sarvapradāya devāya putravṛddhipradāya ca || 1 ||
- namaḥsalutations
- astube
- gaṇanāthāyato the lord of the ganas
- siddhibuddhiyutāyato the one with Siddhi and Buddhi
- caand
- sarvapradāyato the giver of everything
- devāyato the god
- putravṛddhipradāyato the one who gives children and their growth
- caand
anvaya siddhibuddhiyutāya ca sarvapradāya devāya putravṛddhipradāya ca gaṇanāthāya namaḥ astu
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note A short prayer for children, said by couples hoping for a child and for the health of the children they already have.
gopyāya gopitāśeṣabhuvanāya cidātmane || 2 ||
- gurūdarāyato the one with the great belly
- guraveto the teacher
- goptreto the protector
- guhyāsitāyato the one who dwells in secret
- teto you
- gopyāyato the one to be kept hidden
- gopitāśeṣabhuvanāyato the one who guards every world
- cidātmaneto the one whose nature is awareness
anvaya gurūdarāya gurave goptre guhyāsitāya gopyāya gopitāśeṣabhuvanāya cidātmane te [namaḥ]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note Every name in this verse begins with gu or go.
namo namaste satyāya satyapūrṇāya śuṇḍine || 3 ||
- viśvamūlāyato the root of the world
- bhavyāyato the noble one
- viśvasṛṣṭikarāyato the maker of the world
- teto you
- namaḥsalutations
- namaḥsalutations
- teto you
- satyāyato the true one
- satyapūrṇāyato the one full of truth
- śuṇḍineto the one with the trunk
anvaya viśvamūlāya bhavyāya viśvasṛṣṭikarāya te satyāya satyapūrṇāya śuṇḍine te namaḥ namaḥ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
prapannajanapālāya praṇatārtivināśine || 4 ||
- ekadantāyato the single-tusked one
- śuddhāyato the pure one
- sumukhāyato the lovely-faced one
- namaḥsalutations
- namaḥsalutations
- prapannajanapālāyato the protector of those who take refuge
- praṇatārtivināśineto the one who ends the pain of those who bow
anvaya ekadantāya śuddhāya sumukhāya prapannajanapālāya praṇatārtivināśine namaḥ namaḥ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
bhaviṣyanti ca ye putrā matkule gaṇanāyaka || 5 ||
- śaraṇamrefuge
- bhavabe
- deveśaO lord of the gods
- santatimmy line of children
- sudṛḍhāmstrong
- kurumake
- bhaviṣyantiwill be born
- caand
- yethose who
- putrāḥchildren
- matkulein my family
- gaṇanāyakaO leader of the ganas
anvaya deveśa śaraṇam bhava santatim sudṛḍhām kuru gaṇanāyaka ca ye putrāḥ matkule bhaviṣyanti
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The printed sudṛḍhā is read sudṛḍhām. The prayer runs on into the next verse.
putrapradamidaṃ stotraṃ sarvasiddhipradāyakam || 6 ||
- tethey
- sarveall
- tavayour
- pūjārthamfor the worship
- niratāḥdevoted
- syuḥmay be
- varaḥthe boon
- mataḥthat I seek
- putrapradamwhich gives children
- idamthis
- stotramhymn
- sarvasiddhipradāyakamwhich gives every success
anvaya te sarve tava pūjārtham niratāḥ syuḥ [iti] varaḥ mataḥ idam stotram putrapradam sarvasiddhipradāyakam
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
varo mataḥ the boon I seek — The boon asked for is children who will grow up devoted to Ganesha.