- ଷୋଡଶଗଣପତିସ୍ତଵମ୍ (ṣoḍaśagaṇapatistavam)the hymn of the sixteen Ganapatis
anvaya ଷୋଡଶଗଣପତିସ୍ତଵମ୍
chandas Prose, the title
ଷୋଡଶ ଗଣପତି the sixteen Ganapatis — The first sixteen of the thirty-two forms, the ones most often given temples of their own. The hymn simply counts them off in order.
ତୃତୀଯୋ ଭକ୍ତଵିଘ୍ନେଶଶ୍ଚତୁର୍ଥୋ ଵୀରଵିଘ୍ନପଃ ॥ ୧ ॥
- ପ୍ରଥମଃ (prathamaḥ)the first
- ବାଲଵିଘ୍ନେଶଃ (bālavighneśaḥ)Bala Vighnesha, the child
- ଦ୍ଵିତୀଯଃ (dvitīyaḥ)the second
- ତରୁଣଃ (taruṇaḥ)Taruna, the youth
- ଭଵେତ୍ (bhavet)is
- ତୃତୀଯଃ (tṛtīyaḥ)the third
- ଭକ୍ତଵିଘ୍ନେଶଃ (bhaktavighneśaḥ)Bhakta Vighnesha, of the devotee
- ଚତୁର୍ଥଃ (caturthaḥ)the fourth
- ଵୀରଵିଘ୍ନପଃ (vīravighnapaḥ)Vira Vighnapa, the warrior
anvaya ପ୍ରଥମଃ ବାଲଵିଘ୍ନେଶଃ ଦ୍ଵିତୀଯଃ ତରୁଣଃ ଭଵେତ୍ ତୃତୀଯଃ ଭକ୍ତଵିଘ୍ନେଶଃ ଚତୁର୍ଥଃ ଵୀରଵିଘ୍ନପଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ସପ୍ତମଃ ସିଦ୍ଧିରୁଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟଃ ଉଚ୍ଛିଷ୍ଟଶ୍ଚାଷ୍ଟମଃ ସ୍ମୃତଃ ॥ ୨ ॥
- ପଞ୍ଚମଃ (pañcamaḥ)the fifth
- ଶକ୍ତିଵିଘ୍ନେଶଃ (śaktivighneśaḥ)Shakti Vighnesha, with his consort
- ଷଷ୍ଠଃ (ṣaṣṭhaḥ)the sixth
- ଧ୍ଵଜଗଣାଧିପଃ (dhvajagaṇādhipaḥ)Dhvaja Ganadhipa, of the banner
- ସପ୍ତମଃ (saptamaḥ)the seventh
- ସିଦ୍ଧିଃ (siddhiḥ)Siddhi
- ଉଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟଃ (uddiṣṭaḥ)is named
- ଉଚ୍ଛିଷ୍ଟଃ (ucchiṣṭaḥ)Ucchishta
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଅଷ୍ଟମଃ (aṣṭamaḥ)the eighth
- ସ୍ମୃତଃ (smṛtaḥ)is remembered as
anvaya ପଞ୍ଚମଃ ଶକ୍ତିଵିଘ୍ନେଶଃ ଷଷ୍ଠଃ ଧ୍ଵଜଗଣାଧିପଃ ସପ୍ତମଃ ସିଦ୍ଧିଃ ଉଦ୍ଦିଷ୍ଟଃ ଅଷ୍ଟମଃ ଚ ଉଚ୍ଛିଷ୍ଟଃ ସ୍ମୃତଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note Most lists name the sixth form Dvija, the twice-born; this one reads Dhvaja, the banner.
ହେରମ୍ବଶ୍ଚୈକାଦଶଃ ସ୍ଯାଦ୍ଦ୍ଵାଦଶୋ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମିନାଯକଃ ॥ ୩ ॥
- ନଵମଃ (navamaḥ)the ninth
- ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜଃ (vighnarājaḥ)Vighnaraja
- ସ୍ଯାତ୍ (syāt)is
- ଦଶମଃ (daśamaḥ)the tenth
- କ୍ଷିପ୍ରନାଯକଃ (kṣipranāyakaḥ)Kshipra Nayaka, the quick one
- ହେରମ୍ବଃ (herambaḥ)Heramba
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଏକାଦଶଃ (ekādaśaḥ)the eleventh
- ସ୍ଯାତ୍ (syāt)is
- ଦ୍ଵାଦଶଃ (dvādaśaḥ)the twelfth
- ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମିନାଯକଃ (lakṣmināyakaḥ)Lakshmi Nayaka
anvaya ନଵମଃ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜଃ ସ୍ଯାତ୍ ଦଶମଃ କ୍ଷିପ୍ରନାଯକଃ ହେରମ୍ବଃ ଚ ଏକାଦଶଃ ସ୍ଯାତ୍ ଦ୍ଵାଦଶଃ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ମିନାଯକଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ନୃତ୍ତାଖ୍ଯଃ ପଞ୍ଚଦଶଃ ସ୍ଯାତ୍ ଷୋଡଶଶ୍ଚୋର୍ଧ୍ଵନାଯକଃ ॥ ୪ ॥
- ତ୍ରଯୋଦଶଃ (trayodaśaḥ)the thirteenth
- ମହାଵିଘ୍ନଃ (mahāvighnaḥ)Maha Vighna, the great
- ଵିଜଯାଖ୍ଯଃ (vijayākhyaḥ)named Vijaya, the victor
- ଚତୁର୍ଦଶଃ (caturdaśaḥ)the fourteenth
- ନୃତ୍ତାଖ୍ଯଃ (nṛttākhyaḥ)named Nritta, the dancer
- ପଞ୍ଚଦଶଃ (pañcadaśaḥ)the fifteenth
- ସ୍ଯାତ୍ (syāt)is
- ଷୋଡଶଃ (ṣoḍaśaḥ)the sixteenth
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଊର୍ଧ୍ଵନାଯକଃ (ūrdhvanāyakaḥ)Urdhva Nayaka, the raised
anvaya ତ୍ରଯୋଦଶଃ ମହାଵିଘ୍ନଃ ଚତୁର୍ଦଶଃ ଵିଜଯାଖ୍ଯଃ ପଞ୍ଚଦଶଃ ନୃତ୍ତାଖ୍ଯଃ ସ୍ଯାତ୍ ଷୋଡଶଃ ଚ ଊର୍ଧ୍ଵନାଯକଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ତ୍ରିସନ୍ଧ୍ଯଂ ଯଃ ପଠେନ୍ନିତ୍ଯଂ ସ ସୁଖୀ ସର୍ଵତୋ ଜଯୀ ॥ ୫ ॥
- ଏତତ୍ (etat)this
- ଷୋଡଶକମ୍ (ṣoḍaśakam)of sixteen
- ନାମ (nāma)names
- ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (stotram)hymn
- ସର୍ଵାର୍ଥସାଧକମ୍ (sarvārthasādhakam)which brings every aim about
- ତ୍ରିସନ୍ଧ୍ଯମ୍ (trisandhyam)at the three turns of the day
- ଯଃ (yaḥ)whoever
- ପଠେତ୍ (paṭhet)recites
- ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ (nityam)every day
- ସଃ (saḥ)he
- ସୁଖୀ (sukhī)happy
- ସର୍ଵତଃ (sarvataḥ)on every side
- ଜଯୀ (jayī)winning
anvaya ଏତତ୍ ଷୋଡଶକମ୍ ନାମ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ ସର୍ଵାର୍ଥସାଧକମ୍ ଯଃ ନିତ୍ଯମ୍ ତ୍ରିସନ୍ଧ୍ଯମ୍ ପଠେତ୍ ସଃ ସୁଖୀ ସର୍ଵତଃ ଜଯୀ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଗଣେଶ୍ଵରପ୍ରସାଦେନ ମହାଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଭଵେଦ୍ଧ୍ରୁଵମ୍ ॥ ୬ ॥
- ତସ୍ଯ (tasya)his
- ଵିଘ୍ନାଃ (vighnāḥ)obstacles
- ପଲାଯନ୍ତେ (palāyante)run away
- ଵୈନତେଯାତ୍ (vainateyāt)from Garuda
- ଯଥା (yathā)as
- ଉରଗାଃ (uragāḥ)snakes
- ଗଣେଶ୍ଵରପ୍ରସାଦେନ (gaṇeśvaraprasādena)by the grace of the lord of the ganas
- ମହାଜ୍ଞାନୀ (mahājñānī)a man of great knowledge
- ଭଵେତ୍ (bhavet)he becomes
- ଧ୍ରୁଵମ୍ (dhruvam)surely
anvaya ଯଥା ଵୈନତେଯାତ୍ ଉରଗାଃ [ତଥା] ତସ୍ଯ ଵିଘ୍ନାଃ ପଲାଯନ୍ତେ ଗଣେଶ୍ଵରପ୍ରସାଦେନ ଧ୍ରୁଵମ୍ ମହାଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଭଵେତ୍
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଵୈନତେଯ Garuda — The son of Vinata, the eagle whom snakes flee.
- ଇତି (iti)so ends
- ଷୋଡଶଗଣପତିସ୍ତଵମ୍ (ṣoḍaśagaṇapatistavam)the hymn of the sixteen Ganapatis
anvaya ଇତି ଷୋଡଶଗଣପତିସ୍ତଵମ୍
chandas Prose, the colophon
