নাৰদ উৱাচ
প্ৰণম্য শিৰসা দেৱংগৌৰীপুত্ৰং ৱিনাযকম্।
ভক্তাৱাসং স্মেৰনিত্যমায্ঃকামাৰ্থসিদ্ধযে॥1॥
- শ্ৰীসঙ্কটনাশনগণেশস্তোত্ৰম্ (śrīsaṅkaṭanāśanagaṇeśastotram)the hymn to Shri Ganesha, destroyer of troubles
- নাৰদঃ (nāradaḥ)Narada
- উৱাচ (uvāca)said
- প্ৰণম্য (praṇamya)bowing down
- শিৰসা (śirasā)with the head
- দেৱম্ (devam)to the god
- গৌৰীপুত্ৰম্ (gaurīputram)the son of Gauri
- ৱিনাযকম্ (vināyakam)Vinayaka
- ভক্তাৱাসম্ (bhaktāvāsam)who makes his home in his devotees
- স্মৰেত্ (smaret)one should remember
- নিত্যম্ (nityam)every day
- আযুঃকামাৰ্থসিদ্ধযে (āyuḥkāmārthasiddhaye)for long life, for wishes and for wealth
anvaya শ্ৰীসঙ্কটনাশনগণেশস্তোত্ৰম্ নাৰদঃ উৱাচ শিৰসা গৌৰীপুত্ৰম্ ৱিনাযকম্ দেৱম্ প্ৰণম্য ভক্তাৱাসম্ [তম্] আযুঃকামাৰ্থসিদ্ধযে নিত্যম্ স্মৰেত্
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ভক্তাৱাসম্ one whose dwelling is his devotees — It reads both ways: he lives among those who love him, and he lives in their hearts.
আযুঃকামাৰ্থসিদ্ধযে for the fulfilment of long life, desire and wealth — Three ordinary hopes, named plainly: a long life, the things one wishes for, and money.
note The sage Narada speaks this hymn. The printed text runs some words together and has a slip: স্মেৰনিত্যমায্ঃ is read as স্মৰেন্নিত্যম্ আযুঃ, 'one should remember him every day, for long life'. The word-by-word follows that reading. This stotra is often recited on Sankashti Chaturthi, the fourth day after the full moon.
তৃতীযং কৃষ্ণপিঙ্গাক্ষংগজৱক্ত্ৰং চতুৰ্থকম্॥2॥
- প্ৰথমম্ (prathamam)first
- ৱক্ৰতুণ্ডম্ (vakratuṇḍam)Vakratunda, of the curved trunk
- চ (ca)and
- একদন্তম্ (ekadantam)Ekadanta, of the single tusk
- দ্ৱিতীযকম্ (dvitīyakam)second
- তৃতীযম্ (tṛtīyam)third
- কৃষ্ণপিঙ্গাক্ষম্ (kṛṣṇapiṅgākṣam)Krishnapingaksha, with dark, reddish-brown eyes
- গজৱক্ত্ৰম্ (gajavaktram)Gajavaktra, the elephant-faced
- চতুৰ্থকম্ (caturthakam)fourth
anvaya প্ৰথমম্ ৱক্ৰতুণ্ডম্ দ্ৱিতীযকম্ একদন্তম্ চ তৃতীযম্ কৃষ্ণপিঙ্গাক্ষম্ চতুৰ্থকম্ গজৱক্ত্ৰম্
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
কৃষ্ণপিঙ্গাক্ষম্ the one with dark and tawny eyes — Krishna here is the colour dark, and pinga is a reddish brown.
note The names are counted off one by one so that none is missed in recitation. These four open the list of twelve.
সপ্তমং ৱিঘ্নৰাজং চধূম্ৰৱৰ্ণং তথাষ্টকম্॥3॥
- লম্বোদৰম্ (lambodaram)Lambodara, the big-bellied
- পঞ্চমম্ (pañcamam)fifth
- চ (ca)and
- ষষ্ঠম্ (ṣaṣṭham)sixth
- ৱিকটম্ (vikaṭam)Vikata, of striking form
- এৱ (eva)indeed
- চ (ca)and
- সপ্তমম্ (saptamam)seventh
- ৱিঘ্নৰাজম্ (vighnarājam)Vighnaraja, king of obstacles
- চ (ca)and
- ধূম্ৰৱৰ্ণম্ (dhūmravarṇam)Dhumravarna, the smoke-coloured
- তথা (tathā)and
- অষ্টকম্ (aṣṭakam)eighth
anvaya পঞ্চমম্ লম্বোদৰম্ চ ষষ্ঠম্ ৱিকটম্ এৱ চ সপ্তমম্ ৱিঘ্নৰাজম্ চ অষ্টকম্ তথা ধূম্ৰৱৰ্ণম্
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
লম্বোদৰম্ the one with the great belly — Traditionally the belly that holds all the worlds.
ৱিঘ্নৰাজম্ the king of obstacles — As their king, he can place obstacles in the way and he can take them away.
note Names five to eight. Lambodara, Vikata, Vighnaraja and Dhumravarna are also four of the eight forms of Ganesha in the Mudgala Purana.
একাদশং গণপতিংদ্ৱাদশং তু গজাননম॥4॥
- নৱমম্ (navamam)ninth
- ভালচন্দ্ৰম্ (bhālacandram)Bhalachandra, with the moon on his brow
- চ (ca)and
- দশমম্ (daśamam)tenth
- তু (tu)and
- ৱিনাযকম্ (vināyakam)Vinayaka, the leader
- একাদশম্ (ekādaśam)eleventh
- গণপতিম্ (gaṇapatim)Ganapati, lord of the ganas
- দ্ৱাদশম্ (dvādaśam)twelfth
- তু (tu)and
- গজাননম্ (gajānanam)Gajanana, the elephant-faced
anvaya নৱমম্ ভালচন্দ্ৰম্ চ দশমম্ তু ৱিনাযকম্ একাদশম্ গণপতিম্ দ্ৱাদশম্ তু গজাননম্
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ৱিনাযকম্ the leader, the one with no leader above him — Vi-nayaka: the one who leads, and who has no one leading him.
note Names nine to twelve complete the list. The printed text drops the final ম্ of ৱিনাযকম and গজাননম; they are read with it.
ন চ ৱিঘ্নভযং তস্যসৰ্ৱাসিদ্ধিকৰং প্ৰভো॥5॥
- দ্ৱাদশ (dvādaśa)twelve
- এতানি (etāni)these
- নামানি (nāmāni)names
- ত্ৰিসন্ধ্যম্ (trisandhyam)at dawn, noon and dusk
- যঃ (yaḥ)whoever
- পঠেত্ (paṭhet)recites
- নৰঃ (naraḥ)a person
- ন (na)no
- চ (ca)and
- ৱিঘ্নভযম্ (vighnabhayam)fear of obstacles
- তস্য (tasya)for that person
- সৰ্ৱসিদ্ধিকৰম্ (sarvasiddhikaram)which brings every success
- প্ৰভো (prabho)O Lord
anvaya যঃ নৰঃ এতানি দ্ৱাদশ নামানি ত্ৰিসন্ধ্যম্ পঠেত্ তস্য ৱিঘ্নভযম্ ন চ [ভৱতি] প্ৰভো [ইদম্] সৰ্ৱসিদ্ধিকৰম্
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ত্ৰিসন্ধ্যম্ at the three junctions of the day — Dawn, noon and dusk, the traditional times of daily prayer.
note From here the hymn turns to what the names give. The printed সৰ্ৱাসিদ্ধিকৰং is read সৰ্ৱসিদ্ধিকৰং.
পুত্ৰাৰ্থী লভতেপুত্ৰান্মোক্ষাৰ্থী লভতে গতিম্॥6॥
- ৱিদ্যাৰ্থী (vidyārthī)a student
- লভতে (labhate)gains
- ৱিদ্যাম্ (vidyām)learning
- ধনাৰ্থী (dhanārthī)one who needs money
- লভতে (labhate)gains
- ধনম্ (dhanam)wealth
- পুত্ৰাৰ্থী (putrārthī)one who wants children
- লভতে (labhate)is given
- পুত্ৰান্ (putrān)children
- মোক্ষাৰ্থী (mokṣārthī)one who seeks liberation
- লভতে (labhate)reaches
- গতিম্ (gatim)the final goal
anvaya ৱিদ্যাৰ্থী ৱিদ্যাম্ লভতে ধনাৰ্থী ধনম্ লভতে পুত্ৰাৰ্থী পুত্ৰান্ লভতে মোক্ষাৰ্থী গতিম্ লভতে
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
গতিম্ the goal, the final state — Gati is where one finally arrives, the end of the soul's journey.
note Each person receives what they came for. The four lines move from learning and money to family, and end with liberation.
সংৱত্সৰেণ সিদ্ধিং চলভতে নাত্ৰ সংশযঃ॥7॥
- জপেত্ (japet)one should chant
- গণপতিস্তোত্ৰম্ (gaṇapatistotram)this hymn to Ganapati
- ষড্ভিঃ (ṣaḍbhiḥ)within six
- মাসৈঃ (māsaiḥ)months
- ফলম্ (phalam)the result
- লভেত্ (labhet)will gain
- সংৱত্সৰেণ (saṃvatsareṇa)within a year
- সিদ্ধিম্ (siddhim)complete success
- চ (ca)and
- লভতে (labhate)gains
- ন (na)no
- অত্ৰ (atra)about this
- সংশযঃ (saṃśayaḥ)doubt
anvaya গণপতিস্তোত্ৰম্ জপেত্ ষড্ভিঃ মাসৈঃ ফলম্ লভেত্ সংৱত্সৰেণ চ সিদ্ধিম্ লভতে অত্ৰ সংশযঃ ন
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
সিদ্ধিম্ accomplishment, fulfilment — The full result of the practice, beyond the first signs that come in six months.
note The verse gives the practice a time frame: steady chanting shows results in six months and full success in a year.
তস্য ৱিদ্যা ভৱেত্সৰ্ৱাগণেশস্য প্ৰসাদতঃ॥8॥
- অষ্টভ্যঃ (aṣṭabhyaḥ)to eight
- ব্ৰাহ্মণেভ্যঃ (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ)brahmins
- চ (ca)and
- লিখিত্ৱা (likhitvā)having written it out
- যঃ (yaḥ)whoever
- সমৰ্পযেত্ (samarpayet)gives
- তস্য (tasya)to that person
- ৱিদ্যা (vidyā)learning
- ভৱেত্ (bhavet)comes
- সৰ্ৱা (sarvā)all
- গণেশস্য (gaṇeśasya)of Ganesha
- প্ৰসাদতঃ (prasādataḥ)by the grace
anvaya যঃ [ইদম্] লিখিত্ৱা অষ্টভ্যঃ ব্ৰাহ্মণেভ্যঃ চ সমৰ্পযেত্ তস্য গণেশস্য প্ৰসাদতঃ সৰ্ৱা ৱিদ্যা ভৱেত্
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
লিখিত্ৱা having written it down — Copying out a hymn and giving it away was how a text was shared before printing, and it was counted as an act of merit.
note The last promise is for the one who copies the hymn and shares it. The printed লিখিত্ৱাং is read লিখিত্ৱা.
- ইতি (iti)so ends
- শ্ৰীনাৰদপুৰাণে (śrīnāradapurāṇe)in the Shri Narada Purana
- সঙ্কটনাশনগণেশস্তোত্ৰম্ (saṅkaṭanāśanagaṇeśastotram)the hymn to Ganesha, destroyer of troubles
- সম্পূৰ্ণম্ (sampūrṇam)is complete
anvaya ইতি শ্ৰীনাৰদপুৰাণে সঙ্কটনাশনগণেশস্তোত্ৰম্ সম্পূৰ্ণম্
