ନାରଦ ଉଵାଚ
ପ୍ରଣମ୍ଯ ଶିରସା ଦେଵଂଗୌରୀପୁତ୍ରଂ ଵିନାଯକମ୍।
ଭକ୍ତାଵାସଂ ସ୍ମେରନିତ୍ଯମାଯ୍ଃକାମାର୍ଥସିଦ୍ଧଯେ॥1॥
- ଶ୍ରୀସଙ୍କଟନାଶନଗଣେଶସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (śrīsaṅkaṭanāśanagaṇeśastotram)the hymn to Shri Ganesha, destroyer of troubles
- ନାରଦଃ (nāradaḥ)Narada
- ଉଵାଚ (uvāca)said
- ପ୍ରଣମ୍ଯ (praṇamya)bowing down
- ଶିରସା (śirasā)with the head
- ଦେଵମ୍ (devam)to the god
- ଗୌରୀପୁତ୍ରମ୍ (gaurīputram)the son of Gauri
- ଵିନାଯକମ୍ (vināyakam)Vinayaka
- ଭକ୍ତାଵାସମ୍ (bhaktāvāsam)who makes his home in his devotees
- ସ୍ମରେତ୍ (smaret)one should remember
- ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ (nityam)every day
- ଆଯୁଃକାମାର୍ଥସିଦ୍ଧଯେ (āyuḥkāmārthasiddhaye)for long life, for wishes and for wealth
anvaya ଶ୍ରୀସଙ୍କଟନାଶନଗଣେଶସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ ନାରଦଃ ଉଵାଚ ଶିରସା ଗୌରୀପୁତ୍ରମ୍ ଵିନାଯକମ୍ ଦେଵମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମ୍ଯ ଭକ୍ତାଵାସମ୍ [ତମ୍] ଆଯୁଃକାମାର୍ଥସିଦ୍ଧଯେ ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ ସ୍ମରେତ୍
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଭକ୍ତାଵାସମ୍ one whose dwelling is his devotees — It reads both ways: he lives among those who love him, and he lives in their hearts.
ଆଯୁଃକାମାର୍ଥସିଦ୍ଧଯେ 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: ସ୍ମେରନିତ୍ଯମାଯ୍ଃ is read as ସ୍ମରେନ୍ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ ଆଯୁଃ, '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.
ତୃତୀଯଂ କୃଷ୍ଣପିଙ୍ଗାକ୍ଷଂଗଜଵକ୍ତ୍ରଂ ଚତୁର୍ଥକମ୍॥2॥
- ପ୍ରଥମମ୍ (prathamam)first
- ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡମ୍ (vakratuṇḍam)Vakratunda, of the curved trunk
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ (ekadantam)Ekadanta, of the single tusk
- ଦ୍ଵିତୀଯକମ୍ (dvitīyakam)second
- ତୃତୀଯମ୍ (tṛtīyam)third
- କୃଷ୍ଣପିଙ୍ଗାକ୍ଷମ୍ (kṛṣṇapiṅgākṣam)Krishnapingaksha, with dark, reddish-brown eyes
- ଗଜଵକ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ (gajavaktram)Gajavaktra, the elephant-faced
- ଚତୁର୍ଥକମ୍ (caturthakam)fourth
anvaya ପ୍ରଥମମ୍ ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡମ୍ ଦ୍ଵିତୀଯକମ୍ ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ ଚ ତୃତୀଯମ୍ କୃଷ୍ଣପିଙ୍ଗାକ୍ଷମ୍ ଚତୁର୍ଥକମ୍ ଗଜଵକ୍ତ୍ରମ୍
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
କୃଷ୍ଣପିଙ୍ଗାକ୍ଷମ୍ 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.
ସପ୍ତମଂ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜଂ ଚଧୂମ୍ରଵର୍ଣଂ ତଥାଷ୍ଟକମ୍॥3॥
- ଲମ୍ବୋଦରମ୍ (lambodaram)Lambodara, the big-bellied
- ପଞ୍ଚମମ୍ (pañcamam)fifth
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଷଷ୍ଠମ୍ (ṣaṣṭham)sixth
- ଵିକଟମ୍ (vikaṭam)Vikata, of striking form
- ଏଵ (eva)indeed
- ଚ (ca)and
- ସପ୍ତମମ୍ (saptamam)seventh
- ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ (vighnarājam)Vighnaraja, king of obstacles
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଧୂମ୍ରଵର୍ଣମ୍ (dhūmravarṇam)Dhumravarna, the smoke-coloured
- ତଥା (tathā)and
- ଅଷ୍ଟକମ୍ (aṣṭakam)eighth
anvaya ପଞ୍ଚମମ୍ ଲମ୍ବୋଦରମ୍ ଚ ଷଷ୍ଠମ୍ ଵିକଟମ୍ ଏଵ ଚ ସପ୍ତମମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ ଚ ଅଷ୍ଟକମ୍ ତଥା ଧୂମ୍ରଵର୍ଣମ୍
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଲମ୍ବୋଦରମ୍ the one with the great belly — Traditionally the belly that holds all the worlds.
ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜମ୍ 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.
ଏକାଦଶଂ ଗଣପତିଂଦ୍ଵାଦଶଂ ତୁ ଗଜାନନମ॥4॥
- ନଵମମ୍ (navamam)ninth
- ଭାଲଚନ୍ଦ୍ରମ୍ (bhālacandram)Bhalachandra, with the moon on his brow
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଦଶମମ୍ (daśamam)tenth
- ତୁ (tu)and
- ଵିନାଯକମ୍ (vināyakam)Vinayaka, the leader
- ଏକାଦଶମ୍ (ekādaśam)eleventh
- ଗଣପତିମ୍ (gaṇapatim)Ganapati, lord of the ganas
- ଦ୍ଵାଦଶମ୍ (dvādaśam)twelfth
- ତୁ (tu)and
- ଗଜାନନମ୍ (gajānanam)Gajanana, the elephant-faced
anvaya ନଵମମ୍ ଭାଲଚନ୍ଦ୍ରମ୍ ଚ ଦଶମମ୍ ତୁ ଵିନାଯକମ୍ ଏକାଦଶମ୍ ଗଣପତିମ୍ ଦ୍ଵାଦଶମ୍ ତୁ ଗଜାନନମ୍
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଵିନାଯକମ୍ 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 ମ୍ of ଵିନାଯକମ and ଗଜାନନମ; they are read with it.
ନ ଚ ଵିଘ୍ନଭଯଂ ତସ୍ଯସର୍ଵାସିଦ୍ଧିକରଂ ପ୍ରଭୋ॥5॥
- ଦ୍ଵାଦଶ (dvādaśa)twelve
- ଏତାନି (etāni)these
- ନାମାନି (nāmāni)names
- ତ୍ରିସନ୍ଧ୍ଯମ୍ (trisandhyam)at dawn, noon and dusk
- ଯଃ (yaḥ)whoever
- ପଠେତ୍ (paṭhet)recites
- ନରଃ (naraḥ)a person
- ନ (na)no
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଵିଘ୍ନଭଯମ୍ (vighnabhayam)fear of obstacles
- ତସ୍ଯ (tasya)for that person
- ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିକରମ୍ (sarvasiddhikaram)which brings every success
- ପ୍ରଭୋ (prabho)O Lord
anvaya ଯଃ ନରଃ ଏତାନି ଦ୍ଵାଦଶ ନାମାନି ତ୍ରିସନ୍ଧ୍ଯମ୍ ପଠେତ୍ ତସ୍ଯ ଵିଘ୍ନଭଯମ୍ ନ ଚ [ଭଵତି] ପ୍ରଭୋ [ଇଦମ୍] ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିକରମ୍
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ତ୍ରିସନ୍ଧ୍ଯମ୍ 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 ସର୍ଵାସିଦ୍ଧିକରଂ is read ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିକରଂ.
ପୁତ୍ରାର୍ଥୀ ଲଭତେପୁତ୍ରାନ୍ମୋକ୍ଷାର୍ଥୀ ଲଭତେ ଗତିମ୍॥6॥
- ଵିଦ୍ଯାର୍ଥୀ (vidyārthī)a student
- ଲଭତେ (labhate)gains
- ଵିଦ୍ଯାମ୍ (vidyām)learning
- ଧନାର୍ଥୀ (dhanārthī)one who needs money
- ଲଭତେ (labhate)gains
- ଧନମ୍ (dhanam)wealth
- ପୁତ୍ରାର୍ଥୀ (putrārthī)one who wants children
- ଲଭତେ (labhate)is given
- ପୁତ୍ରାନ୍ (putrān)children
- ମୋକ୍ଷାର୍ଥୀ (mokṣārthī)one who seeks liberation
- ଲଭତେ (labhate)reaches
- ଗତିମ୍ (gatim)the final goal
anvaya ଵିଦ୍ଯାର୍ଥୀ ଵିଦ୍ଯାମ୍ ଲଭତେ ଧନାର୍ଥୀ ଧନମ୍ ଲଭତେ ପୁତ୍ରାର୍ଥୀ ପୁତ୍ରାନ୍ ଲଭତେ ମୋକ୍ଷାର୍ଥୀ ଗତିମ୍ ଲଭତେ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଗତିମ୍ 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.
ସଂଵତ୍ସରେଣ ସିଦ୍ଧିଂ ଚଲଭତେ ନାତ୍ର ସଂଶଯଃ॥7॥
- ଜପେତ୍ (japet)one should chant
- ଗଣପତିସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (gaṇapatistotram)this hymn to Ganapati
- ଷଡ୍ଭିଃ (ṣaḍbhiḥ)within six
- ମାସୈଃ (māsaiḥ)months
- ଫଲମ୍ (phalam)the result
- ଲଭେତ୍ (labhet)will gain
- ସଂଵତ୍ସରେଣ (saṃvatsareṇa)within a year
- ସିଦ୍ଧିମ୍ (siddhim)complete success
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଲଭତେ (labhate)gains
- ନ (na)no
- ଅତ୍ର (atra)about this
- ସଂଶଯଃ (saṃśayaḥ)doubt
anvaya ଗଣପତିସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ ଜପେତ୍ ଷଡ୍ଭିଃ ମାସୈଃ ଫଲମ୍ ଲଭେତ୍ ସଂଵତ୍ସରେଣ ଚ ସିଦ୍ଧିମ୍ ଲଭତେ ଅତ୍ର ସଂଶଯଃ ନ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ସିଦ୍ଧିମ୍ 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.
ତସ୍ଯ ଵିଦ୍ଯା ଭଵେତ୍ସର୍ଵାଗଣେଶସ୍ଯ ପ୍ରସାଦତଃ॥8॥
- ଅଷ୍ଟଭ୍ଯଃ (aṣṭabhyaḥ)to eight
- ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣେଭ୍ଯଃ (brāhmaṇebhyaḥ)brahmins
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଲିଖିତ୍ଵା (likhitvā)having written it out
- ଯଃ (yaḥ)whoever
- ସମର୍ପଯେତ୍ (samarpayet)gives
- ତସ୍ଯ (tasya)to that person
- ଵିଦ୍ଯା (vidyā)learning
- ଭଵେତ୍ (bhavet)comes
- ସର୍ଵା (sarvā)all
- ଗଣେଶସ୍ଯ (gaṇeśasya)of Ganesha
- ପ୍ରସାଦତଃ (prasādataḥ)by the grace
anvaya ଯଃ [ଇଦମ୍] ଲିଖିତ୍ଵା ଅଷ୍ଟଭ୍ଯଃ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣେଭ୍ଯଃ ଚ ସମର୍ପଯେତ୍ ତସ୍ଯ ଗଣେଶସ୍ଯ ପ୍ରସାଦତଃ ସର୍ଵା ଵିଦ୍ଯା ଭଵେତ୍
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଲିଖିତ୍ଵା 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 ଲିଖିତ୍ଵାଂ is read ଲିଖିତ୍ଵା.
- ଇତି (iti)so ends
- ଶ୍ରୀନାରଦପୁରାଣେ (śrīnāradapurāṇe)in the Shri Narada Purana
- ସଙ୍କଟନାଶନଗଣେଶସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (saṅkaṭanāśanagaṇeśastotram)the hymn to Ganesha, destroyer of troubles
- ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣମ୍ (sampūrṇam)is complete
anvaya ଇତି ଶ୍ରୀନାରଦପୁରାଣେ ସଙ୍କଟନାଶନଗଣେଶସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣମ୍