- ସଙ୍କଟନାଶନଗଣେଶସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (saṅkaṭanāśanagaṇeśastotram)the hymn to Ganesha that destroys trouble
- ଦେଵକୃତମ୍ (devakṛtam)made by the gods
anvaya ସଙ୍କଟନାଶନଗଣେଶସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ ଦେଵକୃତମ୍
chandas Prose, the title
ସଙ୍କଟ trouble — A tight spot, a crisis one cannot get out of alone. Sankashti, the monthly fast, takes its name from the same word.
ନମୋ ନମସ୍ତେଽଖିଲକାରଣାଯ ।
ନମୋ ନମସ୍ତେଽଖିଲକାରକାଯ
ସର୍ଵେନ୍ଦ୍ରିଯାଣାମଧିଵାସିନେଽପି ॥ ୧ ॥
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ତେ (te)to you
- ପରମାର୍ଥରୂପ (paramārtharūpa)O you whose form is the highest truth
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ତେ (te)to you
- ଅଖିଲକାରଣାଯ (akhilakāraṇāya)the cause of everything
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ତେ (te)to you
- ଅଖିଲକାରକାଯ (akhilakārakāya)who make everything
- ସର୍ଵେନ୍ଦ୍ରିଯାଣାମ୍ (sarvendriyāṇām)of all the senses
- ଅଧିଵାସିନେ (adhivāsine)who live in
- ଅପି (api)too
anvaya ପରମାର୍ଥରୂପ ତେ ନମଃ ନମଃ ଅଖିଲକାରଣାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ନମଃ ଅଖିଲକାରକାଯ ସର୍ଵେନ୍ଦ୍ରିଯାଣାମ୍ ଅପି ଅଧିଵାସିନେ ତେ ନମଃ ନମଃ
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
କାରଣ, କାରକ the cause, the maker — The first is what a thing comes from, the second is the one who makes it. The hymn says he is both, as clay and potter at once.
ନମୋ ନମୋ ଭୂତକୃତେ ସୁରେଶ ।
ନମୋ ନମଃ ସର୍ଵଧିଯାଂ ପ୍ରବୋଧ
ନମୋ ନମୋ ଵିଶ୍ଵଲଯୋଦ୍ଭଵାଯ ॥ ୨ ॥
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ଭୂତମଯାଯ (bhūtamayāya)who are made of all that exists
- ତେ (te)to you
- ଅସ୍ତୁ (astu)let there be
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ଭୂତକୃତେ (bhūtakṛte)to the maker of all beings
- ସୁରେଶ (sureśa)O lord of the gods
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ସର୍ଵଧିଯାମ୍ (sarvadhiyām)of every mind
- ପ୍ରବୋଧ (prabodha)O you who wake up
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ଵିଶ୍ଵଲଯୋଦ୍ଭଵାଯ (viśvalayodbhavāya)to the one in whom the world dissolves and rises
anvaya ଭୂତମଯାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ନମଃ ଅସ୍ତୁ ସୁରେଶ ଭୂତକୃତେ ନମଃ ନମଃ ସର୍ଵଧିଯାମ୍ ପ୍ରବୋଧ ନମଃ ନମଃ ଵିଶ୍ଵଲଯୋଦ୍ଭଵାଯ ନମଃ ନମଃ
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ନମୋ ନମଃ କାରଣ କାରଣାଯ ।
ନମୋ ନମୋ ଵେଦଵିଦାମଦୃଶ୍ଯ
ନମୋ ନମଃ ସର୍ଵଵରପ୍ରଦାଯ ॥ ୩ ॥
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ଵିଶ୍ଵଭୃତେ (viśvabhṛte)to you who hold the world up
- ଅଖିଲେଶ (akhileśa)O lord of all
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- କାରଣକାରଣାଯ (kāraṇakāraṇāya)to the cause of every cause
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ଵେଦଵିଦାମ୍ (vedavidām)by the knowers of the Veda
- ଅଦୃଶ୍ଯ (adṛśya)O you who cannot be seen
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ସର୍ଵଵରପ୍ରଦାଯ (sarvavarapradāya)to the giver of every boon
anvaya ଅଖିଲେଶ ଵିଶ୍ଵଭୃତେ ନମଃ ନମଃ କାରଣକାରଣାଯ ନମଃ ନମଃ ଵେଦଵିଦାମ୍ ଅଦୃଶ୍ଯ ନମଃ ନମଃ ସର୍ଵଵରପ୍ରଦାଯ ନମଃ ନମଃ
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ନମୋ ନମୋ ଵିଘ୍ନନିଵାରଣାଯ ।
ନମୋ ନମୋଽଭକ୍ତ ମନୋରଥଘ୍ନେ
ନମୋ ନମୋ ଭକ୍ତ ମନୋରଥଜ୍ଞ ॥ ୪ ॥
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ଵାଗଵିଚାରଭୂତ (vāgavicārabhūta)O you whom words cannot reach
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ଵିଘ୍ନନିଵାରଣାଯ (vighnanivāraṇāya)to you who keep obstacles away
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ଅଭକ୍ତମନୋରଥଘ୍ନେ (abhaktamanorathaghne)to you who break the wishes of those without devotion
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ଭକ୍ତମନୋରଥଜ୍ଞ (bhaktamanorathajña)O you who know the wishes of your devotees
anvaya ଵାଗଵିଚାରଭୂତ ନମଃ ନମଃ ଵିଘ୍ନନିଵାରଣାଯ ନମଃ ନମଃ ଅଭକ୍ତମନୋରଥଘ୍ନେ ନମଃ ନମଃ ଭକ୍ତମନୋରଥଜ୍ଞ ନମଃ ନମଃ
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note From here the hymn sets devotee against non-devotee line by line: he knows the wishes of one and blocks the wishes of the other.
ନମୋ ନମୋ ଵିଶ୍ଵଵିଧାନଦକ୍ଷ ।
ନମୋ ନମୋ ଦୈତ୍ଯଵିନାଶହେତୋ
ନମୋ ନମଃ ସଙ୍କଟନାଶକାଯ ॥ ୫ ॥
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ଭକ୍ତମନୋରଥେଶ (bhaktamanoratheśa)O lord of what your devotees long for
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ଵିଶ୍ଵଵିଧାନଦକ୍ଷ (viśvavidhānadakṣa)O you who are skilled at ordering the world
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ଦୈତ୍ଯଵିନାଶହେତୋ (daityavināśaheto)O cause of the demons' end
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ସଙ୍କଟନାଶକାଯ (saṅkaṭanāśakāya)to you who destroy trouble
anvaya ଭକ୍ତମନୋରଥେଶ ନମଃ ନମଃ ଵିଶ୍ଵଵିଧାନଦକ୍ଷ ନମଃ ନମଃ ଦୈତ୍ଯଵିନାଶହେତୋ ନମଃ ନମଃ ସଙ୍କଟନାଶକାଯ ନମଃ ନମଃ
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The name of the hymn comes from the last line of this verse.
ନମୋ ନମୋ ଜ୍ଞାନମଯାଯ ତେଽସ୍ତୁ ।
ନମୋ ନମୋଽଜ୍ଞାନଵିନାଶନାଯ
ନମୋ ନମୋ ଭକ୍ତ ଵିଭୂତିଦାଯ ॥ ୬ ॥
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- କାରୁଣିକୋତ୍ତମାଯ (kāruṇikottamāya)to the kindest of the kind
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ଜ୍ଞାନମଯାଯ (jñānamayāya)who are made of knowledge
- ତେ (te)to you
- ଅସ୍ତୁ (astu)let there be
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ଅଜ୍ଞାନଵିନାଶନାଯ (ajñānavināśanāya)to you who destroy ignorance
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ଭକ୍ତଵିଭୂତିଦାଯ (bhaktavibhūtidāya)to you who give your devotees plenty
anvaya କାରୁଣିକୋତ୍ତମାଯ ନମଃ ନମଃ ଜ୍ଞାନମଯାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ନମଃ ଅସ୍ତୁ ଅଜ୍ଞାନଵିନାଶନାଯ ନମଃ ନମଃ ଭକ୍ତଵିଭୂତିଦାଯ ନମଃ ନମଃ
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ନମୋ ନମୋ ଭକ୍ତ ଵିମୋଚନାଯ ।
ନମୋ ନମୋଽଭକ୍ତ ଵିବନ୍ଧନାଯ
ନମୋ ନମସ୍ତେ ପ୍ରଵିଭକ୍ତମୂର୍ତେ ॥ ୭ ॥
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ଅଭକ୍ତଵିଭୂତିହନ୍ତ୍ରେ (abhaktavibhūtihantre)to you who take away the plenty of those without devotion
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ଭକ୍ତଵିମୋଚନାଯ (bhaktavimocanāya)to you who set your devotees free
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ଅଭକ୍ତଵିବନ୍ଧନାଯ (abhaktavibandhanāya)to you who bind those without devotion
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ତେ (te)to you
- ପ୍ରଵିଭକ୍ତମୂର୍ତେ (pravibhaktamūrte)O you whose form is divided into many
anvaya ଅଭକ୍ତଵିଭୂତିହନ୍ତ୍ରେ ନମଃ ନମଃ ଭକ୍ତଵିମୋଚନାଯ ନମଃ ନମଃ ଅଭକ୍ତଵିବନ୍ଧନାଯ ନମଃ ନମଃ ପ୍ରଵିଭକ୍ତମୂର୍ତେ ତେ ନମଃ ନମଃ
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note Binding and freeing here are the bonds of worldly life. The one god is seen as many forms, so the last line turns the list of opposites into a single praise.
ନମୋ ନମସ୍ତତ୍ତ୍ଵଵିଦୁତ୍ତମାଯ ।
ନମୋ ନମସ୍ତେଽଖିଲ କର୍ମସାକ୍ଷିଣେ
ନମୋ ନମସ୍ତେ ଗୁଣନାଯକାଯ ॥ ୮ ॥
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ତତ୍ତ୍ଵଵିବୋଧକାଯ (tattvavibodhakāya)to you who make the truth known
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ତତ୍ତ୍ଵଵିଦୁତ୍ତମାଯ (tattvaviduttamāya)to the best of those who know the truth
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ତେ (te)to you
- ଅଖିଲକର୍ମସାକ୍ଷିଣେ (akhilakarmasākṣiṇe)the witness of every action
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)I bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ତେ (te)to you
- ଗୁଣନାଯକାଯ (guṇanāyakāya)the lord of the gunas
anvaya ତତ୍ତ୍ଵଵିବୋଧକାଯ ନମଃ ନମଃ ତତ୍ତ୍ଵଵିଦୁତ୍ତମାଯ ନମଃ ନମଃ ଅଖିଲକର୍ମସାକ୍ଷିଣେ ତେ ନମଃ ନମଃ ଗୁଣନାଯକାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ନମଃ
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas; the third pāda runs to 12
ଗୁଣନାଯକ the lord of the gunas — The three strands of nature: clarity, passion and dullness. The name also echoes gananayaka, leader of the ganas.