ଅଗ୍ରେ କିଂ କର୍ମ କର୍ତେତି ନ ଜାନେ ମୁନିସତ୍ତମ ॥ 1 ॥
- ଏଷଃ (eṣaḥ)this one
- ଅତି (ati)very
- ଚପଲଃ (capalaḥ)restless
- ଦୈତ୍ଯାନ୍ (daityān)the demons
- ବାଲ୍ଯେ (bālye)in childhood
- ଅପି (api)even
- ନାଶଯତି (nāśayati)destroys
- ଅହୋ (aho)oh
- ଅଗ୍ରେ (agre)later on
- କିମ୍ (kim)what
- କର୍ମ (karma)deed
- କର୍ତା (kartā)he will do
- ଇତି (iti)this
- ନ (na)not
- ଜାନେ (jāne)I know
- ମୁନିସତ୍ତମ (munisattama)O best of sages
anvaya ମୁନିସତ୍ତମ ଏଷଃ ଅତି ଚପଲଃ ବାଲ୍ଯେ ଅପି ଦୈତ୍ଯାନ୍ ନାଶଯତି ଅହୋ ଅଗ୍ରେ କିମ୍ କର୍ମ କର୍ତା ଇତି ନ ଜାନେ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
କଵଚ armour — A kavacha is a hymn that covers the body part by part, naming a form of the god for each limb. It is worn as much as it is recited.
note The hymn opens with a mother watching her child and asking a sage for something to tie round his neck. The armour itself begins four verses later.
ଅତୋସ୍ଯ କଣ୍ଠେ କିଞ୍ଚିତ୍ତ୍ଯଂ ରକ୍ଷାଂ ସମ୍ବଦ୍ଧୁମର୍ହସି ॥ 2 ॥
- ଦୈତ୍ଯାଃ (daityāḥ)demons
- ନାନାଵିଧାଃ (nānāvidhāḥ)of many kinds
- ଦୁଷ୍ଟାଃ (duṣṭāḥ)wicked
- ସାଧୁଦେଵଦ୍ରୁହଃ (sādhudevadruhaḥ)who do harm to good people and to the gods
- ଖଲାଃ (khalāḥ)cruel
- ଅତଃ (ataḥ)so
- ଅସ୍ଯ (asya)his
- କଣ୍ଠେ (kaṇṭhe)at the neck
- କିଞ୍ଚିତ୍ (kiñcit)something
- ତ୍ଵମ୍ (tvam)you
- ରକ୍ଷାମ୍ (rakṣām)a guard
- ସମ୍ବଦ୍ଧୁମ୍ (sambaddhum)to tie
- ଅର୍ହସି (arhasi)ought
anvaya ନାନାଵିଧାଃ ଦୁଷ୍ଟାଃ ଖଲାଃ ଦୈତ୍ଯାଃ ସାଧୁଦେଵଦ୍ରୁହଃ ଅତଃ ତ୍ଵମ୍ ଅସ୍ଯ କଣ୍ଠେ କିଞ୍ଚିତ୍ ରକ୍ଷାମ୍ ସମ୍ବଦ୍ଧୁମ୍ ଅର୍ହସି
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ରକ୍ଷାମ୍ a guard — Raksha is the thread or amulet tied on a child for protection, the same word as in raksha-bandhana.
note The printed ସାଧୁଦେଵଦ୍ରୁମଃ is read ସାଧୁଦେଵଦ୍ରୁହଃ, those who do harm to the good and to the gods, and କିଞ୍ଚିତ୍ତ୍ଯଂ is read କିଞ୍ଚିତ୍ ତ୍ଵମ୍.
ତ୍ରେତାଯାଂ ତୁ ମଯୂର ଵାହନମମୁଂ ଷଡ୍ବାହୁକଂ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ । ଈ
ଦ୍ଵାପରେତୁ ଗଜାନନଂ ଯୁଗଭୁଜଂ ରକ୍ତାଙ୍ଗରାଗଂ ଵିଭୁଂ ତୁର୍ଯେ
ତୁ ଦ୍ଵିଭୁଜଂ ସିତାଙ୍ଗରୁଚିରଂ ସର୍ଵାର୍ଥଦଂ ସର୍ଵଦା ॥ 3 ॥
- ଧ୍ଯାଯେତ୍ (dhyāyet)one should hold in mind
- ସିଂହଗତମ୍ (siṃhagatam)riding a lion
- ଵିନାଯକମ୍ (vināyakam)Vinayaka
- ଅମୁମ୍ (amum)him
- ଦିଗ୍ବାହୁମ୍ (digbāhum)with arms for all ten directions
- ଆଦ୍ଯେ (ādye)in the first
- ଯୁଗେ (yuge)age
- ତ୍ରେତାଯାମ୍ (tretāyām)in the Treta age
- ତୁ (tu)and
- ମଯୂରଵାହନମ୍ (mayūravāhanam)riding a peacock
- ଅମୁମ୍ (amum)him
- ଷଡ୍ବାହୁକମ୍ (ṣaḍbāhukam)six-armed
- ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ (siddhidam)the giver of success
- ଦ୍ଵାପରେ (dvāpare)in the Dvapara age
- ତୁ (tu)and
- ଗଜାନନମ୍ (gajānanam)elephant-faced
- ଯୁଗଭୁଜମ୍ (yugabhujam)four-armed
- ରକ୍ତାଙ୍ଗରାଗମ୍ (raktāṅgarāgam)his body rubbed with red
- ଵିଭୁମ୍ (vibhum)the mighty one
- ତୁର୍ଯେ (turye)in the fourth
- ତୁ (tu)and
- ଦ୍ଵିଭୁଜମ୍ (dvibhujam)two-armed
- ସିତାଙ୍ଗରୁଚିରମ୍ (sitāṅgaruciram)bright with a white body
- ସର୍ଵାର୍ଥଦମ୍ (sarvārthadam)giving everything asked for
- ସର୍ଵଦା (sarvadā)at every time
anvaya ଆଦ୍ଯେ ଯୁଗେ ଅମୁମ୍ ଵିନାଯକମ୍ ସିଂହଗତମ୍ ଦିଗ୍ବାହୁମ୍ ଧ୍ଯାଯେତ୍ ତ୍ରେତାଯାମ୍ ତୁ ଅମୁମ୍ ମଯୂରଵାହନମ୍ ଷଡ୍ବାହୁକମ୍ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ ଦ୍ଵାପରେ ତୁ ଗଜାନନମ୍ ଯୁଗଭୁଜମ୍ ରକ୍ତାଙ୍ଗରାଗମ୍ ଵିଭୁମ୍ ତୁର୍ଯେ ତୁ ଦ୍ଵିଭୁଜମ୍ ସିତାଙ୍ଗରୁଚିରମ୍ ସର୍ଵଦା ସର୍ଵାର୍ଥଦମ୍ [ଧ୍ଯାଯେତ୍]
chandas Śārdūlavikrīḍita, 19 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଦିଗ୍ବାହୁମ୍ with arms for all ten directions — Ten arms, one for each direction: the four quarters, the four between them, and up and down.
ଯୁଗଭୁଜମ୍ four-armed — Yuga here means a pair, so two pairs of arms. The poet uses the same word that names the ages he is counting through.
ତୁର୍ଯେ in the fourth — The fourth age is the Kali age, the one we are in. The form given for it is the plainest: two arms, white, giving whatever is asked.
note One verse for four ages, each with its own mount, its own number of arms and its own colour. A stray ଈ is printed at the end of the second line.
ଅତିସୁନ୍ଦର କାଯସ୍ତୁ ମସ୍ତକଂ ସୁମହୋତ୍କଟଃ ॥ 4 ॥
- ଵିନାଯକଃ (vināyakaḥ)Vinayaka
- ଶିଖାମ୍ (śikhām)the crown-lock
- ପାତୁ (pātu)may he protect
- ପରମାତ୍ମା (paramātmā)the highest self
- ପରାତ୍ପରଃ (parātparaḥ)higher than the high
- ଅତିସୁନ୍ଦରକାଯଃ (atisundarakāyaḥ)whose body is very beautiful
- ତୁ (tu)and
- ମସ୍ତକମ୍ (mastakam)the head
- ସୁମହୋତ୍କଟଃ (sumahotkaṭaḥ)Sumahotkata, hugely towering
anvaya ପରମାତ୍ମା ପରାତ୍ପରଃ ଵିନାଯକଃ ଶିଖାମ୍ ପାତୁ ଅତିସୁନ୍ଦରକାଯଃ ସୁମହୋତ୍କଟଃ ତୁ ମସ୍ତକମ୍ [ପାତୁ]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଶିଖାମ୍ the crown-lock — The tuft of hair left at the crown of the head. The armour starts at the top and works down.
note From here to verse 18 each half-line hands one part of the body to one form of the god. The verb ପାତୁ, may he protect, is often left to be carried over.
ନଯନେ ବାଲଚନ୍ଦ୍ରସ୍ତୁ ଗଜାସ୍ଯସ୍ତ୍ଯୋଷ୍ଠ ପଲ୍ଲଵୌ ॥ 5 ॥
- ଲଲାଟମ୍ (lalāṭam)the forehead
- କଶ୍ଯପଃ (kaśyapaḥ)Kashyapa
- ପାତୁ (pātu)may he protect
- ଭ୍ରୂଯୁଗମ୍ (bhrūyugam)the pair of eyebrows
- ତୁ (tu)and
- ମହୋଦରଃ (mahodaraḥ)Mahodara, the big-bellied
- ନଯନେ (nayane)the two eyes
- ବାଲଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଃ (bālacandraḥ)Balachandra, the young moon
- ତୁ (tu)and
- ଗଜାସ୍ଯଃ (gajāsyaḥ)the elephant-faced
- ଓଷ୍ଠପଲ୍ଲଵୌ (oṣṭhapallavau)the two lips, soft as young leaves
anvaya କଶ୍ଯପଃ ଲଲାଟମ୍ ପାତୁ ମହୋଦରଃ ତୁ ଭ୍ରୂଯୁଗମ୍ ବାଲଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଃ ନଯନେ ଗଜାସ୍ଯଃ ତୁ ଓଷ୍ଠପଲ୍ଲଵୌ [ପାତୁ]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
କଶ୍ଯପଃ Kashyapa — A name of Ganesha in this list, and also the name of the sage who speaks the armour at the end of the hymn.
ପଲ୍ଲଵ a young leaf — The new red leaf of a tree, the standard comparison in Sanskrit for a lip.
ଵାଚଂ ଵିନାଯକଃ ପାତୁ ଦନ୍ତାନ୍ ରକ୍ଷତୁ ଦୁର୍ମୁଖଃ ॥ 6 ॥
- ଜିହ୍ଵାମ୍ (jihvām)the tongue
- ପାତୁ (pātu)may he protect
- ଗଜକ୍ରୀଡଃ (gajakrīḍaḥ)Gajakrida, who plays as an elephant plays
- ଚୁବୁକମ୍ (cubukam)the chin
- ଗିରିଜାସୁତଃ (girijāsutaḥ)the son of the mountain's daughter
- ଵାଚମ୍ (vācam)speech
- ଵିନାଯକଃ (vināyakaḥ)Vinayaka
- ପାତୁ (pātu)may he protect
- ଦନ୍ତାନ୍ (dantān)the teeth
- ରକ୍ଷତୁ (rakṣatu)may he guard
- ଦୁର୍ମୁଖଃ (durmukhaḥ)Durmukha, hard of face
anvaya ଗଜକ୍ରୀଡଃ ଜିହ୍ଵାମ୍ ପାତୁ ଗିରିଜାସୁତଃ ଚୁବୁକମ୍ [ପାତୁ] ଵିନାଯକଃ ଵାଚମ୍ ପାତୁ ଦୁର୍ମୁଖଃ ଦନ୍ତାନ୍ ରକ୍ଷତୁ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଗିରିଜାସୁତଃ the son of the mountain's daughter — Girija, born of the mountain, is Parvati, daughter of Himavan.
ଦୁର୍ମୁଖଃ Durmukha — Hard to look at in the face. A fierce name, given the teeth it is asked to guard.
ଗଣେଶସ୍ତୁ ମୁଖଂ ପାତୁ କଣ୍ଠଂ ପାତୁ ଗଣାଧିପଃ ॥ 7 ॥
- ଶ୍ରଵଣୌ (śravaṇau)the two ears
- ପାଶପାଣିଃ (pāśapāṇiḥ)the one with the noose in his hand
- ତୁ (tu)and
- ନାସିକାମ୍ (nāsikām)the nose
- ଚିନ୍ତିତାର୍ଥଦଃ (cintitārthadaḥ)who gives what is thought of
- ଗଣେଶଃ (gaṇeśaḥ)Ganesha
- ତୁ (tu)and
- ମୁଖମ୍ (mukham)the face
- ପାତୁ (pātu)may he protect
- କଣ୍ଠମ୍ (kaṇṭham)the throat
- ପାତୁ (pātu)may he protect
- ଗଣାଧିପଃ (gaṇādhipaḥ)the lord of the ganas
anvaya ପାଶପାଣିଃ ତୁ ଶ୍ରଵଣୌ [ପାତୁ] ଚିନ୍ତିତାର୍ଥଦଃ ନାସିକାମ୍ [ପାତୁ] ଗଣେଶଃ ତୁ ମୁଖମ୍ ପାତୁ ଗଣାଧିପଃ କଣ୍ଠମ୍ ପାତୁ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ହୃଦଯଂ ଗଣନାଥସ୍ତୁ ହେରମ୍ବୋ ଜଠରଂ ମହାନ୍ ॥ 8 ॥
- ସ୍କନ୍ଧୌ (skandhau)the two shoulders
- ପାତୁ (pātu)may he protect
- ଗଜସ୍କନ୍ଧଃ (gajaskandhaḥ)the elephant-shouldered
- ସ୍ତନେ (stane)the chest
- ଵିଘ୍ନଵିନାଶନଃ (vighnavināśanaḥ)the destroyer of obstacles
- ହୃଦଯମ୍ (hṛdayam)the heart
- ଗଣନାଥଃ (gaṇanāthaḥ)the lord of the ganas
- ତୁ (tu)and
- ହେରମ୍ବଃ (herambaḥ)Heramba
- ଜଠରମ୍ (jaṭharam)the belly
- ମହାନ୍ (mahān)the great one
anvaya ଗଜସ୍କନ୍ଧଃ ସ୍କନ୍ଧୌ ପାତୁ ଵିଘ୍ନଵିନାଶନଃ ସ୍ତନେ [ପାତୁ] ଗଣନାଥଃ ତୁ ହୃଦଯମ୍ [ପାତୁ] ମହାନ୍ ହେରମ୍ବଃ ଜଠରମ୍ [ପାତୁ]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ହେରମ୍ବଃ Heramba — An old name of Ganesha, taken to mean the one who protects the weak. He is given the belly to guard, the part a child covers first.
ଲିଙ୍ଗଂ ଗୁହ୍ଯଂ ସଦା ପାତୁ ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡୋ ମହାବଲଃ ॥ 9 ॥
- ଧରାଧରଃ (dharādharaḥ)the one who holds the earth up
- ପାତୁ (pātu)may he protect
- ପାର୍ଶ୍ଵୌ (pārśvau)the two sides
- ପୃଷ୍ଠମ୍ (pṛṣṭham)the back
- ଵିଘ୍ନହରଃ (vighnaharaḥ)the remover of obstacles
- ଶୁଭଃ (śubhaḥ)the auspicious
- ଲିଙ୍ଗମ୍ (liṅgam)the organ of generation
- ଗୁହ୍ଯମ୍ (guhyam)the private part
- ସଦା (sadā)always
- ପାତୁ (pātu)may he protect
- ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡଃ (vakratuṇḍaḥ)the one with the curving trunk
- ମହାବଲଃ (mahābalaḥ)great in strength
anvaya ଧରାଧରଃ ପାର୍ଶ୍ଵୌ ପାତୁ ଶୁଭଃ ଵିଘ୍ନହରଃ ପୃଷ୍ଠମ୍ [ପାତୁ] ମହାବଲଃ ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡଃ ଲିଙ୍ଗମ୍ ଗୁହ୍ଯମ୍ ସଦା ପାତୁ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଏକଦନ୍ତୋ ମହାବୁଦ୍ଧିଃ ପାଦୌ ଗୁଲ୍ଫୌ ସଦାଵତୁ ॥ 10 ॥
- ଗଜକ୍ରୀଡଃ (gajakrīḍaḥ)Gajakrida
- ଜାନୁ (jānu)the knee
- ଜଙ୍ଘେ (jaṅghe)the two shanks
- ଊରୂ (ūrū)the two thighs
- ମଙ୍ଗଲକୀର୍ତିମାନ୍ (maṅgalakīrtimān)he whose fame brings good fortune
- ଏକଦନ୍ତଃ (ekadantaḥ)the one-tusked
- ମହାବୁଦ୍ଧିଃ (mahābuddhiḥ)great in wit
- ପାଦୌ (pādau)the two feet
- ଗୁଲ୍ଫୌ (gulphau)the two ankles
- ସଦା (sadā)always
- ଅଵତୁ (avatu)may he protect
anvaya ଗଜକ୍ରୀଡଃ ଜାନୁ ଜଙ୍ଘେ [ଅଵତୁ] ମଙ୍ଗଲକୀର୍ତିମାନ୍ ଊରୂ [ଅଵତୁ] ମହାବୁଦ୍ଧିଃ ଏକଦନ୍ତଃ ପାଦୌ ଗୁଲ୍ଫୌ ସଦା ଅଵତୁ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note ଜଙ୍ଘୋ is printed for ଜଙ୍ଘେ, the two shanks.
ଅଙ୍ଗୁଲୀଶ୍ଚ ନଖାନ୍ ପାତୁ ପଦ୍ମହସ୍ତୋ ରିନାଶନଃ ॥ 11 ॥
- କ୍ଷିପ୍ରପ୍ରସାଦନଃ (kṣipraprasādanaḥ)the one who is quickly pleased
- ବାହୂ (bāhū)the two arms
- ପାଣୀ (pāṇī)the two hands
- ଆଶାପ୍ରପୂରକଃ (āśāprapūrakaḥ)who fills up every hope
- ଅଙ୍ଗୁଲୀଃ (aṅgulīḥ)the fingers
- ଚ (ca)and
- ନଖାନ୍ (nakhān)the nails
- ପାତୁ (pātu)may he protect
- ପଦ୍ମହସ୍ତଃ (padmahastaḥ)the lotus-handed
- ଅରିନାଶନଃ (arināśanaḥ)the destroyer of enemies
anvaya କ୍ଷିପ୍ରପ୍ରସାଦନଃ ବାହୂ [ପାତୁ] ଆଶାପ୍ରପୂରକଃ ପାଣୀ [ପାତୁ] ପଦ୍ମହସ୍ତଃ ଅରିନାଶନଃ ଅଙ୍ଗୁଲୀଃ ଚ ନଖାନ୍ ପାତୁ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
କ୍ଷିପ୍ରପ୍ରସାଦନଃ the one who is quickly pleased — Kshipra Ganapati, the form worshipped when there is no time to wait: quick to be pleased and quick to answer.
ଅନୁକ୍ତମପି ଯତ୍ ସ୍ଥାନଂ ଧୂମକେତୁଃ ସଦାଵତୁ ॥ 12 ॥
- ସର୍ଵାଙ୍ଗାନି (sarvāṅgāni)all the limbs
- ମଯୂରେଶଃ (mayūreśaḥ)Mayuresha
- ଵିଶ୍ଵଵ୍ଯାପୀ (viśvavyāpī)who spreads through everything
- ସଦା (sadā)always
- ଅଵତୁ (avatu)may he protect
- ଅନୁକ୍ତମ୍ (anuktam)not named
- ଅପି (api)even
- ଯତ୍ (yat)whatever
- ସ୍ଥାନମ୍ (sthānam)place
- ଧୂମକେତୁଃ (dhūmaketuḥ)Dhumaketu, the smoke-bannered
- ସଦା (sadā)always
- ଅଵତୁ (avatu)may he protect
anvaya ଵିଶ୍ଵଵ୍ଯାପୀ ମଯୂରେଶଃ ସର୍ଵାଙ୍ଗାନି ସଦା ଅଵତୁ ଯତ୍ ସ୍ଥାନମ୍ ଅନୁକ୍ତମ୍ ଅପି [ତତ୍] ଧୂମକେତୁଃ ସଦା ଅଵତୁ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଧୂମକେତୁଃ the smoke-bannered — The old name of fire, whose banner is its smoke, and also the word for a comet.
note The verse closes the list of limbs by covering whatever the list has missed.
ପ୍ରାଚ୍ଯାଂ ରକ୍ଷତୁ ବୁଦ୍ଧୀଶ ଆଗ୍ନେଯ୍ଯାଂ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦାଯକଃ ॥ 13 ॥
- ଆମୋଦଃ (āmodaḥ)Amoda
- ତୁ (tu)and
- ଅଗ୍ରତଃ (agrataḥ)in front
- ପାତୁ (pātu)may he protect
- ପ୍ରମୋଦଃ (pramodaḥ)Pramoda
- ପୃଷ୍ଠତଃ (pṛṣṭhataḥ)behind
- ଅଵତୁ (avatu)may he protect
- ପ୍ରାଚ୍ଯାମ୍ (prācyām)in the east
- ରକ୍ଷତୁ (rakṣatu)may he guard
- ବୁଦ୍ଧୀଶଃ (buddhīśaḥ)the lord of wit
- ଆଗ୍ନେଯ୍ଯାମ୍ (āgneyyām)in the south-east
- ସିଦ୍ଧିଦାଯକଃ (siddhidāyakaḥ)the giver of success
anvaya ଆମୋଦଃ ତୁ ଅଗ୍ରତଃ ପାତୁ ପ୍ରମୋଦଃ ପୃଷ୍ଠତଃ ଅଵତୁ ବୁଦ୍ଧୀଶଃ ପ୍ରାଚ୍ଯାମ୍ ରକ୍ଷତୁ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦାଯକଃ ଆଗ୍ନେଯ୍ଯାମ୍ [ରକ୍ଷତୁ]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଆମୋଦଃ Amoda — Amoda and Pramoda, scent and delight, are two of Ganesha's attendants. Here they stand in front of the reciter and behind.
ଆଗ୍ନେଯ୍ଯାମ୍ in the south-east — The quarter of Agni. Each of the eight directions is named by the god who keeps it.
note The armour now turns from the body to the space around it: eight directions, then day, night and the turns between.
ପ୍ରତୀଚ୍ଯାଂ ଵିଘ୍ନହର୍ତା ଵ୍ଯାଦ୍ଵାଯଵ୍ଯାଂ ଗଜକର୍ଣକଃ ॥ 14 ॥
- ଦକ୍ଷିଣସ୍ଯାମ୍ (dakṣiṇasyām)in the south
- ଉମାପୁତ୍ରଃ (umāputraḥ)the son of Uma
- ନୈଋତ୍ଯାମ୍ (naiṛtyām)in the south-west
- ତୁ (tu)and
- ଗଣେଶ୍ଵରଃ (gaṇeśvaraḥ)the lord of the ganas
- ପ୍ରତୀଚ୍ଯାମ୍ (pratīcyām)in the west
- ଵିଘ୍ନହର୍ତା (vighnahartā)the taker-away of obstacles
- ଵ୍ଯାତ୍ (vyāt)may he protect
- ଵାଯଵ୍ଯାମ୍ (vāyavyām)in the north-west
- ଗଜକର୍ଣକଃ (gajakarṇakaḥ)the elephant-eared
anvaya ଦକ୍ଷିଣସ୍ଯାମ୍ ଉମାପୁତ୍ରଃ [ଵ୍ଯାତ୍] ନୈଋତ୍ଯାମ୍ ତୁ ଗଣେଶ୍ଵରଃ [ଵ୍ଯାତ୍] ପ୍ରତୀଚ୍ଯାମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନହର୍ତା ଵ୍ଯାତ୍ ଵାଯଵ୍ଯାମ୍ ଗଜକର୍ଣକଃ [ଵ୍ଯାତ୍]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ନୈଋତ୍ଯାମ୍ in the south-west — The quarter of Nirriti, the goddess of ruin, which is why it is the one guarded most carefully.
ଦିଵାଵ୍ଯାଦେକଦନ୍ତ ସ୍ତୁ ରାତ୍ରୌ ସନ୍ଧ୍ଯାସୁ ଯଃଵିଘ୍ନହୃତ୍ ॥ 15 ॥
- କୌବେର୍ଯାମ୍ (kauberyām)in the north
- ନିଧିପଃ (nidhipaḥ)the keeper of the treasures
- ପାଯାତ୍ (pāyāt)may he protect
- ଈଶାନ୍ଯାମ୍ (īśānyām)in the north-east
- ଈଶନନ୍ଦନଃ (īśanandanaḥ)the son of Isha
- ଦିଵା (divā)by day
- ଵ୍ଯାତ୍ (vyāt)may he protect
- ଏକଦନ୍ତଃ (ekadantaḥ)the one-tusked
- ତୁ (tu)and
- ରାତ୍ରୌ (rātrau)by night
- ସନ୍ଧ୍ଯାସୁ (sandhyāsu)at the turns of the day
- ଵିଘ୍ନହୃତ୍ (vighnahṛt)the one who takes obstacles away
anvaya କୌବେର୍ଯାମ୍ ନିଧିପଃ ପାଯାତ୍ ଈଶାନ୍ଯାମ୍ ଈଶନନ୍ଦନଃ [ପାଯାତ୍] ଦିଵା ଏକଦନ୍ତଃ ତୁ ଵ୍ଯାତ୍ ରାତ୍ରୌ ସନ୍ଧ୍ଯାସୁ ଵିଘ୍ନହୃତ୍ [ଵ୍ଯାତ୍]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ନିଧିପଃ the keeper of the treasures — The north belongs to Kubera, who keeps the nine treasures; Ganesha is named here in his place.
ସନ୍ଧ୍ଯାସୁ at the turns of the day — Dawn, noon and dusk, the joints of the day, which are held to be the times when a person is least guarded.
note The printing runs the words together: ପାଯାଦୀଶାନ୍ଯାଵିଶନନ୍ଦନଃ is read ପାଯାତ୍ ଈଶାନ୍ଯାମ୍ ଈଶନନ୍ଦନଃ, and the ଯଃ before ଵିଘ୍ନହୃତ୍ appears to be a slip.
ପାଶାଙ୍କୁଶଧରଃ ପାତୁ ରଜସ୍ସତ୍ତ୍ଵତମସ୍ସ୍ମୃତୀଃ ॥ 16 ॥
- ରାକ୍ଷସ (rākṣasa)from rakshasas
- ଅସୁର (asura)asuras
- ବେତାଲ (betāla)vetalas
- ଗ୍ରହ (graha)grahas
- ଭୂତ (bhūta)bhutas
- ପିଶାଚତଃ (piśācataḥ)and pishachas
- ପାଶାଙ୍କୁଶଧରଃ (pāśāṅkuśadharaḥ)the one who holds the noose and the goad
- ପାତୁ (pātu)may he guard
- ରଜଃ (rajaḥ)rajas
- ସତ୍ତ୍ଵ (sattva)sattva
- ତମଃ (tamaḥ)tamas
- ସ୍ମୃତୀଃ (smṛtīḥ)and the memory
anvaya ପାଶାଙ୍କୁଶଧରଃ ରାକ୍ଷସ ଅସୁର ବେତାଲ ଗ୍ରହ ଭୂତ ପିଶାଚତଃ ରଜଃ ସତ୍ତ୍ଵ ତମଃ ସ୍ମୃତୀଃ ପାତୁ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ବେତାଲ vetalas — A vetala is a spirit that takes hold of a dead body and moves it. The word is usually spelt वेताल.
ଗ୍ରହ grahas — A graha is a seizer, anything that takes hold of a person from outside, whether a planet or a spirit.
ସ୍ମୃତୀଃ the memory — What the mind keeps. The verse asks for the three strands of nature and the memory to be guarded, so that the inner life is covered as the body was.
ଵପୁର୍ଧନଂ ଚ ଧାନ୍ଯଂ ଚ ଗୃହଂ ଦାରାସ୍ସୁତାନ୍ସଖୀନ୍ ॥ 17 ॥
- ଜ୍ଞାନମ୍ (jñānam)knowledge
- ଧର୍ମମ୍ (dharmam)dharma
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମ୍ (lakṣmīm)wealth
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଲଜ୍ଜାମ୍ (lajjām)a sense of shame
- କୀର୍ତିମ୍ (kīrtim)good name
- ତଥା (tathā)and
- କୁଲମ୍ (kulam)the family
- ଵପୁଃ (vapuḥ)the body
- ଧନମ୍ (dhanam)money
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଧାନ୍ଯମ୍ (dhānyam)grain
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଗୃହମ୍ (gṛham)the house
- ଦାରାନ୍ (dārān)the wife
- ସୁତାନ୍ (sutān)the children
- ସଖୀନ୍ (sakhīn)the friends
anvaya ଜ୍ଞାନମ୍ ଧର୍ମମ୍ ଚ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମ୍ ଚ ଲଜ୍ଜାମ୍ କୀର୍ତିମ୍ ତଥା କୁଲମ୍ ଵପୁଃ ଧନମ୍ ଚ ଧାନ୍ଯମ୍ ଚ ଗୃହମ୍ ଦାରାନ୍ ସୁତାନ୍ ସଖୀନ୍ [ପାତୁ]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଲଜ୍ଜାମ୍ a sense of shame — Lajja is the feeling that keeps a person from doing what should not be done. It is counted here among things worth guarding.
note The list moves outward from the person to the household. A stray ଈ is printed at the end of the first line.
କପିଲୋ ଜାନୁକଂ ପାତୁ ଗଜାଶ୍ଵାନ୍ ଵିକଟୋଵତୁ ॥ 18 ॥
- ସର୍ଵାଯୁଧଧରଃ (sarvāyudhadharaḥ)who holds every weapon
- ପୌତ୍ରାନ୍ (pautrān)the grandchildren
- ମଯୂରେଶଃ (mayūreśaḥ)Mayuresha
- ଅଵତାତ୍ (avatāt)may he protect
- ସଦା (sadā)always
- କପିଲଃ (kapilaḥ)the tawny one
- ଜାନୁକମ୍ (jānukam)the knee
- ପାତୁ (pātu)may he protect
- ଗଜାଶ୍ଵାନ୍ (gajāśvān)the elephants and horses
- ଵିକଟଃ (vikaṭaḥ)Vikata, huge of form
- ଅଵତୁ (avatu)may he protect
anvaya ସର୍ଵାଯୁଧଧରଃ ମଯୂରେଶଃ ପୌତ୍ରାନ୍ ସଦା ଅଵତାତ୍ କପିଲଃ ଜାନୁକମ୍ ପାତୁ ଵିକଟଃ ଗଜାଶ୍ଵାନ୍ ଅଵତୁ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note Elephants and horses are named because the armour was written for a householder who kept them, as another might ask for his cattle.
ନ ଭଯଂ ଜାଯତେ ତସ୍ଯ ଯକ୍ଷ ରକ୍ଷଃ ପିଶାଚତଃ ॥ 19 ॥
- ଭୂର୍ଜପତ୍ରେ (bhūrjapatre)on birch bark
- ଲିଖିତ୍ଵା (likhitvā)having written
- ଇଦମ୍ (idam)this
- ଯଃ (yaḥ)whoever
- କଣ୍ଠେ (kaṇṭhe)at the neck
- ଧାରଯେତ୍ (dhārayet)wears it
- ସୁଧୀଃ (sudhīḥ)a man of sense
- ନ (na)no
- ଭଯମ୍ (bhayam)fear
- ଜାଯତେ (jāyate)arises
- ତସ୍ଯ (tasya)for him
- ଯକ୍ଷ (yakṣa)from yakshas
- ରକ୍ଷଃ (rakṣaḥ)rakshasas
- ପିଶାଚତଃ (piśācataḥ)or pishachas
anvaya ଯଃ ସୁଧୀଃ ଇଦମ୍ ଭୂର୍ଜପତ୍ରେ ଲିଖିତ୍ଵା କଣ୍ଠେ ଧାରଯେତ୍ ତସ୍ଯ ଯକ୍ଷ ରକ୍ଷଃ ପିଶାଚତଃ ଭଯମ୍ ନ ଜାଯତେ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଭୂର୍ଜପତ୍ରେ on birch bark — The thin bark of the Himalayan birch, which was the writing material for amulets before paper. This is the verse that turns the hymn into the thing worn at the neck.
note What the mother asked for in verse 2 is answered here.
ଯାତ୍ରାକାଲେ ପଠେଦ୍ଯସ୍ତୁ ନିର୍ଵିଘ୍ନେନ ଫଲଂ ଲଭେତ୍ ॥ 20 ॥
- ତ୍ରିସନ୍ଧ୍ଯମ୍ (trisandhyam)at the three turns of the day
- ଜପତେ (japate)recites
- ଯଃ (yaḥ)whoever
- ତୁ (tu)and
- ଵଜ୍ରସାରତନୁଃ (vajrasāratanuḥ)with a body as hard as diamond
- ଭଵେତ୍ (bhavet)becomes
- ଯାତ୍ରାକାଲେ (yātrākāle)when setting out on a journey
- ପଠେତ୍ (paṭhet)reads it
- ଯଃ (yaḥ)whoever
- ତୁ (tu)and
- ନିର୍ଵିଘ୍ନେନ (nirvighnena)with no obstacle
- ଫଲମ୍ (phalam)the fruit
- ଲଭେତ୍ (labhet)gains
anvaya ଯଃ ତୁ ତ୍ରିସନ୍ଧ୍ଯମ୍ ଜପତେ [ସଃ] ଵଜ୍ରସାରତନୁଃ ଭଵେତ୍ ଯଃ ତୁ ଯାତ୍ରାକାଲେ ପଠେତ୍ [ସଃ] ନିର୍ଵିଘ୍ନେନ ଫଲମ୍ ଲଭେତ୍
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଵଜ୍ରସାର as hard as diamond — Vajra is both the thunderbolt and the diamond. Sara is the hard core of a thing, the heartwood of a tree.
ମାରଣୋଚ୍ଚାଟନାକର୍ଷ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ମୋହନ କର୍ମଣି ॥ 21 ॥
- ଯୁଦ୍ଧକାଲେ (yuddhakāle)in time of war
- ପଠେତ୍ (paṭhet)recites
- ଯଃ (yaḥ)whoever
- ତୁ (tu)and
- ଵିଜଯମ୍ (vijayam)victory
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଆପ୍ନୁଯାତ୍ (āpnuyāt)would gain
- ଧ୍ରୁଵମ୍ (dhruvam)surely
- ମାରଣ (māraṇa)killing
- ଉଚ୍ଚାଟନ (uccāṭana)driving away
- ଆକର୍ଷ (ākarṣa)drawing to oneself
- ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ (stambha)holding fast
- ମୋହନ (mohana)bewildering
- କର୍ମଣି (karmaṇi)in the rite
anvaya ଯଃ ତୁ ଯୁଦ୍ଧକାଲେ ପଠେତ୍ [ସଃ] ଧ୍ରୁଵମ୍ ଵିଜଯମ୍ ଚ ଆପ୍ନୁଯାତ୍ ମାରଣ ଉଚ୍ଚାଟନ ଆକର୍ଷ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ମୋହନ କର୍ମଣି [ଚ]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ମାରଣୋଚ୍ଚାଟନ killing and driving away — These are names from the old list of six acts of tantra, which also holds peace-making and subduing. The hymn only names them; it gives no rite, and the verses that follow are about counts of recitation.
ତତ୍ତତ୍ଫଲମଵାପ୍ନୋତି ସାଧକୋ ନାତ୍ର ସଂଶଯଃ ॥ 22 ॥
- ସପ୍ତଵାରମ୍ (saptavāram)seven times
- ଜପେତ୍ (japet)should recite
- ଏତତ୍ (etat)this
- ଦିନାନାମ୍ (dinānām)of days
- ଏକଵିଂଶତିଃ (ekaviṃśatiḥ)twenty-one
- ତତ୍ତତ୍ଫଲମ୍ (tattatphalam)the fruit of each of them
- ଅଵାପ୍ନୋତି (avāpnoti)obtains
- ସାଧକଃ (sādhakaḥ)the one who practises
- ନ (na)no
- ଅତ୍ର (atra)here
- ସଂଶଯଃ (saṃśayaḥ)doubt
anvaya ଏତତ୍ ଏକଵିଂଶତିଃ ଦିନାନାମ୍ ସପ୍ତଵାରମ୍ ଜପେତ୍ [ତଦା] ସାଧକଃ ତତ୍ତତ୍ଫଲମ୍ ଅଵାପ୍ନୋତି ଅତ୍ର ସଂଶଯଃ ନ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note ଦନାନାମ୍ is printed for ଦିନାନାମ୍, of days.
କାରାଗୃହଗତଂ ସଦ୍ଯୋ ରାଜ୍ଞାଵଧ୍ଯଂ ଚ ମୋଚଯୋତ୍ ॥ 23 ॥
- ଏକଵିଂଶତିଵାରମ୍ (ekaviṃśativāram)twenty-one times
- ଚ (ca)and
- ପଠେତ୍ (paṭhet)recites
- ତାଵତ୍ (tāvat)for that many
- ଦିନାନି (dināni)days
- ଯଃ (yaḥ)whoever
- କାରାଗୃହଗତମ୍ (kārāgṛhagatam)one who has gone to prison
- ସଦ୍ଯଃ (sadyaḥ)at once
- ରାଜ୍ଞା (rājñā)by the king
- ଵଧ୍ଯମ୍ (vadhyam)one condemned to death
- ଚ (ca)and
- ମୋଚଯେତ୍ (mocayet)sets free
anvaya ଯଃ ଚ ତାଵତ୍ ଦିନାନି ଏକଵିଂଶତିଵାରମ୍ ପଠେତ୍ [ସଃ] କାରାଗୃହଗତମ୍ ରାଜ୍ଞା ଵଧ୍ଯମ୍ ଚ ସଦ୍ଯଃ ମୋଚଯେତ୍
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ସ ରାଜାନଂ ଵଶଂ ନୀତ୍ଵା ପ୍ରକୃତୀଶ୍ଚ ସଭାଂ ଜଯେତ୍ ॥ 24 ॥
- ରାଜଦର୍ଶନଵେଲାଯାମ୍ (rājadarśanavelāyām)at the hour of an audience with the king
- ପଠେତ୍ (paṭhet)recites
- ଏତତ୍ (etat)this
- ତ୍ରିଵାରତଃ (trivārataḥ)three times
- ସଃ (saḥ)he
- ରାଜାନମ୍ (rājānam)the king
- ଵଶମ୍ (vaśam)under his sway
- ନୀତ୍ଵା (nītvā)having brought
- ପ୍ରକୃତୀଃ (prakṛtīḥ)the king's officers
- ଚ (ca)and
- ସଭାମ୍ (sabhām)the assembly
- ଜଯେତ୍ (jayet)wins over
anvaya [ଯଃ] ରାଜଦର୍ଶନଵେଲାଯାମ୍ ଏତତ୍ ତ୍ରିଵାରତଃ ପଠେତ୍ ସଃ ରାଜାନମ୍ ଵଶମ୍ ନୀତ୍ଵା ପ୍ରକୃତୀଃ ଚ ସଭାମ୍ ଜଯେତ୍
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ପ୍ରକୃତୀଃ the king's officers — Prakriti in statecraft means the parts a kingdom is made of: the minister, the store of wealth, the fort, the army and the rest.
ମୁଦ୍ଗଲାଯ ଚ ତେ ନାଥ ମାଣ୍ଡଵ୍ଯାଯ ମହର୍ଷଯେ ॥ 25 ॥
- ଇଦମ୍ (idam)this
- ଗଣେଶକଵଚମ୍ (gaṇeśakavacam)armour of Ganesha
- କଶ୍ଯପେନ (kaśyapena)by Kashyapa
- ସମୀରିତମ୍ (samīritam)was spoken
- ମୁଦ୍ଗଲାଯ (mudgalāya)to Mudgala
- ଚ (ca)and
- ତେ (te)to you
- ନାଥ (nātha)O lord
- ମାଣ୍ଡଵ୍ଯାଯ (māṇḍavyāya)to Mandavya
- ମହର୍ଷଯେ (maharṣaye)the great sage
anvaya ଇଦମ୍ ଗଣେଶକଵଚମ୍ କଶ୍ଯପେନ ମୁଦ୍ଗଲାଯ ଚ ତେ ନାଥ ମହର୍ଷଯେ ମାଣ୍ଡଵ୍ଯାଯ ସମୀରିତମ୍
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note ସଵିରିତମ୍ is printed for ସମୀରିତମ୍, was spoken. The line of transmission is named as it is in older texts: Kashyapa to Mudgala, to the listener, and to Mandavya.
ନ ଦେଯଂ ଭକ୍ତିହୀନାଯ ଦେଯଂ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଵତେ ଶୁଭମ୍ ॥ 26 ॥
- ମହ୍ଯମ୍ (mahyam)to me
- ସଃ (saḥ)he
- ପ୍ରାହ (prāha)told
- କୃପଯା (kṛpayā)out of kindness
- କଵଚମ୍ (kavacam)the armour
- ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ (sarvasiddhidam)which gives every success
- ନ (na)not
- ଦେଯମ୍ (deyam)to be given
- ଭକ୍ତିହୀନାଯ (bhaktihīnāya)to one without devotion
- ଦେଯମ୍ (deyam)to be given
- ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଵତେ (śraddhāvate)to one who has trust
- ଶୁଭମ୍ (śubham)the good thing
anvaya ସଃ କୃପଯା ମହ୍ଯମ୍ ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ କଵଚମ୍ ପ୍ରାହ [ତତ୍] ଭକ୍ତିହୀନାଯ ନ ଦେଯମ୍ ଶୁଭମ୍ ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଵତେ ଦେଯମ୍
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଶ୍ରଦ୍ଧାଵତେ to one who has trust — Shraddha is the settled trust that makes a practice worth doing, rather than belief in a claim.
ରାକ୍ଷସାସୁର ବେତାଲ ଦୈତ୍ଯ ଦାନଵ ସମ୍ଭଵାଃ ॥ 27 ॥
- ଅନେନ (anena)by this
- ଅସ୍ଯ (asya)for him
- କୃତା (kṛtā)is made
- ରକ୍ଷା (rakṣā)the guard
- ନ (na)no
- ବାଧା (bādhā)harm
- ଅସ୍ଯ (asya)to him
- ଭଵେତ୍ (bhavet)would come
- କ୍ଵଚିତ୍ (kvacit)ever
- ରାକ୍ଷସ (rākṣasa)from rakshasas
- ଅସୁର (asura)asuras
- ବେତାଲ (betāla)vetalas
- ଦୈତ୍ଯ (daitya)daityas
- ଦାନଵ (dānava)or danavas
- ସମ୍ଭଵାଃ (sambhavāḥ)arising
anvaya ଅନେନ ଅସ୍ଯ ରକ୍ଷା କୃତା ରାକ୍ଷସ ଅସୁର ବେତାଲ ଦୈତ୍ଯ ଦାନଵ ସମ୍ଭଵାଃ ବାଧା ଅସ୍ଯ କ୍ଵଚିତ୍ ନ ଭଵେତ୍
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note ଵ୍ଯାଚିତ୍ is printed for କ୍ଵଚିତ୍, ever. The hymn ends where it began, with the child guarded against the demons of the opening verse.
