ମରକତ ଶ୍ରୀ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣପତି ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍

• ଅଥ (atha)now
• ମରକତଶ୍ରୀଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣପତିସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (marakataśrīlakṣmīgaṇapatistotram)the hymn to the emerald Shri Lakshmi Ganapati

anvaya ଅଥ ମରକତଶ୍ରୀଲକ୍ଷ୍ମୀଗଣପତିସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍

chandas Prose, the title

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

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

• ଵରସିଦ୍ଧିସୁବୁଦ୍ଧିମନୋନିଲଯମ୍ (varasiddhisubuddhimanonilayam)who lives in the hearts of fair Siddhi and wise Buddhi
• ନିରତପ୍ରତିଭାଫଲଦାନଘନମ୍ (niratapratibhāphaladānaghanam)who never tires of giving the gift of a bright mind
• ପରମେଶ୍ଵରମାନସମୋଦକରମ୍ (parameśvaramānasamodakaram)who gladdens the heart of Parameshvara
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
• ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ (nirantaravighnaharam)the one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya ଵରସିଦ୍ଧିସୁବୁଦ୍ଧିମନୋନିଲଯମ୍ ନିରତପ୍ରତିଭାଫଲଦାନଘନମ୍ ପରମେଶ୍ଵରମାନସମୋଦକରମ୍ ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas

note The third line is printed with odd spaces, ପରମେଶ୍ଵର ମାନ ସମୋଦକରଂ. It is one compound, ପରମେଶ୍ଵରମାନସମୋଦକରମ୍: who gladdens the heart of the highest lord.

• ଅଣିମାମ୍ (aṇimām)becoming tiny
• ମହିମାମ୍ (mahimām)vast
• ଗରିମାମ୍ (garimām)heavy
• ଲଘିମାମ୍ (laghimām)and light
• ଘନତାପ୍ତିସୁକାମଵରେଶଵଶାନ୍ (ghanatāptisukāmavareśavaśān)reaching anything, having every wish, lordship and control, in full
• ନିରତପ୍ରଦମ୍ (niratapradam)who always gives
• ଅକ୍ଷଯମଙ୍ଗଲଦମ୍ (akṣayamaṅgaladam)who gives good fortune that never runs out
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
• ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ (nirantaravighnaharam)the one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya ଅଣିମାମ୍ ମହିମାମ୍ ଗରିମାମ୍ ଲଘିମାମ୍ ଘନତାପ୍ତିସୁକାମଵରେଶଵଶାନ୍ ନିରତପ୍ରଦମ୍ ଅକ୍ଷଯମଙ୍ଗଲଦମ୍ ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas

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

• ଜନନୀଜନକାତ୍ମଵିନୋଦକରମ୍ (jananījanakātmavinodakaram)who delights the hearts of his mother and father
• ଜନତାହୃଦଯାନ୍ତରତାପହରମ୍ (janatāhṛdayāntaratāpaharam)who takes away the pain deep in people's hearts
• ଜଗଦଭ୍ଯୁଦଯାକରମ୍ (jagadabhyudayākaram)who brings the world its welfare
• ଈପ୍ସିତଦମ୍ (īpsitadam)who gives what is wished for
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
• ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ (nirantaravighnaharam)the one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya ଜନନୀଜନକାତ୍ମଵିନୋଦକରମ୍ ଜନତାହୃଦଯାନ୍ତରତାପହରମ୍ ଜଗଦଭ୍ଯୁଦଯାକରମ୍ ଈପ୍ସିତଦମ୍ ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଵରବାଲ୍ଯସୁଖେଲନଭାଗ୍ଯକରମ୍ (varabālyasukhelanabhāgyakaram)who gives a happy childhood full of play
• ସ୍ଥିରଯୌଵନସୌଖ୍ଯଵିଲାସକରମ୍ (sthirayauvanasaukhyavilāsakaram)who gives a youth that stays strong with all its pleasures
• ଘନଵୃଦ୍ଧମନୋହରଶାନ୍ତିକରମ୍ (ghanavṛddhamanoharaśāntikaram)who gives a lovely peace in ripe old age
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
• ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ (nirantaravighnaharam)the one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya ଵରବାଲ୍ଯସୁଖେଲନଭାଗ୍ଯକରମ୍ ସ୍ଥିରଯୌଵନସୌଖ୍ଯଵିଲାସକରମ୍ ଘନଵୃଦ୍ଧମନୋହରଶାନ୍ତିକରମ୍ ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas

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

• ନିଗମାଗମଲୌକିକଶାସ୍ତ୍ରନିଧିପ୍ରଦଦାନଚଣମ୍ (nigamāgamalaukikaśāstranidhipradadānacaṇam)quick to give the wealth of the Vedas, the Agamas and worldly learning
• ଗୁଣଗଣ୍ଯମଣିମ୍ (guṇagaṇyamaṇim)a jewel of many virtues
• ଶତତୀର୍ଥଵିରାଜିତମୂର୍ତିଧରମ୍ (śatatīrthavirājitamūrtidharam)whose image shines at a hundred holy places
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
• ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ (nirantaravighnaharam)the one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya ନିଗମାଗମଲୌକିକଶାସ୍ତ୍ରନିଧିପ୍ରଦଦାନଚଣମ୍ ଗୁଣଗଣ୍ଯମଣିମ୍ ଶତତୀର୍ଥଵିରାଜିତମୂର୍ତିଧରମ୍ ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ନିଗମ, ଆଗମ the Vedas and the Agamas — The Vedas, and the scriptures that lay down temple worship and practice.

• ଅନୁରାଗମଯମ୍ (anurāgamayam)all affection
• ନଵରାଗଯୁତମ୍ (navarāgayutam)full of fresh colour
• ଗୁଣରାଜିତନାମଵିଶେଷହିତମ୍ (guṇarājitanāmaviśeṣahitam)whose names, bright with his virtues, do special good
• ଶୁଭଲାଭଵରପ୍ରଦମ୍ (śubhalābhavarapradam)who gives the boons of good fortune and gain
• ଅକ୍ଷଯଦମ୍ (akṣayadam)who gives gifts that never run out
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
• ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ (nirantaravighnaharam)the one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya ଅନୁରାଗମଯମ୍ ନଵରାଗଯୁତମ୍ ଗୁଣରାଜିତନାମଵିଶେଷହିତମ୍ ଶୁଭଲାଭଵରପ୍ରଦମ୍ ଅକ୍ଷଯଦମ୍ ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ଶୁଭ, ଲାଭ 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.

• ପୃଥିଵୀଶସୁପୂଜିତପାଦଯୁଗମ୍ (pṛthivīśasupūjitapādayugam)whose two feet the kings of the earth worship
• ରଥଯାନଵିଶେଷଯଶୋଵିଭଵମ୍ (rathayānaviśeṣayaśovibhavam)whose chariot festival spreads his fame and glory
• ସକଲାଗମପୂଜିତଦିଵ୍ଯଗୁଣମ୍ (sakalāgamapūjitadivyaguṇam)whose divine qualities all the Agamas honour
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
• ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ (nirantaravighnaharam)the one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya ପୃଥିଵୀଶସୁପୂଜିତପାଦଯୁଗମ୍ ରଥଯାନଵିଶେଷଯଶୋଵିଭଵମ୍ ସକଲାଗମପୂଜିତଦିଵ୍ଯଗୁଣମ୍ ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଗଗନୋଦ୍ଭଵଗାଙ୍ଗସରିତ୍ପ୍ରଭଵପ୍ରଚୁରାମ୍ବୁଜପୂଜିତଶୀର୍ଷତଲମ୍ (gaganodbhavagāṅgasaritprabhavapracurāmbujapūjitaśīrṣatalam)whose head is worshipped with heaps of lotuses from the Ganga, the river from the sky
• ମଣିରାଜିତହୈମକିରୀଟଯୁତମ୍ (maṇirājitahaimakirīṭayutam)who wears a golden crown bright with jewels
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
• ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ (nirantaravighnaharam)the one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya ଗଗନୋଦ୍ଭଵଗାଙ୍ଗସରିତ୍ପ୍ରଭଵପ୍ରଚୁରାମ୍ବୁଜପୂଜିତଶୀର୍ଷତଲମ୍ ମଣିରାଜିତହୈମକିରୀଟଯୁତମ୍ ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଦ୍ଵିଜରାଜଦିଵାକରନେତ୍ରଯୁତମ୍ (dvijarājadivākaranetrayutam)whose eyes are the moon and the sun
• କମନୀଯଶୁଭାଵହକାନ୍ତିହିତମ୍ (kamanīyaśubhāvahakāntihitam)whose lovely glow brings good fortune
• ରମଣୀଯଵିଲାସକଥାଵିଦିତମ୍ (ramaṇīyavilāsakathāviditam)known through the charming stories of his play
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
• ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ (nirantaravighnaharam)the one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya ଦ୍ଵିଜରାଜଦିଵାକରନେତ୍ରଯୁତମ୍ କମନୀଯଶୁଭାଵହକାନ୍ତିହିତମ୍ ରମଣୀଯଵିଲାସକଥାଵିଦିତମ୍ ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas

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

• ହୃଦଯାନ୍ତରଦୀପକଶକ୍ତିଧରମ୍ (hṛdayāntaradīpakaśaktidharam)who holds the power that lights the lamp inside the heart
• ମଧୁରୋଦଯଦୀପ୍ତିକଲାରୁଚିରମ୍ (madhurodayadīptikalāruciram)lovely with the soft glow of a gentle sunrise
• ସୁଵିଶାଲନଭୋଙ୍ଗଣଦୀପ୍ତିକରମ୍ (suviśālanabhoṅgaṇadīptikaram)who lights up the wide courtyard of the sky
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
• ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ (nirantaravighnaharam)the one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya ହୃଦଯାନ୍ତରଦୀପକଶକ୍ତିଧରମ୍ ମଧୁରୋଦଯଦୀପ୍ତିକଲାରୁଚିରମ୍ ସୁଵିଶାଲନଭୋଙ୍ଗଣଦୀପ୍ତିକରମ୍ ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• କଵିରାଜଵିରାଜିତକାଵ୍ଯମଯମ୍ (kavirājavirājitakāvyamayam)the poetry that shines in the work of the finest poets
• ରଵିକାନ୍ତିଵିଭାସିତଲୋକମଯମ୍ (ravikāntivibhāsitalokamayam)the world lit by the sun
• ଭୁଵନୈକଵିଲାସିତକୀର୍ତିମଯମ୍ (bhuvanaikavilāsitakīrtimayam)whose fame plays across the whole world
• ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
• ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ (nirantaravighnaharam)the one who is always taking obstacles away

anvaya କଵିରାଜଵିରାଜିତକାଵ୍ଯମଯମ୍ ରଵିକାନ୍ତିଵିଭାସିତଲୋକମଯମ୍ ଭୁଵନୈକଵିଲାସିତକୀର୍ତିମଯମ୍ ନିରନ୍ତରଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି

chandas Toṭaka, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas