ଵିଦେହେନ ଚ ସର୍ଵତ୍ର ସଂସ୍ଥିତାଯ ନମୋ ନମଃ ॥ ୨୨॥
- ଗଜାନନାଯ (gajānanāya)to Gajanana
- ପୂର୍ଣାଯ (pūrṇāya)whole and complete
- ସାଙ୍ଖ୍ଯରୂପମଯାଯ (sāṅkhyarūpamayāya)whose form is made of Sankhya
- ତେ (te)to you
- ଵିଦେହେନ (videhena)without a body
- ଚ (ca)and
- ସର୍ଵତ୍ର (sarvatra)everywhere
- ସଂସ୍ଥିତାଯ (saṃsthitāya)who are present
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)we bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
anvaya ପୂର୍ଣାଯ ସାଙ୍ଖ୍ଯରୂପମଯାଯ ଵିଦେହେନ ଚ ସର୍ଵତ୍ର ସଂସ୍ଥିତାଯ ଗଜାନନାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ସାଙ୍ଖ୍ଯ Sankhya — The old teaching that counts out the elements of existence, one by one. The Mudgala Purana ties the Gajanana form to it.
note The gods speak this hymn in the Mudgala Purana. The verse numbers begin at 22, the passage's place in its chapter.
ମୂଷକଵାହନାଯୈଵ ଵିଘ୍ନେଶାଯ ନମୋ ନମଃ ॥ ୨୩॥
- ଅମେଯାଯ (ameyāya)beyond measure
- ଚ (ca)and
- ହେରମ୍ବାଯ (herambāya)Heramba
- ତେ (te)to you
- ପରଶୁଧାରକ (paraśudhāraka)O bearer of the axe
- ମୂଷକଵାହନାଯ (mūṣakavāhanāya)who ride the mouse
- ଏଵ (eva)indeed
- ଵିଘ୍ନେଶାଯ (vighneśāya)lord of obstacles
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)we bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
anvaya ପରଶୁଧାରକ ଅମେଯାଯ ହେରମ୍ବାଯ ଚ ମୂଷକଵାହନାଯ ଏଵ ଵିଘ୍ନେଶାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas; the first pāda runs to 9
ଗୁହାଗ୍ରଜାଯ ଦେଵାଯ ଶିଵପୁତ୍ରାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ॥ ୨୪॥
- ଅନନ୍ତଵିଭଵାଯ (anantavibhavāya)whose glory has no end
- ଏଵ (eva)indeed
- ପରେଷାମ୍ (pareṣām)than the highest
- ପରରୂପିଣେ (pararūpiṇe)who are higher
- ଗୁହାଗ୍ରଜାଯ (guhāgrajāya)Guha's elder brother
- ଦେଵାଯ (devāya)the god
- ଶିଵପୁତ୍ରାଯ (śivaputrāya)Shiva's son
- ତେ (te)to you
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
anvaya ଅନନ୍ତଵିଭଵାଯ ଏଵ ପରେଷାମ୍ ପରରୂପିଣେ ଗୁହାଗ୍ରଜାଯ ଶିଵପୁତ୍ରାଯ ଦେଵାଯ ତେ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ସର୍ଵେଷାଂ ପୂଜ୍ଯଦେହାଯ ଗଣେଶାଯ ନମୋ ନମଃ ॥ ୨୫॥
- ପାର୍ଵତୀନନ୍ଦନାଯ (pārvatīnandanāya)Parvati's son
- ଏଵ (eva)indeed
- ଦେଵାନାମ୍ (devānām)of the gods
- ପାଲକାଯ (pālakāya)protector
- ତେ (te)to you
- ସର୍ଵେଷାମ୍ (sarveṣām)all beings
- ପୂଜ୍ଯଦେହାଯ (pūjyadehāya)whose body worship
- ଗଣେଶାଯ (gaṇeśāya)Ganesha
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)we bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
anvaya ପାର୍ଵତୀନନ୍ଦନାଯ ଏଵ ଦେଵାନାମ୍ ପାଲକାଯ ସର୍ଵେଷାମ୍ ପୂଜ୍ଯଦେହାଯ ଗଣେଶାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଵିଷ୍ଣ୍ଵାଦୀନାଂ ଵିଶେଷେଣ କୁଲଦେଵାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ॥ ୨୬॥
- ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦଵାସିନେ (svānandavāsine)who live in Svananda
- ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ (tubhyam)to you
- ଶିଵସ୍ଯ (śivasya)Shiva's
- କୁଲଦୈଵତ (kuladaivata)O family god
- ଵିଷ୍ଣ୍ଵାଦୀନାମ୍ (viṣṇvādīnām)of Vishnu and the others
- ଵିଶେଷେଣ (viśeṣeṇa)above all
- କୁଲଦେଵାଯ (kuladevāya)the family god
- ତେ (te)to you
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
anvaya ଶିଵସ୍ଯ କୁଲଦୈଵତ ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦଵାସିନେ ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ ଵିଷ୍ଣ୍ଵାଦୀନାମ୍ ଵିଶେଷେଣ କୁଲଦେଵାଯ ତେ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
କୁଲଦେଵତା family god — The god a family worships as its own, generation after generation. Here even Shiva and Vishnu are said to worship Ganesha that way.
ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦ Svananda — The joy of one's own self. In the Mudgala Purana it is the name of Ganesha's own world.
ବ୍ରହ୍ମେଶାଯ ନମସ୍ତୁଭ୍ଯଂ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଭୂଯପ୍ରଦାଯ ତେ ॥ ୨୭॥
- ଯୋଗାକାରାଯ (yogākārāya)whose form is yoga
- ସର୍ଵେଷାମ୍ (sarveṣām)all beings
- ଯୋଗଶାନ୍ତିପ୍ରଦାଯ (yogaśāntipradāya)who give the peace of yoga
- ଚ (ca)and
- ବ୍ରହ୍ମେଶାଯ (brahmeśāya)lord of Brahman
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
- ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ (tubhyam)to you
- ବ୍ରହ୍ମଭୂଯପ୍ରଦାଯ (brahmabhūyapradāya)who let them become Brahman
- ତେ (te)to you
anvaya ସର୍ଵେଷାମ୍ ଯୋଗାକାରାଯ ଯୋଗଶାନ୍ତିପ୍ରଦାଯ ଚ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଭୂଯପ୍ରଦାଯ ବ୍ରହ୍ମେଶାଯ ତେ ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ବ୍ରହ୍ମଭୂଯ becoming Brahman — The final freedom, when nothing is left to separate the self from the whole.
ମାଯିନେ ମାଯିକେଭ୍ଯଶ୍ଚ ମୋହଦାଯ ନମୋ ନମଃ ॥ ୨୮॥
- ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧିପତେ (siddhibuddhipate)O lord of Siddhi and Buddhi
- ନାଥ (nātha)O master
- ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦାଯିନେ (siddhibuddhipradāyine)who give success and understanding
- ମାଯିନେ (māyine)the master of maya
- ମାଯିକେଭ୍ଯଃ (māyikebhyaḥ)those who work with maya
- ଚ (ca)and
- ମୋହଦାଯ (mohadāya)who bewilder
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)we bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
anvaya ନାଥ ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧିପତେ ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦାଯିନେ ମାଯିନେ ମାଯିକେଭ୍ଯଃ ଚ ମୋହଦାଯ ନମଃ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note Siddhi and Buddhi are his consorts, and also the success and understanding he gives.
ଅମାଯିନେ ଚ ମାଯାଯା ଆଧାରାଯ ନମୋ ନମଃ ॥ ୨୯॥
- ଲମ୍ବୋଦରାଯ (lambodarāya)Lambodara
- ଵୈ (vai)truly
- ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ (tubhyam)to you
- ସର୍ଵୋଦରଗତାଯ (sarvodaragatāya)who are present in every belly
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଅମାଯିନେ (amāyine)who are free of maya
- ଚ (ca)and yet
- ମାଯାଯାଃ (māyāyāḥ)maya
- ଆଧାରାଯ (ādhārāya)hold up
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)we bow
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)again
anvaya ଲମ୍ବୋଦରାଯ ସର୍ଵୋଦରଗତାଯ ଚ ଅମାଯିନେ ଚ ମାଯାଯାଃ ଆଧାରାଯ ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ ଵୈ ନମଃ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note Lambodara, of the great belly, holds all the worlds in his belly, and he is also present inside every creature.
ଯୋଗିନସ୍ତ୍ଵାଂ ପ୍ରଜାନନ୍ତି ତଦାକାରା ଭଵନ୍ତି ତେ ॥ ୩୦॥
- ଗଜଃ (gajaḥ)gaja
- ସର୍ଵସ୍ଯ (sarvasya)of everything
- ବୀଜମ୍ (bījam)the seed
- ଯତ୍ (yat)since
- ତେନ (tena)by that
- ଚିହ୍ନେନ (cihnena)sign
- ଵିଘ୍ନପ (vighnapa)O lord of obstacles
- ଯୋଗିନଃ (yoginaḥ)the yogis
- ତ୍ଵାମ୍ (tvām)you
- ପ୍ରଜାନନ୍ତି (prajānanti)know
- ତଦାକାରାଃ (tadākārāḥ)sharing that form
- ଭଵନ୍ତି (bhavanti)come to
- ତେ (te)they
anvaya ଵିଘ୍ନପ ଯତ୍ ଗଜଃ ସର୍ଵସ୍ଯ ବୀଜମ୍ ତେନ ଚିହ୍ନେନ ଯୋଗିନଃ ତ୍ଵାମ୍ ପ୍ରଜାନନ୍ତି ତେ ତଦାକାରାଃ ଭଵନ୍ତି
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଗଜ gaja — Elephant, read here as a word: ga, that into which all things go, and ja, that from which they are born. That is why gaja is called the seed of everything.
ଵେଦାଦଯୋ ଵିକୁଣ୍ଠାଶ୍ଚ ଶଙ୍କରାଦ୍ଯାଶ୍ଚ ଦେଵପାଃ ॥ ୩୧॥
- ତେନ (tena)that is why
- ତ୍ଵମ୍ (tvam)you
- ଗଜଵକ୍ରଃ (gajavakraḥ)have an elephant's face
- ଚ (ca)and
- କିମ୍ (kim)how
- ସ୍ତୁମଃ (stumaḥ)can we praise
- ତ୍ଵାମ୍ (tvām)you
- ଗଜାନନ (gajānana)O Gajanana
- ଵେଦାଦଯଃ (vedādayaḥ)the Vedas and the rest
- ଵିକୁଣ୍ଠାଃ (vikuṇṭhāḥ)are at a loss
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଶଙ୍କରାଦ୍ଯାଃ (śaṅkarādyāḥ)Shankara and the other
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଦେଵପାଃ (devapāḥ)rulers of the gods
anvaya ତେନ ତ୍ଵମ୍ ଗଜଵକ୍ରଃ ଚ ଗଜାନନ ତ୍ଵାମ୍ କିମ୍ ସ୍ତୁମଃ ଵେଦାଦଯଃ ଚ ଶଙ୍କରାଦ୍ଯାଃ ଦେଵପାଃ ଚ ଵିକୁଣ୍ଠାଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The sentence runs on into the next verse.
ତଥାପି ସଂସ୍ତୁତୋଽସି ତ୍ଵଂ ସ୍ଫୂର୍ତ୍ଯା ତ୍ଵଦ୍ଦର୍ଶନାତ୍ମନା ॥ ୩୨॥
- ଶୁକାଦଯଃ (śukādayaḥ)Shuka and the sages
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଶେଷାଦ୍ଯାଃ (śeṣādyāḥ)Shesha and the serpents
- ସ୍ତୋତୁମ୍ (stotum)to praise
- ଶକ୍ତାଃ (śaktāḥ)able
- ଭଵନ୍ତି (bhavanti)are
- ନ (na)not
- ତଥାପି (tathāpi)even so
- ସଂସ୍ତୁତଃ (saṃstutaḥ)praised
- ଅସି (asi)have
- ତ୍ଵମ୍ (tvam)you
- ସ୍ଫୂର୍ତ୍ଯା (sphūrtyā)moved by the inspiration
- ତ୍ଵଦ୍ଦର୍ଶନାତ୍ମନା (tvaddarśanātmanā)that comes from seeing you
anvaya ଶୁକାଦଯଃ ଶେଷାଦ୍ଯାଃ ଚ ସ୍ତୋତୁମ୍ ଶକ୍ତାଃ ନ ଭଵନ୍ତି ତଥାପି ତ୍ଵଦ୍ଦର୍ଶନାତ୍ମନା ସ୍ଫୂର୍ତ୍ଯା ତ୍ଵମ୍ ସଂସ୍ତୁତଃ ଅସି
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଶେଷ Shesha — The thousand-headed serpent, who praises God with a thousand tongues and never reaches the end.
ସ ତାନୁଵାଚ ପ୍ରୀତାତ୍ମା ଭକ୍ତିଭାଵେନ ତୋଷିତଃ ॥ ୩୩॥
- ଗଜାନନମ୍ (gajānanam)to Gajanana
- ପ୍ରଣେମୁଃ (praṇemuḥ)bowed
- ତମ୍ (tam)him
- ଏଵମ୍ (evam)this
- ଉକ୍ତ୍ଵା (uktvā)having said
- ଶିଵାଦଯଃ (śivādayaḥ)Shiva and the other gods
- ସଃ (saḥ)he
- ତାନ୍ (tān)to them
- ଉଵାଚ (uvāca)said
- ପ୍ରୀତାତ୍ମା (prītātmā)with a glad heart
- ଭକ୍ତିଭାଵେନ (bhaktibhāvena)by their devotion
- ତୋଷିତଃ (toṣitaḥ)pleased
anvaya ଶିଵାଦଯଃ ଏଵମ୍ ଉକ୍ତ୍ଵା ତମ୍ ଗଜାନନମ୍ ପ୍ରଣେମୁଃ ଭକ୍ତିଭାଵେନ ତୋଷିତଃ ପ୍ରୀତାତ୍ମା ସଃ ତାନ୍ ଉଵାଚ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ପଠତେ ଶୃଣ୍ଵତେ ଦେଵା ବ୍ରହ୍ମଭୂଯପ୍ରଦାଯକମ୍ ॥ ୩୪॥
- ଭଵତ୍କୃତମ୍ (bhavatkṛtam)that you have made
- ଇଦମ୍ (idam)this
- ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (stotram)hymn
- ମଦୀଯମ୍ (madīyam)to me
- ସର୍ଵଦମ୍ (sarvadam)giving everything
- ଭଵେତ୍ (bhavet)will be
- ପଠତେ (paṭhate)to the one who reads it
- ଶୃଣ୍ଵତେ (śṛṇvate)or hears it
- ଦେଵାଃ (devāḥ)O gods
- ବ୍ରହ୍ମଭୂଯପ୍ରଦାଯକମ୍ (brahmabhūyapradāyakam)letting him become Brahman
anvaya ଦେଵାଃ ଭଵତ୍କୃତମ୍ ଇଦମ୍ ମଦୀଯମ୍ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ ପଠତେ ଶୃଣ୍ଵତେ ସର୍ଵଦମ୍ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଭୂଯପ୍ରଦାଯକମ୍ ଭଵେତ୍
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
