ମରକତ ଶ୍ରୀ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣପତି ପ୍ରପତ୍ତିଃ

• ଅଥ (atha)now
• ମରକତଶ୍ରୀଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣପତିପ୍ରପତ୍ତିଃ (marakataśrīlakṣmīgaṇapatiprapattiḥ)the prayer of surrender to the emerald Shri Lakshmi Ganapati

anvaya ଅଥ ମରକତଶ୍ରୀଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣପତିପ୍ରପତ୍ତିଃ

chandas Prose, the title

ପ୍ରପତ୍ତି surrender — Throwing oneself on the god's protection, with nothing else to rely on. The hymn follows the shape of the Venkatesha Prapatti, whose verses all end, I take refuge at the feet of Shri Venkatesha.

• ସୌମୁଖ୍ଯନାମପରିଵର୍ଧିତମନ୍ତ୍ରରୂପୌ (saumukhyanāmaparivardhitamantrarūpau)whose mantra form grows greater with the name Sumukha
• ଵୈମୁଖ୍ଯଭାଵପରିମାର୍ଜନକର୍ମବଦ୍ଧୌ (vaimukhyabhāvaparimārjanakarmabaddhau)bound to the work of clearing away the mood that turns people from God
• ପ୍ରାମୁଖ୍ଯକୀର୍ତିଵରଦାନଵିଧାନକର୍ମୌ (prāmukhyakīrtivaradānavidhānakarmau)whose work is to grant high standing, fame and boons
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ (lakṣmīgaṇeśacaraṇau)the feet of Lakshmi and Ganesha
• ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)refuge
• ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ (prapadye)I take

anvaya ସୌମୁଖ୍ଯନାମପରିଵର୍ଧିତମନ୍ତ୍ରରୂପୌ ଵୈମୁଖ୍ଯଭାଵପରିମାର୍ଜନକର୍ମବଦ୍ଧୌ ପ୍ରାମୁଖ୍ଯକୀର୍ତିଵରଦାନଵିଧାନକର୍ମୌ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ ଶରଣମ୍ ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ

chandas Vasantatilakā, 14 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ଷୋଡଶ ନାମାନି the sixteen names — The sixteen verses carry, in order, the sixteen names of Ganesha said before any rite: Sumukha, Ekadanta, Kapila, Gajakarnaka, Lambodara, Vikata, Vighnaraja, Ganadhipa, Dhumaketu, Ganadhyaksha, Bhalachandra, Gajanana, Vakratunda, Shurpakarna, Heramba and Skandapurvaja.

note The Sanskrit words describing the feet are all in the dual, so every line speaks of the pair, Lakshmi and Ganesha together. The first line also rings three times: saumukhya, vaimukhya, pramukhya.

• ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠୈକଦନ୍ତଗଜରୂପନିଜାନୁଭାଵ୍ଯୌ (śreṣṭhaikadantagajarūpanijānubhāvyau)known in their true nature as the noble one-tusked elephant
• ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀପ୍ରପଞ୍ଚିତପୁନୀତକଥାପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗୌ (goṣṭhīprapañcitapunītakathāprasaṅgau)whose holy stories are told at length where devotees gather
• ପ୍ରୋଷ୍ଠପ୍ରଦାଯକସମୁନ୍ନତଭଦ୍ରରୂପୌ (proṣṭhapradāyakasamunnatabhadrarūpau)whose high and blessed form is honoured in Proshthapada
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ (lakṣmīgaṇeśacaraṇau)the feet of Lakshmi and Ganesha
• ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)refuge
• ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ (prapadye)I take

anvaya ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠୈକଦନ୍ତଗଜରୂପନିଜାନୁଭାଵ୍ଯୌ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀପ୍ରପଞ୍ଚିତପୁନୀତକଥାପ୍ରସଙ୍ଗୌ ପ୍ରୋଷ୍ଠପ୍ରଦାଯକସମୁନ୍ନତଭଦ୍ରରୂପୌ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ ଶରଣମ୍ ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ

chandas Vasantatilakā, 14 syllables in each of 4 pādas

note ପ୍ରୋଷ୍ଠ and ଭଦ୍ର in the same line seem to point to Proshthapada, the old name of Bhadrapada, the month of Ganesha Chaturthi.

• ରାଜଦ୍ଵିଲାସକପିଲାହ୍ଵଯରୂପଭାସୌ (rājadvilāsakapilāhvayarūpabhāsau)who shine with the form named Kapila, bright in its play
• ଭ୍ରାଜତ୍କଲାନିଵହସଂସ୍ତୁତଦିଵ୍ଯରୂପୌ (bhrājatkalānivahasaṃstutadivyarūpau)whose divine form all the shining arts praise
• ସୌଜନ୍ଯଭାସୁରମନୋଵିଷଯପ୍ରଭାସୌ (saujanyabhāsuramanoviṣayaprabhāsau)who light up minds that glow with goodness
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ (lakṣmīgaṇeśacaraṇau)the feet of Lakshmi and Ganesha
• ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)refuge
• ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ (prapadye)I take

anvaya ରାଜଦ୍ଵିଲାସକପିଲାହ୍ଵଯରୂପଭାସୌ ଭ୍ରାଜତ୍କଲାନିଵହସଂସ୍ତୁତଦିଵ୍ଯରୂପୌ ସୌଜନ୍ଯଭାସୁରମନୋଵିଷଯପ୍ରଭାସୌ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ ଶରଣମ୍ ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ

chandas Vasantatilakā, 14 syllables in each of 4 pādas

କପିଲ Kapila — The tawny one, the third of Ganesha's sixteen names.

• ଵିଭ୍ରାଜଦାତ୍ମଗଜକର୍ଣିକଯା (vibhrājadātmagajakarṇikayā)by their own shining name Gajakarnaka
• ସୁଵେଦ୍ଯୌ (suvedyau)easily known
• ଶୁଭ୍ରାଂଶୁସୌମ୍ଯରୁଚିରୌ (śubhrāṃśusaumyarucirau)gentle and lovely as the moon
• ଶୁଭଚିନ୍ତନୀଯୌ (śubhacintanīyau)good to meditate on
• ଅଭ୍ରଙ୍କଷାତ୍ମମହିମୌ (abhraṅkaṣātmamahimau)whose greatness reaches the clouds
• ମହନୀଯଵର୍ଣୌ (mahanīyavarṇau)whose colour is worthy of honour
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ (lakṣmīgaṇeśacaraṇau)the feet of Lakshmi and Ganesha
• ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)refuge
• ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ (prapadye)I take

anvaya ଵିଭ୍ରାଜଦାତ୍ମଗଜକର୍ଣିକଯା ସୁଵେଦ୍ଯୌ ଶୁଭ୍ରାଂଶୁସୌମ୍ଯରୁଚିରୌ ଶୁଭଚିନ୍ତନୀଯୌ ଅଭ୍ରଙ୍କଷାତ୍ମମହିମୌ ମହନୀଯଵର୍ଣୌ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ ଶରଣମ୍ ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ

chandas Vasantatilakā, 14 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଲମ୍ବୋଦରାତ୍ମକତନୂଵିଭଵାନୁଭାଵ୍ଯୌ (lambodarātmakatanūvibhavānubhāvyau)known in the glory of Lambodara's body
• ବିମ୍ବାଯମାନଵରକାନ୍ତିପଥାନୁଗମ୍ଯୌ (bimbāyamānavarakāntipathānugamyau)reached along a path of fine light that glows like the full disc
• ସମ୍ବୋଧିତାଖିଲଚରାଚରଲୋକଦୃଶ୍ଯୌ (sambodhitākhilacarācaralokadṛśyau)seen by the whole world of moving and still things they have woken
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ (lakṣmīgaṇeśacaraṇau)the feet of Lakshmi and Ganesha
• ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)refuge
• ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ (prapadye)I take

anvaya ଲମ୍ବୋଦରାତ୍ମକତନୂଵିଭଵାନୁଭାଵ୍ଯୌ ବିମ୍ବାଯମାନଵରକାନ୍ତିପଥାନୁଗମ୍ଯୌ ସମ୍ବୋଧିତାଖିଲଚରାଚରଲୋକଦୃଶ୍ଯୌ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ ଶରଣମ୍ ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ

chandas Vasantatilakā, 14 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଦୁଷ୍ଟାସୁରେଷୁ (duṣṭāsureṣu)against wicked demons
• ଵିକଟୀକୃତନୈଜରୂପୌ (vikaṭīkṛtanaijarūpau)who turned their own form fearsome, as Vikata
• ଶିଷ୍ଟାନୁରଞ୍ଜନଚଣୌ (śiṣṭānurañjanacaṇau)skilled at pleasing the good
• ଶିଖରାଯମାଣୌ (śikharāyamāṇau)standing high as a mountain peak
• ସୃଷ୍ଟିସ୍ଥିତିପ୍ରଲଯକାରଣକାର୍ଯମଗ୍ନୌ (sṛṣṭisthitipralayakāraṇakāryamagnau)absorbed in the work of making, keeping and ending the world
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ (lakṣmīgaṇeśacaraṇau)the feet of Lakshmi and Ganesha
• ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)refuge
• ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ (prapadye)I take

anvaya ଦୁଷ୍ଟାସୁରେଷୁ ଵିକଟୀକୃତନୈଜରୂପୌ ଶିଷ୍ଟାନୁରଞ୍ଜନଚଣୌ ଶିଖରାଯମାଣୌ ସୃଷ୍ଟିସ୍ଥିତିପ୍ରଲଯକାରଣକାର୍ଯମଗ୍ନୌ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ ଶରଣମ୍ ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ

chandas Vasantatilakā, 14 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ନିର୍ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜିତପଥୌ (nirvighnarājitapathau)whose path shines free of obstacles
• ନିଯମୈକଵେଦ୍ଯୌ (niyamaikavedyau)known only through discipline
• ଗର୍ଵାପନେଯଚରିତୌ (garvāpaneyacaritau)whose deeds take pride away
• ଗଣରାଡ୍ଵିନୋଦୌ (gaṇarāḍvinodau)the delight of the king of the ganas
• ସର୍ଵୋନ୍ନତୌ (sarvonnatau)standing above all
• ସକଲପାଲନକର୍ମଶୀଲୌ (sakalapālanakarmaśīlau)whose way is to protect everyone
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ (lakṣmīgaṇeśacaraṇau)the feet of Lakshmi and Ganesha
• ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)refuge
• ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ (prapadye)I take

anvaya ନିର୍ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜିତପଥୌ ନିଯମୈକଵେଦ୍ଯୌ ଗର୍ଵାପନେଯଚରିତୌ ଗଣରାଡ୍ଵିନୋଦୌ ସର୍ଵୋନ୍ନତୌ ସକଲପାଲନକର୍ମଶୀଲୌ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ ଶରଣମ୍ ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ

chandas Vasantatilakā, 14 syllables in each of 4 pādas

note ନିର୍ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜିତ hides the seventh name, Vighnaraja, king of obstacles.

• ଗାଣାଧିପତ୍ଯପଦଵୀପ୍ରଵିଭକ୍ତଦୀପୌ (gāṇādhipatyapadavīpravibhaktadīpau)lamps set on the high seat of lordship over the ganas
• ପ୍ରାଣପ୍ରଦାନକୁଶଲୌ (prāṇapradānakuśalau)skilled at giving life
• ପ୍ରଵିଲାସଭାଵୌ (pravilāsabhāvau)full of grace
• ତ୍ରାଣୋତ୍ସୁକୌ (trāṇotsukau)eager to protect
• ନିରତଭାଗ୍ଯଵିଧାନଶୀଲୌ (niratabhāgyavidhānaśīlau)always given to granting good fortune
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ (lakṣmīgaṇeśacaraṇau)the feet of Lakshmi and Ganesha
• ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)refuge
• ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ (prapadye)I take

anvaya ଗାଣାଧିପତ୍ଯପଦଵୀପ୍ରଵିଭକ୍ତଦୀପୌ ପ୍ରାଣପ୍ରଦାନକୁଶଲୌ ପ୍ରଵିଲାସଭାଵୌ ତ୍ରାଣୋତ୍ସୁକୌ ନିରତଭାଗ୍ଯଵିଧାନଶୀଲୌ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ ଶରଣମ୍ ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ

chandas Vasantatilakā, 14 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ପ୍ରାକ୍ (prāk)long ago
• ଧୂମକେତୁଵରନାମ (dhūmaketuvaranāma)with the fine name Dhumaketu
• ଵିରାଜମାନୌ (virājamānau)shining
• ସ୍ଵାଧୀନକର୍ମକୁଶଲୌ (svādhīnakarmakuśalau)skilled in work that answers to no one but themselves
• ସମଭାଵଭାଵ୍ଯୌ (samabhāvabhāvyau)to be held in an even, steady mind
• ବାଧାନିଵାରଣଚଣୌ (bādhānivāraṇacaṇau)quick to remove trouble
• ଭଵବନ୍ଧନାଶୌ (bhavabandhanāśau)who destroy the bonds of worldly life
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ (lakṣmīgaṇeśacaraṇau)the feet of Lakshmi and Ganesha
• ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)refuge
• ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ (prapadye)I take

anvaya ପ୍ରାକ୍ ଧୂମକେତୁଵରନାମ ଵିରାଜମାନୌ ସ୍ଵାଧୀନକର୍ମକୁଶଲୌ ସମଭାଵଭାଵ୍ଯୌ ବାଧାନିଵାରଣଚଣୌ ଭଵବନ୍ଧନାଶୌ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ ଶରଣମ୍ ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ

chandas Vasantatilakā, 14 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଈଶୌ (īśau)the lords
• ଗଣାଧିପତିଦିଵ୍ଯପଥାନୁଗମ୍ଯୌ (gaṇādhipatidivyapathānugamyau)reached along the divine path of the lord of the ganas
• ରାଶୀକୃତାତ୍ମଗୁଣଭାଗ୍ଯଵିଵର୍ଧମାନୌ (rāśīkṛtātmaguṇabhāgyavivardhamānau)growing with the good fortune of their own heaped-up virtues
• ଆଶାନ୍ତଦୀପ୍ତିଵିଭଵୌ (āśāntadīptivibhavau)whose light and glory reach to the ends of the sky
• ସୁକୃତାତ୍ମଦୃଶ୍ଯୌ (sukṛtātmadṛśyau)whom good souls can see
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ (lakṣmīgaṇeśacaraṇau)the feet of Lakshmi and Ganesha
• ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)refuge
• ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ (prapadye)I take

anvaya ଈଶୌ ଗଣାଧିପତିଦିଵ୍ଯପଥାନୁଗମ୍ଯୌ ରାଶୀକୃତାତ୍ମଗୁଣଭାଗ୍ଯଵିଵର୍ଧମାନୌ ଆଶାନ୍ତଦୀପ୍ତିଵିଭଵୌ ସୁକୃତାତ୍ମଦୃଶ୍ଯୌ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ ଶରଣମ୍ ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ

chandas Vasantatilakā, 14 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ମୌଲୀନ୍ଦୁକାନ୍ତିଵିଶଦୀକୃତତତ୍ତ୍ଵଭାସୌ (maulīndukāntiviśadīkṛtatattvabhāsau)whose light of truth the glow of the moon on his head makes clear
• କେଲୀଵିଲାସରୁଚିରୌ (kelīvilāsarucirau)lovely in their play
• କମନୀଯଶୋଭୌ (kamanīyaśobhau)charming to see
• ଵ୍ଯାଲୋଲଭକ୍ତିରମଣୌ (vyālolabhaktiramaṇau)who delight in eager, stirring devotion
• ଵରଦାନଶୀଲୌ (varadānaśīlau)whose way is giving boons
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ (lakṣmīgaṇeśacaraṇau)the feet of Lakshmi and Ganesha
• ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)refuge
• ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ (prapadye)I take

anvaya ମୌଲୀନ୍ଦୁକାନ୍ତିଵିଶଦୀକୃତତତ୍ତ୍ଵଭାସୌ କେଲୀଵିଲାସରୁଚିରୌ କମନୀଯଶୋଭୌ ଵ୍ଯାଲୋଲଭକ୍ତିରମଣୌ ଵରଦାନଶୀଲୌ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ ଶରଣମ୍ ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ

chandas Vasantatilakā, 14 syllables in each of 4 pādas

note The moon on his head stands for Bhalachandra, the eleventh name.

• ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠୌ (śreṣṭhau)the best
• ଗଜାନନପୁରାଣକଥାଵିଲୀନୌ (gajānanapurāṇakathāvilīnau)who live on in the old stories of Gajanana
• ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠପ୍ରଭାଵଲଯିନୌ (śreṣṭhaprabhāvalayinau)ringed by a fine halo of light
• ଚିରଦୀପ୍ତିଭାସୌ (ciradīptibhāsau)whose light never fades
• ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠାତ୍ମତତ୍ତ୍ଵଚରିତୌ (śreṣṭhātmatattvacaritau)whose deeds show the highest truth of the self
• ଶିଵଦାନଶୀଲୌ (śivadānaśīlau)whose way is giving blessings
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ (lakṣmīgaṇeśacaraṇau)the feet of Lakshmi and Ganesha
• ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)refuge
• ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ (prapadye)I take

anvaya ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠୌ ଗଜାନନପୁରାଣକଥାଵିଲୀନୌ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠପ୍ରଭାଵଲଯିନୌ ଚିରଦୀପ୍ତିଭାସୌ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠାତ୍ମତତ୍ତ୍ଵଚରିତୌ ଶିଵଦାନଶୀଲୌ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ ଶରଣମ୍ ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ

chandas Vasantatilakā, 14 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଶ୍ରୀଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡମୁଖକାନ୍ତିସମାନଭାସୌ (śrīvakratuṇḍamukhakāntisamānabhāsau)shining as brightly as the face of Shri Vakratunda
• ଭାଵୋନ୍ନତିପ୍ରଥିତସଂସ୍ତଵନୀଯଶୋଭୌ (bhāvonnatiprathitasaṃstavanīyaśobhau)whose beauty, known for lifting the heart, deserves all praise
• ସେଵାନୁରକ୍ତଜନତାଵନକର୍ମଦକ୍ଷୌ (sevānuraktajanatāvanakarmadakṣau)skilled at protecting people who love to serve
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ (lakṣmīgaṇeśacaraṇau)the feet of Lakshmi and Ganesha
• ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)refuge
• ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ (prapadye)I take

anvaya ଶ୍ରୀଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡମୁଖକାନ୍ତିସମାନଭାସୌ ଭାଵୋନ୍ନତିପ୍ରଥିତସଂସ୍ତଵନୀଯଶୋଭୌ ସେଵାନୁରକ୍ତଜନତାଵନକର୍ମଦକ୍ଷୌ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ ଶରଣମ୍ ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ

chandas Vasantatilakā, 14 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଶୂର୍ପୋପମାନନିଜକର୍ଣଵିଲେଖ୍ଯଵର୍ଣୌ (śūrpopamānanijakarṇavilekhyavarṇau)whose picture carries his ears, shaped like winnowing fans
• ଦର୍ପାପନୋଦନଚଣୌ (darpāpanodanacaṇau)skilled at driving pride away
• ଦରହାସଶୋଭୌ (darahāsaśobhau)lovely with a gentle smile
• କର୍ପୂରସାମ୍ଯଵିମଲୌ (karpūrasāmyavimalau)as spotless as camphor
• କରୁଣାଵିଲାସୌ (karuṇāvilāsau)whose play is compassion
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ (lakṣmīgaṇeśacaraṇau)the feet of Lakshmi and Ganesha
• ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)refuge
• ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ (prapadye)I take

anvaya ଶୂର୍ପୋପମାନନିଜକର୍ଣଵିଲେଖ୍ଯଵର୍ଣୌ ଦର୍ପାପନୋଦନଚଣୌ ଦରହାସଶୋଭୌ କର୍ପୂରସାମ୍ଯଵିମଲୌ କରୁଣାଵିଲାସୌ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ ଶରଣମ୍ ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ

chandas Vasantatilakā, 14 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ହେରମ୍ବନାମପଠନେନ (herambanāmapaṭhanena)when the name Heramba is recited
• ଵିରାଜମାନୌ (virājamānau)shining
• ପ୍ରାରମ୍ଭକାର୍ଯଫଲଦାନସମର୍ଚନୀଯୌ (prārambhakāryaphaladānasamarcanīyau)to be worshipped at the start of work, since they give its fruit
• ଶ୍ରୀରମ୍ଯକାନ୍ତିଵିଭଵୌ (śrīramyakāntivibhavau)rich in lovely light and fortune
• ଚିରକୀର୍ତିନିଷ୍ଠୌ (cirakīrtiniṣṭhau)whose fame lasts
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ (lakṣmīgaṇeśacaraṇau)the feet of Lakshmi and Ganesha
• ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)refuge
• ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ (prapadye)I take

anvaya ହେରମ୍ବନାମପଠନେନ ଵିରାଜମାନୌ ପ୍ରାରମ୍ଭକାର୍ଯଫଲଦାନସମର୍ଚନୀଯୌ ଶ୍ରୀରମ୍ଯକାନ୍ତିଵିଭଵୌ ଚିରକୀର୍ତିନିଷ୍ଠୌ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ ଶରଣମ୍ ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ

chandas Vasantatilakā, 14 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ସ୍କନ୍ଦାଗ୍ରଜତ୍ଵପଦଵୀଵିଲସତ୍ପ୍ରଭାଵୌ (skandāgrajatvapadavīvilasatprabhāvau)whose power shines in the rank of Skanda's elder brother
• ମନ୍ଦାରସୁନ୍ଦରସୁମାର୍ଚିତଦିଵ୍ଯରୂପୌ (mandārasundarasumārcitadivyarūpau)whose divine form is worshipped with lovely mandara flowers
• କୁନ୍ଦୋପମୌ (kundopamau)white as jasmine
• କଵିଜନାତ୍ମଵିଲାସହାସୌ (kavijanātmavilāsahāsau)whose smile plays in the hearts of poets
• ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ (lakṣmīgaṇeśacaraṇau)the feet of Lakshmi and Ganesha
• ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)refuge
• ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ (prapadye)I take

anvaya ସ୍କନ୍ଦାଗ୍ରଜତ୍ଵପଦଵୀଵିଲସତ୍ପ୍ରଭାଵୌ ମନ୍ଦାରସୁନ୍ଦରସୁମାର୍ଚିତଦିଵ୍ଯରୂପୌ କୁନ୍ଦୋପମୌ କଵିଜନାତ୍ମଵିଲାସହାସୌ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣେଶଚରଣୌ ଶରଣମ୍ ପ୍ରପଦ୍ଯେ

chandas Vasantatilakā, 14 syllables in each of 4 pādas

note Skanda's elder brother is Skandapurvaja, the sixteenth and last name.