପଧାରକମ୍ ସୁଶାନ୍ତିଦମ୍ ମାଙ୍ଗଲ୍ଯପତିମ୍ ନମାମି

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

• ସର୍ଵତ୍ରମାନ୍ଯମ୍ (sarvatramānyam)honoured everywhere
• ସକଲାଵଭାସକମ୍ (sakalāvabhāsakam)who lights up everything
• ସୁଜ୍ଞୈଃ (sujñaiḥ)the wise
• ଶୁଭାଦୌ (śubhādau)at the start of happy rites
• ଅଶୁଭାଦିପୂଜିତମ୍ (aśubhādipūjitam)worship him, and at the start of sad ones too
• ପୂଜ୍ଯମ୍ (pūjyam)more worthy of worship
• ନ (na)none
• ତସ୍ମାତ୍ (tasmāt)than he
• ନିଗମାଦିସମ୍ମତମ୍ (nigamādisammatam)as the Vedas and the rest agree
• ତମ୍ (tam)that
• ସର୍ଵପୂଜ୍ଯମ୍ (sarvapūjyam)Sarvapujya
• ପ୍ରଣତଃ (praṇataḥ)bow to
• ଅସ୍ମି (asmi)I
• ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ (nityam)always

anvaya ସର୍ଵତ୍ରମାନ୍ଯମ୍ ସକଲାଵଭାସକମ୍ ସୁଜ୍ଞୈଃ ଶୁଭାଦୌ ଅଶୁଭାଦିପୂଜିତମ୍ ତସ୍ମାତ୍ ପୂଜ୍ଯମ୍ ନ ନିଗମାଦିସମ୍ମତମ୍ ତମ୍ ସର୍ଵପୂଜ୍ଯମ୍ ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ ପ୍ରଣତଃ ଅସ୍ମି

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

• ଭୁକ୍ତିମ୍ (bhuktim)the good of this life
• ଚ (ca)both
• ମୁକ୍ତିମ୍ (muktim)release
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଦଦାତି (dadāti)gives
• ତୁଷ୍ଟଃ (tuṣṭaḥ)when he is pleased
• ଯଃ (yaḥ)who
• ଵିଘ୍ନହା (vighnahā)the destroyer of obstacles
• ଭକ୍ତିପ୍ରିଯଃ (bhaktipriyaḥ)who loves devotion
• ନିଜେଭ୍ଯଃ (nijebhyaḥ)his own people
• ଭକ୍ତ୍ଯା (bhaktyā)devotion
• ଵିହୀନାଯ (vihīnāya)to one without
• ଦଦାତି (dadāti)he gives
• ଵିଘ୍ନାନ୍ (vighnān)obstacles
• ତମ୍ (tam)that
• ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ (vighnarājam)Vighnaraja
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
• ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ (nityam)always

anvaya ଯଃ ଭକ୍ତିପ୍ରିଯଃ ଵିଘ୍ନହା ତୁଷ୍ଟଃ ନିଜେଭ୍ଯଃ ଭୁକ୍ତିମ୍ ଚ ମୁକ୍ତିମ୍ ଚ ଦଦାତି ଭକ୍ତ୍ଯା ଵିହୀନାଯ ଵିଘ୍ନାନ୍ ଦଦାତି ତମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

• ନାମାର୍ଥଯୁକ୍ତମ୍ (nāmārthayuktam)with the meanings of his names
• କଥିତମ୍ (kathitam)have told
• ପ୍ରିଯେ (priye)O beloved
• ତେ (te)you
• ଵିଘ୍ନେଶ୍ଵରସ୍ଯ (vighneśvarasya)of the lord of obstacles
• ଏଵ (eva)indeed
• ପରମ୍ (param)the highest
• ରହସ୍ଯମ୍ (rahasyam)secret
• ସପ୍ତତ୍ରିନାମ୍ନାମ୍ (saptatrināmnām)of the twenty-one names
• ହୃଦଯମ୍ (hṛdayam)this heart
• ନରଃ (naraḥ)the man
• ଯଃ (yaḥ)who
• ଜ୍ଞାତ୍ଵା (jñātvā)knows
• ପରମ୍ (param)the highest
• ବ୍ରହ୍ମମଯଃ (brahmamayaḥ)one with Brahman
• ଭଵେତ୍ (bhavet)becomes
• ଇହ (iha)in this very life

anvaya ପ୍ରିଯେ ଵିଘ୍ନେଶ୍ଵରସ୍ଯ ଏଵ ପରମ୍ ରହସ୍ଯମ୍ ନାମାର୍ଥଯୁକ୍ତମ୍ ତେ କଥିତମ୍ ଯଃ ନରଃ ସପ୍ତତ୍ରିନାମ୍ନାମ୍ ହୃଦଯମ୍ ଜ୍ଞାତ୍ଵା ଇହ ପରମ୍ ବ୍ରହ୍ମମଯଃ ଭଵେତ୍

chandas Upajāti, mixing lines of 11 and 12 syllables

note Seven times three: the twenty-one names of the opening list.

• ଇତି (iti)here ends
• ଶ୍ରୀମୁଦ୍ଗଲପୁରାଣେ (śrīmudgalapurāṇe)from the Shri Mudgala Purana
• ଗଣେଶହୃଦଯସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (gaṇeśahṛdayastotram)the Ganesha Hridaya Stotram

anvaya ଇତି ଶ୍ରୀମୁଦ୍ଗଲପୁରାଣେ ଗଣେଶହୃଦଯସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍

chandas Prose, the colophon