ମହା ଗଣପତି ମୂଲ ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଃ (ପାଦ ମାଲା ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍)

• ଓଁ (oṃ)Om
• ହ୍ରୀଂ (hrīṃ)hrim, the seed syllable of Maya, the Goddess's power
• ଶ୍ରୀଂ (śrīṃ)shrim, the seed syllable of Lakshmi
• କ୍ଲୀଂ (klīṃ)klim, the seed syllable of desire
• ଗ୍ଲୌଂ (glauṃ)glaum, the seed syllable of the earth
• ଗଂ (gaṃ)gam, Ganapati's own seed syllable
• ଗଣପତଯେ (gaṇapataye)to Ganapati
• ଵର (vara)O excellent one
• ଵରଦ (varada)O giver of boons
• ସର୍ଵଜନମ୍ (sarvajanam)all people
• ମେ (me)my
• ଵଶମ୍ (vaśam)under sway
• ଆନଯ (ānaya)bring
• ସ୍ଵାହା (svāhā)svaha

anvaya ଓଁ ହ୍ରୀଂ ଶ୍ରୀଂ କ୍ଲୀଂ ଗ୍ଲୌଂ ଗଂ ଗଣପତଯେ ଵର ଵରଦ ସର୍ଵଜନମ୍ ମେ ଵଶମ୍ ଆନଯ ସ୍ଵାହା

chandas Prose, the root mantra

ମୂଲମନ୍ତ୍ର the root mantra — The main mantra of Mahaganapati. The hymn that follows takes it word by word, one verse for each of its fourteen words.

ସ୍ଵାହା svaha — The word said as an offering is given into the fire. A mantra that ends in svaha is itself an offering.

note The verses take shrim before hrim, the order this mantra usually has. The printed mantra here swaps the two.

• ଅଥ (atha)now
• ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (stotram)the hymn
• ଓମ୍ (om)Om
• ଇତି (iti)the sound
• ଏତତ୍ (etat)this
• ଅଜସ୍ଯ (ajasya)of the unborn Brahma
• କଣ୍ଠଵିଵରମ୍ (kaṇṭhavivaram)the throat
• ଭିତ୍ଵା (bhitvā)breaking through
• ବହିଃ (bahiḥ)out
• ନିର୍ଗତମ୍ (nirgatam)came
• ହି (hi)and
• ଓମ୍ (om)Om
• ଇତି (iti)with
• ଏଵ (eva)alone
• ସମସ୍ତକର୍ମ (samastakarma)every rite
• ଋଷିଭିଃ (ṛṣibhiḥ)by sages
• ପ୍ରାରଭ୍ଯତେ (prārabhyate)is begun
• ମାନୁଷୈଃ (mānuṣaiḥ)and by ordinary people
• ଓମ୍ (om)Om
• ଇତି (iti)the word
• ଏଵ (eva)only
• ସଦା (sadā)always
• ଜପନ୍ତି (japanti)repeat
• ଯତଯଃ (yatayaḥ)renunciants
• ସ୍ଵାତ୍ମୈକନିଷ୍ଠାଃ (svātmaikaniṣṭhāḥ)who rest in the self alone
• ପରମ୍ (param)as the highest
• ହି (hi)indeed
• ଓଙ୍କାରାକୃତିଵକ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ (oṅkārākṛtivaktram)whose face has the shape of Om
• ଇନ୍ଦୁନିଟିଲମ୍ (induniṭilam)whose forehead bears the moon
• ଵିଘ୍ନେଶ୍ଵରମ୍ (vighneśvaram)Vighneshvara
• ଭାଵଯେ (bhāvaye)I meditate on

anvaya ଅଥ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ ଓମ୍ ଇତି ଏତତ୍ ଅଜସ୍ଯ କଣ୍ଠଵିଵରମ୍ ଭିତ୍ଵା ବହିଃ ନିର୍ଗତମ୍ ହି ଋଷିଭିଃ ମାନୁଷୈଃ ସମସ୍ତକର୍ମ ଓମ୍ ଇତି ଏଵ ପ୍ରାରଭ୍ଯତେ ସ୍ଵାତ୍ମୈକନିଷ୍ଠାଃ ଯତଯଃ ସଦା ଓମ୍ ଇତି ଏଵ ପରମ୍ ଜପନ୍ତି ହି ଓଙ୍କାରାକୃତିଵକ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ ଇନ୍ଦୁନିଟିଲମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନେଶ୍ଵରମ୍ ଭାଵଯେ

chandas Śārdūlavikrīḍita, 19 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ଓଙ୍କାରାକୃତି the shape of Om — The written sign ॐ is often seen as an elephant's head and trunk, so Ganapati is called Om given a form.

note An old verse says Om and the word atha burst from Brahma's throat at the beginning, which is why both are auspicious. This hymn happens to open with both. ସ୍ଵାତମ is printed for ସ୍ଵାତ୍ମ and ଭଵାଯେ for ଭାଵଯେ.

• ଶ୍ରୀମ୍ବୀଜମ୍ (śrīmbījam)the seed syllable shrim
• ଶ୍ରମଦୁଃଖଜନ୍ମମରଣଵ୍ଯାଧ୍ଯାଧିଭୀନାଶକମ୍ (śramaduḥkhajanmamaraṇavyādhyādhibhīnāśakam)which destroys weariness, sorrow, birth and death, sickness, pain and fear
• ମୃତ୍ଯୁକ୍ରୋଧନଶାନ୍ତିବିନ୍ଦୁଵିଲସଦ୍ଵର୍ଣାକୃତିଶ୍ରୀପ୍ରଦମ୍ (mṛtyukrodhanaśāntibinduvilasadvarṇākṛtiśrīpradam)whose letters, named Mrityu, Krodhana, Shanti and Bindu, give wealth
• ସ୍ଵାନ୍ତଃସ୍ଵାତ୍ମଶରସ୍ଯ (svāntaḥsvātmaśarasya)for the arrow of one's own self within
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ଯମ୍ (lakṣyam)the target
• ଅଜରସ୍ଵାତ୍ମାଵବୋଧପ୍ରଦମ୍ (ajarasvātmāvabodhapradam)which gives knowledge of the self that never ages
• ଶ୍ରୀଶ୍ରୀନାଯକସେଵିତେଭଵଦନପ୍ରେମାସ୍ପଦମ୍ (śrīśrīnāyakasevitebhavadanapremāspadam)dear to the elephant-faced one, whom Shri and Shri's lord serve
• ଭାଵଯେ (bhāvaye)I meditate on

anvaya ଶ୍ରମଦୁଃଖଜନ୍ମମରଣଵ୍ଯାଧ୍ଯାଧିଭୀନାଶକମ୍ ମୃତ୍ଯୁକ୍ରୋଧନଶାନ୍ତିବିନ୍ଦୁଵିଲସଦ୍ଵର୍ଣାକୃତିଶ୍ରୀପ୍ରଦମ୍ ସ୍ଵାନ୍ତଃସ୍ଵାତ୍ମଶରସ୍ଯ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ଯମ୍ ଅଜରସ୍ଵାତ୍ମାଵବୋଧପ୍ରଦମ୍ ଶ୍ରୀଶ୍ରୀନାଯକସେଵିତେଭଵଦନପ୍ରେମାସ୍ପଦମ୍ ଶ୍ରୀମ୍ବୀଜମ୍ ଭାଵଯେ

chandas Śārdūlavikrīḍita, 19 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ବୀଜ seed syllable — A one-syllable mantra that holds a god's power the way a seed holds a tree. The mantra books name each of its letters by a code word, and the verse gives those names.

ଶର, ଲକ୍ଷ୍ଯ arrow and target — The Mundaka Upanishad pictures Om as the bow, the self as the arrow, and Brahman as the target. Here the seed syllable is the target.

note The last line is printed with a space inside one compound: ସେଵିତେ ଭଵଦନ is ସେଵିତ + ଇଭଵଦନ, served, the elephant-faced one.

• ହ୍ରୀମ୍ବୀଜମ୍ (hrīmbījam)the seed syllable hrim
• ହୃଦଯତ୍ରିକୋଣଵିଲସନ୍ମଧ୍ଯାସନସ୍ଥମ୍ (hṛdayatrikoṇavilasanmadhyāsanastham)which sits in the middle of the triangle that shines in the heart
• ସଦା (sadā)always
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଆକାଶାନଲଵାମଲୋଚନନିଶାନାଥାର୍ଧଵର୍ଣାତ୍ମକମ୍ (ākāśānalavāmalocananiśānāthārdhavarṇātmakam)made of the letters called sky, fire, left eye and half moon
• ମାଯାକାର୍ଯଜଗତ୍ପ୍ରକାଶକମ୍ (māyākāryajagatprakāśakam)which lights up the world that maya makes
• ଉମାରୂପମ୍ (umārūpam)whose form is Uma
• ସ୍ଵଶକ୍ତିପ୍ରଦମ୍ (svaśaktipradam)which gives one's own power
• ମାଯାତୀତପଦପ୍ରଦମ୍ (māyātītapadapradam)which gives the state beyond maya
• ହୃଦି (hṛdi)in my heart
• ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
• ଲୋକେଶ୍ଵରାରାଧିତମ୍ (lokeśvarārādhitam)worshipped by the lords of the worlds

anvaya ସଦା ହୃଦଯତ୍ରିକୋଣଵିଲସନ୍ମଧ୍ଯାସନସ୍ଥମ୍ ଆକାଶାନଲଵାମଲୋଚନନିଶାନାଥାର୍ଧଵର୍ଣାତ୍ମକମ୍ ଚ ମାଯାକାର୍ଯଜଗତ୍ପ୍ରକାଶକମ୍ ଉମାରୂପମ୍ ସ୍ଵଶକ୍ତିପ୍ରଦମ୍ ମାଯାତୀତପଦପ୍ରଦମ୍ ଲୋକେଶ୍ଵରାରାଧିତମ୍ ହ୍ରୀମ୍ବୀଜମ୍ ହୃଦି ଭଜେ

chandas Śārdūlavikrīḍita, 19 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ଆକାଶ, ଅନଲ, ଵାମଲୋଚନ, ନିଶାନାଥାର୍ଧ sky, fire, left eye and half moon — Code names for the parts of the syllable: sky is ha, fire is ra, the left eye is the long i, and the half moon is the nasal sign. Together they spell hrim.

• କ୍ଲୀମ୍ବୀଜମ୍ (klīmbījam)the seed syllable klim
• କଲିଧାତୁଵତ୍ (kalidhātuvat)as its root kal says
• କଲଯତାମ୍ (kalayatām)when they hold it in mind
• ସର୍ଵେଷ୍ଟଦମ୍ (sarveṣṭadam)which gives all they wish for
• ଦେହିନାମ୍ (dehinām)to embodied beings
• ଧାତୃକ୍ଷ୍ମାଯୁତଶାନ୍ତିବିନ୍ଦୁଵିଲସଦ୍ଵର୍ଣାତ୍ମକମ୍ (dhātṛkṣmāyutaśāntibinduvilasadvarṇātmakam)whose letters are called Dhatri and Kshma, with Shanti and Bindu
• କାମଦମ୍ (kāmadam)which grants desires
• ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣପ୍ରିଯମ୍ (śrīkṛṣṇapriyam)dear to Shri Krishna
• ଇନ୍ଦିରାସୁତମନଃପ୍ରୀତ୍ଯେକହେତୁମ୍ (indirāsutamanaḥprītyekahetum)the one delight of Kama, Lakshmi's son
• ପରମ୍ (param)the highest
• ହୃତ୍ପଦ୍ମେ (hṛtpadme)in the lotus of my heart
• କଲଯେ (kalaye)I hold
• ସଦା (sadā)always
• କଲିହରମ୍ (kaliharam)which takes away the troubles of the Kali age
• କାଲାରିପୁତ୍ରପ୍ରିଯମ୍ (kālāriputrapriyam)dear to the son of Shiva, the enemy of death

anvaya କଲିଧାତୁଵତ୍ କଲଯତାମ୍ ଦେହିନାମ୍ ସର୍ଵେଷ୍ଟଦମ୍ ଧାତୃକ୍ଷ୍ମାଯୁତଶାନ୍ତିବିନ୍ଦୁଵିଲସଦ୍ଵର୍ଣାତ୍ମକମ୍ କାମଦମ୍ ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣପ୍ରିଯମ୍ ଇନ୍ଦିରାସୁତମନଃପ୍ରୀତ୍ଯେକହେତୁମ୍ ପରମ୍ କଲିହରମ୍ କାଲାରିପୁତ୍ରପ୍ରିଯମ୍ କ୍ଲୀମ୍ବୀଜମ୍ ସଦା ହୃତ୍ପଦ୍ମେ କଲଯେ

chandas Śārdūlavikrīḍita, 19 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ଇନ୍ଦିରାସୁତ Kama, Lakshmi's son — Indira is Lakshmi, and Kama, the god of love, is called her son. Klim is known as the seed syllable of desire.

note The verse plays on sound: klim, kal, kalayatam, kalaye and kali all ring together.

• ଗ୍ଲୌମ୍ବୀଜମ୍ (glaumbījam)the seed syllable glaum
• ଗୁଣରୂପନିର୍ଗୁଣପରବ୍ରହ୍ମାଦିଶକ୍ତେଃ (guṇarūpanirguṇaparabrahmādiśakteḥ)of the first power of the highest Brahman, beyond qualities yet taking form in them
• ମହାହଙ୍କାରାକୃତିଦଣ୍ଡିନୀପ୍ରିଯମ୍ (mahāhaṅkārākṛtidaṇḍinīpriyam)dear to Dandini, whose form is the great sense of I
• ଅଜଶ୍ରୀନାଥରୁଦ୍ରେଷ୍ଟଦମ୍ (ajaśrīnātharudreṣṭadam)which gives Brahma, Vishnu and Rudra what they wish
• ସର୍ଵାକର୍ଷିଣିଦେଵରାଜଭୁଵନାର୍ଣେନ୍ଦ୍ଵାତ୍ମକମ୍ (sarvākarṣiṇidevarājabhuvanārṇendvātmakam)whose letters are named Sarvakarshini, Devaraja, Bhuvana and Indu
• ଶ୍ରୀକରମ୍ (śrīkaram)which brings wealth
• ଚିତ୍ତେ (citte)in my mind
• ଵିଘ୍ନନିଵାରଣାଯ (vighnanivāraṇāya)to ward off obstacles
• ଗିରିଜଜାତପ୍ରିଯମ୍ (girijajātapriyam)dear to the son of Girija
• ଭାଵଯେ (bhāvaye)I meditate on

anvaya ଵିଘ୍ନନିଵାରଣାଯ ଗୁଣରୂପନିର୍ଗୁଣପରବ୍ରହ୍ମାଦିଶକ୍ତେଃ ମହାହଙ୍କାରାକୃତିଦଣ୍ଡିନୀପ୍ରିଯମ୍ ଅଜଶ୍ରୀନାଥରୁଦ୍ରେଷ୍ଟଦମ୍ ସର୍ଵାକର୍ଷିଣିଦେଵରାଜଭୁଵନାର୍ଣେନ୍ଦ୍ଵାତ୍ମକମ୍ ଶ୍ରୀକରମ୍ ଗିରିଜଜାତପ୍ରିଯମ୍ ଗ୍ଲୌମ୍ବୀଜମ୍ ଚିତ୍ତେ ଭାଵଯେ

chandas Śārdūlavikrīḍita, 19 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ଦଣ୍ଡିନୀ Dandini — The staff-bearer, a name of Varahi, who commands the armies of the Goddess Lalita. Glaum is her seed syllable too.

note ଗିରିଜଜାତ is printed for ଗିରିଜାଜାତ, son of Girija; the metre needs the long vowel.

• ଗଙ୍ଗାସୁତମ୍ (gaṅgāsutam)the son of Ganga
• ଗନ୍ଧମୁଖୋପଚାରପ୍ରିଯମ୍ (gandhamukhopacārapriyam)who loves offerings of sandal paste and the rest
• ଖଗାରୋହଣଭାଗିନେଯମ୍ (khagārohaṇabhāgineyam)the nephew of Vishnu who rides the bird
• ଗଙ୍ଗାସୁତାଦ୍ଯମ୍ (gaṅgāsutādyam)the elder of Ganga's sons
• ଵରଗନ୍ଧତତ୍ତ୍ଵମୂଲାମ୍ବୁଜସ୍ଥମ୍ (varagandhatattvamūlāmbujastham)who sits in the root lotus, whose element is earth, the element of smell
• ହୃଦି (hṛdi)in my heart
• ଭାଵଯେ (bhāvaye)meditate on
• ଅହମ୍ (aham)I

anvaya ଗନ୍ଧମୁଖୋପଚାରପ୍ରିଯମ୍ ଖଗାରୋହଣଭାଗିନେଯମ୍ ଗଙ୍ଗାସୁତାଦ୍ଯମ୍ ଵରଗନ୍ଧତତ୍ତ୍ଵମୂଲାମ୍ବୁଜସ୍ଥମ୍ ଗଙ୍ଗାସୁତମ୍ ଅହମ୍ ହୃଦି ଭାଵଯେ

chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ଗଙ୍ଗାସୁତ the son of Ganga — Both of Shiva's sons are at times called sons of Ganga. Skanda is the better known, so Ganapati is named here as the elder of the two.

ଖଗାରୋହଣଭାଗିନେଯ the nephew of Vishnu — Vishnu rides Garuda, the bird. In southern tradition Vishnu is Parvati's brother, which makes Ganapati his nephew.

note This is the verse for gam, heard in its first word, ଗଙ୍ଗା. In yoga each lotus holds an element, and the root lotus holds earth, whose quality is smell.

• ଗଣପତଯେ (gaṇapataye)to Ganapati
• ଵରଗୁଣନିଧଯେ (varaguṇanidhaye)rich in fine virtues
• ସୁରଗଣପତଯେ (suragaṇapataye)lord of the hosts of gods
• ନତଜନତତଯେ (natajanatataye)who is there for all who bow to him
• ମଣିଗଣଭୂଷିତଚରଣଯୁଗାଶ୍ରିତମଲହରଣେ (maṇigaṇabhūṣitacaraṇayugāśritamalaharaṇe)at washing away the stains of those who come to your feet, bright with jewels
• ଚଣ (caṇa)O skilled one
• ତେ (te)to you
• ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation

anvaya ଵରଗୁଣନିଧଯେ ସୁରଗଣପତଯେ ନତଜନତତଯେ ଗଣପତଯେ [ନମଃ] ମଣିଗଣଭୂଷିତଚରଣଯୁଗାଶ୍ରିତମଲହରଣେ ଚଣ ତେ ନମଃ

chandas Moric: a sung metre counted in beats

note The verse for the word ganapataye, which it opens with.

• ଵରାଭଯେ (varābhaye)the signs of boon and safety
• ମୋଦକମ୍ (modakam)a sweet
• ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ (ekadantam)his own single tusk
• କରାମ୍ବୁଜାତୈଃ (karāmbujātaiḥ)in his lotus hands
• ସତତମ୍ (satatam)always
• ଧରନ୍ତମ୍ (dharantam)who holds
• ଵରାଙ୍ଗଚନ୍ଦ୍ରମ୍ (varāṅgacandram)who has the moon on his head
• ପରଭକ୍ତିସାନ୍ଦ୍ରୈଃ (parabhaktisāndraiḥ)full of the highest devotion
• ଜନୈଃ (janaiḥ)by people
• ଭଜନ୍ତମ୍ (bhajantam)worshipped
• କଲଯେ (kalaye)I hold
• ସଦା (sadā)always
• ଅନ୍ତଃ (antaḥ)within me

anvaya କରାମ୍ବୁଜାତୈଃ ଵରାଭଯେ ମୋଦକମ୍ ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ ସତତମ୍ ଧରନ୍ତମ୍ ଵରାଙ୍ଗଚନ୍ଦ୍ରମ୍ ପରଭକ୍ତିସାନ୍ଦ୍ରୈଃ ଜନୈଃ ଭଜନ୍ତମ୍ ସଦା ଅନ୍ତଃ କଲଯେ

chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas

note The verse for vara. ଭଜନ୍ତମ୍, worshipping, stands where the sense needs worshipped.

• ଵରଦ (varada)O giver of boons
• ନତଜନାନାମ୍ (natajanānām)to those who bow
• ସନ୍ତତମ୍ (santatam)always
• ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡ (vakratuṇḍa)O Vakratunda
• ସ୍ଵରମଯନିଜଗାତ୍ର (svaramayanijagātra)O you whose own body is made of sound
• ସ୍ଵାତ୍ମବୋଧୈକହେତୋ (svātmabodhaikaheto)O you who alone make it possible to know the self
• କରଲସଦମୃତାମ୍ଭୋପୂର୍ଣପତ୍ରାଦ୍ଯ (karalasadamṛtāmbhopūrṇapatrādya)O first of all, in whose hand shines a cup full of nectar
• ମହ୍ଯମ୍ (mahyam)to me
• ଗରଗଲସୁତ (garagalasuta)O son of the poison-throated god
• ଶୀଘ୍ରମ୍ (śīghram)quickly
• ଦେହି (dehi)give
• ମଦ୍ବୋଧମ୍ (madbodham)an awakening
• ଈଡ୍ଯମ୍ (īḍyam)worth praising

anvaya ସନ୍ତତମ୍ ନତଜନାନାମ୍ ଵରଦ ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡ ସ୍ଵରମଯନିଜଗାତ୍ର ସ୍ଵାତ୍ମବୋଧୈକହେତୋ କରଲସଦମୃତାମ୍ଭୋପୂର୍ଣପତ୍ରାଦ୍ଯ ଗରଗଲସୁତ ମହ୍ଯମ୍ ଈଡ୍ଯମ୍ ମଦ୍ବୋଧମ୍ ଶୀଘ୍ରମ୍ ଦେହି

chandas Mālinī, 15 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ଗରଗଲ the poison-throated god — Shiva, who drank the poison that rose when the ocean was churned and held it in his throat.

note The verse for varada, the word it opens with.

• ସର୍ଵଜନମ୍ (sarvajanam)all people
• ପରିପାଲଯ (paripālaya)protect
• ଶର୍ଵଜ (śarvaja)O son of Shiva
• ପର୍ଵସୁଧାକରଗର୍ଵହର (parvasudhākaragarvahara)O you who broke the pride of the moon on the festival night
• ପର୍ଵତନାଥସୁତାସୁତ (parvatanāthasutāsuta)O son of the mountain king's daughter
• ପାଲଯ (pālaya)protect
• ଖର୍ଵମ୍ (kharvam)any smaller
• ମା (mā)do not
• କୁରୁ (kuru)make
• ଦୀନମ୍ (dīnam)poor soul
• ଇମମ୍ (imam)this

anvaya ଶର୍ଵଜ ପର୍ଵସୁଧାକରଗର୍ଵହର ସର୍ଵଜନମ୍ ପରିପାଲଯ ପର୍ଵତନାଥସୁତାସୁତ ପାଲଯ ଇମମ୍ ଦୀନମ୍ ଖର୍ଵମ୍ ମା କୁରୁ

chandas Moric: a sung metre counted in beats

ସୁଧାକରଗର୍ଵହର who broke the pride of the moon — The moon laughed at Ganesha, and Ganesha cursed him. That is why people avoid looking at the moon on the night of Ganesha Chaturthi.

note The verse for sarvajanam, all people. Its lines chime on the sound -rva-: sarva, sharva, parva, garva, parvata, kharva.

• ମେଦୋଽସ୍ଥିମାଂସରୁଧିରାନ୍ତ୍ରମଯେ (medo'sthimāṃsarudhirāntramaye)of marrow, bone, flesh, blood and entrails
• ଶରୀରେ (śarīre)in this body
• ମେଦିନ୍ଯବଗ୍ନିମରୁଦମ୍ବରଲାସ୍ଯମାନେ (medinyabagnimarudambaralāsyamāne)where earth, water, fire, wind and sky dance
• ମେ (me)my
• ଦାରୁଣମ୍ (dāruṇam)terrible
• ମଦମୁଖାଘମ୍ (madamukhāgham)wrongs, with pride at their head
• ଉମାଜ (umāja)O son of Uma
• ହୃତ୍ଵା (hṛtvā)take away
• ମେଧାହ୍ଵଯାସନଵରେ (medhāhvayāsanavare)on the fine seat called understanding
• ଵସ (vasa)live
• ଦନ୍ତିଵକ୍ତ୍ର (dantivaktra)O elephant-faced one

anvaya ଉମାଜ ଦନ୍ତିଵକ୍ତ୍ର ମେ ଦାରୁଣମ୍ ମଦମୁଖାଘମ୍ ହୃତ୍ଵା ମେଦୋଽସ୍ଥିମାଂସରୁଧିରାନ୍ତ୍ରମଯେ ମେଦିନ୍ଯବଗ୍ନିମରୁଦମ୍ବରଲାସ୍ଯମାନେ ଶରୀରେ ମେଧାହ୍ଵଯାସନଵରେ ଵସ

chandas Vasantatilakā, 14 syllables in each of 4 pādas

note The verse for me, and every one of its four lines opens with that sound.

• ଵଶମ୍ (vaśam)under your control
• କୁରୁ (kuru)bring
• ତ୍ଵମ୍ (tvam)you
• ଶିଵଜାତ (śivajāta)O son of Shiva
• ମାମ୍ (mām)me
• ତେ (te)your
• ଵଶୀକୃତାଶେଷସମସ୍ତଲୋକ (vaśīkṛtāśeṣasamastaloka)O you who hold every world entire under your control
• ଵସାର୍ଣସଂଶୋଭିତମୂଲପଦ୍ମଲସଚ୍ଛ୍ରିଯା (vasārṇasaṃśobhitamūlapadmalasacchriyā)by Shri, shining in the root lotus that glows with the letters va to sa
• ଆଲିଙ୍ଗିତଵାରଣାସ୍ଯ (āliṅgitavāraṇāsya)O elephant-faced one, embraced

anvaya ଵଶୀକୃତାଶେଷସମସ୍ତଲୋକ ଶିଵଜାତ ତ୍ଵମ୍ ମାମ୍ ତେ ଵଶମ୍ କୁରୁ ଵସାର୍ଣସଂଶୋଭିତମୂଲପଦ୍ମଲସଚ୍ଛ୍ରିଯା ଆଲିଙ୍ଗିତଵାରଣାସ୍ଯ

chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ମୂଲପଦ୍ମ the root lotus — The lotus at the base of the spine has four petals, marked with the letters va, śa, ṣa and sa. Ganapati is seated there.

note The verse for vasham. The mantra's word control is turned here into a prayer to be taken under his own control. ଽଲିଙ୍ତ is printed for ଽଲିଙ୍ଗିତ, embraced; the metre needs the missing syllable.

• ଆନଯ (ānaya)bring
• ଆଶୁ (āśu)quickly
• ପଦଵାରିଜାନ୍ତିକମ୍ (padavārijāntikam)near your lotus feet
• ମାମ୍ (mām)me
• ନଯାଦିଗୁଣଵର୍ଜିତମ୍ (nayādiguṇavarjitam)though I lack good sense and every other virtue
• ତଵ (tava)your
• ହାନିହୀନପଦଜାମୃତସ୍ଯ (hānihīnapadajāmṛtasya)the nectar of your feet, which never runs out
• ତେ (te)your
• ପାନଯୋଗ୍ଯମ୍ (pānayogyam)fit to drink
• ଇଭଵକ୍ତ୍ର (ibhavaktra)O elephant-faced one
• ମାମ୍ (mām)me
• କୁରୁ (kuru)make

anvaya ଇଭଵକ୍ତ୍ର ନଯାଦିଗୁଣଵର୍ଜିତମ୍ ମାମ୍ ଆଶୁ ତଵ ପଦଵାରିଜାନ୍ତିକମ୍ ଆନଯ ତେ ହାନିହୀନପଦଜାମୃତସ୍ଯ ପାନଯୋଗ୍ଯମ୍ ମାମ୍ କୁରୁ

chandas Rathoddhatā, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas

note The verse for anaya, bring, and the sound of that word echoes through its lines: anaya, nayadi, panayogya.

• ସ୍ଵାହାସ୍ଵରୂପେଣ (svāhāsvarūpeṇa)in the form of svaha
• ଵିରାଜସେ (virājase)shine
• ତ୍ଵମ୍ (tvam)you
• ସୁଧାଶନାନାମ୍ (sudhāśanānām)the gods
• ପ୍ରିଯକର୍ମଣି (priyakarmaṇi)in the rites love
• ଈଡ୍ଯମ୍ (īḍyam)worthy of praise
• ସ୍ଵଧାସ୍ଵରୂପେଣ (svadhāsvarūpeṇa)in the form of svadha
• ତୁ (tu)and
• ପିତ୍ର୍ଯକର୍ମଣି (pitryakarmaṇi)in the rites for the ancestors
• ଉମାସୁତ (umāsuta)O son of Uma
• ଇଜ୍ଯାମଯଵିଶ୍ଵମୂର୍ତେ (ijyāmayaviśvamūrte)O you whose form is the whole world, made of worship

anvaya ଉମାସୁତ ଇଜ୍ଯାମଯଵିଶ୍ଵମୂର୍ତେ ଈଡ୍ଯମ୍ ତ୍ଵମ୍ ସୁଧାଶନାନାମ୍ ପ୍ରିଯକର୍ମଣି ସ୍ଵାହାସ୍ଵରୂପେଣ ପିତ୍ର୍ଯକର୍ମଣି ତୁ ସ୍ଵଧାସ୍ଵରୂପେଣ ଵିରାଜସେ

chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ସ୍ଵାହା, ସ୍ଵଧା svaha and svadha — Svaha is said as an offering is given to the gods, svadha as it is given to the ancestors.

note The verse for svaha, the mantra's last word.

• ଅଷ୍ଟାଵିଂଶତିଵର୍ଣପତ୍ରଲସିତମ୍ (aṣṭāviṃśativarṇapatralasitam)whose leaves are the twenty-eight letters
• ହାରମ୍ (hāram)this garland
• ଗଣେଶପ୍ରିଯମ୍ (gaṇeśapriyam)dear to Ganesha
• କଷ୍ଟାନିଷ୍ଟହରମ୍ (kaṣṭāniṣṭaharam)which takes away hardship and harm
• ଚତୁର୍ଦଶପଦୈଃ (caturdaśapadaiḥ)the fourteen words
• ପୁଷ୍ପୈଃ (puṣpaiḥ)whose flowers are
• ମନୋହାରକମ୍ (manohārakam)which charms the mind
• ତୁଷ୍ଟ୍ଯାଦିପ୍ରଦସଦ୍ଗୁରୁତ୍ତମପଦାମ୍ଭୋଜେ (tuṣṭyādipradasadguruttamapadāmbhoje)at the feet of the best true teacher, giver of contentment and all else
• ଚିଦାନନ୍ଦଦମ୍ (cidānandadam)which gives the joy of awareness
• ଶିଷ୍ଟେଷ୍ଟଃ (śiṣṭeṣṭaḥ)whom the good hold dear
• ଅହମ୍ (aham)I
• ଅନନ୍ତସୂତ୍ରହୃଦଯାବଦ୍ଧମ୍ (anantasūtrahṛdayābaddham)strung on the endless thread of the heart
• ସୁଭକ୍ତ୍ଯା (subhaktyā)with deep devotion
• ଅର୍ପଯେ (arpaye)offer

anvaya ଶିଷ୍ଟେଷ୍ଟଃ ଅହମ୍ ଅଷ୍ଟାଵିଂଶତିଵର୍ଣପତ୍ରଲସିତମ୍ ଚତୁର୍ଦଶପଦୈଃ ପୁଷ୍ପୈଃ ମନୋହାରକମ୍ କଷ୍ଟାନିଷ୍ଟହରମ୍ ଚିଦାନନ୍ଦଦମ୍ ଅନନ୍ତସୂତ୍ରହୃଦଯାବଦ୍ଧମ୍ ଗଣେଶପ୍ରିଯମ୍ ହାରମ୍ ତୁଷ୍ଟ୍ଯାଦିପ୍ରଦସଦ୍ଗୁରୁତ୍ତମପଦାମ୍ଭୋଜେ ସୁଭକ୍ତ୍ଯା ଅର୍ପଯେ

chandas Śārdūlavikrīḍita, 19 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ପଦମାଲା garland of words — The hymn's name. Each of the mantra's fourteen words became a verse, and the verses are strung together like flowers on a thread.