- ଶ୍ରୀଵିନାଯକାଷ୍ଟକମ୍ (śrīvināyakāṣṭakam)the Shri Vinayaka Ashtakam, the eight verses to Vinayaka
anvaya ଶ୍ରୀଵିନାଯକାଷ୍ଟକମ୍
ଅଷ୍ଟକମ୍ 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.
ଶିରଃଶ୍ରୀମଦିନ୍ଦୁଂ ଶ୍ରିତଶ୍ରୀମୁକୁନ୍ଦମ୍ ।
ବୃହଚ୍ଚାରୁତୁନ୍ଦଂ ସ୍ତୁତଶ୍ରୀସନନ୍ଦଂ
ଜଟାହୀନ୍ଦ୍ରକୁନ୍ଦଂ ଭଜେଽଭୀଷ୍ଟସନ୍ଦମ୍ ॥ ୧॥
- ନମଦ୍ଦେଵଵୃନ୍ଦମ୍ (namaddevavṛndam)before whom the host of gods bows
- ଲସଦ୍ଵେଦକନ୍ଦମ୍ (lasadvedakandam)the shining root of the Veda
- ଶିରଃଶ୍ରୀମଦିନ୍ଦୁମ୍ (śiraḥśrīmadindum)with the fine moon on his head
- ଶ୍ରିତଶ୍ରୀମୁକୁନ୍ଦମ୍ (śritaśrīmukundam)to whom Shri and Mukunda have come
- ବୃହଚ୍ଚାରୁତୁନ୍ଦମ୍ (bṛhaccārutundam)whose belly is big and handsome
- ସ୍ତୁତଶ୍ରୀସନନ୍ଦମ୍ (stutaśrīsanandam)praised by the blessed Sanandana
- ଜଟାହୀନ୍ଦ୍ରକୁନ୍ଦମ୍ (jaṭāhīndrakundam)with the king of snakes and jasmine in his matted hair
- ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
- ଅଭୀଷ୍ଟସନ୍ଦମ୍ (abhīṣṭasandam)the giver of what is longed for
anvaya ନମଦ୍ଦେଵଵୃନ୍ଦମ୍ ଲସଦ୍ଵେଦକନ୍ଦମ୍ ଶିରଃଶ୍ରୀମଦିନ୍ଦୁମ୍ ଶ୍ରିତଶ୍ରୀମୁକୁନ୍ଦମ୍ ବୃହଚ୍ଚାରୁତୁନ୍ଦମ୍ ସ୍ତୁତଶ୍ରୀସନନ୍ଦମ୍ ଜଟାହୀନ୍ଦ୍ରକୁନ୍ଦମ୍ ଅଭୀଷ୍ଟସନ୍ଦମ୍ ଭଜେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଵେଦକନ୍ଦମ୍ 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.
ସନନ୍ଦମ୍ 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 -ନ୍ଦମ୍.
ସଦାନନ୍ଦମାତ୍ରଂ ମହାଭକ୍ତମିତ୍ରମ୍ ।
ଶରଚ୍ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଵକ୍ତ୍ରଂ ତ୍ରଯୀପୂତପାତ୍ରଂ
ସମସ୍ତାର୍ତ୍ତିଦାତ୍ରଂ ଭଜେ ଶକ୍ତିପୁତ୍ରମ୍ ॥ ୨॥
- କିଲଦ୍ଦେଵଗୋତ୍ରମ୍ (kiladdevagotram)around whom the family of gods is glad
- କନଦ୍ଧେମଗାତ୍ରମ୍ (kanaddhemagātram)whose body shines like gold
- ସଦାନନ୍ଦମାତ୍ରମ୍ (sadānandamātram)who is nothing but unending joy
- ମହାଭକ୍ତମିତ୍ରମ୍ (mahābhaktamitram)friend to those who love him most
- ଶରଚ୍ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଵକ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ (śaraccandravaktram)whose face is the autumn moon
- ତ୍ରଯୀପୂତପାତ୍ରମ୍ (trayīpūtapātram)the vessel the three Vedas have made clean
- ସମସ୍ତାର୍ତ୍ତିଦାତ୍ରମ୍ (samastārttidātram)the sickle that cuts down every pain
- ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
- ଶକ୍ତିପୁତ୍ରମ୍ (śaktiputram)the son of Shakti
anvaya କିଲଦ୍ଦେଵଗୋତ୍ରମ୍ କନଦ୍ଧେମଗାତ୍ରମ୍ ସଦାନନ୍ଦମାତ୍ରମ୍ ମହାଭକ୍ତମିତ୍ରମ୍ ଶରଚ୍ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଵକ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ ତ୍ରଯୀପୂତପାତ୍ରମ୍ ସମସ୍ତାର୍ତ୍ତିଦାତ୍ରମ୍ ଶକ୍ତିପୁତ୍ରମ୍ ଭଜେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଦାତ୍ରମ୍ 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.
ତ୍ରଯୀ the three Vedas — Rig, Yajus and Saman together, called simply the three.
note Every line of this verse ends in -ତ୍ରମ୍.
ଗଲାମ୍ଭୋଦକାଲଂ ସଦା ଦାନଶୀଲମ୍ ।
ସୁରାରାତିକାଲଂ ମହେଶାତ୍ମବାଲଂ
ଲସତ୍ପୁଣ୍ଡ୍ରଭାଲଂ ଭଜେ ଲୋକମୂଲମ୍ ॥ ୩॥
- ଗଲଦ୍ଦାନମାଲମ୍ (galaddānamālam)down whom the must runs in a line
- ଚଲଦ୍ଭୋଗିମାଲମ୍ (caladbhogimālam)on whom a garland of snakes moves
- ଗଲାମ୍ଭୋଦକାଲମ୍ (galāmbhodakālam)whose throat is dark as a rain cloud
- ସଦା (sadā)always
- ଦାନଶୀଲମ୍ (dānaśīlam)given to giving
- ସୁରାରାତିକାଲମ୍ (surārātikālam)death to the enemies of the gods
- ମହେଶାତ୍ମବାଲମ୍ (maheśātmabālam)the very child of Mahesha
- ଲସତ୍ପୁଣ୍ଡ୍ରଭାଲମ୍ (lasatpuṇḍrabhālam)with a bright mark on his brow
- ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
- ଲୋକମୂଲମ୍ (lokamūlam)the root of the world
anvaya ଗଲଦ୍ଦାନମାଲମ୍ ଚଲଦ୍ଭୋଗିମାଲମ୍ ଗଲାମ୍ଭୋଦକାଲମ୍ ସଦା ଦାନଶୀଲମ୍ ସୁରାରାତିକାଲମ୍ ମହେଶାତ୍ମବାଲମ୍ ଲସତ୍ପୁଣ୍ଡ୍ରଭାଲମ୍ ଲୋକମୂଲମ୍ ଭଜେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଦାନ 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 -ଲମ୍.
ସୁରଶ୍ରୀଵିଚାରଂ ହୃତାର୍ତ୍ତାରିଭାରମ୍ ।
କଟେ ଦାନପୂରଂ ଜଟାଭୋଗିପୂରଂ
କଲାବିନ୍ଦୁତାରଂ ଭଜେ ଶୈଵଵୀରମ୍ ॥ ୪॥
- ଉରସ୍ତାରହାରମ୍ (urastārahāram)with a string of pearls on his chest
- ଶରଚ୍ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରହୀରମ୍ (śaraccandrahīram)with a diamond like the autumn moon
- ସୁରଶ୍ରୀଵିଚାରମ୍ (suraśrīvicāram)who watches over the welfare of the gods
- ହୃତାର୍ତ୍ତାରିଭାରମ୍ (hṛtārttāribhāram)who has carried off the weight of pain and of enemies
- କଟେ (kaṭe)on his temples
- ଦାନପୂରମ୍ (dānapūram)a flood of must
- ଜଟାଭୋଗିପୂରମ୍ (jaṭābhogipūram)a flood of snakes in his matted hair
- କଲାବିନ୍ଦୁତାରମ୍ (kalābindutāram)holding the crescent, the point and the pupil
- ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
- ଶୈଵଵୀରମ୍ (śaivavīram)the hero of Shiva
anvaya ଉରସ୍ତାରହାରମ୍ ଶରଚ୍ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରହୀରମ୍ ସୁରଶ୍ରୀଵିଚାରମ୍ ହୃତାର୍ତ୍ତାରିଭାରମ୍ କଟେ ଦାନପୂରମ୍ ଜଟାଭୋଗିପୂରମ୍ କଲାବିନ୍ଦୁତାରମ୍ ଶୈଵଵୀରମ୍ ଭଜେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
କଲାବିନ୍ଦୁତାରମ୍ 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 -ରମ୍.
ଚଲତ୍ସାରସାକ୍ଷଂ ପରାଶକ୍ତିପକ୍ଷମ୍ ।
ଶ୍ରିତାମର୍ତ୍ଯଵୃକ୍ଷଂ ସୁରାରିଦ୍ରୁତକ୍ଷଂ
ପରାନନ୍ଦପକ୍ଷଂ ଭଜେ ଶ୍ରୀଶିଵାକ୍ଷମ୍ ॥ ୫॥
- କରାରୂଢମୋକ୍ଷମ୍ (karārūḍhamokṣam)in whose hand liberation sits
- ଵିପଦ୍ଭଙ୍ଗଦକ୍ଷମ୍ (vipadbhaṅgadakṣam)quick at breaking trouble
- ଚଲତ୍ସାରସାକ୍ଷମ୍ (calatsārasākṣam)whose eyes move like lotuses
- ପରାଶକ୍ତିପକ୍ଷମ୍ (parāśaktipakṣam)who stands on the side of the highest power
- ଶ୍ରିତାମର୍ତ୍ଯଵୃକ୍ଷମ୍ (śritāmartyavṛkṣam)the wishing-tree for those who come to him
- ସୁରାରିଦ୍ରୁତକ୍ଷମ୍ (surāridrutakṣam)who cuts down the enemies of the gods at once
- ପରାନନ୍ଦପକ୍ଷମ୍ (parānandapakṣam)whose side is the joy beyond all joy
- ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
- ଶ୍ରୀଶିଵାକ୍ଷମ୍ (śrīśivākṣam)him who is Shiva's own eye
anvaya କରାରୂଢମୋକ୍ଷମ୍ ଵିପଦ୍ଭଙ୍ଗଦକ୍ଷମ୍ ଚଲତ୍ସାରସାକ୍ଷମ୍ ପରାଶକ୍ତିପକ୍ଷମ୍ ଶ୍ରିତାମର୍ତ୍ଯଵୃକ୍ଷମ୍ ସୁରାରିଦ୍ରୁତକ୍ଷମ୍ ପରାନନ୍ଦପକ୍ଷମ୍ ଶ୍ରୀଶିଵାକ୍ଷମ୍ ଭଜେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଅମର୍ତ୍ଯଵୃକ୍ଷମ୍ the wishing-tree — The deathless tree of heaven, which gives whatever is asked of it.
note Every line of this verse ends in -କ୍ଷମ୍.
ନିଦାନୋଦ୍ଭଵଂ ଶାଙ୍କରପ୍ରେମକୋଶମ୍ ।
ଧୃତଶ୍ରୀନିଶେଶଂ ଲସଦ୍ଦନ୍ତକୋଶଂ
ଚଲଚ୍ଛୂଲପାଶଂ ଭଜେ କୃତ୍ତପାଶମ୍ ॥ ୬॥
- ସଦାଶମ୍ (sadāśam)ever the lord
- ସୁରେଶମ୍ (sureśam)lord of the gods
- ସଦା (sadā)always
- ପାତୁମ୍ (pātum)to protect
- ଈଶମ୍ (īśam)able
- ନିଦାନୋଦ୍ଭଵମ୍ (nidānodbhavam)risen from the first cause
- ଶାଙ୍କରପ୍ରେମକୋଶମ୍ (śāṅkarapremakośam)the store of Shankara's love
- ଧୃତଶ୍ରୀନିଶେଶମ୍ (dhṛtaśrīniśeśam)wearing the lord of night
- ଲସଦ୍ଦନ୍ତକୋଶମ୍ (lasaddantakośam)whose tusk shines in its sheath
- ଚଲଚ୍ଛୂଲପାଶମ୍ (calacchūlapāśam)whose trident and noose are never still
- ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
- କୃତ୍ତପାଶମ୍ (kṛttapāśam)the one who cuts the noose
anvaya ସଦାଶମ୍ ସୁରେଶମ୍ ସଦା ପାତୁମ୍ ଈଶମ୍ ନିଦାନୋଦ୍ଭଵମ୍ ଶାଙ୍କରପ୍ରେମକୋଶମ୍ ଧୃତଶ୍ରୀନିଶେଶମ୍ ଲସଦ୍ଦନ୍ତକୋଶମ୍ ଚଲଚ୍ଛୂଲପାଶମ୍ କୃତ୍ତପାଶମ୍ ଭଜେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ନିଶେଶମ୍ the lord of night — The moon, which he wears as his father does.
ପାଶ 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 -ଶମ୍. The compressed ସଦାଶଂ is read ସଦା with ଈଶମ୍, which the rhyme has pulled together.
ବୁଧଶ୍ରୀକରନ୍ତଂ ଗଜାସ୍ଯଂ ଵିଭାନ୍ତମ୍ ।
କରାତ୍ମୀଯଦନ୍ତଂ ତ୍ରିଲୋକକୈକଵୃନ୍ତଂ
ସୁମନ୍ଦଂ ପରନ୍ତଂ ଭଜେଽହଂ ଭଵନ୍ତମ୍ ॥ ୭॥
- ତତାନେକସନ୍ତମ୍ (tatānekasantam)who has spread himself out as many beings
- ସଦା (sadā)always
- ଦାନଵନ୍ତମ୍ (dānavantam)giving
- ବୁଧଶ୍ରୀକରନ୍ତମ୍ (budhaśrīkarantam)who makes the learned prosper
- ଗଜାସ୍ଯମ୍ (gajāsyam)with the face of an elephant
- ଵିଭାନ୍ତମ୍ (vibhāntam)shining
- କରାତ୍ମୀଯଦନ୍ତମ୍ (karātmīyadantam)with his own tusk in his hand
- ତ୍ରିଲୋକକୈକଵୃନ୍ତମ୍ (trilokakaikavṛntam)the single stalk on which the three worlds are set
- ସୁମନ୍ଦମ୍ (sumandam)slow-moving and gentle
- ପରନ୍ତମ୍ (parantam)beyond all of it
- ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
- ଅହମ୍ (aham)I
- ଭଵନ୍ତମ୍ (bhavantam)you
anvaya ତତାନେକସନ୍ତମ୍ ସଦା ଦାନଵନ୍ତମ୍ ବୁଧଶ୍ରୀକରନ୍ତମ୍ ଗଜାସ୍ଯମ୍ ଵିଭାନ୍ତମ୍ କରାତ୍ମୀଯଦନ୍ତମ୍ ତ୍ରିଲୋକକୈକଵୃନ୍ତମ୍ ସୁମନ୍ଦମ୍ ପରନ୍ତମ୍ ଭଵନ୍ତମ୍ ଅହମ୍ ଭଜେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଵୃନ୍ତମ୍ 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 -ନ୍ତମ୍, and the last word turns from him to you.
ଲସଦ୍ଦନ୍ତଖଣ୍ଡଂ ସଦାନନ୍ଦପୂର୍ଣମ୍ ।
ଵିଵର୍ଣପ୍ରଭାସ୍ଯଂ ଧୃତସ୍ଵର୍ଣଭାଣ୍ଡଂ
ଚଲଚ୍ଚାରୁଶୁଣ୍ଡଂ ଭଜେ ଦନ୍ତିତୁଣ୍ଡମ୍ ॥ ୮॥
- ଶିଵପ୍ରେମପିଣ୍ଡମ୍ (śivapremapiṇḍam)a lump of Shiva's own love
- ପରମ୍ (param)the supreme
- ସ୍ଵର୍ଣଵର୍ଣମ୍ (svarṇavarṇam)the colour of gold
- ଲସଦ୍ଦନ୍ତଖଣ୍ଡମ୍ (lasaddantakhaṇḍam)out of whom a piece of tusk shines
- ସଦାନନ୍ଦପୂର୍ଣମ୍ (sadānandapūrṇam)filled with joy that does not end
- ଵିଵର୍ଣପ୍ରଭାସ୍ଯମ୍ (vivarṇaprabhāsyam)whose face shines past all colour
- ଧୃତସ୍ଵର୍ଣଭାଣ୍ଡମ୍ (dhṛtasvarṇabhāṇḍam)holding a golden pot
- ଚଲଚ୍ଚାରୁଶୁଣ୍ଡମ୍ (calaccāruśuṇḍam)whose lovely trunk is always moving
- ଭଜେ (bhaje)I worship
- ଦନ୍ତିତୁଣ୍ଡମ୍ (dantituṇḍam)the tusker's trunk
anvaya ଶିଵପ୍ରେମପିଣ୍ଡମ୍ ପରମ୍ ସ୍ଵର୍ଣଵର୍ଣମ୍ ଲସଦ୍ଦନ୍ତଖଣ୍ଡମ୍ ସଦାନନ୍ଦପୂର୍ଣମ୍ ଵିଵର୍ଣପ୍ରଭାସ୍ଯମ୍ ଧୃତସ୍ଵର୍ଣଭାଣ୍ଡମ୍ ଚଲଚ୍ଚାରୁଶୁଣ୍ଡମ୍ ଦନ୍ତିତୁଣ୍ଡମ୍ ଭଜେ
chandas Bhujaṅgaprayāta, 12 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ପିଣ୍ଡମ୍ 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 -ଣ୍ଡମ୍ and the others do not.