- শ্ৰীৱিনাযকাষ্টকম্ (śrīvināyakāṣṭakam)the Shri Vinayaka Ashtakam, the eight verses to Vinayaka
anvaya শ্ৰীৱিনাযকাষ্টকম্
অষ্টকম্ the eight verses — An ashtaka is a set of eight. Here each of the eight is built on one rhyming sound, and the sound changes when the verse does.
note The hymn is a feat of rhyme before it is anything else: within a verse every line closes on the same syllable.
শিৰঃশ্ৰীমদিন্দুং শ্ৰিতশ্ৰীমুকুন্দম্ ।
বৃহচ্চাৰুতুন্দং স্তুতশ্ৰীসনন্দং
জটাহীন্দ্ৰকুন্দং ভজেঽভীষ্টসন্দম্ ॥ ১॥
- নমদ্দেৱৱৃন্দম্ (namaddevavṛndam)before whom the host of gods bows
- লসদ্ৱেদকন্দম্ (lasadvedakandam)the shining root of the Veda
- শিৰঃশ্ৰীমদিন্দুম্ (śiraḥśrīmadindum)with the fine moon on his head
- শ্ৰিতশ্ৰীমুকুন্দম্ (śritaśrīmukundam)to whom Shri and Mukunda have come
- বৃহচ্চাৰুতুন্দম্ (bṛhaccārutundam)whose belly is big and handsome
- স্তুতশ্ৰীসনন্দম্ (stutaśrīsanandam)praised by the blessed Sanandana
- জটাহীন্দ্ৰকুন্দম্ (jaṭāhīndrakundam)with the king of snakes and jasmine in his matted hair
- ভজে (bhaje)I worship
- অভীষ্টসন্দম্ (abhīṣṭasandam)the giver of what is longed for
anvaya নমদ্দেৱৱৃন্দম্ লসদ্ৱেদকন্দম্ শিৰঃশ্ৰীমদিন্দুম্ শ্ৰিতশ্ৰীমুকুন্দম্ বৃহচ্চাৰুতুন্দম্ স্তুতশ্ৰীসনন্দম্ জটাহীন্দ্ৰকুন্দম্ অভীষ্টসন্দম্ ভজে
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ৱেদকন্দম্ the root of the Veda — Kanda is the bulb a plant grows from. The Veda is pictured as a plant and he as the bulb under it.
সনন্দম্ Sanandana — One of the four boy-sages born from Brahma's mind, who stayed children and knew everything.
note Every line of this verse ends in -ন্দম্.
সদানন্দমাত্ৰং মহাভক্তমিত্ৰম্ ।
শৰচ্চন্দ্ৰৱক্ত্ৰং ত্ৰযীপূতপাত্ৰং
সমস্তাৰ্ত্তিদাত্ৰং ভজে শক্তিপুত্ৰম্ ॥ ২॥
- কিলদ্দেৱগোত্ৰম্ (kiladdevagotram)around whom the family of gods is glad
- কনদ্ধেমগাত্ৰম্ (kanaddhemagātram)whose body shines like gold
- সদানন্দমাত্ৰম্ (sadānandamātram)who is nothing but unending joy
- মহাভক্তমিত্ৰম্ (mahābhaktamitram)friend to those who love him most
- শৰচ্চন্দ্ৰৱক্ত্ৰম্ (śaraccandravaktram)whose face is the autumn moon
- ত্ৰযীপূতপাত্ৰম্ (trayīpūtapātram)the vessel the three Vedas have made clean
- সমস্তাৰ্ত্তিদাত্ৰম্ (samastārttidātram)the sickle that cuts down every pain
- ভজে (bhaje)I worship
- শক্তিপুত্ৰম্ (śaktiputram)the son of Shakti
anvaya কিলদ্দেৱগোত্ৰম্ কনদ্ধেমগাত্ৰম্ সদানন্দমাত্ৰম্ মহাভক্তমিত্ৰম্ শৰচ্চন্দ্ৰৱক্ত্ৰম্ ত্ৰযীপূতপাত্ৰম্ সমস্তাৰ্ত্তিদাত্ৰম্ শক্তিপুত্ৰম্ ভজে
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
দাত্ৰম্ a sickle — Datra is the curved blade used for reaping. The same spelling can be read as giver, but a sickle for pain is what fits the line.
ত্ৰযী the three Vedas — Rig, Yajus and Saman together, called simply the three.
note Every line of this verse ends in -ত্ৰম্.
গলাম্ভোদকালং সদা দানশীলম্ ।
সুৰাৰাতিকালং মহেশাত্মবালং
লসত্পুণ্ড্ৰভালং ভজে লোকমূলম্ ॥ ৩॥
- গলদ্দানমালম্ (galaddānamālam)down whom the must runs in a line
- চলদ্ভোগিমালম্ (caladbhogimālam)on whom a garland of snakes moves
- গলাম্ভোদকালম্ (galāmbhodakālam)whose throat is dark as a rain cloud
- সদা (sadā)always
- দানশীলম্ (dānaśīlam)given to giving
- সুৰাৰাতিকালম্ (surārātikālam)death to the enemies of the gods
- মহেশাত্মবালম্ (maheśātmabālam)the very child of Mahesha
- লসত্পুণ্ড্ৰভালম্ (lasatpuṇḍrabhālam)with a bright mark on his brow
- ভজে (bhaje)I worship
- লোকমূলম্ (lokamūlam)the root of the world
anvaya গলদ্দানমালম্ চলদ্ভোগিমালম্ গলাম্ভোদকালম্ সদা দানশীলম্ সুৰাৰাতিকালম্ মহেশাত্মবালম্ লসত্পুণ্ড্ৰভালম্ লোকমূলম্ ভজে
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
দান must, and giving — Dana is both the fluid that runs from an elephant's temples and the act of giving. The verse uses it in both senses two lines apart, and means the pun.
note Every line of this verse ends in -লম্.
সুৰশ্ৰীৱিচাৰং হৃতাৰ্ত্তাৰিভাৰম্ ।
কটে দানপূৰং জটাভোগিপূৰং
কলাবিন্দুতাৰং ভজে শৈৱৱীৰম্ ॥ ৪॥
- উৰস্তাৰহাৰম্ (urastārahāram)with a string of pearls on his chest
- শৰচ্চন্দ্ৰহীৰম্ (śaraccandrahīram)with a diamond like the autumn moon
- সুৰশ্ৰীৱিচাৰম্ (suraśrīvicāram)who watches over the welfare of the gods
- হৃতাৰ্ত্তাৰিভাৰম্ (hṛtārttāribhāram)who has carried off the weight of pain and of enemies
- কটে (kaṭe)on his temples
- দানপূৰম্ (dānapūram)a flood of must
- জটাভোগিপূৰম্ (jaṭābhogipūram)a flood of snakes in his matted hair
- কলাবিন্দুতাৰম্ (kalābindutāram)holding the crescent, the point and the pupil
- ভজে (bhaje)I worship
- শৈৱৱীৰম্ (śaivavīram)the hero of Shiva
anvaya উৰস্তাৰহাৰম্ শৰচ্চন্দ্ৰহীৰম্ সুৰশ্ৰীৱিচাৰম্ হৃতাৰ্ত্তাৰিভাৰম্ কটে দানপূৰম্ জটাভোগিপূৰম্ কলাবিন্দুতাৰম্ শৈৱৱীৰম্ ভজে
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
কলাবিন্দুতাৰম্ the crescent, the point and the pupil — The crescent and the dot are the two marks written above Om, and tara is both a star and the dark of the eye. One word holds all three.
note Every line of this verse ends in -ৰম্.
চলত্সাৰসাক্ষং পৰাশক্তিপক্ষম্ ।
শ্ৰিতামৰ্ত্যৱৃক্ষং সুৰাৰিদ্ৰুতক্ষং
পৰানন্দপক্ষং ভজে শ্ৰীশিৱাক্ষম্ ॥ ৫॥
- কৰাৰূঢমোক্ষম্ (karārūḍhamokṣam)in whose hand liberation sits
- ৱিপদ্ভঙ্গদক্ষম্ (vipadbhaṅgadakṣam)quick at breaking trouble
- চলত্সাৰসাক্ষম্ (calatsārasākṣam)whose eyes move like lotuses
- পৰাশক্তিপক্ষম্ (parāśaktipakṣam)who stands on the side of the highest power
- শ্ৰিতামৰ্ত্যৱৃক্ষম্ (śritāmartyavṛkṣam)the wishing-tree for those who come to him
- সুৰাৰিদ্ৰুতক্ষম্ (surāridrutakṣam)who cuts down the enemies of the gods at once
- পৰানন্দপক্ষম্ (parānandapakṣam)whose side is the joy beyond all joy
- ভজে (bhaje)I worship
- শ্ৰীশিৱাক্ষম্ (śrīśivākṣam)him who is Shiva's own eye
anvaya কৰাৰূঢমোক্ষম্ ৱিপদ্ভঙ্গদক্ষম্ চলত্সাৰসাক্ষম্ পৰাশক্তিপক্ষম্ শ্ৰিতামৰ্ত্যৱৃক্ষম্ সুৰাৰিদ্ৰুতক্ষম্ পৰানন্দপক্ষম্ শ্ৰীশিৱাক্ষম্ ভজে
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
অমৰ্ত্যৱৃক্ষম্ the wishing-tree — The deathless tree of heaven, which gives whatever is asked of it.
note Every line of this verse ends in -ক্ষম্.
নিদানোদ্ভৱং শাঙ্কৰপ্ৰেমকোশম্ ।
ধৃতশ্ৰীনিশেশং লসদ্দন্তকোশং
চলচ্ছূলপাশং ভজে কৃত্তপাশম্ ॥ ৬॥
- সদাশম্ (sadāśam)ever the lord
- সুৰেশম্ (sureśam)lord of the gods
- সদা (sadā)always
- পাতুম্ (pātum)to protect
- ঈশম্ (īśam)able
- নিদানোদ্ভৱম্ (nidānodbhavam)risen from the first cause
- শাঙ্কৰপ্ৰেমকোশম্ (śāṅkarapremakośam)the store of Shankara's love
- ধৃতশ্ৰীনিশেশম্ (dhṛtaśrīniśeśam)wearing the lord of night
- লসদ্দন্তকোশম্ (lasaddantakośam)whose tusk shines in its sheath
- চলচ্ছূলপাশম্ (calacchūlapāśam)whose trident and noose are never still
- ভজে (bhaje)I worship
- কৃত্তপাশম্ (kṛttapāśam)the one who cuts the noose
anvaya সদাশম্ সুৰেশম্ সদা পাতুম্ ঈশম্ নিদানোদ্ভৱম্ শাঙ্কৰপ্ৰেমকোশম্ ধৃতশ্ৰীনিশেশম্ লসদ্দন্তকোশম্ চলচ্ছূলপাশম্ কৃত্তপাশম্ ভজে
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
নিশেশম্ the lord of night — The moon, which he wears as his father does.
পাশ the noose — He holds a noose and he cuts one: the noose he holds draws the devotee in, the noose he cuts is what binds a person to being born again.
note Every line of this verse ends in -শম্. The compressed সদাশং is read সদা with ঈশম্, which the rhyme has pulled together.
বুধশ্ৰীকৰন্তং গজাস্যং ৱিভান্তম্ ।
কৰাত্মীযদন্তং ত্ৰিলোককৈকৱৃন্তং
সুমন্দং পৰন্তং ভজেঽহং ভৱন্তম্ ॥ ৭॥
- ততানেকসন্তম্ (tatānekasantam)who has spread himself out as many beings
- সদা (sadā)always
- দানৱন্তম্ (dānavantam)giving
- বুধশ্ৰীকৰন্তম্ (budhaśrīkarantam)who makes the learned prosper
- গজাস্যম্ (gajāsyam)with the face of an elephant
- ৱিভান্তম্ (vibhāntam)shining
- কৰাত্মীযদন্তম্ (karātmīyadantam)with his own tusk in his hand
- ত্ৰিলোককৈকৱৃন্তম্ (trilokakaikavṛntam)the single stalk on which the three worlds are set
- সুমন্দম্ (sumandam)slow-moving and gentle
- পৰন্তম্ (parantam)beyond all of it
- ভজে (bhaje)I worship
- অহম্ (aham)I
- ভৱন্তম্ (bhavantam)you
anvaya ততানেকসন্তম্ সদা দানৱন্তম্ বুধশ্ৰীকৰন্তম্ গজাস্যম্ ৱিভান্তম্ কৰাত্মীযদন্তম্ ত্ৰিলোককৈকৱৃন্তম্ সুমন্দম্ পৰন্তম্ ভৱন্তম্ অহম্ ভজে
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ৱৃন্তম্ the stalk — The stalk that holds a fruit to the tree. The three worlds hang from him as a fruit from its stalk.
note Every line of this verse ends in -ন্তম্, and the last word turns from him to you.
লসদ্দন্তখণ্ডং সদানন্দপূৰ্ণম্ ।
ৱিৱৰ্ণপ্ৰভাস্যং ধৃতস্ৱৰ্ণভাণ্ডং
চলচ্চাৰুশুণ্ডং ভজে দন্তিতুণ্ডম্ ॥ ৮॥
- শিৱপ্ৰেমপিণ্ডম্ (śivapremapiṇḍam)a lump of Shiva's own love
- পৰম্ (param)the supreme
- স্ৱৰ্ণৱৰ্ণম্ (svarṇavarṇam)the colour of gold
- লসদ্দন্তখণ্ডম্ (lasaddantakhaṇḍam)out of whom a piece of tusk shines
- সদানন্দপূৰ্ণম্ (sadānandapūrṇam)filled with joy that does not end
- ৱিৱৰ্ণপ্ৰভাস্যম্ (vivarṇaprabhāsyam)whose face shines past all colour
- ধৃতস্ৱৰ্ণভাণ্ডম্ (dhṛtasvarṇabhāṇḍam)holding a golden pot
- চলচ্চাৰুশুণ্ডম্ (calaccāruśuṇḍam)whose lovely trunk is always moving
- ভজে (bhaje)I worship
- দন্তিতুণ্ডম্ (dantituṇḍam)the tusker's trunk
anvaya শিৱপ্ৰেমপিণ্ডম্ পৰম্ স্ৱৰ্ণৱৰ্ণম্ লসদ্দন্তখণ্ডম্ সদানন্দপূৰ্ণম্ ৱিৱৰ্ণপ্ৰভাস্যম্ ধৃতস্ৱৰ্ণভাণ্ডম্ চলচ্চাৰুশুণ্ডম্ দন্তিতুণ্ডম্ ভজে
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
পিণ্ডম্ a lump — Pinda is a rounded mass, the word used of the ball of rice offered to the ancestors. To call him a lump of Shiva's love is to say the love took a body.
note The last verse lets the rhyme slip: three lines end in -ণ্ডম্ and the others do not.