marakata śrī lakṣmīgaṇapati stotram

• athanow
• marakataśrīlakṣmīgaṇapatistotramthe hymn to the emerald Shri Lakshmi Ganapati

anvaya atha marakataśrīlakṣmīgaṇapatistotram

chandas Prose, the title

marakata emerald — The poet Nateshvara's hymns call this Lakshmi Ganapati the emerald one, bright as the green gem.

lakṣmīgaṇapati Lakshmi Ganapati — Ganapati with Lakshmi, goddess of fortune, beside him. The form is worshipped for wealth and success.

• varasiddhisubuddhimanonilayamwho lives in the hearts of fair Siddhi and wise Buddhi
• niratapratibhāphaladānaghanamwho never tires of giving the gift of a bright mind
• parameśvaramānasamodakaramwho gladdens the heart of Parameshvara
• praṇamāmiI bow to
• nirantaravighnaharamthe one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya varasiddhisubuddhimanonilayam niratapratibhāphaladānaghanam parameśvaramānasamodakaram nirantaravighnaharam praṇamāmi

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas

note The third line is printed with odd spaces, parameśvara māna samodakaraṃ. It is one compound, parameśvaramānasamodakaram: who gladdens the heart of the highest lord.

• aṇimāmbecoming tiny
• mahimāmvast
• garimāmheavy
• laghimāmand light
• ghanatāptisukāmavareśavaśānreaching anything, having every wish, lordship and control, in full
• niratapradamwho always gives
• akṣayamaṅgaladamwho gives good fortune that never runs out
• praṇamāmiI bow to
• nirantaravighnaharamthe one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya aṇimām mahimām garimām laghimām ghanatāptisukāmavareśavaśān niratapradam akṣayamaṅgaladam nirantaravighnaharam praṇamāmi

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas

aṣṭasiddhi the eight powers — The eight powers of yoga. Ganapati is their lord, and Siddhi, whose name means attainment, is his consort.

• jananījanakātmavinodakaramwho delights the hearts of his mother and father
• janatāhṛdayāntaratāpaharamwho takes away the pain deep in people's hearts
• jagadabhyudayākaramwho brings the world its welfare
• īpsitadamwho gives what is wished for
• praṇamāmiI bow to
• nirantaravighnaharamthe one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya jananījanakātmavinodakaram janatāhṛdayāntaratāpaharam jagadabhyudayākaram īpsitadam nirantaravighnaharam praṇamāmi

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• varabālyasukhelanabhāgyakaramwho gives a happy childhood full of play
• sthirayauvanasaukhyavilāsakaramwho gives a youth that stays strong with all its pleasures
• ghanavṛddhamanoharaśāntikaramwho gives a lovely peace in ripe old age
• praṇamāmiI bow to
• nirantaravighnaharamthe one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya varabālyasukhelanabhāgyakaram sthirayauvanasaukhyavilāsakaram ghanavṛddhamanoharaśāntikaram nirantaravighnaharam praṇamāmi

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas

note The verse walks through a whole life: childhood, youth, old age.

• nigamāgamalaukikaśāstranidhipradadānacaṇamquick to give the wealth of the Vedas, the Agamas and worldly learning
• guṇagaṇyamaṇima jewel of many virtues
• śatatīrthavirājitamūrtidharamwhose image shines at a hundred holy places
• praṇamāmiI bow to
• nirantaravighnaharamthe one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya nigamāgamalaukikaśāstranidhipradadānacaṇam guṇagaṇyamaṇim śatatīrthavirājitamūrtidharam nirantaravighnaharam praṇamāmi

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas

nigama, āgama the Vedas and the Agamas — The Vedas, and the scriptures that lay down temple worship and practice.

• anurāgamayamall affection
• navarāgayutamfull of fresh colour
• guṇarājitanāmaviśeṣahitamwhose names, bright with his virtues, do special good
• śubhalābhavarapradamwho gives the boons of good fortune and gain
• akṣayadamwho gives gifts that never run out
• praṇamāmiI bow to
• nirantaravighnaharamthe one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya anurāgamayam navarāgayutam guṇarājitanāmaviśeṣahitam śubhalābhavarapradam akṣayadam nirantaravighnaharam praṇamāmi

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas

śubha, lābha good fortune and gain — The two words written on account books and doorways at Diwali. In northern tradition Shubha and Labha are also Ganesha's sons.

• pṛthivīśasupūjitapādayugamwhose two feet the kings of the earth worship
• rathayānaviśeṣayaśovibhavamwhose chariot festival spreads his fame and glory
• sakalāgamapūjitadivyaguṇamwhose divine qualities all the Agamas honour
• praṇamāmiI bow to
• nirantaravighnaharamthe one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya pṛthivīśasupūjitapādayugam rathayānaviśeṣayaśovibhavam sakalāgamapūjitadivyaguṇam nirantaravighnaharam praṇamāmi

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• gaganodbhavagāṅgasaritprabhavapracurāmbujapūjitaśīrṣatalamwhose head is worshipped with heaps of lotuses from the Ganga, the river from the sky
• maṇirājitahaimakirīṭayutamwho wears a golden crown bright with jewels
• praṇamāmiI bow to
• nirantaravighnaharamthe one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya gaganodbhavagāṅgasaritprabhavapracurāmbujapūjitaśīrṣatalam maṇirājitahaimakirīṭayutam nirantaravighnaharam praṇamāmi

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• dvijarājadivākaranetrayutamwhose eyes are the moon and the sun
• kamanīyaśubhāvahakāntihitamwhose lovely glow brings good fortune
• ramaṇīyavilāsakathāviditamknown through the charming stories of his play
• praṇamāmiI bow to
• nirantaravighnaharamthe one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya dvijarājadivākaranetrayutam kamanīyaśubhāvahakāntihitam ramaṇīyavilāsakathāviditam nirantaravighnaharam praṇamāmi

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas

dvijarāja the moon — King of the twice-born, a common name for the moon.

• hṛdayāntaradīpakaśaktidharamwho holds the power that lights the lamp inside the heart
• madhurodayadīptikalāruciramlovely with the soft glow of a gentle sunrise
• suviśālanabhoṅgaṇadīptikaramwho lights up the wide courtyard of the sky
• praṇamāmiI bow to
• nirantaravighnaharamthe one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya hṛdayāntaradīpakaśaktidharam madhurodayadīptikalāruciram suviśālanabhoṅgaṇadīptikaram nirantaravighnaharam praṇamāmi

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• kavirājavirājitakāvyamayamthe poetry that shines in the work of the finest poets
• ravikāntivibhāsitalokamayamthe world lit by the sun
• bhuvanaikavilāsitakīrtimayamwhose fame plays across the whole world
• praṇamāmiI bow to
• nirantaravighnaharamthe one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya kavirājavirājitakāvyamayam ravikāntivibhāsitalokamayam bhuvanaikavilāsitakīrtimayam nirantaravighnaharam praṇamāmi

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas