লম্বোদৰং ৱিশালাক্ষং ৱন্দেঽহং গণনাযকম্ ॥ ১॥
- একদন্তম্ (ekadantam)who has one tusk
- মহাকাযম্ (mahākāyam)with a huge body
- তপ্তকাঞ্চনসন্নিভম্ (taptakāñcanasannibham)who glows like molten gold
- লম্বোদৰম্ (lambodaram)whose belly is full
- ৱিশালাক্ষম্ (viśālākṣam)whose eyes are wide
- ৱন্দে (vande)bow to
- অহম্ (aham)I
- গণনাযকম্ (gaṇanāyakam)the leader of the ganas
anvaya অহম্ একদন্তম্ মহাকাযম্ তপ্তকাঞ্চনসন্নিভম্ লম্বোদৰম্ ৱিশালাক্ষম্ গণনাযকম্ ৱন্দে
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
গণনাযক the leader of the ganas — The ganas are Shiva's host of attendants. Every verse of this hymn ends on the same line, I bow to the leader of the ganas.
একদন্ত who has one tusk — One tusk is broken. The best-known story says he broke it off to write the Mahabharata as Vyasa spoke it.
বালেন্দুসুকলামৌলিং ৱন্দেঽহং গণনাযকম্ ॥ ২॥
- মৌঞ্জীকৃষ্ণাজিনধৰম্ (mauñjīkṛṣṇājinadharam)who wears the belt of munja grass and the black antelope skin
- নাগযজ্ঞোপৱীতিনম্ (nāgayajñopavītinam)whose sacred thread is a snake
- বালেন্দুসুকলামৌলিম্ (bālendusukalāmaulim)on whose head is the thin crescent of the young moon
- ৱন্দে (vande)bow to
- অহম্ (aham)I
- গণনাযকম্ (gaṇanāyakam)the leader of the ganas
anvaya অহম্ মৌঞ্জীকৃষ্ণাজিনধৰম্ নাগযজ্ঞোপৱীতিনম্ বালেন্দুসুকলামৌলিম্ গণনাযকম্ ৱন্দে
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
মৌঞ্জী, কৃষ্ণাজিন the belt of munja grass and the black antelope skin — The dress of a boy who has just received the sacred thread and begun his Vedic study. The verse pictures Ganapati as that young student.
ভক্তিপ্ৰিযং মদোন্মত্তং ৱন্দেঽহং গণনাযকম্ ॥ ৩॥
- অম্বিকাহৃদযানন্দম্ (ambikāhṛdayānandam)the joy of Ambika's heart
- মাতৃভিঃ (mātṛbhiḥ)by the Mothers
- পৰিৱেষ্টিতম্ (pariveṣṭitam)surrounded
- ভক্তিপ্ৰিযম্ (bhaktipriyam)who loves devotion
- মদোন্মত্তম্ (madonmattam)heady with the strength of a great elephant
- ৱন্দে (vande)bow to
- অহম্ (aham)I
- গণনাযকম্ (gaṇanāyakam)the leader of the ganas
anvaya অহম্ অম্বিকাহৃদযানন্দম্ মাতৃভিঃ পৰিৱেষ্টিতম্ ভক্তিপ্ৰিযম্ মদোন্মত্তম্ গণনাযকম্ ৱন্দে
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
মাতৃ the Mothers — The seven or eight mother goddesses. In temple carvings Ganapati often stands at the head of their row.
মদোন্মত্ত heady with the strength of a great elephant — Mada is the season when a bull elephant is at the height of its strength and cannot be held back. It also means elation.
চিত্ৰৰূপধৰং দেৱং ৱন্দেঽহং গণনাযকম্ ॥ ৪॥
- চিত্ৰৰত্নৱিচিত্ৰাঙ্গম্ (citraratnavicitrāṅgam)whose body is bright with jewels of many colours
- চিত্ৰমালাৱিভূষিতম্ (citramālāvibhūṣitam)decked with bright garlands
- চিত্ৰৰূপধৰম্ (citrarūpadharam)who takes many wonderful forms
- দেৱম্ (devam)the god
- ৱন্দে (vande)bow to
- অহম্ (aham)I
- গণনাযকম্ (gaṇanāyakam)the leader of the ganas
anvaya অহম্ চিত্ৰৰত্নৱিচিত্ৰাঙ্গম্ চিত্ৰমালাৱিভূষিতম্ চিত্ৰৰূপধৰম্ দেৱম্ গণনাযকম্ ৱন্দে
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The verse turns on the word chitra four times: bright, many-coloured, varied and wonderful.
পাশাঙ্কুশধৰং দেৱং ৱন্দেঽহং গণনাযকম্ ॥ ৫॥
- গজৱক্ত্ৰম্ (gajavaktram)who has an elephant's face
- সুৰশ্ৰেষ্ঠম্ (suraśreṣṭham)the best of the gods
- কৰ্ণচামৰভূষিতম্ (karṇacāmarabhūṣitam)whose ears are fine as fly-whisks
- পাশাঙ্কুশধৰম্ (pāśāṅkuśadharam)who holds the noose and the goad
- দেৱম্ (devam)the god
- ৱন্দে (vande)bow to
- অহম্ (aham)I
- গণনাযকম্ (gaṇanāyakam)the leader of the ganas
anvaya অহম্ গজৱক্ত্ৰম্ সুৰশ্ৰেষ্ঠম্ কৰ্ণচামৰভূষিতম্ পাশাঙ্কুশধৰম্ দেৱম্ গণনাযকম্ ৱন্দে
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
চামৰ fly-whisk — The yak-tail whisk waved over a king or a god. His big ears fan him the same way.
পাশ, অঙ্কুশ the noose and the goad — With the noose he draws his devotee close, and with the goad he steers the mind away from harm.
যোদ্ধুকামং মহাৱীৰ্যং ৱন্দেঽহং গণনাযকম্ ॥ ৬॥
- মূষকোত্তমম্ (mūṣakottamam)the finest of mice
- আৰুহ্য (āruhya)riding
- দেৱাসুৰমহাহৱে (devāsuramahāhave)into the great war of the gods and the demons
- যোদ্ধুকামম্ (yoddhukāmam)eager for battle
- মহাৱীৰ্যম্ (mahāvīryam)great in valour
- ৱন্দে (vande)bow to
- অহম্ (aham)I
- গণনাযকম্ (gaṇanāyakam)the leader of the ganas
anvaya অহম্ দেৱাসুৰমহাহৱে মূষকোত্তমম্ আৰুহ্য যোদ্ধুকামম্ মহাৱীৰ্যম্ গণনাযকম্ ৱন্দে
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
স্তূযমানং মহাবাহুং ৱন্দেঽহং গণনাযকম্ ॥ ৭॥
- যক্ষকিন্নৰগন্ধৰ্ৱ (yakṣakinnaragandharva)yakshas, kinnaras, gandharvas
- সিদ্ধৱিদ্যাধৰৈঃ (siddhavidyādharaiḥ)siddhas and vidyadharas
- সদা (sadā)all the time
- স্তূযমানম্ (stūyamānam)praised by
- মহাবাহুম্ (mahābāhum)the mighty-armed
- ৱন্দে (vande)bow to
- অহম্ (aham)I
- গণনাযকম্ (gaṇanāyakam)the leader of the ganas
anvaya অহম্ যক্ষকিন্নৰগন্ধৰ্ৱ সিদ্ধৱিদ্যাধৰৈঃ সদা স্তূযমানম্ মহাবাহুম্ গণনাযকম্ ৱন্দে
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
যক্ষ, কিন্নৰ, গন্ধৰ্ৱ, সিদ্ধ, ৱিদ্যাধৰ the heavenly beings — The half-divine peoples of the sky: guardians of treasure, singers and musicians, perfected sages, and masters of magic lore.
note The first line is one long compound naming all five. The stray ক্ষ্ after গন্ধৰ্ৱ is a printing slip.
সৰ্ৱসিদ্ধিপ্ৰদাতাৰং ৱন্দেঽহং গণনাযকম্ ॥ ৮॥
- সৰ্ৱৱিঘ্নহৰম্ (sarvavighnaharam)who takes away every obstacle
- দেৱম্ (devam)the god
- সৰ্ৱৱিঘ্নৱিৱৰ্জিতম্ (sarvavighnavivarjitam)whom no obstacle can touch
- সৰ্ৱসিদ্ধিপ্ৰদাতাৰম্ (sarvasiddhipradātāram)who gives every kind of success
- ৱন্দে (vande)bow to
- অহম্ (aham)I
- গণনাযকম্ (gaṇanāyakam)the leader of the ganas
anvaya অহম্ সৰ্ৱৱিঘ্নহৰম্ সৰ্ৱৱিঘ্নৱিৱৰ্জিতম্ সৰ্ৱসিদ্ধিপ্ৰদাতাৰম্ দেৱম্ গণনাযকম্ ৱন্দে
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ৱিমুক্তস্সৰ্ৱপাপেভ্যো ৰুদ্ৰলোকং স গচ্ছতি ॥ ৯ ॥
- গণাষ্টকম্ (gaṇāṣṭakam)eight verses on the lord of the ganas
- ইদম্ (idam)these
- পুণ্যম্ (puṇyam)holy
- ভক্তিতঃ (bhaktitaḥ)with devotion
- যঃ (yaḥ)the one who
- পঠেত্ (paṭhet)reads
- নৰঃ (naraḥ)man
- ৱিমুক্তঃ (vimuktaḥ)set free
- সৰ্ৱপাপেভ্যঃ (sarvapāpebhyaḥ)from every sin
- ৰুদ্ৰলোকম্ (rudralokam)to the world of Rudra
- সঃ (saḥ)he
- গচ্ছতি (gacchati)goes
anvaya যঃ নৰঃ ইদম্ পুণ্যম্ গণাষ্টকম্ ভক্তিতঃ পঠেত্ সঃ সৰ্ৱপাপেভ্যঃ ৱিমুক্তঃ ৰুদ্ৰলোকম্ গচ্ছতি
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
- ইতি (iti)here
- শ্ৰীগণনাযকাষ্টকম্ (śrīgaṇanāyakāṣṭakam)the Shri Gananayaka Ashtakam
- সম্পূৰ্ণম্ (sampūrṇam)ends
anvaya ইতি শ্ৰীগণনাযকাষ্টকম্ সম্পূৰ্ণম্
chandas Prose, the colophon
