ଯୋଗାଯ ଯୋଗନାଥାଯ ଯୋଗିଭ୍ଯୋ ଯୋଗଦାଯିନେ ॥ ୧୫॥
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
- ତେ (te)to you
- ଗଣନାଥାଯ (gaṇanāthāya)to the lord of the ganas
- ଗଜାନନସ୍ଵରୂପିଣେ (gajānanasvarūpiṇe)whose own form is the elephant face
- ଯୋଗାଯ (yogāya)to yoga itself
- ଯୋଗନାଥାଯ (yoganāthāya)to the lord of yoga
- ଯୋଗିଭ୍ଯଃ (yogibhyaḥ)to those who practise it
- ଯୋଗଦାଯିନେ (yogadāyine)to the one who gives yoga
anvaya ଗଣନାଥାଯ ଗଜାନନସ୍ଵରୂପିଣେ ଯୋଗାଯ ଯୋଗନାଥାଯ ଯୋଗିଭ୍ଯଃ ଯୋଗଦାଯିନେ ତେ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଵିଘ୍ନାସୁର 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.
ନାନାଭେଦଵିହୀନାଯ ଭେଦାନାଂ ପତଯେ ନମଃ ॥ ୧୬॥
- ଅନାକାରାଯ (anākārāya)to you who have no shape
- ସାକାରରୂପାଯ (sākārarūpāya)whose form has shape
- ତେ (te)to you
- ନମୋ ନମଃ (namo namaḥ)salutation and salutation
- ନାନାଭେଦଵିହୀନାଯ (nānābhedavihīnāya)in whom no division stands
- ଭେଦାନାମ୍ (bhedānām)of divisions
- ପତଯେ (pataye)to the lord
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
anvaya ଅନାକାରାଯ ସାକାରରୂପାଯ ତେ ନମୋ ନମଃ ନାନାଭେଦଵିହୀନାଯ ଭେଦାନାମ୍ ପତଯେ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ହେରମ୍ବାଯ ପରେଷାଂ ଵୈ ପରାତ୍ପର ନମୋ ନମଃ ॥ ୧୭॥
- ଵିଘ୍ନେଶାଯ (vighneśāya)to Vighnesha
- ପରେଶାଯ (pareśāya)to the highest lord
- କାଲଭୀତିହରାଯ (kālabhītiharāya)who takes away the fear of time
- ତେ (te)to you
- ହେରମ୍ବାଯ (herambāya)to Heramba
- ପରେଷାମ୍ (pareṣām)of the high ones
- ଵୈ (vai)indeed
- ପରାତ୍ପର (parātpara)O you higher than the high
- ନମୋ ନମଃ (namo namaḥ)salutation and salutation
anvaya ଵିଘ୍ନେଶାଯ ପରେଶାଯ କାଲଭୀତିହରାଯ ତେ ହେରମ୍ବାଯ ପରେଷାମ୍ ଵୈ ପରାତ୍ପର ନମୋ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
କାଲଭୀତି 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.
ଭକ୍ତେଶାଯ ସଦା ଭକ୍ତଵାଞ୍ଛିତପ୍ରଦ ତେ ନମଃ ॥ ୧୮॥
- ଅନାଦଯେ (anādaye)to you who have no beginning
- ହି (hi)indeed
- ଅନାଥାଯ (anāthāya)who have no master
- ସର୍ଵେଷାମ୍ (sarveṣām)of everything
- ଆଦିମୂର୍ତଯେ (ādimūrtaye)the first form
- ଭକ୍ତେଶାଯ (bhakteśāya)to the lord of those who love you
- ସଦା (sadā)always
- ଭକ୍ତଵାଞ୍ଛିତପ୍ରଦ (bhaktavāñchitaprada)O you who give your devotees what they long for
- ତେ (te)to you
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
anvaya ଅନାଦଯେ ହି ଅନାଥାଯ ସର୍ଵେଷାମ୍ ଆଦିମୂର୍ତଯେ ଭକ୍ତେଶାଯ ସଦା ଭକ୍ତଵାଞ୍ଛିତପ୍ରଦ ତେ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଅନାଥ 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.
ମୂଷକୋପରିସଂସ୍ଥାଯ ଢୁଣ୍ଢିରାଜାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ॥ ୧୯॥
- ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦଵାସିନେ (svānandavāsine)to you who live in Svananda
- ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ (tubhyam)to you
- ମୂଷକଧ୍ଵଜିନେ (mūṣakadhvajine)whose banner carries the mouse
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
- ମୂଷକୋପରିସଂସ୍ଥାଯ (mūṣakoparisaṃsthāya)to you seated on the mouse
- ଢୁଣ୍ଢିରାଜାଯ (ḍhuṇḍhirājāya)to King Dhundhi
- ତେ (te)to you
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
anvaya ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦଵାସିନେ ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ ମୂଷକଧ୍ଵଜିନେ ନମଃ ମୂଷକୋପରିସଂସ୍ଥାଯ ଢୁଣ୍ଢିରାଜାଯ ତେ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଗଜଵକ୍ରାଯ ଵୈ ତୁଭ୍ଯଂ ସର୍ଵପୂଜ୍ଯାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ॥ ୨୦॥
- ଆଦିମଧ୍ଯାନ୍ତହୀନାଯ (ādimadhyāntahīnāya)to you who have no beginning, middle or end
- ଆଦିମଧ୍ଯାନ୍ତସ୍ଵରୂପିଣେ (ādimadhyāntasvarūpiṇe)whose own form is beginning, middle and end
- ଗଜଵକ୍ରାଯ (gajavakrāya)to the elephant-faced
- ଵୈ (vai)indeed
- ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ (tubhyam)to you
- ସର୍ଵପୂଜ୍ଯାଯ (sarvapūjyāya)whom everything must worship
- ତେ (te)to you
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
anvaya ଆଦିମଧ୍ଯାନ୍ତହୀନାଯ ଆଦିମଧ୍ଯାନ୍ତସ୍ଵରୂପିଣେ ଗଜଵକ୍ରାଯ ଵୈ ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ ସର୍ଵପୂଜ୍ଯାଯ ତେ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note ଗଜଵକ୍ରାଯ is printed for ଗଜଵକ୍ତ୍ରାଯ.
ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧିପତେ ତୁଭ୍ଯଂ ମହୋଦର ନମୋ ନମଃ ॥ ୨୧॥
- ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧିସ୍ଵରୂପାଯ (siddhibuddhisvarūpāya)to you whose own form is Siddhi and Buddhi
- ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦାଯ (siddhibuddhipradāya)who give them both
- ଚ (ca)and
- ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧିପତେ (siddhibuddhipate)O lord of Siddhi and Buddhi
- ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ (tubhyam)to you
- ମହୋଦର (mahodara)O great-bellied one
- ନମୋ ନମଃ (namo namaḥ)salutation and salutation
anvaya ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧିସ୍ଵରୂପାଯ ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦାଯ ଚ ସିଦ୍ଧିବୁଦ୍ଧିପତେ ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ ମହୋଦର ନମୋ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ମନୋଵଚୋହୀନମଯାଯ ତେଜସେ ମନୋଵଚୋଯୁକ୍ତକଲାଯ ତେ ନମଃ ॥ ୨୨॥
- ଅମେଯମାଯାତିଗମୂର୍ତଯେ (ameyamāyātigamūrtaye)to your form that goes past a maya beyond measuring
- ଅପି (api)also
- ତେ (te)your
- ସଦା (sadā)always
- ସୁଶାନ୍ତିପ୍ରଦପୂର୍ଣମୂର୍ତଯେ (suśāntipradapūrṇamūrtaye)to your full form that gives deep peace
- ମନୋଵଚୋହୀନମଯାଯ (manovacohīnamayāya)made of what mind and speech cannot reach
- ତେଜସେ (tejase)to the fire
- ମନୋଵଚୋଯୁକ୍ତକଲାଯ (manovacoyuktakalāya)to the part that mind and speech can reach
- ତେ (te)to you
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
anvaya ଅମେଯମାଯାତିଗମୂର୍ତଯେ ଅପି ତେ ସଦା ସୁଶାନ୍ତିପ୍ରଦପୂର୍ଣମୂର୍ତଯେ ମନୋଵଚୋହୀନମଯାଯ ତେଜସେ ମନୋଵଚୋଯୁକ୍ତକଲାଯ ତେ ନମଃ
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.
ରକ୍ଷସ୍ଵ ମାଂ ଭକ୍ତିଯୁତଂ ଦଯାବ୍ଧେ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠଂ ଵରଂ ଦେହି ପରେଶପାଲ ॥ ୨୩॥
- ଅଜ୍ଞାନଦୋଷେଣ (ajñānadoṣeṇa)through the fault of not knowing
- କୃତଃ (kṛtaḥ)done
- ଅପରାଧଃ (aparādhaḥ)the wrong
- ହେରମ୍ବ (heramba)O Heramba
- ତମ୍ (tam)it
- କ୍ଷନ୍ତୁମ୍ (kṣantum)to forgive
- ଇହ (iha)here
- ଅର୍ହସି (arhasi)you should
- ତ୍ଵମ୍ (tvam)you
- ରକ୍ଷସ୍ଵ (rakṣasva)save
- ମାମ୍ (mām)me
- ଭକ୍ତିଯୁତମ୍ (bhaktiyutam)who am devoted
- ଦଯାବ୍ଧେ (dayābdhe)O sea of kindness
- ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠମ୍ (śreṣṭham)the best
- ଵରମ୍ (varam)boon
- ଦେହି (dehi)give
- ପରେଶପାଲ (pareśapāla)O protector, highest lord
anvaya ଅଜ୍ଞାନଦୋଷେଣ କୃତଃ ଅପରାଧଃ ହେରମ୍ବ ତ୍ଵମ୍ ଇହ ତମ୍ କ୍ଷନ୍ତୁମ୍ ଅର୍ହସି ଦଯାବ୍ଧେ ଭକ୍ତିଯୁତମ୍ ମାମ୍ ରକ୍ଷସ୍ଵ ପରେଶପାଲ ଶ୍ରେଷ୍ଠମ୍ ଵରମ୍ ଦେହି
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଯୋଗାକାରମଯୋଽସି ତ୍ଵଂ ତତୋଽହଂ ନିର୍ଜିତସ୍ତ୍ଵଯା ॥ ୨୪॥
- ଅଧୁନା (adhunā)now
- ହି (hi)indeed
- ମଯା (mayā)by me
- ବୁଦ୍ଧମ୍ (buddham)has been understood
- ସ୍ଵରୂପମ୍ (svarūpam)what you are
- ତେ (te)your
- ଗଜାନନ (gajānana)O elephant-faced one
- ଯୋଗାକାରମଯଃ (yogākāramayaḥ)made in the shape of yoga
- ଅସି (asi)you are
- ତ୍ଵମ୍ (tvam)you
- ତତଃ (tataḥ)that is why
- ଅହମ୍ (aham)I
- ନିର୍ଜିତଃ (nirjitaḥ)have been beaten
- ତ୍ଵଯା (tvayā)by you
anvaya ଗଜାନନ ଅଧୁନା ହି ମଯା ତେ ସ୍ଵରୂପମ୍ ବୁଦ୍ଧମ୍ ତ୍ଵମ୍ ଯୋଗାକାରମଯଃ ଅସି ତତଃ ଅହମ୍ ତ୍ଵଯା ନିର୍ଜିତଃ
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.
ଜେତୁଂ ଧନ୍ଯଃ କୃତୋ ନାଥ ପାଦପଦ୍ମସ୍ଯ ଦର୍ଶନାତ୍ ॥ ୨୫॥
- ତ୍ଵାମ୍ (tvām)you
- ଵିନା (vinā)without
- କଃ (kaḥ)who
- ସମର୍ଥଃ (samarthaḥ)strong enough
- ସ୍ଯାତ୍ (syāt)would be
- କାଲମ୍ (kālam)time
- କଲଯତାମ୍ (kalayatām)of those that count out
- ପ୍ରଭୁମ୍ (prabhum)the lord
- ଜେତୁମ୍ (jetum)to beat
- ଧନ୍ଯଃ (dhanyaḥ)fortunate
- କୃତଃ (kṛtaḥ)made
- ନାଥ (nātha)O lord
- ପାଦପଦ୍ମସ୍ଯ (pādapadmasya)of your lotus feet
- ଦର୍ଶନାତ୍ (darśanāt)by the sight
anvaya ତ୍ଵାମ୍ ଵିନା କଃ କଲଯତାମ୍ ପ୍ରଭୁମ୍ କାଲମ୍ ଜେତୁମ୍ ସମର୍ଥଃ ସ୍ଯାତ୍ ନାଥ ପାଦପଦ୍ମସ୍ଯ ଦର୍ଶନାତ୍ [ଅହମ୍] ଧନ୍ଯଃ କୃତଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note କା is printed for କଃ.
ତମୁତ୍ଥାପ୍ଯ ଜଗାଦେଦଂ ଵଚନଂ ସର୍ଵଦଃ ପରଃ ॥ ୨୬॥
- ଏଵମ୍ (evam)so
- ସ୍ତୁତ୍ଵା (stutvā)having praised
- ମହାଵିଘ୍ନଃ (mahāvighnaḥ)the great Vighna
- ପ୍ରଣନାମ (praṇanāma)bowed to
- ଗଜାନନମ୍ (gajānanam)Gajanana
- ତମ୍ (tam)him
- ଉତ୍ଥାପ୍ଯ (utthāpya)having raised up
- ଜଗାଦ (jagāda)said
- ଇଦମ୍ (idam)this
- ଵଚନମ୍ (vacanam)word
- ସର୍ଵଦଃ (sarvadaḥ)the one who gives everything
- ପରଃ (paraḥ)the highest
anvaya ଏଵମ୍ ସ୍ତୁତ୍ଵା ମହାଵିଘ୍ନଃ ଗଜାନନମ୍ ପ୍ରଣନାମ ସର୍ଵଦଃ ପରଃ ତମ୍ ଉତ୍ଥାପ୍ଯ ଇଦମ୍ ଵଚନମ୍ ଜଗାଦ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
କାଲସ୍ଯ ନ ଭଯଂ ତେଷାଂ ପଠତାଂ ଶୃଣ୍ଵତାଂ ସଦା ॥ ୨୭॥
- ତ୍ଵଯା (tvayā)by you
- କୃତମ୍ (kṛtam)made
- ମଦୀଯମ୍ (madīyam)of mine
- ଵୈ (vai)indeed
- ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (stotram)the hymn
- ସର୍ଵପ୍ରଦମ୍ (sarvapradam)giving everything
- ଭଵେତ୍ (bhavet)will be
- କାଲସ୍ଯ (kālasya)of time
- ନ (na)no
- ଭଯମ୍ (bhayam)fear
- ତେଷାମ୍ (teṣām)for them
- ପଠତାମ୍ (paṭhatām)who recite it
- ଶୃଣ୍ଵତାମ୍ (śṛṇvatām)who hear it
- ସଦା (sadā)ever
anvaya ତ୍ଵଯା କୃତମ୍ ମଦୀଯମ୍ ଵୈ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ ସର୍ଵପ୍ରଦମ୍ ଭଵେତ୍ ପଠତାମ୍ ଶୃଣ୍ଵତାମ୍ ତେଷାମ୍ ସଦା କାଲସ୍ଯ ଭଯମ୍ ନ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ମହାଯୋଗପ୍ରଦଂ ଚାସ୍ତୁ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରଂ ମତ୍ପ୍ରୀତିଵର୍ଧନମ୍ ॥ ୨୮॥
- ଯଦ୍ଯତ୍ (yadyat)whatever
- ଇଚ୍ଛତି (icchati)one wants
- ତତ୍ତତ୍ (tattat)that very thing
- ଵୈ (vai)indeed
- ଦାସ୍ଯାମି (dāsyāmi)I shall give
- ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରପାଠତଃ (stotrapāṭhataḥ)for the reciting of the hymn
- ମହାଯୋଗପ୍ରଦମ୍ (mahāyogapradam)giving the great yoga
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଅସ୍ତୁ (astu)let it be
- ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (stotram)the hymn
- ମତ୍ପ୍ରୀତିଵର୍ଧନମ୍ (matprītivardhanam)making my love grow
anvaya ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରପାଠତଃ ଯଦ୍ଯତ୍ ଇଚ୍ଛତି ତତ୍ତତ୍ ଵୈ ଦାସ୍ଯାମି ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ ମହାଯୋଗପ୍ରଦମ୍ ଚ ମତ୍ପ୍ରୀତିଵର୍ଧନମ୍ ଅସ୍ତୁ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଵାଞ୍ଛିତଂ ଵୃଣୁ ନୋ ହନ୍ମି ଅଧୁନା ଶରଣାର୍ଥିନମ୍ ॥ ୨୯॥
- ହନ୍ତୁମ୍ (hantum)to kill
- ତ୍ଵାମ୍ (tvām)you
- କ୍ରୋଧସଂଯୁକ୍ତଃ (krodhasaṃyuktaḥ)in anger
- ଆଗତଃ (āgataḥ)come
- ଅହମ୍ (aham)I
- ନ (na)no
- ସଂଶଯଃ (saṃśayaḥ)doubt
- ଵାଞ୍ଛିତମ୍ (vāñchitam)what you want
- ଵୃଣୁ (vṛṇu)choose
- ନୋ (no)not
- ହନ୍ମି (hanmi)I kill
- ଅଧୁନା (adhunā)now
- ଶରଣାର୍ଥିନମ୍ (śaraṇārthinam)one who has asked for shelter
anvaya ଅହମ୍ କ୍ରୋଧସଂଯୁକ୍ତଃ ତ୍ଵାମ୍ ହନ୍ତୁମ୍ ଆଗତଃ ସଂଶଯଃ ନ ଵାଞ୍ଛିତମ୍ ଵୃଣୁ ଅଧୁନା ଶରଣାର୍ଥିନମ୍ ନୋ ହନ୍ମି
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଶରଣାର୍ଥିନ୍ 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.
