ମରକତ ଶ୍ରୀ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣପତି ମଙ୍ଗଲାଶାସନମ୍

• ଅଥ (atha)now
• ମରକତଶ୍ରୀଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣପତିମଙ୍ଗଲାଶାସନମ୍ (marakataśrīlakṣmīgaṇapatimaṅgalāśāsanam)the blessing song for the emerald Shri Lakshmi Ganapati

anvaya ଅଥ ମରକତଶ୍ରୀଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣପତିମଙ୍ଗଲାଶାସନମ୍

chandas Prose, the title

ମଙ୍ଗଲାଶାସନ blessing song — A song that wishes the god well. The devotee asks for nothing here, and out of love simply blesses the one he worships.

• ଶ୍ରୀଵିଲାସପ୍ରଭାରାମଚିଦାନନ୍ଦଵିଲାସିନେ (śrīvilāsaprabhārāmacidānandavilāsine)who delights in awareness and joy in a garden bright with Shri's grace
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି (lakṣmīmarakatollāsi)who shines as the emerald with Lakshmi
• ଗଣନାଥାଯ (gaṇanāthāya)with the lord of the ganas
• ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍ (maṅgalam)may all be well

anvaya ଶ୍ରୀଵିଲାସପ୍ରଭାରାମଚିଦାନନ୍ଦଵିଲାସିନେ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି ଗଣନାଥାଯ ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍

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

note Each verse ends on the same half line. The first half says who he is, or who is worshipping him.

• ସ୍ଵର୍ଗଲୋକଵସଦ୍ଦେଵରାଜପୂଜିତରୂପିଣେ (svargalokavasaddevarājapūjitarūpiṇe)whose form Indra, king of the gods, worships in heaven
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି (lakṣmīmarakatollāsi)who shines as the emerald with Lakshmi
• ଗଣନାଥାଯ (gaṇanāthāya)with the lord of the ganas
• ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍ (maṅgalam)may all be well

anvaya ସ୍ଵର୍ଗଲୋକଵସଦ୍ଦେଵରାଜପୂଜିତରୂପିଣେ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି ଗଣନାଥାଯ ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍

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

• ମର୍ତ୍ଯଲୋକପ୍ରାଣିକୋଟିକୃତପୂଜାଵିମୋଦିନେ (martyalokaprāṇikoṭikṛtapūjāvimodine)who delights in the worship of millions of beings in the world of mortals
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି (lakṣmīmarakatollāsi)who shines as the emerald with Lakshmi
• ଗଣନାଥାଯ (gaṇanāthāya)with the lord of the ganas
• ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍ (maṅgalam)may all be well

anvaya ମର୍ତ୍ଯଲୋକପ୍ରାଣିକୋଟିକୃତପୂଜାଵିମୋଦିନେ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି ଗଣନାଥାଯ ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍

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

• ପାତାଲଲୋକସଂଵାସିଦୈତ୍ଯସଂସ୍ତଵନନ୍ଦିନେ (pātālalokasaṃvāsidaityasaṃstavanandine)who is glad of the praise of the demons who live in the worlds below
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି (lakṣmīmarakatollāsi)who shines as the emerald with Lakshmi
• ଗଣନାଥାଯ (gaṇanāthāya)with the lord of the ganas
• ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍ (maṅgalam)may all be well

anvaya ପାତାଲଲୋକସଂଵାସିଦୈତ୍ଯସଂସ୍ତଵନନ୍ଦିନେ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି ଗଣନାଥାଯ ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍

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

note Heaven, earth and the worlds below, in turn: every world worships him, even the demons.

• ସମସ୍ତଗଣସାମ୍ରାଜ୍ଯପାଲନାନନ୍ଦମୂର୍ତଯେ (samastagaṇasāmrājyapālanānandamūrtaye)whose form is the joy of ruling the whole empire of the ganas
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି (lakṣmīmarakatollāsi)who shines as the emerald with Lakshmi
• ଗଣନାଥାଯ (gaṇanāthāya)with the lord of the ganas
• ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍ (maṅgalam)may all be well

anvaya ସମସ୍ତଗଣସାମ୍ରାଜ୍ଯପାଲନାନନ୍ଦମୂର୍ତଯେ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି ଗଣନାଥାଯ ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍

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

• ଵେଦୋକ୍ତଧର୍ମସଞ୍ଚାଲିଜନତାନନ୍ଦଦାଯିନେ (vedoktadharmasañcālijanatānandadāyine)who gives joy to the people who keep up the dharma the Veda teaches
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି (lakṣmīmarakatollāsi)who shines as the emerald with Lakshmi
• ଗଣନାଥାଯ (gaṇanāthāya)with the lord of the ganas
• ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍ (maṅgalam)may all be well

anvaya ଵେଦୋକ୍ତଧର୍ମସଞ୍ଚାଲିଜନତାନନ୍ଦଦାଯିନେ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି ଗଣନାଥାଯ ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍

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

• ଧାର୍ମିକାଞ୍ଚିତସର୍ଵାର୍ଥସମ୍ପାଦକହିତୈଷିଣେ (dhārmikāñcitasarvārthasampādakahitaiṣiṇe)who wishes the righteous well and brings about every aim they hold dear
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି (lakṣmīmarakatollāsi)who shines as the emerald with Lakshmi
• ଗଣନାଥାଯ (gaṇanāthāya)with the lord of the ganas
• ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍ (maṅgalam)may all be well

anvaya ଧାର୍ମିକାଞ୍ଚିତସର୍ଵାର୍ଥସମ୍ପାଦକହିତୈଷିଣେ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି ଗଣନାଥାଯ ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍

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

• ଔଚିତ୍ଯକାମନାପୂର୍ଣସମାରାଧକରକ୍ଷିଣେ (aucityakāmanāpūrṇasamārādhakarakṣiṇe)who guards those who worship him and fulfils their rightful wishes
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି (lakṣmīmarakatollāsi)who shines as the emerald with Lakshmi
• ଗଣନାଥାଯ (gaṇanāthāya)with the lord of the ganas
• ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍ (maṅgalam)may all be well

anvaya ଔଚିତ୍ଯକାମନାପୂର୍ଣସମାରାଧକରକ୍ଷିଣେ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି ଗଣନାଥାଯ ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍

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

note The verse number is printed as the word ଆଠ, eight, instead of the numeral.

• ମୋକ୍ଷସାଧନମାର୍ଗସ୍ଥଜନତାଫଲଦାଯିନେ (mokṣasādhanamārgasthajanatāphaladāyine)who gives the fruit of their effort to people on the path to liberation
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି (lakṣmīmarakatollāsi)who shines as the emerald with Lakshmi
• ଗଣନାଥାଯ (gaṇanāthāya)with the lord of the ganas
• ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍ (maṅgalam)may all be well

anvaya ମୋକ୍ଷସାଧନମାର୍ଗସ୍ଥଜନତାଫଲଦାଯିନେ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି ଗଣନାଥାଯ ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍

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

note This verse and the three after it go through the paths in turn: liberation, action, worship and knowledge.

• କର୍ମମାର୍ଗସୁକର୍ମାଢ୍ଯସୁଜନୋତ୍ସଵକାରିଣେ (karmamārgasukarmāḍhyasujanotsavakāriṇe)who brings celebration to good people rich in good deeds on the path of action
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି (lakṣmīmarakatollāsi)who shines as the emerald with Lakshmi
• ଗଣନାଥାଯ (gaṇanāthāya)with the lord of the ganas
• ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍ (maṅgalam)may all be well

anvaya କର୍ମମାର୍ଗସୁକର୍ମାଢ୍ଯସୁଜନୋତ୍ସଵକାରିଣେ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି ଗଣନାଥାଯ ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍

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

• ଉପାସନୋଦ୍ଯମାସକ୍ତଭକ୍ତମାନସହଂସିନେ (upāsanodyamāsaktabhaktamānasahaṃsine)the swan on the lake of the minds of devotees given to worship
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି (lakṣmīmarakatollāsi)who shines as the emerald with Lakshmi
• ଗଣନାଥାଯ (gaṇanāthāya)with the lord of the ganas
• ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍ (maṅgalam)may all be well

anvaya ଉପାସନୋଦ୍ଯମାସକ୍ତଭକ୍ତମାନସହଂସିନେ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି ଗଣନାଥାଯ ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍

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

ମାନସହଂସ the swan on the lake of the mind — Manasa is both the mind and Lake Manasa, home of the royal swans. He lives in a devotee's mind as a swan lives on that lake.

• ଜ୍ଞାନମାର୍ଗପ୍ରଭାରାଶିସନ୍ଧାତୃଶୁଭକାରିଣେ (jñānamārgaprabhārāśisandhātṛśubhakāriṇe)who does good to those who gather the great light of the path of knowledge
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି (lakṣmīmarakatollāsi)who shines as the emerald with Lakshmi
• ଗଣନାଥାଯ (gaṇanāthāya)with the lord of the ganas
• ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍ (maṅgalam)may all be well

anvaya ଜ୍ଞାନମାର୍ଗପ୍ରଭାରାଶିସନ୍ଧାତୃଶୁଭକାରିଣେ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି ଗଣନାଥାଯ ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍

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

• ସତ୍ଯନାରାଯଣାନନ୍ଦସନ୍ଧାନକରୁଣାତ୍ମନେ (satyanārāyaṇānandasandhānakaruṇātmane)who is kindness itself and brings people the joy of Satyanarayana
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି (lakṣmīmarakatollāsi)who shines as the emerald with Lakshmi
• ଗଣନାଥାଯ (gaṇanāthāya)with the lord of the ganas
• ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍ (maṅgalam)may all be well

anvaya ସତ୍ଯନାରାଯଣାନନ୍ଦସନ୍ଧାନକରୁଣାତ୍ମନେ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି ଗଣନାଥାଯ ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍

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

ସତ୍ଯନାରାଯଣ Satyanarayana — Vishnu as the lord of truth, worshipped in a well-loved household vow that begins, like every rite, with Ganapati.

• ନଟେଶ୍ଵରକଵିପ୍ରୋକ୍ତସ୍ତୁତିମାନସଚାରିଣେ (naṭeśvarakaviproktastutimānasacāriṇe)who moves through the heart of the praises spoken by the poet Nateshvara
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି (lakṣmīmarakatollāsi)who shines as the emerald with Lakshmi
• ଗଣନାଥାଯ (gaṇanāthāya)with the lord of the ganas
• ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍ (maṅgalam)may all be well

anvaya ନଟେଶ୍ଵରକଵିପ୍ରୋକ୍ତସ୍ତୁତିମାନସଚାରିଣେ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀମରକତୋଲ୍ଲାସି ଗଣନାଥାଯ ମଙ୍ଗଲମ୍

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

note The poet signs his name, Nateshvara, in the last verse.