ଲମ୍ବୋଦରଂ ଵିଶାଲାକ୍ଷଂ ଵନ୍ଦେଽହଂ ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ ॥ ୧॥
- ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ (ekadantam)who has one tusk
- ମହାକାଯମ୍ (mahākāyam)with a huge body
- ତପ୍ତକାଞ୍ଚନସନ୍ନିଭମ୍ (taptakāñcanasannibham)who glows like molten gold
- ଲମ୍ବୋଦରମ୍ (lambodaram)whose belly is full
- ଵିଶାଲାକ୍ଷମ୍ (viśālākṣam)whose eyes are wide
- ଵନ୍ଦେ (vande)bow to
- ଅହମ୍ (aham)I
- ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ (gaṇanāyakam)the leader of the ganas
anvaya ଅହମ୍ ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ ମହାକାଯମ୍ ତପ୍ତକାଞ୍ଚନସନ୍ନିଭମ୍ ଲମ୍ବୋଦରମ୍ ଵିଶାଲାକ୍ଷମ୍ ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ ଵନ୍ଦେ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଗଣନାଯକ 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.
ଏକଦନ୍ତ 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.
ବାଲେନ୍ଦୁସୁକଲାମୌଲିଂ ଵନ୍ଦେଽହଂ ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ ॥ ୨॥
- ମୌଞ୍ଜୀକୃଷ୍ଣାଜିନଧରମ୍ (mauñjīkṛṣṇājinadharam)who wears the belt of munja grass and the black antelope skin
- ନାଗଯଜ୍ଞୋପଵୀତିନମ୍ (nāgayajñopavītinam)whose sacred thread is a snake
- ବାଲେନ୍ଦୁସୁକଲାମୌଲିମ୍ (bālendusukalāmaulim)on whose head is the thin crescent of the young moon
- ଵନ୍ଦେ (vande)bow to
- ଅହମ୍ (aham)I
- ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ (gaṇanāyakam)the leader of the ganas
anvaya ଅହମ୍ ମୌଞ୍ଜୀକୃଷ୍ଣାଜିନଧରମ୍ ନାଗଯଜ୍ଞୋପଵୀତିନମ୍ ବାଲେନ୍ଦୁସୁକଲାମୌଲିମ୍ ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ ଵନ୍ଦେ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ମୌଞ୍ଜୀ, କୃଷ୍ଣାଜିନ 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.
ଭକ୍ତିପ୍ରିଯଂ ମଦୋନ୍ମତ୍ତଂ ଵନ୍ଦେଽହଂ ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ ॥ ୩॥
- ଅମ୍ବିକାହୃଦଯାନନ୍ଦମ୍ (ambikāhṛdayānandam)the joy of Ambika's heart
- ମାତୃଭିଃ (mātṛbhiḥ)by the Mothers
- ପରିଵେଷ୍ଟିତମ୍ (pariveṣṭitam)surrounded
- ଭକ୍ତିପ୍ରିଯମ୍ (bhaktipriyam)who loves devotion
- ମଦୋନ୍ମତ୍ତମ୍ (madonmattam)heady with the strength of a great elephant
- ଵନ୍ଦେ (vande)bow to
- ଅହମ୍ (aham)I
- ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ (gaṇanāyakam)the leader of the ganas
anvaya ଅହମ୍ ଅମ୍ବିକାହୃଦଯାନନ୍ଦମ୍ ମାତୃଭିଃ ପରିଵେଷ୍ଟିତମ୍ ଭକ୍ତିପ୍ରିଯମ୍ ମଦୋନ୍ମତ୍ତମ୍ ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ ଵନ୍ଦେ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ମାତୃ the Mothers — The seven or eight mother goddesses. In temple carvings Ganapati often stands at the head of their row.
ମଦୋନ୍ମତ୍ତ 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.
ଚିତ୍ରରୂପଧରଂ ଦେଵଂ ଵନ୍ଦେଽହଂ ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ ॥ ୪॥
- ଚିତ୍ରରତ୍ନଵିଚିତ୍ରାଙ୍ଗମ୍ (citraratnavicitrāṅgam)whose body is bright with jewels of many colours
- ଚିତ୍ରମାଲାଵିଭୂଷିତମ୍ (citramālāvibhūṣitam)decked with bright garlands
- ଚିତ୍ରରୂପଧରମ୍ (citrarūpadharam)who takes many wonderful forms
- ଦେଵମ୍ (devam)the god
- ଵନ୍ଦେ (vande)bow to
- ଅହମ୍ (aham)I
- ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ (gaṇanāyakam)the leader of the ganas
anvaya ଅହମ୍ ଚିତ୍ରରତ୍ନଵିଚିତ୍ରାଙ୍ଗମ୍ ଚିତ୍ରମାଲାଵିଭୂଷିତମ୍ ଚିତ୍ରରୂପଧରମ୍ ଦେଵମ୍ ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ ଵନ୍ଦେ
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.
ପାଶାଙ୍କୁଶଧରଂ ଦେଵଂ ଵନ୍ଦେଽହଂ ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ ॥ ୫॥
- ଗଜଵକ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ (gajavaktram)who has an elephant's face
- ସୁରଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠମ୍ (suraśreṣṭham)the best of the gods
- କର୍ଣଚାମରଭୂଷିତମ୍ (karṇacāmarabhūṣitam)whose ears are fine as fly-whisks
- ପାଶାଙ୍କୁଶଧରମ୍ (pāśāṅkuśadharam)who holds the noose and the goad
- ଦେଵମ୍ (devam)the god
- ଵନ୍ଦେ (vande)bow to
- ଅହମ୍ (aham)I
- ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ (gaṇanāyakam)the leader of the ganas
anvaya ଅହମ୍ ଗଜଵକ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ ସୁରଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠମ୍ କର୍ଣଚାମରଭୂଷିତମ୍ ପାଶାଙ୍କୁଶଧରମ୍ ଦେଵମ୍ ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ ଵନ୍ଦେ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଚାମର fly-whisk — The yak-tail whisk waved over a king or a god. His big ears fan him the same way.
ପାଶ, ଅଙ୍କୁଶ the noose and the goad — With the noose he draws his devotee close, and with the goad he steers the mind away from harm.
ଯୋଦ୍ଧୁକାମଂ ମହାଵୀର୍ଯଂ ଵନ୍ଦେଽହଂ ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ ॥ ୬॥
- ମୂଷକୋତ୍ତମମ୍ (mūṣakottamam)the finest of mice
- ଆରୁହ୍ଯ (āruhya)riding
- ଦେଵାସୁରମହାହଵେ (devāsuramahāhave)into the great war of the gods and the demons
- ଯୋଦ୍ଧୁକାମମ୍ (yoddhukāmam)eager for battle
- ମହାଵୀର୍ଯମ୍ (mahāvīryam)great in valour
- ଵନ୍ଦେ (vande)bow to
- ଅହମ୍ (aham)I
- ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ (gaṇanāyakam)the leader of the ganas
anvaya ଅହମ୍ ଦେଵାସୁରମହାହଵେ ମୂଷକୋତ୍ତମମ୍ ଆରୁହ୍ଯ ଯୋଦ୍ଧୁକାମମ୍ ମହାଵୀର୍ଯମ୍ ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ ଵନ୍ଦେ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ସ୍ତୂଯମାନଂ ମହାବାହୁଂ ଵନ୍ଦେଽହଂ ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ ॥ ୭॥
- ଯକ୍ଷକିନ୍ନରଗନ୍ଧର୍ଵ (yakṣakinnaragandharva)yakshas, kinnaras, gandharvas
- ସିଦ୍ଧଵିଦ୍ଯାଧରୈଃ (siddhavidyādharaiḥ)siddhas and vidyadharas
- ସଦା (sadā)all the time
- ସ୍ତୂଯମାନମ୍ (stūyamānam)praised by
- ମହାବାହୁମ୍ (mahābāhum)the mighty-armed
- ଵନ୍ଦେ (vande)bow to
- ଅହମ୍ (aham)I
- ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ (gaṇanāyakam)the leader of the ganas
anvaya ଅହମ୍ ଯକ୍ଷକିନ୍ନରଗନ୍ଧର୍ଵ ସିଦ୍ଧଵିଦ୍ଯାଧରୈଃ ସଦା ସ୍ତୂଯମାନମ୍ ମହାବାହୁମ୍ ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ ଵନ୍ଦେ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଯକ୍ଷ, କିନ୍ନର, ଗନ୍ଧର୍ଵ, ସିଦ୍ଧ, ଵିଦ୍ଯାଧର 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 କ୍ଷ୍ after ଗନ୍ଧର୍ଵ is a printing slip.
ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦାତାରଂ ଵନ୍ଦେଽହଂ ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ ॥ ୮॥
- ସର୍ଵଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ (sarvavighnaharam)who takes away every obstacle
- ଦେଵମ୍ (devam)the god
- ସର୍ଵଵିଘ୍ନଵିଵର୍ଜିତମ୍ (sarvavighnavivarjitam)whom no obstacle can touch
- ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦାତାରମ୍ (sarvasiddhipradātāram)who gives every kind of success
- ଵନ୍ଦେ (vande)bow to
- ଅହମ୍ (aham)I
- ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ (gaṇanāyakam)the leader of the ganas
anvaya ଅହମ୍ ସର୍ଵଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ ସର୍ଵଵିଘ୍ନଵିଵର୍ଜିତମ୍ ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦାତାରମ୍ ଦେଵମ୍ ଗଣନାଯକମ୍ ଵନ୍ଦେ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଵିମୁକ୍ତସ୍ସର୍ଵପାପେଭ୍ଯୋ ରୁଦ୍ରଲୋକଂ ସ ଗଚ୍ଛତି ॥ ୯ ॥
- ଗଣାଷ୍ଟକମ୍ (gaṇāṣṭakam)eight verses on the lord of the ganas
- ଇଦମ୍ (idam)these
- ପୁଣ୍ଯମ୍ (puṇyam)holy
- ଭକ୍ତିତଃ (bhaktitaḥ)with devotion
- ଯଃ (yaḥ)the one who
- ପଠେତ୍ (paṭhet)reads
- ନରଃ (naraḥ)man
- ଵିମୁକ୍ତଃ (vimuktaḥ)set free
- ସର୍ଵପାପେଭ୍ଯଃ (sarvapāpebhyaḥ)from every sin
- ରୁଦ୍ରଲୋକମ୍ (rudralokam)to the world of Rudra
- ସଃ (saḥ)he
- ଗଚ୍ଛତି (gacchati)goes
anvaya ଯଃ ନରଃ ଇଦମ୍ ପୁଣ୍ଯମ୍ ଗଣାଷ୍ଟକମ୍ ଭକ୍ତିତଃ ପଠେତ୍ ସଃ ସର୍ଵପାପେଭ୍ଯଃ ଵିମୁକ୍ତଃ ରୁଦ୍ରଲୋକମ୍ ଗଚ୍ଛତି
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
- ଇତି (iti)here
- ଶ୍ରୀଗଣନାଯକାଷ୍ଟକମ୍ (śrīgaṇanāyakāṣṭakam)the Shri Gananayaka Ashtakam
- ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣମ୍ (sampūrṇam)ends
anvaya ଇତି ଶ୍ରୀଗଣନାଯକାଷ୍ଟକମ୍ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣମ୍
chandas Prose, the colophon