ଗଣେଶ ପଞ୍ଚରତ୍ନମ୍

• ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶପଞ୍ଚରତ୍ନସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (śrīgaṇeśapañcaratnastotram)the hymn of five gems to Shri Ganesha
• ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶାଯ (śrīgaṇeśāya)to Shri Ganesha
• ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
• ମୁଦାକରାତ୍ତମୋଦକମ୍ (mudākarāttamodakam)who happily holds a modak in his hand
• ସଦାଵିମୁକ୍ତିସାଧକମ୍ (sadāvimuktisādhakam)who always leads to liberation
• କଲାଧରାଵତଂସକମ୍ (kalādharāvataṃsakam)who wears the moon as an ornament
• ଵିଲାସିଲୋକରକ୍ଷକମ୍ (vilāsilokarakṣakam)who protects the world that is his play
• ଅନାଯକୈକନାଯକମ୍ (anāyakaikanāyakam)the one leader of those who have no leader
• ଵିନାଶିତେଭଦୈତ୍ଯକମ୍ (vināśitebhadaityakam)who destroyed the elephant demon
• ନତାଶୁଭାଶୁନାଶକମ୍ (natāśubhāśunāśakam)who quickly ends the misfortunes of those who bow
• ନମାମି (namāmi)I bow to
• ତମ୍ (tam)that
• ଵିନାଯକମ୍ (vināyakam)Vinayaka

anvaya ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶପଞ୍ଚରତ୍ନସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶାଯ ନମଃ ମୁଦାକରାତ୍ତମୋଦକମ୍ ସଦାଵିମୁକ୍ତିସାଧକମ୍ କଲାଧରାଵତଂସକମ୍ ଵିଲାସିଲୋକରକ୍ଷକମ୍ ଅନାଯକୈକନାଯକମ୍ ଵିନାଶିତେଭଦୈତ୍ଯକମ୍ ନତାଶୁଭାଶୁନାଶକମ୍ ତମ୍ ଵିନାଯକମ୍ [ଅହମ୍] ନମାମି

chandas Pañcacāmara, 16 syllables in each of 4 pādas, short and long syllables alternating

ମୋଦକ the sweet dumpling he loves — Rice dough filled with coconut and jaggery. It is the offering most closely tied to Ganesha, and the first thing this hymn places in his hand.

ଅନାଯକୈକନାଯକମ୍ the one leader of the leaderless — A play on Vinayaka, the word that ends the verse: vi-nayaka, the leader with no one above him, is also the leader of those who have no one.

ଵିନାଶିତେଭଦୈତ୍ଯକମ୍ who killed the elephant demon — Usually identified with Gajamukhasura, the elephant-headed demon Ganesha defeats with his broken tusk.

note Adi Shankaracharya's hymn opens with Ganesha as a child might picture him, happy with a sweet in his hand, and within the same verse calls him the giver of liberation. The quick, even beat of the metre makes it easy to sing, and this first verse is the part most people know by heart.

• ନତେତରାତିଭୀକରମ୍ (natetarātibhīkaram)terrifying to those who will not bow
• ନଵୋଦିତାର୍କଭାସ୍ଵରମ୍ (navoditārkabhāsvaram)bright as the newly risen sun
• ନମତ୍ସୁରାରିନିର୍ଜରମ୍ (namatsurārinirjaram)to whom gods and demons bow
• ନତାଧିକାପଦୁଦ୍ଧରମ୍ (natādhikāpaduddharam)who lifts those who bow out of their worst troubles
• ସୁରେଶ୍ଵରମ୍ (sureśvaram)lord of the gods
• ନିଧୀଶ୍ଵରମ୍ (nidhīśvaram)lord of treasures
• ଗଜେଶ୍ଵରମ୍ (gajeśvaram)lord of elephants
• ଗଣେଶ୍ଵରମ୍ (gaṇeśvaram)lord of the ganas
• ମହେଶ୍ଵରମ୍ (maheśvaram)the great lord
• ତମ୍ (tam)him
• ଆଶ୍ରଯେ (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ପରାତ୍ପରମ୍ (parātparam)higher than the highest
• ନିରନ୍ତରମ୍ (nirantaram)always

anvaya ନତେତରାତିଭୀକରମ୍ ନଵୋଦିତାର୍କଭାସ୍ଵରମ୍ ନମତ୍ସୁରାରିନିର୍ଜରମ୍ ନତାଧିକାପଦୁଦ୍ଧରମ୍ ସୁରେଶ୍ଵରମ୍ ନିଧୀଶ୍ଵରମ୍ ଗଜେଶ୍ଵରମ୍ ଗଣେଶ୍ଵରମ୍ ମହେଶ୍ଵରମ୍ ପରାତ୍ପରମ୍ ତମ୍ [ଅହମ୍] ନିରନ୍ତରମ୍ ଆଶ୍ରଯେ

chandas Pañcacāmara, 16 syllables in each of 4 pādas, short and long syllables alternating

ନତେତର those other than the ones who bow — He is fearsome only to those who refuse to bow. To those who do, the same line says, he is the one who lifts them out of trouble.

ନିଧୀଶ୍ଵରମ୍ lord of treasures — Nidhi is treasure. The same title is given to Kubera, the lord of wealth.

note The second half of the verse is five titles in a row, each ending in ishvara, lord: of the gods, of treasures, of elephants, of the ganas, and the great lord. Chains of matching sounds like this run through all of Shankara's hymns.

• ସମସ୍ତଲୋକଶଙ୍କରମ୍ (samastalokaśaṅkaram)who brings good to all the worlds
• ନିରସ୍ତଦୈତ୍ଯକୁଞ୍ଜରମ୍ (nirastadaityakuñjaram)who drove off the elephant demon
• ଦରେତରୋଦରମ୍ (daretarodaram)whose belly is anything but small
• ଵରମ୍ (varam)the best
• ଵରେଭଵକ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ (varebhavaktram)with the face of a noble elephant
• ଅକ୍ଷରମ୍ (akṣaram)imperishable
• କୃପାକରମ୍ (kṛpākaram)source of compassion
• କ୍ଷମାକରମ୍ (kṣamākaram)source of forgiveness
• ମୁଦାକରମ୍ (mudākaram)source of joy
• ଯଶସ୍କରମ୍ (yaśaskaram)who gives fame
• ମନସ୍କରମ୍ (manaskaram)who gives a clear mind
• ନମସ୍କୃତାମ୍ (namaskṛtām)to those who bow to him
• ନମସ୍କରୋମି (namaskaromi)I bow to
• ଭାସ୍ଵରମ୍ (bhāsvaram)the radiant one

anvaya ସମସ୍ତଲୋକଶଙ୍କରମ୍ ନିରସ୍ତଦୈତ୍ଯକୁଞ୍ଜରମ୍ ଦରେତରୋଦରମ୍ ଵରମ୍ ଵରେଭଵକ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ ଅକ୍ଷରମ୍ ନମସ୍କୃତାମ୍ କୃପାକରମ୍ କ୍ଷମାକରମ୍ ମୁଦାକରମ୍ ଯଶସ୍କରମ୍ ମନସ୍କରମ୍ ଭାସ୍ଵରମ୍ [ଅହମ୍] ନମସ୍କରୋମି

chandas Pañcacāmara, 16 syllables in each of 4 pādas, short and long syllables alternating

ଦରେତରୋଦରମ୍ whose belly is other than small — Dara-itara, 'other than small', is a roundabout way of saying his belly is huge, and it keeps the rhyme of the line going.

ଆକର a mine, a source — Kripakaram, kshamakaram, mudakaram: a mine of mercy, of forgiveness, of joy. Each title is something he gives out.

note The second half is a run of rhyming titles, kṛpākaram, kṣamākaram, mudākaram, yaśaskaram, manaskaram, that ends on namaskaromi, 'I bow'. Each title is something Ganesha gives, and the line closes with the singer's reply: a bow.

• ଅକିଞ୍ଚନାର୍ତିମାର୍ଜନମ୍ (akiñcanārtimārjanam)who wipes away the pain of the poor
• ଚିରନ୍ତନୋକ୍ତିଭାଜନମ୍ (cirantanoktibhājanam)of whom the ancient scriptures speak
• ପୁରାରିପୂର୍ଵନନ୍ଦନମ୍ (purāripūrvanandanam)the elder son of Shiva, enemy of the three cities
• ସୁରାରିଗର୍ଵଚର୍ଵଣମ୍ (surārigarvacarvaṇam)who crushes the pride of the demons
• ପ୍ରପଞ୍ଚନାଶଭୀଷଣମ୍ (prapañcanāśabhīṣaṇam)fearsome at the dissolution of the world
• ଧନଞ୍ଜଯାଦିଭୂଷଣମ୍ (dhanañjayādibhūṣaṇam)adorned with serpents such as Dhananjaya
• କପୋଲଦାନଵାରଣମ୍ (kapoladānavāraṇam)the elephant with mada flowing on his cheeks
• ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
• ପୁରାଣଵାରଣମ୍ (purāṇavāraṇam)the ancient elephant

anvaya ଅକିଞ୍ଚନାର୍ତିମାର୍ଜନମ୍ ଚିରନ୍ତନୋକ୍ତିଭାଜନମ୍ ପୁରାରିପୂର୍ଵନନ୍ଦନମ୍ ସୁରାରିଗର୍ଵଚର୍ଵଣମ୍ ପ୍ରପଞ୍ଚନାଶଭୀଷଣମ୍ ଧନଞ୍ଜଯାଦିଭୂଷଣମ୍ କପୋଲଦାନଵାରଣମ୍ ପୁରାଣଵାରଣମ୍ [ଅହମ୍] ଭଜେ

chandas Pañcacāmara, 16 syllables in each of 4 pādas, short and long syllables alternating

ପୁରାରିପୂର୍ଵନନ୍ଦନମ୍ the first-born son of Shiva — Purari, 'enemy of the cities', is Shiva, who destroyed the three flying cities of the asuras. Purva-nandana, 'the earlier son', marks Ganesha as the elder.

ଧନଞ୍ଜଯ a great serpent — Here Dhananjaya is the name of a naga, and has nothing to do with Arjuna. Like his father, Ganesha wears snakes as ornaments.

କପୋଲଦାନ the flow on his cheeks — Dana is the mada fluid of an elephant in its prime. It marks him as a mighty tusker.

note The verse runs from comfort for the poor to the end of the world itself, and closes on 'the ancient elephant', a name that makes the familiar god as old as time.

• ନିତାନ୍ତକାନ୍ତଦନ୍ତକାନ୍ତିମନ୍ତମ୍ (nitāntakāntadantakāntimantam)whose tusk shines with a beauty beyond compare
• ଅନ୍ତକାନ୍ତକାତ୍ମଜମ୍ (antakāntakātmajam)the son of Shiva, who put an end to Death
• ଅଚିନ୍ତ୍ଯରୂପମ୍ (acintyarūpam)whose form is beyond imagining
• ଅନ୍ତହୀନମ୍ (antahīnam)without end
• ଅନ୍ତରାଯକୃନ୍ତନମ୍ (antarāyakṛntanam)who cuts through obstacles
• ହୃଦନ୍ତରେ (hṛdantare)within the heart
• ନିରନ୍ତରମ୍ (nirantaram)without a break
• ଵସନ୍ତମ୍ (vasantam)dwelling
• ଏଵ (eva)indeed
• ଯୋଗିନାମ୍ (yoginām)of the yogis
• ତମ୍ (tam)him
• ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ (ekadantam)the single-tusked one
• ଏଵ (eva)alone
• ତମ୍ (tam)him
• ଵିଚିନ୍ତଯାମି (vicintayāmi)I meditate on
• ସନ୍ତତମ୍ (santatam)constantly

anvaya ନିତାନ୍ତକାନ୍ତଦନ୍ତକାନ୍ତିମନ୍ତମ୍ ଅନ୍ତକାନ୍ତକାତ୍ମଜମ୍ ଅଚିନ୍ତ୍ଯରୂପମ୍ ଅନ୍ତହୀନମ୍ ଅନ୍ତରାଯକୃନ୍ତନମ୍ ଯୋଗିନାମ୍ ହୃଦନ୍ତରେ ନିରନ୍ତରମ୍ ଵସନ୍ତମ୍ ଏଵ ତମ୍ ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ ଏଵ ତମ୍ [ଅହମ୍] ସନ୍ତତମ୍ ଵିଚିନ୍ତଯାମି

chandas Pañcacāmara, 16 syllables in each of 4 pādas, short and long syllables alternating

ଅନ୍ତକାନ୍ତକ the ender of the ender — Antaka, 'the one who ends', is Death. Shiva is called Antakantaka because he stopped Death to save his young devotee Markandeya.

ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ the single-tusked one — He has only one whole tusk. In one well-known telling he broke off the other and used it as a pen to write down the Mahabharata as Vyasa spoke it.

note Almost every word here carries the sound anta: kānta, danta, antaka, antahīna, antarāya, hṛdantare, nirantaram, vasantam. Shankara builds the whole verse on that one sound, moving from the shining tusk to the heart of the yogi.

• ମହାଗଣେଶପଞ୍ଚରତ୍ନମ୍ (mahāgaṇeśapañcaratnam)these five gems for the great Ganesha
• ଆଦରେଣ (ādareṇa)with devotion
• ଯଃ (yaḥ)whoever
• ଅନ୍ଵହମ୍ (anvaham)every day
• ପ୍ରଜଲ୍ପତି (prajalpati)recites
• ପ୍ରଭାତକେ (prabhātake)in the early morning
• ହୃଦି (hṛdi)in the heart
• ସ୍ମରନ୍ (smaran)remembering
• ଗଣେଶ୍ଵରମ୍ (gaṇeśvaram)the lord of the ganas
• ଅରୋଗତାମ୍ (arogatām)good health
• ଅଦୋଷତାମ୍ (adoṣatām)freedom from faults
• ସୁସାହିତୀମ୍ (susāhitīm)a gift for words and learning
• ସୁପୁତ୍ରତାମ୍ (suputratām)good children
• ସମାହିତାଯୁଃ (samāhitāyuḥ)a long and settled life
• ଅଷ୍ଟଭୂତିମ୍ (aṣṭabhūtim)the eight kinds of prosperity
• ଅଭ୍ଯୁପୈତି (abhyupaiti)gains
• ସଃ (saḥ)that person
• ଅଚିରାତ୍ (acirāt)before long

anvaya ଯଃ ଗଣେଶ୍ଵରମ୍ ହୃଦି ସ୍ମରନ୍ ପ୍ରଭାତକେ ଅନ୍ଵହମ୍ ଆଦରେଣ ମହାଗଣେଶପଞ୍ଚରତ୍ନମ୍ ପ୍ରଜଲ୍ପତି ସଃ ଅଚିରାତ୍ ଅରୋଗତାମ୍ ଅଦୋଷତାମ୍ ସୁସାହିତୀମ୍ ସୁପୁତ୍ରତାମ୍ ସମାହିତାଯୁଃ ଅଷ୍ଟଭୂତିମ୍ ଅଭ୍ଯୁପୈତି

chandas Pañcacāmara, 16 syllables in each of 4 pādas, short and long syllables alternating

ଅଷ୍ଟଭୂତିମ୍ the eightfold prosperity — Often read as the eight siddhis, powers such as becoming very small or very light at will. Some take it simply as every kind of wealth.

ସୁସାହିତୀମ୍ skill with words — Sahiti is literature, the gift of saying things well.

note The phalashruti. It asks for a morning habit: say the five verses with Ganesha in mind. What it promises is a good life in plain terms: health, a clean character, a way with words, good children and a long, steady life.

• ଇତି (iti)so ends
• ଶ୍ରୀଶଙ୍କରଭଗଵତଃ (śrīśaṅkarabhagavataḥ)of the revered Shankara
• କୃତୌ (kṛtau)among the works
• ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶପଞ୍ଚରତ୍ନସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (śrīgaṇeśapañcaratnastotram)the hymn of five gems to Shri Ganesha
• ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣମ୍ (sampūrṇam)is complete

anvaya ଇତି ଶ୍ରୀଶଙ୍କରଭଗଵତଃ କୃତୌ ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶପଞ୍ଚରତ୍ନସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣମ୍