yogāya yoganāthāya yogibhyo yogadāyine || 15||
- namaḥsalutation
- teto you
- gaṇanāthāyato the lord of the ganas
- gajānanasvarūpiṇewhose own form is the elephant face
- yogāyato yoga itself
- yoganāthāyato the lord of yoga
- yogibhyaḥto those who practise it
- yogadāyineto the one who gives yoga
anvaya gaṇanāthāya gajānanasvarūpiṇe yogāya yoganāthāya yogibhyaḥ yogadāyine te namaḥ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
vighnāsura Vighnasura — The demon Vighna, who was beaten by Gajanana and then praised him. The bargain he strikes at the end is how obstacles came to carry the god's name.
note An extract from the Ganesha Purana; the numbering starts at fifteen because the chapter has already been running. The demon is the speaker until the last four verses.
nānābhedavihīnāya bhedānāṃ pataye namaḥ || 16||
- anākārāyato you who have no shape
- sākārarūpāyawhose form has shape
- teto you
- namo namaḥsalutation and salutation
- nānābhedavihīnāyain whom no division stands
- bhedānāmof divisions
- patayeto the lord
- namaḥsalutation
anvaya anākārāya sākārarūpāya te namo namaḥ nānābhedavihīnāya bhedānām pataye namaḥ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
herambāya pareṣāṃ vai parātpara namo namaḥ || 17||
- vighneśāyato Vighnesha
- pareśāyato the highest lord
- kālabhītiharāyawho takes away the fear of time
- teto you
- herambāyato Heramba
- pareṣāmof the high ones
- vaiindeed
- parātparaO you higher than the high
- namo namaḥsalutation and salutation
anvaya vighneśāya pareśāya kālabhītiharāya te herambāya pareṣām vai parātpara namo namaḥ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
kālabhīti the fear of time — Kala is time, and also death. The demon who has just been beaten names exactly the fear he has been made to feel.
bhakteśāya sadā bhaktavāñchitaprada te namaḥ || 18||
- anādayeto you who have no beginning
- hiindeed
- anāthāyawho have no master
- sarveṣāmof everything
- ādimūrtayethe first form
- bhakteśāyato the lord of those who love you
- sadāalways
- bhaktavāñchitapradaO you who give your devotees what they long for
- teto you
- namaḥsalutation
anvaya anādaye hi anāthāya sarveṣām ādimūrtaye bhakteśāya sadā bhaktavāñchitaprada te namaḥ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
anātha who has no master — Anatha usually means an orphan, one with nobody over him. Said of the god it means there is nobody above him at all.
mūṣakoparisaṃsthāya ḍhuṇḍhirājāya te namaḥ || 19||
- svānandavāsineto you who live in Svananda
- tubhyamto you
- mūṣakadhvajinewhose banner carries the mouse
- namaḥsalutation
- mūṣakoparisaṃsthāyato you seated on the mouse
- ḍhuṇḍhirājāyato King Dhundhi
- teto you
- namaḥsalutation
anvaya svānandavāsine tubhyam mūṣakadhvajine namaḥ mūṣakoparisaṃsthāya ḍhuṇḍhirājāya te namaḥ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
gajavakrāya vai tubhyaṃ sarvapūjyāya te namaḥ || 20||
- ādimadhyāntahīnāyato you who have no beginning, middle or end
- ādimadhyāntasvarūpiṇewhose own form is beginning, middle and end
- gajavakrāyato the elephant-faced
- vaiindeed
- tubhyamto you
- sarvapūjyāyawhom everything must worship
- teto you
- namaḥsalutation
anvaya ādimadhyāntahīnāya ādimadhyāntasvarūpiṇe gajavakrāya vai tubhyam sarvapūjyāya te namaḥ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note gajavakrāya is printed for gajavaktrāya.
siddhibuddhipate tubhyaṃ mahodara namo namaḥ || 21||
- siddhibuddhisvarūpāyato you whose own form is Siddhi and Buddhi
- siddhibuddhipradāyawho give them both
- caand
- siddhibuddhipateO lord of Siddhi and Buddhi
- tubhyamto you
- mahodaraO great-bellied one
- namo namaḥsalutation and salutation
anvaya siddhibuddhisvarūpāya siddhibuddhipradāya ca siddhibuddhipate tubhyam mahodara namo namaḥ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
manovacohīnamayāya tejase manovacoyuktakalāya te namaḥ || 22||
- ameyamāyātigamūrtayeto your form that goes past a maya beyond measuring
- apialso
- teyour
- sadāalways
- suśāntipradapūrṇamūrtayeto your full form that gives deep peace
- manovacohīnamayāyamade of what mind and speech cannot reach
- tejaseto the fire
- manovacoyuktakalāyato the part that mind and speech can reach
- teto you
- namaḥsalutation
anvaya ameyamāyātigamūrtaye api te sadā suśāntipradapūrṇamūrtaye manovacohīnamayāya tejase manovacoyuktakalāya te namaḥ
chandas Vaṃśastha, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The metre widens here, and stays wide for the demon's plea in the verse that follows.
rakṣasva māṃ bhaktiyutaṃ dayābdhe śreṣṭhaṃ varaṃ dehi pareśapāla || 23||
- ajñānadoṣeṇathrough the fault of not knowing
- kṛtaḥdone
- aparādhaḥthe wrong
- herambaO Heramba
- tamit
- kṣantumto forgive
- ihahere
- arhasiyou should
- tvamyou
- rakṣasvasave
- māmme
- bhaktiyutamwho am devoted
- dayābdheO sea of kindness
- śreṣṭhamthe best
- varamboon
- dehigive
- pareśapālaO protector, highest lord
anvaya ajñānadoṣeṇa kṛtaḥ aparādhaḥ heramba tvam iha tam kṣantum arhasi dayābdhe bhaktiyutam mām rakṣasva pareśapāla śreṣṭham varam dehi
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
yogākāramayo'si tvaṃ tato'haṃ nirjitastvayā || 24||
- adhunānow
- hiindeed
- mayāby me
- buddhamhas been understood
- svarūpamwhat you are
- teyour
- gajānanaO elephant-faced one
- yogākāramayaḥmade in the shape of yoga
- asiyou are
- tvamyou
- tataḥthat is why
- ahamI
- nirjitaḥhave been beaten
- tvayāby you
anvaya gajānana adhunā hi mayā te svarūpam buddham tvam yogākāramayaḥ asi tataḥ aham tvayā nirjitaḥ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The demon's defeat is turned into the point of the story: he lost because of what the god is.
jetuṃ dhanyaḥ kṛto nātha pādapadmasya darśanāt || 25||
- tvāmyou
- vināwithout
- kaḥwho
- samarthaḥstrong enough
- syātwould be
- kālamtime
- kalayatāmof those that count out
- prabhumthe lord
- jetumto beat
- dhanyaḥfortunate
- kṛtaḥmade
- nāthaO lord
- pādapadmasyaof your lotus feet
- darśanātby the sight
anvaya tvām vinā kaḥ kalayatām prabhum kālam jetum samarthaḥ syāt nātha pādapadmasya darśanāt [aham] dhanyaḥ kṛtaḥ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note kā is printed for kaḥ.
tamutthāpya jagādedaṃ vacanaṃ sarvadaḥ paraḥ || 26||
- evamso
- stutvāhaving praised
- mahāvighnaḥthe great Vighna
- praṇanāmabowed to
- gajānanamGajanana
- tamhim
- utthāpyahaving raised up
- jagādasaid
- idamthis
- vacanamword
- sarvadaḥthe one who gives everything
- paraḥthe highest
anvaya evam stutvā mahāvighnaḥ gajānanam praṇanāma sarvadaḥ paraḥ tam utthāpya idam vacanam jagāda
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
kālasya na bhayaṃ teṣāṃ paṭhatāṃ śṛṇvatāṃ sadā || 27||
- tvayāby you
- kṛtammade
- madīyamof mine
- vaiindeed
- stotramthe hymn
- sarvapradamgiving everything
- bhavetwill be
- kālasyaof time
- nano
- bhayamfear
- teṣāmfor them
- paṭhatāmwho recite it
- śṛṇvatāmwho hear it
- sadāever
anvaya tvayā kṛtam madīyam vai stotram sarvapradam bhavet paṭhatām śṛṇvatām teṣām sadā kālasya bhayam na
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
mahāyogapradaṃ cāstu stotraṃ matprītivardhanam || 28||
- yadyatwhatever
- icchatione wants
- tattatthat very thing
- vaiindeed
- dāsyāmiI shall give
- stotrapāṭhataḥfor the reciting of the hymn
- mahāyogapradamgiving the great yoga
- caand
- astulet it be
- stotramthe hymn
- matprītivardhanammaking my love grow
anvaya stotrapāṭhataḥ yadyat icchati tattat vai dāsyāmi stotram mahāyogapradam ca matprītivardhanam astu
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
vāñchitaṃ vṛṇu no hanmi adhunā śaraṇārthinam || 29||
- hantumto kill
- tvāmyou
- krodhasaṃyuktaḥin anger
- āgataḥcome
- ahamI
- nano
- saṃśayaḥdoubt
- vāñchitamwhat you want
- vṛṇuchoose
- nonot
- hanmiI kill
- adhunānow
- śaraṇārthinamone who has asked for shelter
anvaya aham krodhasaṃyuktaḥ tvām hantum āgataḥ saṃśayaḥ na vāñchitam vṛṇu adhunā śaraṇārthinam no hanmi
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
śaraṇārthin one who has asked for shelter — The old rule of refuge: once a man asks, even an enemy is safe. The god states it as a plain fact about himself.