- ଦେଵର୍ଷଯଃ (devarṣayaḥ)the gods and the sages
- ଊଚୁଃ (ūcuḥ)said
anvaya ଦେଵର୍ଷଯଃ ଊଚୁଃ
chandas Prose, a speaker's line
ଶତ୍ରୁସଂହାରକ the one who makes an end of enemies — The name the hymn goes by. Ekadanta gives the boon at the end, and what he promises is that the hymn will do exactly that.
note From the Ganesha Purana. The gods praise Ekadanta, and he answers by telling them what their own hymn will do for anyone who says it.
ଅନନ୍ତାନନ୍ଦଭୋକ୍ତ୍ରେ ଵୈ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଣେ ବ୍ରହ୍ମରୂପିଣେ ॥ ୧ ॥
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
- ତେ (te)to you
- ଗଜଵକ୍ତ୍ରାଯ (gajavaktrāya)to the elephant-faced
- ଗଣେଶାଯ (gaṇeśāya)to Ganesha
- ନମୋ ନମଃ (namo namaḥ)salutation and salutation
- ଅନନ୍ତାନନ୍ଦଭୋକ୍ତ୍ରେ (anantānandabhoktre)to the one who tastes joy without end
- ଵୈ (vai)indeed
- ବ୍ରହ୍ମଣେ (brahmaṇe)to Brahman
- ବ୍ରହ୍ମରୂପିଣେ (brahmarūpiṇe)whose own form is Brahman
anvaya ଗଜଵକ୍ତ୍ରାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ଗଣେଶାଯ ନମୋ ନମଃ ଅନନ୍ତାନନ୍ଦଭୋକ୍ତ୍ରେ ଵୈ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଣେ ବ୍ରହ୍ମରୂପିଣେ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଅନନ୍ତୋଦରସଂସ୍ଥାଯ ନାଭିଶେଷାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ॥ ୨ ॥
- ଆଦିମଧ୍ଯାନ୍ତହୀନାଯ (ādimadhyāntahīnāya)to you who have no beginning, middle or end
- ଚରାଚରମଯାଯ (carācaramayāya)to you who are all that moves and stands still
- ତେ (te)to you
- ଅନନ୍ତୋଦରସଂସ୍ଥାଯ (anantodarasaṃsthāya)in whose endless belly it all rests
- ନାଭିଶେଷାଯ (nābhiśeṣāya)on whose navel Shesha lies
- ତେ (te)to you
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
anvaya ଆଦିମଧ୍ଯାନ୍ତହୀନାଯ ଚରାଚରମଯାଯ ତେ ଅନନ୍ତୋଦରସଂସ୍ଥାଯ ନାଭିଶେଷାଯ ତେ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଶେଷ Shesha — The world-snake, whose name means what is left over. He is usually Vishnu's couch; here he belongs to Ganesha's navel.
ସର୍ଵସତ୍ତାଧରାଯୈଵ ନିର୍ଗୁଣାଯ ନମୋ ନମଃ ॥ ୩ ॥
- କର୍ତ୍ରେ (kartre)to the maker
- ପାତ୍ରେ (pātre)to the keeper
- ଚ (ca)and
- ସଂହର୍ତ୍ରେ (saṃhartre)to the ender
- ତ୍ରିଗୁଣାନାମ୍ (triguṇānām)of the three strands
- ଅଧୀଶ୍ଵର (adhīśvara)O lord over
- ସର୍ଵସତ୍ତାଧରାଯ (sarvasattādharāya)to the one who holds up everything that is
- ଏଵ (eva)indeed
- ନିର୍ଗୁଣାଯ (nirguṇāya)to the one past the strands
- ନମୋ ନମଃ (namo namaḥ)salutation and salutation
anvaya କର୍ତ୍ରେ ପାତ୍ରେ ଚ ସଂହର୍ତ୍ରେ ତ୍ରିଗୁଣାନାମ୍ ଅଧୀଶ୍ଵର ସର୍ଵସତ୍ତାଧରାଯ ଏଵ ନିର୍ଗୁଣାଯ ନମୋ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ତ୍ରିଗୁଣ the three strands — Sattva, rajas and tamas, out of which everything made is woven. He is called their lord and then said to be past them.
ବ୍ରହ୍ମଭୂତାଯ ଦେଵେଶ ସଗୁଣାଯ ନମୋ ନମଃ ॥ ୪ ॥
- ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧିପତେ (siddhibuddhipate)O lord of Siddhi and Buddhi
- ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ (tubhyam)to you
- ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦାଯ (siddhibuddhipradāya)to the giver of skill and sense
- ଚ (ca)and
- ବ୍ରହ୍ମଭୂତାଯ (brahmabhūtāya)to you who have become Brahman
- ଦେଵେଶ (deveśa)O lord of the gods
- ସଗୁଣାଯ (saguṇāya)to you who wear the strands
- ନମୋ ନମଃ (namo namaḥ)salutation and salutation
anvaya ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧିପତେ ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦାଯ ଚ ଦେଵେଶ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଭୂତାଯ ସଗୁଣାଯ ନମୋ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The verse before called him past the strands; this one calls him clothed in them. The pair is deliberate.
ପାଶାଭଯଧରାଯୈଵ ମହୋଦର ନମୋ ନମଃ ॥ ୫ ॥
- ପରଶୁମ୍ (paraśum)the axe
- ଦଧତେ (dadhate)to you who carry
- ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ (tubhyam)to you
- କମଲେନ (kamalena)by a lotus
- ପ୍ରଶୋଭିନେ (praśobhine)to you who are set off
- ପାଶାଭଯଧରାଯ (pāśābhayadharāya)to you who hold the noose and the sign of safety
- ଏଵ (eva)indeed
- ମହୋଦର (mahodara)O great-bellied one
- ନମୋ ନମଃ (namo namaḥ)salutation and salutation
anvaya ପରଶୁମ୍ ଦଧତେ ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ କମଲେନ ପ୍ରଶୋଭିନେ ପାଶାଭଯଧରାଯ ଏଵ ମହୋଦର ନମୋ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଆଦିପୂଜ୍ଯାଯ ସର୍ଵାଯ ସର୍ଵପୂଜ୍ଯାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ॥ ୬ ॥
- ମୂଷକାରୂଢଦେଵାଯ (mūṣakārūḍhadevāya)to the god who rides the mouse
- ମୂଷକଧ୍ଵଜିନେ (mūṣakadhvajine)whose banner carries the mouse
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
- ଆଦିପୂଜ୍ଯାଯ (ādipūjyāya)to the first to be worshipped
- ସର୍ଵାଯ (sarvāya)to you who are everything
- ସର୍ଵପୂଜ୍ଯାଯ (sarvapūjyāya)whom everything worships
- ତେ (te)to you
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
anvaya ମୂଷକାରୂଢଦେଵାଯ ମୂଷକଧ୍ଵଜିନେ ନମଃ ଆଦିପୂଜ୍ଯାଯ ସର୍ଵାଯ ସର୍ଵପୂଜ୍ଯାଯ ତେ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ତଯୋରଭେଦରୂପେଣ ଚୈକଦନ୍ତାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ॥ ୭ ॥
- ଗୁଣସମ୍ଯୁକ୍ତକାଯାଯ (guṇasamyuktakāyāya)to you whose body is woven of the strands
- ନିର୍ଗୁଣାତ୍ମକମସ୍ତକ (nirguṇātmakamastaka)O you whose head is made of what is past them
- ତଯୋଃ (tayoḥ)of those two
- ଅଭେଦରୂପେଣ (abhedarūpeṇa)as the form in which they are not two
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଏକଦନ୍ତାଯ (ekadantāya)to the one tusk
- ତେ (te)to you
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
anvaya ଗୁଣସମ୍ଯୁକ୍ତକାଯାଯ ନିର୍ଗୁଣାତ୍ମକମସ୍ତକ ତଯୋଃ ଅଭେଦରୂପେଣ ଚ ଏକଦନ୍ତାଯ ତେ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The elephant head and the human body are read as the two halves of what he is: what can be spoken of, and what cannot.
ଯୋଗାଧୀଶାଯ ଵୈ ତୁଭ୍ଯଂ ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଧୀଶାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ॥ ୮ ॥
- ଵେଦାନ୍ତଗୋଚରାଯ (vedāntagocarāya)to you whom the end of the Veda can reach
- ଏଵ (eva)indeed
- ଵେଦାନ୍ତାଲଭ୍ଯକାଯ (vedāntālabhyakāya)to you whom the end of the Veda cannot hold
- ତେ (te)to you
- ଯୋଗାଧୀଶାଯ (yogādhīśāya)to the lord over yoga
- ଵୈ (vai)indeed
- ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ (tubhyam)to you
- ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଧୀଶାଯ (brahmādhīśāya)to the lord over Brahman
- ତେ (te)to you
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
anvaya ଵେଦାନ୍ତଗୋଚରାଯ ଏଵ ଵେଦାନ୍ତାଲଭ୍ଯକାଯ ତେ ଯୋଗାଧୀଶାଯ ଵୈ ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଧୀଶାଯ ତେ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଵେଦାନ୍ତ the end of the Veda — The Upanishads, which stand at the end of each Veda. The line says he is what they speak of and still beyond their reach.
ନାନାଵତାରଭେଦାଯ ଶାନ୍ତିଦାଯ ନମୋ ନମଃ ॥ ୯ ॥
- ଅପାରଗୁଣଧାରାଯ (apāraguṇadhārāya)to you who carry qualities without number
- ଅନନ୍ତମାଯାପ୍ରଚାଲକ (anantamāyāpracālaka)O you who set maya moving without end
- ନାନାଵତାରଭେଦାଯ (nānāvatārabhedāya)to you who come down in many forms
- ଶାନ୍ତିଦାଯ (śāntidāya)to the giver of peace
- ନମୋ ନମଃ (namo namaḥ)salutation and salutation
anvaya ଅପାରଗୁଣଧାରାଯ ଅନନ୍ତମାଯାପ୍ରଚାଲକ ନାନାଵତାରଭେଦାଯ ଶାନ୍ତିଦାଯ ନମୋ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ବ୍ରହ୍ମଭୂଯମଯଃ ସାକ୍ଷାତ୍ ପ୍ରତ୍ଯକ୍ଷଂ ପୁରତଃ ସ୍ଥିତଃ ॥ ୧୦ ॥
- ଵଯମ୍ (vayam)we
- ଧନ୍ଯାଃ (dhanyāḥ)are fortunate
- ଵଯମ୍ (vayam)we
- ଧନ୍ଯାଃ (dhanyāḥ)are fortunate
- ଯୈଃ (yaiḥ)by whom
- ଦୃଷ୍ଟଃ (dṛṣṭaḥ)has been seen
- ଗଣନାଯକଃ (gaṇanāyakaḥ)the leader of the ganas
- ବ୍ରହ୍ମଭୂଯମଯଃ (brahmabhūyamayaḥ)who is Brahman itself
- ସାକ୍ଷାତ୍ (sākṣāt)with our own eyes
- ପ୍ରତ୍ଯକ୍ଷମ୍ (pratyakṣam)plain to see
- ପୁରତଃ (purataḥ)before us
- ସ୍ଥିତଃ (sthitaḥ)stands
anvaya ଯୈଃ ଗଣନାଯକଃ ଦୃଷ୍ଟଃ ଵଯମ୍ ଧନ୍ଯାଃ ଵଯମ୍ ଧନ୍ଯାଃ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଭୂଯମଯଃ ସାକ୍ଷାତ୍ ପ୍ରତ୍ଯକ୍ଷମ୍ ପୁରତଃ ସ୍ଥିତଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The praise ends here, and the story takes over.
ସାଶ୍ରୁନେତ୍ରାନ୍ ସରୋମାଞ୍ଚାନ୍ ଦୃଷ୍ଟ୍ଵା ତାନ୍ ଢୁଣ୍ଢିରବ୍ରଵୀତ୍ ॥ ୧୧ ॥
- ଏଵମ୍ (evam)so
- ସ୍ତୁତ୍ଵା (stutvā)having praised
- ପ୍ରହର୍ଷେଣ (praharṣeṇa)for gladness
- ନନୃତୁଃ (nanṛtuḥ)they danced
- ଭକ୍ତିସମ୍ଯୁତାଃ (bhaktisamyutāḥ)full of devotion
- ସାଶ୍ରୁନେତ୍ରାନ୍ (sāśrunetrān)with tears in their eyes
- ସରୋମାଞ୍ଚାନ୍ (saromāñcān)with the hair standing up
- ଦୃଷ୍ଟ୍ଵା (dṛṣṭvā)having seen
- ତାନ୍ (tān)them
- ଢୁଣ୍ଢିଃ (ḍhuṇḍhiḥ)Dhundhi
- ଅବ୍ରଵୀତ୍ (abravīt)spoke
anvaya ଏଵମ୍ ସ୍ତୁତ୍ଵା ଭକ୍ତିସମ୍ଯୁତାଃ ପ୍ରହର୍ଷେଣ ନନୃତୁଃ ସାଶ୍ରୁନେତ୍ରାନ୍ ସରୋମାଞ୍ଚାନ୍ ତାନ୍ ଦୃଷ୍ଟ୍ଵା ଢୁଣ୍ଢିଃ ଅବ୍ରଵୀତ୍
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ରୋମାଞ୍ଚ the hair standing up — The bristling of the hair on the arms, counted in Sanskrit poetics as one of the plain signs that feeling is real.
- ଏକଦନ୍ତଃ (ekadantaḥ)Ekadanta
- ଉଵାଚ (uvāca)said
anvaya ଏକଦନ୍ତଃ ଉଵାଚ
chandas Prose, a speaker's line
ଦାସ୍ଯାମି ତଂ ନ ସନ୍ଦେହୋ ଭଵେଦ୍ଯଦ୍ଯପି ଦୁର୍ଲଭଃ ॥ ୧୨ ॥
- ଵରମ୍ (varam)a boon
- ଵୃଣୁତ (vṛṇuta)choose
- ଦେଵେଶାଃ (deveśāḥ)O lords of the gods
- ମୁନଯଃ (munayaḥ)O sages
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଯଥେପ୍ସିତମ୍ (yathepsitam)whatever you wish for
- ଦାସ୍ଯାମି (dāsyāmi)I shall give
- ତମ୍ (tam)it
- ନ (na)no
- ସନ୍ଦେହଃ (sandehaḥ)doubt
- ଭଵେତ୍ (bhavet)may it be
- ଯଦ୍ଯପି (yadyapi)even if
- ଦୁର୍ଲଭଃ (durlabhaḥ)hard to get
anvaya ଦେଵେଶାଃ ମୁନଯଃ ଚ ଯଥେପ୍ସିତମ୍ ଵରମ୍ ଵୃଣୁତ ଯଦ୍ଯପି ଦୁର୍ଲଭଃ ଭଵେତ୍ ତମ୍ ଦାସ୍ଯାମି ସନ୍ଦେହଃ ନ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ପଠତେ ଶ୍ରୁଣ୍ଵତେ ଦେଵା ନାନାସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦଂ ଦ୍ଵିଜାଃ ॥ ୧୩ ॥
- ଭଵତ୍କୃତମ୍ (bhavatkṛtam)made by you
- ମଦୀଯମ୍ (madīyam)of mine
- ଯତ୍ (yat)which
- ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (stotram)hymn
- ସର୍ଵାର୍ଥଦମ୍ (sarvārthadam)giving whatever is asked
- ଭଵେତ୍ (bhavet)will be
- ପଠତେ (paṭhate)to the one who recites
- ଶୃଣ୍ଵତେ (śṛṇvate)to the one who hears
- ଦେଵାଃ (devāḥ)O gods
- ନାନାସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦମ୍ (nānāsiddhipradam)giving success of many kinds
- ଦ୍ଵିଜାଃ (dvijāḥ)O brahmins
anvaya ଦେଵାଃ ଦ୍ଵିଜାଃ ଯତ୍ ଭଵତ୍କୃତମ୍ ମଦୀଯମ୍ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ ସର୍ଵାର୍ଥଦମ୍ ଭଵେତ୍ ପଠତେ ଶୃଣ୍ଵତେ ନାନାସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦମ୍
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note ଶ୍ରୁଣ୍ଵତେ is printed for ଶୃଣ୍ଵତେ.
ପୁତ୍ରପୌତ୍ରାଦିକଂ ସର୍ଵଂ ଲଭତେ ପାଠତୋ ନରଃ ॥ ୧୪ ॥
- ଶତ୍ରୁନାଶକରମ୍ (śatrunāśakaram)which makes an end of enemies
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଏଵ (eva)indeed
- ଅନ୍ତେ (ante)at the last
- ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦପ୍ରଦାଯକମ୍ (svānandapradāyakam)which gives his own bliss
- ପୁତ୍ରପୌତ୍ରାଦିକମ୍ (putrapautrādikam)children and grandchildren and the rest
- ସର୍ଵମ୍ (sarvam)everything
- ଲଭତେ (labhate)gets
- ପାଠତଃ (pāṭhataḥ)by reciting it
- ନରଃ (naraḥ)a man
anvaya ଶତ୍ରୁନାଶକରମ୍ ଚ ଏଵ ଅନ୍ତେ ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦପ୍ରଦାଯକମ୍ ନରଃ ପାଠତଃ ପୁତ୍ରପୌତ୍ରାଦିକମ୍ ସର୍ଵମ୍ ଲଭତେ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦ his own bliss — Svananda is both the state of resting in oneself and the name of Ganapati's own world. The last gift is that place.
