- ଶ୍ରୀଗଣାଧୀଶସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (śrīgaṇādhīśastotram)the hymn to Shri Ganadhisha
- ଶିଵଶକ୍ତିକୃତମ୍ (śivaśaktikṛtam)made by Shiva and Shakti
anvaya ଶ୍ରୀଗଣାଧୀଶସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ ଶିଵଶକ୍ତିକୃତମ୍
chandas Prose, the title
- ଶ୍ରୀଶକ୍ତିଶିଵୌ (śrīśaktiśivau)Shri Shakti and Shiva
- ଊଚତୁଃ (ūcatuḥ)said
anvaya ଶ୍ରୀଶକ୍ତିଶିଵୌ ଊଚତୁଃ
chandas Prose, the speakers' line
note Ganesha's own parents speak this hymn to their son. The verbs that follow are dual, the Sanskrit form for two people speaking as one.
ଭକ୍ତିପ୍ରିଯାଯ ଦେଵେଶ ଭକ୍ତେଭ୍ଯଃ ସୁଖଦାଯକ ॥ ୧ ॥
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
- ତେ (te)to you
- ଗଣନାଥାଯ (gaṇanāthāya)lord of the ganas
- ଗଣାନାମ୍ (gaṇānām)of the ganas
- ପତଯେ (pataye)to the master
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
- ଭକ୍ତିପ୍ରିଯାଯ (bhaktipriyāya)who love devotion
- ଦେଵେଶ (deveśa)O lord of the gods
- ଭକ୍ତେଭ୍ଯଃ (bhaktebhyaḥ)to your devotees
- ସୁଖଦାଯକ (sukhadāyaka)O giver of happiness
anvaya ଗଣନାଥାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ଗଣାନାମ୍ ପତଯେ ନମଃ ଦେଵେଶ ଭକ୍ତେଭ୍ଯଃ ସୁଖଦାଯକ ଭକ୍ତିପ୍ରିଯାଯ [ନମଃ]
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ନାଭିଶେଷାଯ ଦେଵାଯ ଢୁଣ୍ଢିରାଜାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ॥ ୨ ॥
- ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦଵାସିନେ (svānandavāsine)who live in Svananda
- ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ (tubhyam)to you
- ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧିଵରାଯ (siddhibuddhivarāya)the husband of Siddhi and Buddhi
- ଚ (ca)and
- ନାଭିଶେଷାଯ (nābhiśeṣāya)who wears the serpent Shesha about his navel
- ଦେଵାଯ (devāya)the god
- ଢୁଣ୍ଢିରାଜାଯ (ḍhuṇḍhirājāya)Dhundhiraja
- ତେ (te)to you
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
anvaya ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦଵାସିନେ ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧିଵରାଯ ଚ ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ ନାଭିଶେଷାଯ ଦେଵାଯ ଢୁଣ୍ଢିରାଜାଯ ତେ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଢୁଣ୍ଢିରାଜ Dhundhiraja — The king who is searched for, the name of the Ganesha of Kashi.
ନାଭିଶେଷ who wears Shesha about his navel — A snake is tied round his belly like a belt. This name calls it Shesha, king of serpents.
ନମସ୍ତେ ସୃଣିହସ୍ତାଯ ନାଭିଶେଷାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ॥ ୩ ॥
- ଵରଦାଭଯହସ୍ତାଯ (varadābhayahastāya)whose hands give boons and safety
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
- ପରଶୁଧାରିଣେ (paraśudhāriṇe)who carry the axe
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
- ତେ (te)to you
- ସୃଣିହସ୍ତାଯ (sṛṇihastāya)with the goad in your hand
- ନାଭିଶେଷାଯ (nābhiśeṣāya)with Shesha about your navel
- ତେ (te)to you
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
anvaya ଵରଦାଭଯହସ୍ତାଯ ପରଶୁଧାରିଣେ ନମଃ ସୃଣିହସ୍ତାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ନାଭିଶେଷାଯ ତେ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ସଗୁଣାଯ ନମସ୍ତୁଭ୍ଯଂ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଣେ ନିର୍ଗୁଣାଯ ଚ ॥ ୪ ॥
- ଅନାମଯାଯ (anāmayāya)free of every ill
- ସର୍ଵାଯ (sarvāya)who are everything
- ସର୍ଵପୂଜ୍ଯାଯ (sarvapūjyāya)whom all worship
- ତେ (te)to you
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
- ସଗୁଣାଯ (saguṇāya)with qualities
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
- ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ (tubhyam)to you
- ବ୍ରହ୍ମଣେ (brahmaṇe)Brahman
- ନିର୍ଗୁଣାଯ (nirguṇāya)without them
- ଚ (ca)and
anvaya ଅନାମଯାଯ ସର୍ଵାଯ ସର୍ଵପୂଜ୍ଯାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ସଗୁଣାଯ ନିର୍ଗୁଣାଯ ଚ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଣେ ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ସଗୁଣ, ନିର୍ଗୁଣ with qualities and without them — Brahman that can be pictured and worshipped, and Brahman beyond every quality. He is praised as both at once.
ଜ୍ଯେଷ୍ଠାଯ ଚାଦିପୂଜ୍ଯାଯ ଜ୍ଯେଷ୍ଠରାଜାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ॥ ୫ ॥
- ବ୍ରହ୍ମଭ୍ଯଃ (brahmabhyaḥ)to those who seek it
- ବ୍ରହ୍ମଦାତ୍ରେ (brahmadātre)who give Brahman
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଗଜାନନ (gajānana)O Gajanana
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
- ଅସ୍ତୁ (astu)be
- ତେ (te)to you
- ଜ୍ଯେଷ୍ଠାଯ (jyeṣṭhāya)the eldest
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଆଦିପୂଜ୍ଯାଯ (ādipūjyāya)the first to be worshipped
- ଜ୍ଯେଷ୍ଠରାଜାଯ (jyeṣṭharājāya)the eldest king
- ତେ (te)to you
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
anvaya ଗଜାନନ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଭ୍ଯଃ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଦାତ୍ରେ ଚ ତେ ନମଃ ଅସ୍ତୁ ଜ୍ଯେଷ୍ଠାଯ ଆଦିପୂଜ୍ଯାଯ ଚ ଜ୍ଯେଷ୍ଠରାଜାଯ ତେ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଜ୍ଯେଷ୍ଠରାଜ the eldest king — A Rig Veda name of Brahmanaspati, whose hymn Ganapati's worshippers take as his own.
ଅନାଦଯେ ଚ ଵିଘ୍ନେଶ ଵିଘ୍ନକର୍ତ୍ରେ ନମୋ ନମଃ ॥ ୬ ॥
- ମାତ୍ରେ (mātre)mother
- ପିତ୍ରେ (pitre)father
- ଚ (ca)and
- ସର୍ଵେଷାମ୍ (sarveṣām)of all
- ହେରମ୍ବାଯ (herambāya)to Heramba
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)we bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
- ଅନାଦଯେ (anādaye)who have no beginning
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଵିଘ୍ନେଶ (vighneśa)O lord of obstacles
- ଵିଘ୍ନକର୍ତ୍ରେ (vighnakartre)the maker of obstacles
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)we bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
anvaya ସର୍ଵେଷାମ୍ ମାତ୍ରେ ପିତ୍ରେ ଚ ହେରମ୍ବାଯ ନମଃ ନମଃ ଵିଘ୍ନେଶ ଅନାଦଯେ ଵିଘ୍ନକର୍ତ୍ରେ ଚ ନମଃ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note His own mother and father call him the mother and father of all.
ତ୍ଵଦୀଯଭକ୍ତିଯୋଗେନ ଯୋଗୀଶାଃ ଶାନ୍ତିମାଗତାଃ ॥ ୭ ॥
- ଵିଘ୍ନହର୍ତ୍ରେ (vighnahartre)who take away the obstacles
- ସ୍ଵଭକ୍ତାନାମ୍ (svabhaktānām)of your own devotees
- ଲମ୍ବୋଦର (lambodara)O Lambodara
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
- ଅସ୍ତୁ (astu)be
- ତେ (te)to you
- ତ୍ଵଦୀଯଭକ୍ତିଯୋଗେନ (tvadīyabhaktiyogena)through devotion to you
- ଯୋଗୀଶାଃ (yogīśāḥ)the masters of yoga
- ଶାନ୍ତିମ୍ (śāntim)to peace
- ଆଗତାଃ (āgatāḥ)have come
anvaya ଲମ୍ବୋଦର ସ୍ଵଭକ୍ତାନାମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନହର୍ତ୍ରେ ତେ ନମଃ ଅସ୍ତୁ ତ୍ଵଦୀଯଭକ୍ତିଯୋଗେନ ଯୋଗୀଶାଃ ଶାନ୍ତିମ୍ ଆଗତାଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note Ganapati both makes obstacles and takes them away. The verse before names him maker; this one names him remover for those who love him.
ତେନ ତୁଷ୍ଟୋ ଭଵ ସ୍ଵାମିନ୍ନିତ୍ଯୁକ୍ତ୍ଵା ତଂ ପ୍ରଣେମତୁଃ ।
ତାଵୁତ୍ଥାପ୍ଯ ଗଣାଧୀଶ ଉଵାଚତୌ ମହେଶ୍ଵରୌ॥ ୮ ॥
- କିମ୍ (kim)how
- ସ୍ତୁଵଃ (stuvaḥ)can we two praise
- ଯୋଗରୂପମ୍ (yogarūpam)whose form is yoga
- ତମ୍ (tam)you
- ପ୍ରଣମାଵଃ (praṇamāvaḥ)we two bow
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଵିଘ୍ନପ (vighnapa)O lord of obstacles
- ତେନ (tena)with that
- ତୁଷ୍ଟଃ (tuṣṭaḥ)pleased
- ଭଵ (bhava)be
- ସ୍ଵାମିନ୍ (svāmin)O master
- ଇତି (iti)this
- ଉକ୍ତ୍ଵା (uktvā)having said
- ତମ୍ (tam)to him
- ପ୍ରଣେମତୁଃ (praṇematuḥ)the two bowed
- ତୌ (tau)them
- ଉତ୍ଥାପ୍ଯ (utthāpya)raising up
- ଗଣାଧୀଶଃ (gaṇādhīśaḥ)the lord of the ganas
- ଉଵାଚ (uvāca)spoke
- ତୌ (tau)to those two
- ମହେଶ୍ଵରୌ (maheśvarau)the great lord and lady
anvaya ଵିଘ୍ନପ ଯୋଗରୂପମ୍ ତମ୍ କିମ୍ ସ୍ତୁଵଃ ପ୍ରଣମାଵଃ ଚ ସ୍ଵାମିନ୍ ତେନ ତୁଷ୍ଟଃ ଭଵ ଇତି ଉକ୍ତ୍ଵା ତମ୍ ପ୍ରଣେମତୁଃ ଗଣାଧୀଶଃ ତୌ ଉତ୍ଥାପ୍ଯ ତୌ ମହେଶ୍ଵରୌ ଉଵାଚ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), printed as 6 pādas
- ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶଃ (śrīgaṇeśaḥ)Shri Ganesha
- ଉଵାଚ (uvāca)said
anvaya ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶଃ ଉଵାଚ
chandas Prose, the speaker's line
- ଭଵତ୍କୃତମ୍ (bhavatkṛtam)that you have made
- ଇଦମ୍ (idam)this
- ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (stotram)hymn
- ମମ (mama)to me
- ଭକ୍ତିଵିଵର୍ଧନମ୍ (bhaktivivardhanam)will make devotion grow
anvaya ଭଵତ୍କୃତମ୍ ଇଦମ୍ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ ମମ ଭକ୍ତିଵିଵର୍ଧନମ୍
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), a half verse
ଭୁକ୍ତିମୁକ୍ତିପ୍ରଦଂ ଚୈଵ ପୁତ୍ରପୌତ୍ରାଦିକଂ ତଥା ।
ଧନଧାନ୍ଯାଦିକଂ ସର୍ଵଂ ଲଭତେ ତେନ ନିଶ୍ଚିତମ୍ ॥ ୧୦ ॥
- ଭଵିଷ୍ଯତି (bhaviṣyati)will
- ଚ (ca)and
- ସୌଖ୍ଯସ୍ଯ (saukhyasya)happiness
- ପଠତେ (paṭhate)to the one who reads it
- ଶୃଣ୍ଵତେ (śṛṇvate)or hears it
- ପ୍ରଦମ୍ (pradam)give
- ଭୁକ୍ତିମୁକ୍ତିପ୍ରଦମ୍ (bhuktimuktipradam)gives the good of this life and release
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଏଵ (eva)also
- ପୁତ୍ରପୌତ୍ରାଦିକମ୍ (putrapautrādikam)sons and grandsons
- ତଥା (tathā)likewise
- ଧନଧାନ୍ଯାଦିକମ୍ (dhanadhānyādikam)wealth, grain
- ସର୍ଵମ୍ (sarvam)everything else
- ଲଭତେ (labhate)gains
- ତେନ (tena)through it
- ନିଶ୍ଚିତମ୍ (niścitam)surely
anvaya ପଠତେ ଶୃଣ୍ଵତେ ଚ ସୌଖ୍ଯସ୍ଯ ପ୍ରଦମ୍ ଭଵିଷ୍ଯତି ଭୁକ୍ତିମୁକ୍ତିପ୍ରଦମ୍ ଚ ଏଵ [ଭଵିଷ୍ଯତି] ତେନ ପୁତ୍ରପୌତ୍ରାଦିକମ୍ ତଥା ଧନଧାନ୍ଯାଦିକମ୍ ସର୍ଵମ୍ ନିଶ୍ଚିତମ୍ ଲଭତେ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), a verse and a half
