ସ୍ତ୍ରଷ୍ଟୁଂ ଵାରିଭଵୋଦ୍ଭଵେନ ଭୁଵନଂ ଶେଷେଣ ଧର୍ତୁଂ ଧରମ୍ ।
ପାର୍ଵତ୍ଯା ମହିଷାସୁରପ୍ରମଥନେ ସିଦ୍ଧାଧିପୈଃ ସିଦ୍ଧଯେ
ଧ୍ଯାତଃ ପଞ୍ଚଶରେଣ ଵିଶ୍ଵଜିତଯେ ପାଯାତ୍ ସ ନାଗାନନଃ ॥ ୧ ॥
- ଜେତୁମ୍ (jetum)to conquer
- ଯଃ (yaḥ)who
- ତ୍ରିପୁରମ୍ (tripuram)the three cities
- ହରେଣ (hareṇa)by Hara
- ହରିଣା (hariṇā)by Hari
- ଵ୍ଯାଜାତ୍ (vyājāt)by a trick
- ବଲିମ୍ (balim)Bali
- ବଧ୍ନତା (badhnatā)binding
- ସ୍ରଷ୍ଟୁମ୍ (sraṣṭum)to make
- ଵାରିଭଵୋଦ୍ଭଵେନ (vāribhavodbhavena)by the one born from the water-born lotus
- ଭୁଵନମ୍ (bhuvanam)the world
- ଶେଷେଣ (śeṣeṇa)by Shesha
- ଧର୍ତୁମ୍ (dhartum)to hold up
- ଧରମ୍ (dharam)the earth
- ପାର୍ଵତ୍ଯା (pārvatyā)by Parvati
- ମହିଷାସୁରପ୍ରମଥନେ (mahiṣāsurapramathane)in crushing Mahishasura
- ସିଦ୍ଧାଧିପୈଃ (siddhādhipaiḥ)by the lords of the siddhas
- ସିଦ୍ଧଯେ (siddhaye)for success
- ଧ୍ଯାତଃ (dhyātaḥ)was thought of
- ପଞ୍ଚଶରେଣ (pañcaśareṇa)by the god of the five arrows
- ଵିଶ୍ଵଜିତଯେ (viśvajitaye)to win the world
- ପାଯାତ୍ (pāyāt)may he watch over
- ସଃ (saḥ)that
- ନାଗାନନଃ (nāgānanaḥ)elephant-faced one
anvaya ଯଃ ତ୍ରିପୁରମ୍ ଜେତୁମ୍ ହରେଣ ଵ୍ଯାଜାତ୍ ବଲିମ୍ ବଧ୍ନତା ହରିଣା ଭୁଵନମ୍ ସ୍ରଷ୍ଟୁମ୍ ଵାରିଭଵୋଦ୍ଭଵେନ ଧରମ୍ ଧର୍ତୁମ୍ ଶେଷେଣ ମହିଷାସୁରପ୍ରମଥନେ ପାର୍ଵତ୍ଯା ସିଦ୍ଧଯେ ସିଦ୍ଧାଧିପୈଃ ଵିଶ୍ଵଜିତଯେ ପଞ୍ଚଶରେଣ ଧ୍ଯାତଃ ସଃ ନାଗାନନଃ [ନଃ] ପାଯାତ୍
chandas Śārdūlavikrīḍita, 19 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ପଞ୍ଚଶର the god of the five arrows — Kama, whose five arrows are flowers. Even desire, setting out to conquer, thinks of Ganesha first.
ଵାରିଭଵୋଦ୍ଭଵ the one born from the water-born lotus — Brahma, who sits in the lotus that grew out of the water. The long name is a riddle the reader is meant to solve.
note This page gathers verses from several older hymns. The first shows every great deed of the gods beginning with a thought of Ganesha. ସ୍ତ୍ରଷ୍ଟୁଂ is printed for ସ୍ରଷ୍ଟୁଂ, and ଧରମ୍ is taken as ଧରା, the earth.
ଵିଘ୍ନଵ୍ଯାଲକୁଲାଭିମାନଗରୁଡୋ ଵିଘ୍ନେଭପଞ୍ଚାନନଃ ।
ଵିଘ୍ନୋତ୍ତୁଙ୍ଗଗିରିପ୍ରଭେଦନପଵିର୍ଵିଘ୍ନାମ୍ବୁଧେର୍ଵାଡଵୋ
ଵିଘ୍ନାଘୌଧଘନପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡପଵନୋ ଵିଘ୍ନେଶ୍ଵରଃ ପାତୁ ନଃ ॥ ୨ ॥
- ଵିଘ୍ନଧ୍ଵାନ୍ତନିଵାରଣୈକତରଣିଃ (vighnadhvāntanivāraṇaikataraṇiḥ)the one sun that drives off the darkness of obstacles
- ଵିଘ୍ନାଟଵୀହଵ୍ଯଵାଟ୍ (vighnāṭavīhavyavāṭ)the fire for the forest of obstacles
- ଵିଘ୍ନଵ୍ଯାଲକୁଲାଭିମାନଗରୁଡଃ (vighnavyālakulābhimānagaruḍaḥ)Garuda to the proud brood of snakes that obstacles are
- ଵିଘ୍ନେଭପଞ୍ଚାନନଃ (vighnebhapañcānanaḥ)the lion to the elephant of obstacles
- ଵିଘ୍ନୋତ୍ତୁଙ୍ଗଗିରିପ୍ରଭେଦନପଵିଃ (vighnottuṅgagiriprabhedanapaviḥ)the thunderbolt that splits the tall mountain of obstacles
- ଵିଘ୍ନାମ୍ବୁଧେଃ (vighnāmbudheḥ)of the ocean of obstacles
- ଵାଡଵଃ (vāḍavaḥ)the fire under the sea
- ଵିଘ୍ନାଘୌଧଘନପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡପଵନଃ (vighnāghaudhaghanapracaṇḍapavanaḥ)the fierce wind to the heaped clouds of obstacles and wrongs
- ଵିଘ୍ନେଶ୍ଵରଃ (vighneśvaraḥ)Vighneshvara
- ପାତୁ (pātu)may he watch over
- ନଃ (naḥ)us
anvaya ଵିଘ୍ନଧ୍ଵାନ୍ତନିଵାରଣୈକତରଣିଃ ଵିଘ୍ନାଟଵୀହଵ୍ଯଵାଟ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନଵ୍ଯାଲକୁଲାଭିମାନଗରୁଡଃ ଵିଘ୍ନେଭପଞ୍ଚାନନଃ ଵିଘ୍ନୋତ୍ତୁଙ୍ଗଗିରିପ୍ରଭେଦନପଵିଃ ଵିଘ୍ନାମ୍ବୁଧେଃ ଵାଡଵଃ ଵିଘ୍ନାଘୌଧଘନପ୍ରଚଣ୍ଡପଵନଃ ଵିଘ୍ନେଶ୍ଵରଃ ନଃ ପାତୁ
chandas Śārdūlavikrīḍita, 19 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଵାଡଵ the fire under the sea — The mare-faced fire that lives in the ocean and drinks its water. Only it could empty a sea.
ପଞ୍ଚାନନ the lion — Literally wide-mouthed, a poet's word for the lion, the one animal an elephant fears.
note Seven pictures in one verse. Each makes obstacles into something, and makes him into the one thing that thing cannot survive.
ପ୍ରସ୍ଯନ୍ଦନ୍ମଦଗନ୍ଧଲୁବ୍ଧମଧୁପଵ୍ଯାଲୋଲଗଣ୍ଡସ୍ଥଲମ୍ ।
ଦନ୍ତାଘାତଵିଦାରିତାରିରୁଧିରୈଃ ସିନ୍ଦୂରଶୋଭାକର
ଵନ୍ଦେ ଶୈଲସୁତାସୁତଂ ଗଣପତିଂ ସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦଂ କାମଦମ୍ ॥ ୩ ॥
- ଖର୍ଵମ୍ (kharvam)short
- ସ୍ଥୂଲତନୁମ୍ (sthūlatanum)stout
- ଗଜେନ୍ଦ୍ରଵଦନମ୍ (gajendravadanam)with the face of the lordliest elephant
- ଲମ୍ବୋଦରମ୍ (lambodaram)big-bellied
- ସୁନ୍ଦରମ୍ (sundaram)handsome
- ପ୍ରସ୍ଯନ୍ଦନ୍ମଦଗନ୍ଧଲୁବ୍ଧମଧୁପଵ୍ଯାଲୋଲଗଣ୍ଡସ୍ଥଲମ୍ (prasyandanmadagandhalubdhamadhupavyālolagaṇḍasthalam)whose cheeks are crowded with bees drawn by his streaming must
- ଦନ୍ତାଘାତଵିଦାରିତାରିରୁଧିରୈଃ (dantāghātavidāritārirudhiraiḥ)with the blood of enemies torn open by his tusk
- ସିନ୍ଦୂରଶୋଭାକରମ୍ (sindūraśobhākaram)red as sindura
- ଵନ୍ଦେ (vande)I bow to
- ଶୈଲସୁତାସୁତମ୍ (śailasutāsutam)the son of the mountain's daughter
- ଗଣପତିମ୍ (gaṇapatim)Ganapati
- ସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦମ୍ (siddhipradam)who gives success
- କାମଦମ୍ (kāmadam)who gives whatever is wished for
anvaya ଖର୍ଵମ୍ ସ୍ଥୂଲତନୁମ୍ ଗଜେନ୍ଦ୍ରଵଦନମ୍ ଲମ୍ବୋଦରମ୍ ସୁନ୍ଦରମ୍ ପ୍ରସ୍ଯନ୍ଦନ୍ମଦଗନ୍ଧଲୁବ୍ଧମଧୁପଵ୍ଯାଲୋଲଗଣ୍ଡସ୍ଥଲମ୍ ଦନ୍ତାଘାତଵିଦାରିତାରିରୁଧିରୈଃ ସିନ୍ଦୂରଶୋଭାକରମ୍ ସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦମ୍ କାମଦମ୍ ଶୈଲସୁତାସୁତମ୍ ଗଣପତିମ୍ ଵନ୍ଦେ
chandas Śārdūlavikrīḍita, 19 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The verse explains the red of his image two ways: sindura, and the fighting. Neither is softened.
ଅପାରକରୁଣାପୂରତରଙ୍ଗିତଦୃଶେ ନମଃ ॥ ୪ ॥
- ଗଜାନନାଯ (gajānanāya)to the elephant-faced
- ମହସେ (mahase)light
- ପ୍ରତ୍ଯୂହତିମିରଚ୍ଛିଦେ (pratyūhatimiracchide)that cuts through the darkness of obstacles
- ଅପାରକରୁଣାପୂରତରଙ୍ଗିତଦୃଶେ (apārakaruṇāpūrataraṅgitadṛśe)whose eyes ripple with a flood of kindness that has no far shore
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
anvaya ପ୍ରତ୍ଯୂହତିମିରଚ୍ଛିଦେ ଅପାରକରୁଣାପୂରତରଙ୍ଗିତଦୃଶେ ଗଜାନନାଯ ମହସେ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ପ୍ରତ୍ଯୂହ an obstacle — Pratyuha is what pushes back against a thing, one of the older words for an obstacle.
ଅନେକଦଂ ତଂ ଭକ୍ତାନାମେକଦନ୍ତମୁପାସ୍ମହେ ॥ ୫ ॥
- ଅଗଜାନନପଦ୍ମାର୍କମ୍ (agajānanapadmārkam)the sun to the lotus of the mountain-daughter's face
- ଗଜାନନମ୍ (gajānanam)the elephant-faced one
- ଅହର୍ନିଶମ୍ (aharniśam)day and night
- ଅନେକଦମ୍ (anekadam)who gives so much
- ତମ୍ (tam)him
- ଭକ୍ତାନାମ୍ (bhaktānām)to those who love him
- ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ (ekadantam)the one with a single tusk
- ଉପାସ୍ମହେ (upāsmahe)we worship
anvaya ଅଗଜାନନପଦ୍ମାର୍କମ୍ ଭକ୍ତାନାମ୍ ଅନେକଦମ୍ ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ ତମ୍ ଗଜାନନମ୍ ଅହର୍ନିଶମ୍ ଉପାସ୍ମହେ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଅନେକଦମ୍ ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ who gives much, the one-tusked — The pun holds the verse together: aneka-dam, giver of many things, and eka-dantam, of one tusk. One tusk, many gifts.
ଅଗଜା the mountain's daughter — Aga is a mountain, so agaja is Parvati. Her face is a lotus, and the sight of her son opens it as sunrise opens a lotus.
note This is the verse sung on its own as Agajanana Padmarkam.
କ୍ଷୀରାବ୍ଧୌ ରତ୍ନଦୀପୈଃ ସୁରନରତିଲକଂ ରତ୍ନସିଂହାସନସ୍ଥମ୍ ।
ଦୋର୍ଭିଃ ପାଶାଙ୍କୁଶାବ୍ଜାଭଯଵରମନସଂ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରମୌଲିଂ ତ୍ରିନେତ୍ରଂ
ଧ୍ଯାଯେଚ୍ଛାନ୍ତ୍ଯର୍ଥମୀଶଂ ଗଣପତିମମଲଂ ଶ୍ରୀସମେତଂ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନମ୍ ॥ ୬ ॥
- ଶ୍ଵେତାଙ୍ଗମ୍ (śvetāṅgam)white of limb
- ଶ୍ଵେତଵସ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ (śvetavastram)white-robed
- ସିତକୁସୁମଗଣୈଃ (sitakusumagaṇaiḥ)with heaps of white flowers
- ପୂଜିତମ୍ (pūjitam)worshipped
- ଶ୍ଵେତଗନ୍ଧୈଃ (śvetagandhaiḥ)with white scents
- କ୍ଷୀରାବ୍ଧୌ (kṣīrābdhau)in the ocean of milk
- ରତ୍ନଦୀପୈଃ (ratnadīpaiḥ)among jewelled lamps
- ସୁରନରତିଲକମ୍ (suranaratilakam)the ornament of gods and men
- ରତ୍ନସିଂହାସନସ୍ଥମ୍ (ratnasiṃhāsanastham)seated on a jewelled lion-throne
- ଦୋର୍ଭିଃ (dorbhiḥ)in his arms
- ପାଶାଙ୍କୁଶାବ୍ଜାଭଯଵରମନସମ୍ (pāśāṅkuśābjābhayavaramanasam)holding noose, goad and lotus, and the signs of safety and of the boon
- ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରମୌଲିମ୍ (candramaulim)with the moon on his head
- ତ୍ରିନେତ୍ରମ୍ (trinetram)three-eyed
- ଧ୍ଯାଯେତ୍ (dhyāyet)let a man meditate on
- ଶାନ୍ତ୍ଯର୍ଥମ୍ (śāntyartham)for peace
- ଈଶମ୍ (īśam)the lord
- ଗଣପତିମ୍ (gaṇapatim)Ganapati
- ଅମଲମ୍ (amalam)stainless
- ଶ୍ରୀସମେତମ୍ (śrīsametam)with Shri beside him
- ପ୍ରସନ୍ନମ୍ (prasannam)gracious
anvaya ଶାନ୍ତ୍ଯର୍ଥମ୍ ଶ୍ଵେତାଙ୍ଗମ୍ ଶ୍ଵେତଵସ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ ସିତକୁସୁମଗଣୈଃ ଶ୍ଵେତଗନ୍ଧୈଃ ପୂଜିତମ୍ କ୍ଷୀରାବ୍ଧୌ ରତ୍ନଦୀପୈଃ ସୁରନରତିଲକମ୍ ରତ୍ନସିଂହାସନସ୍ଥମ୍ ଦୋର୍ଭିଃ ପାଶାଙ୍କୁଶାବ୍ଜାଭଯଵରମନସମ୍ ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରମୌଲିମ୍ ତ୍ରିନେତ୍ରମ୍ ଅମଲମ୍ ଶ୍ରୀସମେତମ୍ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନମ୍ ଈଶମ୍ ଗଣପତିମ୍ ଧ୍ଯାଯେତ୍
chandas Sragdharā, 21 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The white form is the one pictured for peace, as the red forms are for gaining something. The ending ମନସଂ in the list of things held is unclear in this printing.
ଵିଘ୍ନାନ୍ତକଂ ଵିଘ୍ନହରଂ ଗଣେଶଂ ଭଜାମି ରୌଦ୍ରଂ ସହିତଂ ଚ ସିଦ୍ଧ୍ଯା ॥ ୭ ॥
- ଆଵାହଯେ (āvāhaye)I call to come
- ତମ୍ (tam)him
- ଗଣରାଜଦେଵମ୍ (gaṇarājadevam)the god who is king of the ganas
- ରକ୍ତୋତ୍ପଲାଭାସମ୍ (raktotpalābhāsam)shining like a red lotus
- ଅଶେଷଵନ୍ଦ୍ଯମ୍ (aśeṣavandyam)to whom everyone bows
- ଵିଘ୍ନାନ୍ତକମ୍ (vighnāntakam)the ender of obstacles
- ଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ (vighnaharam)the taker-away of obstacles
- ଗଣେଶମ୍ (gaṇeśam)Ganesha
- ଭଜାମି (bhajāmi)I worship
- ରୌଦ୍ରମ୍ (raudram)the fierce one
- ସହିତମ୍ (sahitam)together
- ଚ (ca)and
- ସିଦ୍ଧ୍ଯା (siddhyā)with Siddhi
anvaya ରକ୍ତୋତ୍ପଲାଭାସମ୍ ଅଶେଷଵନ୍ଦ୍ଯମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନାନ୍ତକମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନହରମ୍ ତମ୍ ଗଣରାଜଦେଵମ୍ ଗଣେଶମ୍ ଆଵାହଯେ ସିଦ୍ଧ୍ଯା ଚ ସହିତମ୍ ରୌଦ୍ରମ୍ ଭଜାମି
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଆଵାହଯେ I call to come — Avahana is the first step of worship: asking the god to be present in the image or the pot before anything is offered.
ଵିଶ୍ଵୋଦ୍ଗତେଃ କାରଣମୀଶ୍ଵରଂ ଵା ତସ୍ମୈ ନମୋ ଵିଘ୍ନଵିନାଶନାଯ ॥ ୮ ॥
- ଯମ୍ (yam)whom
- ବ୍ରହ୍ମ (brahma)Brahman
- ଵେଦାନ୍ତଵିଦଃ (vedāntavidaḥ)those who know Vedanta
- ଵଦନ୍ତି (vadanti)call
- ପରମ୍ (param)the highest
- ପ୍ରଧାନମ୍ (pradhānam)Pradhana
- ପୁରୁଷମ୍ (puruṣam)the Purusha
- ତଥା (tathā)and
- ଅନ୍ଯେ (anye)others
- ଵିଶ୍ଵୋଦ୍ଗତେଃ (viśvodgateḥ)of the world's rising
- କାରଣମ୍ (kāraṇam)the cause
- ଈଶ୍ଵରମ୍ (īśvaram)Ishvara
- ଵା (vā)or
- ତସ୍ମୈ (tasmai)to him
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
- ଵିଘ୍ନଵିନାଶନାଯ (vighnavināśanāya)to the destroyer of obstacles
anvaya ଯମ୍ ଵେଦାନ୍ତଵିଦଃ ବ୍ରହ୍ମ ଵଦନ୍ତି ତଥା ଅନ୍ଯେ ପରମ୍ ପ୍ରଧାନମ୍ ପୁରୁଷମ୍ ଵିଶ୍ଵୋଦ୍ଗତେଃ କାରଣମ୍ ଈଶ୍ଵରମ୍ ଵା [ଵଦନ୍ତି] ତସ୍ମୈ ଵିଘ୍ନଵିନାଶନାଯ ନମଃ
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ପ୍ରଧାନ Pradhana — The Samkhya name for nature before it unfolds. The verse lists what each school calls the first cause and says each of them is naming him.
ଶ୍ରୁତ୍ଵା ସମୁତ୍ତିଷ୍ଠ ଗଜାନନ ତ୍ଵଂ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମେ ଜଗନ୍ମଙ୍ଗଲକଂ କୁରୁଷ୍ଵ ॥ ୯ ॥
- ଵିଘ୍ନେଶ (vighneśa)O lord of obstacles
- ଵୀର୍ଯାଣି (vīryāṇi)deeds
- ଵିଚିତ୍ରକାଣି (vicitrakāṇi)wonderful
- ଵନ୍ଦୀଜନୈଃ (vandījanaiḥ)by the bards
- ମାଗଧକୈଃ (māgadhakaiḥ)by the singers of praise
- ସ୍ମୃତାନି (smṛtāni)recalled
- ଶ୍ରୁତ୍ଵା (śrutvā)having heard
- ସମୁତ୍ତିଷ୍ଠ (samuttiṣṭha)rise
- ଗଜାନନ (gajānana)O Gajanana
- ତ୍ଵମ୍ (tvam)you
- ବ୍ରାହ୍ମେ (brāhme)in the hour before dawn
- ଜଗନ୍ମଙ୍ଗଲକମ୍ (jaganmaṅgalakam)the world good
- କୁରୁଷ୍ଵ (kuruṣva)do
anvaya ଵିଘ୍ନେଶ ଗଜାନନ ତ୍ଵମ୍ ଵନ୍ଦୀଜନୈଃ ମାଗଧକୈଃ ସ୍ମୃତାନି ଵିଚିତ୍ରକାଣି ଵୀର୍ଯାଣି ଶ୍ରୁତ୍ଵା ବ୍ରାହ୍ମେ ସମୁତ୍ତିଷ୍ଠ ଜଗନ୍ମଙ୍ଗଲକମ୍ କୁରୁଷ୍ଵ
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ବ୍ରାହ୍ମେ in the hour before dawn — The brahma muhurta, the last stretch of night. A king was woken then by bards singing his deeds, and this verse wakes the god the same way.
ଵରିଷ୍ଠ ସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରିଯ ବୁଦ୍ଧିନାଥ ଵଦନ୍ତ ଏଵଂ ତ୍ଯଜତ ପ୍ରଭୀତୀଃ ॥ ୧୦ ॥
- ଗଣେଶ (gaṇeśa)O Ganesha
- ହେରମ୍ବ (heramba)O Heramba
- ଗଜାନନ (gajānana)O elephant-faced
- ଇତି (iti)so
- ମହୋଦର (mahodara)O great-bellied
- ସ୍ଵାନୁଭଵପ୍ରକାଶିନ୍ (svānubhavaprakāśin)O you who show what you know of yourself
- ଵରିଷ୍ଠ (variṣṭha)O best one
- ସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରିଯ (siddhipriya)O lover of success
- ବୁଦ୍ଧିନାଥ (buddhinātha)O lord of wit
- ଵଦନ୍ତଃ (vadantaḥ)saying
- ଏଵମ୍ (evam)so
- ତ୍ଯଜତ (tyajata)let go
- ପ୍ରଭୀତୀଃ (prabhītīḥ)your fears
anvaya ଗଣେଶ ହେରମ୍ବ ଗଜାନନ ଇତି ମହୋଦର ସ୍ଵାନୁଭଵପ୍ରକାଶିନ୍ ଵରିଷ୍ଠ ସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରିଯ ବୁଦ୍ଧିନାଥ ଏଵମ୍ ଵଦନ୍ତଃ ପ୍ରଭୀତୀଃ ତ୍ଯଜତ
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The same names appear in Yama's order in the Mudgala Purana, where his messengers are told to leave alone anyone who says them. Here the last words are turned toward the one saying them: let your own fears go.
କଵୀଶ ଦେଵାନ୍ତକନାଶକାରିନ୍ ଵଦନ୍ତ ଏଵଂ ତ୍ଯଜତ ପ୍ରଭୀତୀଃ ॥ ୧୧ ॥
- ଅନେକଵିଘ୍ନାନ୍ତକ (anekavighnāntaka)O ender of many obstacles
- ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡ (vakratuṇḍa)O Vakratunda
- ସ୍ଵସଞ୍ଜ୍ଞଵାସିନ୍ (svasañjñavāsin)O you who live in your own name
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଚତୁର୍ଭୁଜ (caturbhuja)O four-armed
- ଇତି (iti)so
- କଵୀଶ (kavīśa)O lord of poets
- ଦେଵାନ୍ତକନାଶକାରିନ୍ (devāntakanāśakārin)O destroyer of Devantaka
- ଵଦନ୍ତଃ (vadantaḥ)saying
- ଏଵମ୍ (evam)so
- ତ୍ଯଜତ (tyajata)let go
- ପ୍ରଭୀତୀଃ (prabhītīḥ)your fears
anvaya ଅନେକଵିଘ୍ନାନ୍ତକ ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡ ସ୍ଵସଞ୍ଜ୍ଞଵାସିନ୍ ଚ ଚତୁର୍ଭୁଜ ଇତି କଵୀଶ ଦେଵାନ୍ତକନାଶକାରିନ୍ ଏଵମ୍ ଵଦନ୍ତଃ ପ୍ରଭୀତୀଃ ତ୍ଯଜତ
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ହୃଦି ପ୍ରକାଶସ୍ଯ ଧରଂ ସ୍ଵଧୀସ୍ଥଂ ତମେକଦନ୍ତଂ ଶରଣଂ ଵ୍ରଜାମଃ ॥ ୧୨ ॥
- ଅନନ୍ତଚିଦ୍ରୂପମଯମ୍ (anantacidrūpamayam)made of awareness without end
- ଗଣେଶମ୍ (gaṇeśam)Ganesha
- ହି (hi)indeed
- ଅଭେଦଭେଦାଦିଵିହୀନମ୍ (abhedabhedādivihīnam)untouched by division or the lack of it
- ଆଦ୍ଯମ୍ (ādyam)the first
- ହୃଦି (hṛdi)in the heart
- ପ୍ରକାଶସ୍ଯ (prakāśasya)of the light
- ଧରମ୍ (dharam)who holds
- ସ୍ଵଧୀସ୍ଥମ୍ (svadhīstham)who stays in one's own understanding
- ତମ୍ (tam)that
- ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ (ekadantam)one-tusked god
- ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)for shelter
- ଵ୍ରଜାମଃ (vrajāmaḥ)we go
anvaya ଅନନ୍ତଚିଦ୍ରୂପମଯମ୍ ହି ଅଭେଦଭେଦାଦିଵିହୀନମ୍ ଆଦ୍ଯମ୍ ହୃଦି ପ୍ରକାଶସ୍ଯ ଧରମ୍ ସ୍ଵଧୀସ୍ଥମ୍ ତମ୍ ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ ଗଣେଶମ୍ ଶରଣମ୍ ଵ୍ରଜାମଃ
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note Five verses from here share the refrain ତମେକଦନ୍ତଂ ଶରଣଂ ଵ୍ରଜାମଃ, and come from the Ekadanta hymn of the Mudgala Purana.
ସଦା ନିରାଲମ୍ବସମାଧିଗମ୍ଯଂ ତମେକଦନ୍ତଂ ଶରଣଂ ଵ୍ରଜାମଃ ॥ ୧୩ ॥
- ଵିଶ୍ଵାଦିଭୂତମ୍ (viśvādibhūtam)who was there before the world began
- ହୃଦି (hṛdi)in the hearts
- ଯୋଗିନାମ୍ (yoginām)of yogis
- ଵୈ (vai)indeed
- ପ୍ରତ୍ଯକ୍ଷରୂପେଣ (pratyakṣarūpeṇa)plain to see
- ଵିଭାନ୍ତମ୍ (vibhāntam)shining
- ଏକମ୍ (ekam)alone
- ସଦା (sadā)always
- ନିରାଲମ୍ବସମାଧିଗମ୍ଯମ୍ (nirālambasamādhigamyam)reached by the samadhi that leans on nothing
- ତମ୍ (tam)that
- ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ (ekadantam)one-tusked god
- ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)for shelter
- ଵ୍ରଜାମଃ (vrajāmaḥ)we go
anvaya ଵିଶ୍ଵାଦିଭୂତମ୍ ଯୋଗିନାମ୍ ହୃଦି ଵୈ ପ୍ରତ୍ଯକ୍ଷରୂପେଣ ଏକମ୍ ଵିଭାନ୍ତମ୍ ସଦା ନିରାଲମ୍ବସମାଧିଗମ୍ଯମ୍ ତମ୍ ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ ଶରଣମ୍ ଵ୍ରଜାମଃ
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ନିରାଲମ୍ବ leaning on nothing — A samadhi with no support, no image or word or breath to rest on. The verse says only that kind reaches him.
ନାଗାତ୍ମକଂ ହ୍ଯାତ୍ମତଯା ପ୍ରତୀତଂ ତମେକଦନ୍ତଂ ଶରଣଂ ଵ୍ରଜାମଃ ॥ ୧୪ ॥
- ଯଦୀଯଵୀର୍ଯେଣ (yadīyavīryeṇa)by whose strength
- ସମର୍ଥଭୂତା (samarthabhūtā)became able to act
- ମାଯା (māyā)maya
- ତଯା (tayā)by her
- ସଂରଚିତମ୍ (saṃracitam)was built
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଵିଶ୍ଵମ୍ (viśvam)the world
- ନାଗାତ୍ମକମ୍ (nāgātmakam)that has the elephant's nature
- ହି (hi)indeed
- ଆତ୍ମତଯା (ātmatayā)as the self
- ପ୍ରତୀତମ୍ (pratītam)taken
- ତମ୍ (tam)that
- ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ (ekadantam)one-tusked god
- ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)for shelter
- ଵ୍ରଜାମଃ (vrajāmaḥ)we go
anvaya ଯଦୀଯଵୀର୍ଯେଣ ମାଯା ସମର୍ଥଭୂତା ତଯା ଚ ନାଗାତ୍ମକମ୍ ଆତ୍ମତଯା ପ୍ରତୀତମ୍ ଵିଶ୍ଵମ୍ ହି ସଂରଚିତମ୍ ତମ୍ ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ ଶରଣମ୍ ଵ୍ରଜାମଃ
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note Naga means both an elephant and what does not move, and the verse leans on both senses; copies read this line in different ways.
ଅନନ୍ତରୂପଂ ହୃଦି ବୋଧକଂ ଵୈ ତମେକଦନ୍ତଂ ଶରଣଂ ଵ୍ରଜାମଃ ॥ ୧୫ ॥
- ସର୍ଵାନ୍ତରେ (sarvāntare)inside everything
- ସଂସ୍ଥିତମ୍ (saṃsthitam)standing
- ଏକମ୍ (ekam)the one
- ଗୂଢମ୍ (gūḍham)hidden
- ଯଦାଜ୍ଞଯା (yadājñayā)at whose command
- ସର୍ଵମ୍ (sarvam)all
- ଇଦମ୍ (idam)this
- ଵିଭାତି (vibhāti)shines
- ଅନନ୍ତରୂପମ୍ (anantarūpam)whose forms are endless
- ହୃଦି (hṛdi)in the heart
- ବୋଧକମ୍ (bodhakam)who wakes
- ଵୈ (vai)indeed
- ତମ୍ (tam)that
- ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ (ekadantam)one-tusked god
- ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)for shelter
- ଵ୍ରଜାମଃ (vrajāmaḥ)we go
anvaya ସର୍ଵାନ୍ତରେ ସଂସ୍ଥିତମ୍ ଏକମ୍ ଗୂଢମ୍ ଯଦାଜ୍ଞଯା ଇଦମ୍ ସର୍ଵମ୍ ଵିଭାତି ଅନନ୍ତରୂପମ୍ ହୃଦି ଵୈ ବୋଧକମ୍ ତମ୍ ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ ଶରଣମ୍ ଵ୍ରଜାମଃ
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note ଏକମୂଢଂ is printed for ଏକଗୂଢଂ, the one hidden.
ଅତଃ ପ୍ରଣାମେନ ସୁସିଦ୍ଧିଦୋଽସ୍ତୁ ତମେକଦନ୍ତଂ ଶରଣଂ ଵ୍ରଜାମଃ ॥ ୧୬ ॥
- ଯମ୍ (yam)whom
- ଯୋଗିନଃ (yoginaḥ)yogis
- ଯୋଗବଲେନ (yogabalena)by the strength of yoga
- ସାଧ୍ଯମ୍ (sādhyam)within reach
- କୁର୍ଵନ୍ତି (kurvanti)bring
- ତମ୍ (tam)him
- କଃ (kaḥ)who
- ସ୍ତଵନେନ (stavanena)with a hymn
- ନୌତି (nauti)could praise
- ଅତଃ (ataḥ)so
- ପ୍ରଣାମେନ (praṇāmena)for a bow
- ସୁସିଦ୍ଧିଦଃ (susiddhidaḥ)giving good success
- ଅସ୍ତୁ (astu)may he be
- ତମ୍ (tam)that
- ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ (ekadantam)one-tusked god
- ଶରଣମ୍ (śaraṇam)for shelter
- ଵ୍ରଜାମଃ (vrajāmaḥ)we go
anvaya ଯୋଗିନଃ ଯମ୍ ଯୋଗବଲେନ ସାଧ୍ଯମ୍ କୁର୍ଵନ୍ତି ତମ୍ କଃ ସ୍ତଵନେନ ନୌତି ଅତଃ ପ୍ରଣାମେନ ସୁସିଦ୍ଧିଦଃ ଅସ୍ତୁ ତମ୍ ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ ଶରଣମ୍ ଵ୍ରଜାମଃ
chandas Upajāti, 11 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଵିଘ୍ନାନ୍ ହରନ୍ତୁ ହେରମ୍ବଚରଣାମ୍ବୁଜରେଣଵଃ ॥ ୧୭ ॥
- ଦେଵେନ୍ଦ୍ରମୌଲିମନ୍ଦାରମକରନ୍ଦକଣାରୁଣାଃ (devendramaulimandāramakarandakaṇāruṇāḥ)red with nectar from the mandara flowers in Indra's crown
- ଵିଘ୍ନାନ୍ (vighnān)our obstacles
- ହରନ୍ତୁ (harantu)may they carry away
- ହେରମ୍ବଚରଣାମ୍ବୁଜରେଣଵଃ (herambacaraṇāmbujareṇavaḥ)the dust of Heramba's lotus feet
anvaya ଦେଵେନ୍ଦ୍ରମୌଲିମନ୍ଦାରମକରନ୍ଦକଣାରୁଣାଃ ହେରମ୍ବଚରଣାମ୍ବୁଜରେଣଵଃ ଵିଘ୍ନାନ୍ ହରନ୍ତୁ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note Indra bows so low that the flowers in his crown touch Heramba's feet, and the dust there turns red with their nectar.
ଵିଘ୍ନନାଶକରଂ ଦେଵଂ ହେରମ୍ବଂ ପ୍ରଣମାମ୍ଯହମ୍ ॥ ୧୮ ॥
- ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ (ekadantam)the one-tusked
- ମହାକାଯମ୍ (mahākāyam)huge of body
- ଲମ୍ବୋଦରଗଜାନନମ୍ (lambodaragajānanam)with the hanging belly and the elephant face
- ଵିଘ୍ନନାଶକରମ୍ (vighnanāśakaram)who destroys obstacles
- ଦେଵମ୍ (devam)the god
- ହେରମ୍ବମ୍ (herambam)Heramba
- ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
- ଅହମ୍ (aham)I
anvaya ଏକଦନ୍ତମ୍ ମହାକାଯମ୍ ଲମ୍ବୋଦରଗଜାନନମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନନାଶକରମ୍ ଦେଵମ୍ ହେରମ୍ବମ୍ ଅହମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ତତ୍ସର୍ଵଂ କ୍ଷମ୍ଯତାଂ ଦେଵ ପ୍ରସୀଦ ପରମେଶ୍ଵର ॥ ୧୯ ॥
- ଯତ୍ (yat)whatever
- ଅକ୍ଷର (akṣara)syllable
- ପଦ (pada)word
- ଭ୍ରଷ୍ଟମ୍ (bhraṣṭam)has slipped
- ମାତ୍ରାହୀନମ୍ (mātrāhīnam)short of its measure
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଯତ୍ (yat)whatever
- ଭଵେତ୍ (bhavet)may have been
- ତତ୍ (tat)that
- ସର୍ଵମ୍ (sarvam)all
- କ୍ଷମ୍ଯତାମ୍ (kṣamyatām)be forgiven
- ଦେଵ (deva)O god
- ପ୍ରସୀଦ (prasīda)be pleased
- ପରମେଶ୍ଵର (parameśvara)O highest lord
anvaya ଯତ୍ ଅକ୍ଷର ପଦ ଭ୍ରଷ୍ଟମ୍ ଯତ୍ ଚ ମାତ୍ରାହୀନମ୍ ଭଵେତ୍ ଦେଵ ତତ୍ ସର୍ଵମ୍ କ୍ଷମ୍ଯତାମ୍ ପରମେଶ୍ଵର ପ୍ରସୀଦ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ମାତ୍ରା measure — The length of a vowel, counted in beats. A syllable said too short is a real fault in recitation, and this is the verse said at the end to cover it.
