ଶ୍ରୀ ଗଣେଶ କୀଲକ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍

• ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶକୀଲକସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (śrīgaṇeśakīlakastotram)the Shri Ganesha Kilaka Stotra

anvaya ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶକୀଲକସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍

କୀଲକ the pin — A kilaka is the pin that holds a mantra shut. This text is the key that draws the pin, so that other mantras can work.

note From the Mudgala Purana. Unusually, the text explains what a kilaka is and how to use it before it begins.

• ଦକ୍ଷଃ (dakṣaḥ)Daksha
• ଉଵାଚ (uvāca)said

anvaya ଦକ୍ଷଃ ଉଵାଚ

note The words in brackets are a Hindi translation printed in the source.

• ଗଣେଶକୀଲକମ୍ (gaṇeśakīlakam)the Ganesha kilaka
• ବ୍ରହ୍ମନ୍ (brahman)O brahmin
• ଵଦ (vada)tell me
• ସର୍ଵାର୍ଥଦାଯକମ୍ (sarvārthadāyakam)which grants every aim
• ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଦୀନାମ୍ (mantrādīnām)for mantras and the rest
• ଵିଶେଷେଣ (viśeṣeṇa)above all
• ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ (siddhidam)which brings success
• ପୂର୍ଣଭାଵତଃ (pūrṇabhāvataḥ)in full measure

anvaya ବ୍ରହ୍ମନ୍ ସର୍ଵାର୍ଥଦାଯକମ୍ ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଦୀନାମ୍ ଵିଶେଷେଣ ପୂର୍ଣଭାଵତଃ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ ଗଣେଶକୀଲକମ୍ ଵଦ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ମୁଦ୍ଗଲଃ (mudgalaḥ)Mudgala
• ଉଵାଚ (uvāca)said

anvaya ମୁଦ୍ଗଲଃ ଉଵାଚ

ମୁଦ୍ଗଲଃ Mudgala — The sage whose teaching makes up the Mudgala Purana, the Ganapatya scripture this text comes from.

• କୀଲକେନ (kīlakena)the kilaka
• ଵିହୀନାଃ (vihīnāḥ)without
• ଚ (ca)and
• ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଃ (mantrāḥ)mantras
• ନ (na)not
• ଏଵ (eva)at all
• ସୁଖପ୍ରଦାଃ (sukhapradāḥ)give happiness
• ଆଦୌ (ādau)first
• କୀଲକମ୍ (kīlakam)the kilaka
• ଏଵମ୍ (evam)in this way
• ଵୈ (vai)indeed
• ପଠିତ୍ଵା (paṭhitvā)having recited
• ଜପମ୍ (japam)the japa
• ଆଚରେତ୍ (ācaret)one should do

anvaya କୀଲକେନ ଵିହୀନାଃ ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଃ ଚ ନ ଏଵ ସୁଖପ୍ରଦାଃ ଆଦୌ ଏଵମ୍ କୀଲକମ୍ ଵୈ ପଠିତ୍ଵା ଜପମ୍ ଆଚରେତ୍

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

note The rule this whole text rests on: say the kilaka first, then the mantra.

• ତଦା (tadā)then
• ଵୀର୍ଯଯୁତାଃ (vīryayutāḥ)full of power
• ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଃ (mantrāḥ)the mantras
• ନାନାସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦାଯକାଃ (nānāsiddhipradāyakāḥ)giving many kinds of success
• ଭଵନ୍ତି (bhavanti)become
• ନ (na)no
• ଅତ୍ର (atra)here
• ସନ୍ଦେହଃ (sandehaḥ)doubt
• କଥଯାମି (kathayāmi)I shall tell it
• ଯଥାଶ୍ରୁତମ୍ (yathāśrutam)as I heard it

anvaya ତଦା ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଃ ଵୀର୍ଯଯୁତାଃ ନାନାସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦାଯକାଃ ଭଵନ୍ତି ଅତ୍ର ସନ୍ଦେହଃ ନ ଯଥାଶ୍ରୁତମ୍ କଥଯାମି

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ସମାଦିଷ୍ଟମ୍ (samādiṣṭam)taught
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଅଙ୍ଗିରସା (aṅgirasā)by Angiras
• ମହ୍ଯମ୍ (mahyam)to me
• ଗୁହ୍ଯତମମ୍ (guhyatamam)the most secret thing
• ପରମ୍ (param)supreme
• ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ (siddhidam)which brings success
• ଵୈ (vai)indeed
• ଗଣେଶସ୍ଯ (gaṇeśasya)of Ganesha
• କୀଲକମ୍ (kīlakam)the kilaka
• ଶୃଣୁ (śṛṇu)listen
• ମାନଦ (mānada)O giver of honour

anvaya ଅଙ୍ଗିରସା ମହ୍ଯମ୍ ସମାଦିଷ୍ଟମ୍ ଗୁହ୍ଯତମମ୍ ପରମ୍ ଚ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦମ୍ ଗଣେଶସ୍ଯ କୀଲକମ୍ ଵୈ ମାନଦ ଶୃଣୁ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ମାନଦ O giver of honour — A courteous way of addressing someone: one who shows respect to others.

ଅଙ୍ଗିରସା by Angiras — One of the oldest Vedic sages, counted among the mind-born sons of Brahma.

• ଵିନିଯୋଗଃ (viniyogaḥ)the viniyoga, the statement of use

anvaya ଵିନିଯୋଗଃ

note The viniyoga names the seer, the metre, the deity and the purpose, before the recitation begins.

• ଅସ୍ଯ (asya)of this
• ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶକୀଲକସ୍ଯ (śrīgaṇeśakīlakasya)Shri Ganesha kilaka
• ଶିଵଃ (śivaḥ)Shiva
• ଋଷିଃ (ṛṣiḥ)is the seer
• ଅନୁଷ୍ଟୁପ୍ (anuṣṭup)Anushtubh
• ଛନ୍ଦଃ (chandaḥ)is the metre
• ଶ୍ରୀଗଣପତିଃ (śrīgaṇapatiḥ)Shri Ganapati
• ଦେଵତା (devatā)is the deity
• ଓଂ (oṃ)Om
• ଗଂ (gaṃ)seed syllable of Ganesha
• ଯୋଗାଯ (yogāya)for union
• ସ୍ଵାହା (svāhā)svaha, the closing call
• ଓଂ (oṃ)Om
• ଗଂ (gaṃ)seed syllable of Ganesha
• ବୀଜମ୍ (bījam)is the seed syllable
• ଵିଦ୍ଯାଵିଦ୍ଯାଶକ୍ତିଗଣପତିପ୍ରୀତ୍ଯର୍ଥେ (vidyāvidyāśaktigaṇapatiprītyarthe)to please Ganapati, whose powers are knowledge and ignorance
• ଜପେ (jape)in this recitation
• ଵିନିଯୋଗଃ (viniyogaḥ)is the application

anvaya ଅସ୍ଯ ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶକୀଲକସ୍ଯ ଶିଵଃ ଋଷିଃ ଅନୁଷ୍ଟୁପ୍ ଛନ୍ଦଃ ଶ୍ରୀଗଣପତିଃ ଦେଵତା ଓଂ ଗଂ ଯୋଗାଯ ସ୍ଵାହା ଓଂ ଗଂ ବୀଜମ୍ ଵିଦ୍ଯାଵିଦ୍ଯାଶକ୍ତିଗଣପତିପ୍ରୀତ୍ଯର୍ଥେ ଜପେ ଵିନିଯୋଗଃ

chandas Prose

ଵିଦ୍ଯାଵିଦ୍ଯାଶକ୍ତି the powers of knowledge and ignorance — In the Mudgala Purana, Ganesha holds both vidya and avidya, knowing and not-knowing, as his two powers.

• ଛନ୍ଦଋଷ୍ଯାଦିନ୍ଯାସାନ୍ (chandaṛṣyādinyāsān)the placings of metre, seer and the rest
• ଚ (ca)and
• କୁର୍ଯାତ୍ (kuryāt)one should do
• ଆଦୌ (ādau)first
• ତଥା (tathā)and
• ପରାନ୍ (parān)the others
• ଏକାକ୍ଷରସ୍ଯ (ekākṣarasya)of the one-syllable mantra
• ଏଵ (eva)itself
• ଦକ୍ଷ (dakṣa)O Daksha
• ଷଡଙ୍ଗାନ୍ (ṣaḍaṅgān)the six limbs
• ଆଚରେତ୍ (ācaret)should perform
• ସୁଧୀଃ (sudhīḥ)the wise one

anvaya ଦକ୍ଷ ସୁଧୀଃ ଆଦୌ ଛନ୍ଦଋଷ୍ଯାଦିନ୍ଯାସାନ୍ ଚ ତଥା ପରାନ୍ କୁର୍ଯାତ୍ ଏକାକ୍ଷରସ୍ଯ ଏଵ ଷଡଙ୍ଗାନ୍ ଆଚରେତ୍

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ଏକାକ୍ଷରସ୍ଯ of the one syllable — Gam, Ganesha's own seed syllable.

• ତତଃ (tataḥ)then
• ଧ୍ଯାଯେତ୍ (dhyāyet)one should meditate on
• ଗଣେଶାନମ୍ (gaṇeśānam)Ganesha
• ଜ୍ଯୋତୀରୂପଧରମ୍ (jyotīrūpadharam)who wears a form of light
• ପରମ୍ (param)supreme
• ମନୋଵାଣୀଵିହୀନମ୍ (manovāṇīvihīnam)beyond mind and speech
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଚତୁର୍ଭୁଜଵିରାଜିତମ୍ (caturbhujavirājitam)shining with four arms

anvaya ତତଃ ଜ୍ଯୋତୀରୂପଧରମ୍ ପରମ୍ ମନୋଵାଣୀଵିହୀନମ୍ ଚ ଚତୁର୍ଭୁଜଵିରାଜିତମ୍ ଗଣେଶାନମ୍ ଧ୍ଯାଯେତ୍

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଶୁଣ୍ଡାଦଣ୍ଡମୁଖମ୍ (śuṇḍādaṇḍamukham)with a trunk like a staff on his face
• ପୂର୍ଣମ୍ (pūrṇam)full in himself
• ଦ୍ରଷ୍ଟୁମ୍ (draṣṭum)to see
• ନ (na)not
• ଏଵ (eva)at all
• ପ୍ରଶକ୍ଯତେ (praśakyate)is possible
• ଵିଦ୍ଯାଵିଦ୍ଯାସମାଯୁକ୍ତମ୍ (vidyāvidyāsamāyuktam)holding both knowledge and ignorance
• ଵିଭୂତିଭିଃ (vibhūtibhiḥ)by his powers
• ଉପାସିତମ୍ (upāsitam)served

anvaya ଶୁଣ୍ଡାଦଣ୍ଡମୁଖମ୍ ପୂର୍ଣମ୍ ଦ୍ରଷ୍ଟୁମ୍ ନ ଏଵ ପ୍ରଶକ୍ଯତେ ଵିଦ୍ଯାଵିଦ୍ଯାସମାଯୁକ୍ତମ୍ ଵିଭୂତିଭିଃ ଉପାସିତମ୍

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଏଵମ୍ (evam)so
• ଧ୍ଯାତ୍ଵା (dhyātvā)having meditated
• ଗଣେଶାନମ୍ (gaṇeśānam)on Ganesha
• ମାନସୈଃ (mānasaiḥ)with offerings made in the mind
• ପୂଜଯେତ୍ (pūjayet)one should worship
• ପୃଥକ୍ (pṛthak)one by one
• ପଞ୍ଚୋପଚାରକୈଃ (pañcopacārakaiḥ)with the five offerings
• ଦକ୍ଷ (dakṣa)O Daksha
• ତତଃ (tataḥ)then
• ଜପମ୍ (japam)the japa
• ସମାଚରେତ୍ (samācaret)should begin

anvaya ଦକ୍ଷ ଏଵମ୍ ଗଣେଶାନମ୍ ଧ୍ଯାତ୍ଵା ମାନସୈଃ ପଞ୍ଚୋପଚାରକୈଃ ପୃଥକ୍ ପୂଜଯେତ୍ ତତଃ ଜପମ୍ ସମାଚରେତ୍

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ପଞ୍ଚୋପଚାରକୈଃ with the five offerings — Fragrance, flowers, incense, lamp and food, offered here in the mind rather than with the hands.

• ଏକଵିଂଶତିଵାରମ୍ (ekaviṃśativāram)twenty-one times
• ତୁ (tu)and
• ଜପମ୍ (japam)the japa
• କୁର୍ଯାତ୍ (kuryāt)one should do
• ପ୍ରଜାପତେ (prajāpate)O Prajapati
• ତତଃ (tataḥ)then
• ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (stotram)the hymn
• ସମୁଚ୍ଚାର୍ଯ (samuccārya)having recited
• ପଶ୍ଚାତ୍ (paścāt)afterwards
• ସର୍ଵମ୍ (sarvam)everything else
• ସମାଚରେତ୍ (samācaret)should be done

anvaya ପ୍ରଜାପତେ ଏକଵିଂଶତିଵାରମ୍ ତୁ ଜପମ୍ କୁର୍ଯାତ୍ ତତଃ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ ସମୁଚ୍ଚାର୍ଯ ପଶ୍ଚାତ୍ ସର୍ଵମ୍ ସମାଚରେତ୍

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

note Twenty-one is Ganesha's number, as in the twenty-one blades of durva and the twenty-one modaks.

• ଅଥ (atha)now
• କୀଲକସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (kīlakastotram)the kilaka hymn

anvaya ଅଥ କୀଲକସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍

note The instructions end here, and the hymn itself begins.

• ରୂପମ୍ (rūpam)beauty
• ବଲମ୍ (balam)strength
• ଶ୍ରିଯମ୍ (śriyam)wealth
• ଦେହି (dehi)give
• ଯଶଃ (yaśaḥ)fame
• ଵୀର୍ଯମ୍ (vīryam)vigour
• ଗଜାନନ (gajānana)O elephant-faced one
• ମେଧାମ୍ (medhām)a retentive mind
• ପ୍ରଜ୍ଞାମ୍ (prajñām)insight
• ତଥା (tathā)and
• କୀର୍ତିମ୍ (kīrtim)renown
• ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜ (vighnarāja)O king of obstacles
• ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
• ଅସ୍ତୁ (astu)be
• ତେ (te)to you

anvaya ଗଜାନନ ରୂପମ୍ ବଲମ୍ ଶ୍ରିଯମ୍ ଯଶଃ ଵୀର୍ଯମ୍ ମେଧାମ୍ ପ୍ରଜ୍ଞାମ୍ ତଥା କୀର୍ତିମ୍ ଦେହି ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜ ତେ ନମଃ ଅସ୍ତୁ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଯଦା (yadā)when
• ଦେଵାଦଯଃ (devādayaḥ)the gods and others
• ସର୍ଵେ (sarve)all
• କୁଣ୍ଠିତାଃ (kuṇṭhitāḥ)blunted
• ଦୈତ୍ଯପୈଃ (daityapaiḥ)by the demon kings
• କୃତାଃ (kṛtāḥ)were made
• ତଦା (tadā)then
• ତ୍ଵମ୍ (tvam)you
• ତାନ୍ (tān)them
• ନିହତ୍ଯ (nihatya)having struck down
• ସ୍ମ (sma)indeed
• କରୋଷି (karoṣi)you make
• ଵୀର୍ଯସଂଯୁତାନ୍ (vīryasaṃyutān)full of power again

anvaya ଯଦା ଦେଵାଦଯଃ ସର୍ଵେ ଦୈତ୍ଯପୈଃ କୁଣ୍ଠିତାଃ କୃତାଃ ତଦା ତ୍ଵମ୍ ତାନ୍ ନିହତ୍ଯ ସ୍ମ ଵୀର୍ଯସଂଯୁତାନ୍ କରୋଷି

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

କୁଣ୍ଠିତାଃ blunted — Kuntha is a blade gone dull. The word runs through this hymn: mantras, powers, even the worlds go dull, and Ganesha gives them their edge again.

note The argument of the hymn starts here. As Ganesha once restored the gods, so he restores mantras that have lost their power.

• ତଥା (tathā)in the same way
• ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଃ (mantrāḥ)the mantras
• ଗଣେଶାନ (gaṇeśāna)O Ganesha
• କୁଣ୍ଠିତାଃ (kuṇṭhitāḥ)blunted
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଦୁରାତ୍ମଭିଃ (durātmabhiḥ)by evil men
• ଶାପୈଃ (śāpaiḥ)by curses
• ଚ (ca)and
• ତାନ୍ (tān)them
• ସଵୀର୍ଯାନ୍ (savīryān)full of power
• ତେ (te)yours
• କୁରୁଷ୍ଵ (kuruṣva)make
• ତ୍ଵମ୍ (tvam)you
• ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
• ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations

anvaya ଗଣେଶାନ ତଥା ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଃ ଦୁରାତ୍ମଭିଃ ଚ ଶାପୈଃ ଚ କୁଣ୍ଠିତାଃ ତ୍ଵମ୍ ତାନ୍ ସଵୀର୍ଯାନ୍ କୁରୁଷ୍ଵ ତେ ନମଃ ନମଃ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ଶାପୈଃ by curses — Tradition holds that some mantras were cursed and lost their power. The kilaka is what lifts that.

• ଶକ୍ତଯଃ (śaktayaḥ)the powers
• କୁଣ୍ଠିତାଃ (kuṇṭhitāḥ)blunted
• ସର୍ଵାଃ (sarvāḥ)all
• ସ୍ମରଣେନ (smaraṇena)by being remembered
• ତ୍ଵଯା (tvayā)by you
• ପ୍ରଭୋ (prabho)O lord
• ଜ୍ଞାନଯୁକ୍ତାଃ (jñānayuktāḥ)filled with knowledge
• ସଵୀର୍ଯାଃ (savīryāḥ)full of power
• ଚ (ca)and
• କୃତାଃ (kṛtāḥ)were made
• ଵିଘ୍ନେଶ (vighneśa)O lord of obstacles
• ତେ (te)to you
• ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations

anvaya ପ୍ରଭୋ ସର୍ଵାଃ ଶକ୍ତଯଃ କୁଣ୍ଠିତାଃ ତ୍ଵଯା ସ୍ମରଣେନ ଜ୍ଞାନଯୁକ୍ତାଃ ସଵୀର୍ଯାଃ ଚ କୃତାଃ ଵିଘ୍ନେଶ ତେ ନମଃ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଚରାଚରମ୍ (carācaram)moving and unmoving
• ଜଗତ୍ (jagat)the world
• ସର୍ଵମ୍ (sarvam)whole
• ସତ୍ତାହୀନମ୍ (sattāhīnam)without being
• ଯଦା (yadā)when
• ଭଵେତ୍ (bhavet)became
• ତ୍ଵଯା (tvayā)by you
• ସତ୍ତାଯୁତମ୍ (sattāyutam)given being
• ଢୁଣ୍ଢେ (ḍhuṇḍhe)O Dhundhi
• ସ୍ମରଣେନ (smaraṇena)by being remembered
• କୃତମ୍ (kṛtam)was made
• ଚ (ca)and
• ତେ (te)yours

anvaya ଯଦା ଚରାଚରମ୍ ସର୍ଵମ୍ ଜଗତ୍ ସତ୍ତାହୀନମ୍ ଭଵେତ୍ ଢୁଣ୍ଢେ ତ୍ଵଯା ସ୍ମରଣେନ ସତ୍ତାଯୁତମ୍ କୃତମ୍ ଚ ତେ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ସତ୍ତା being — Satta is the plain fact of being there. Without it, the hymn says, even the world is only a shape.

• ତତ୍ତ୍ଵାନି (tattvāni)the principles
• ଵୀର୍ଯହୀନାନି (vīryahīnāni)without power
• ଯଦା (yadā)when
• ଜାତାନି (jātāni)became
• ଵିଘ୍ନପ (vighnapa)O lord of obstacles
• ସ୍ମୃତ୍ଯା (smṛtyā)by remembering
• ତେ (te)you
• ଵୀର୍ଯଯୁକ୍ତାନି (vīryayuktāni)full of power
• ପୁନଃ (punaḥ)again
• ଜାତାନି (jātāni)became
• ତେ (te)to you
• ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations

anvaya ଵିଘ୍ନପ ଯଦା ତତ୍ତ୍ଵାନି ଵୀର୍ଯହୀନାନି ଜାତାନି ତେ ସ୍ମୃତ୍ଯା ପୁନଃ ଵୀର୍ଯଯୁକ୍ତାନି ଜାତାନି ତେ ନମଃ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଣି (brahmāṇi)the sacred formulas
• ଯୋଗହୀନାନି (yogahīnāni)without yoga
• ଜାତାନି (jātāni)became
• ସ୍ମରଣେନ (smaraṇena)by remembrance
• ତେ (te)of you
• ଯଦା (yadā)when
• ପୁନଃ (punaḥ)again
• ଗଣେଶାନ (gaṇeśāna)O Ganesha
• ଯୋଗଯୁକ୍ତାନି (yogayuktāni)joined with yoga
• ତେ (te)to you
• ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations

anvaya ଗଣେଶାନ ଯଦା ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଣି ଯୋଗହୀନାନି ଜାତାନି ତେ ସ୍ମରଣେନ ପୁନଃ ଯୋଗଯୁକ୍ତାନି [ଜାତାନି] ତେ ନମଃ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଣି the sacred formulas — Brahman in its old Vedic sense: the prayer or formula whose words carry power.

• ଇତ୍ଯାଦି (ityādi)all this and more
• ଵିଵିଧମ୍ (vividham)of many kinds
• ସର୍ଵମ୍ (sarvam)everything
• ସ୍ମରଣେନ (smaraṇena)by being remembered
• ଚ (ca)and
• ତେ (te)of you
• ପ୍ରଭୋ (prabho)O lord
• ସତ୍ତାଯୁକ୍ତମ୍ (sattāyuktam)given being
• ବଭୂଵ (babhūva)became
• ଏଵ (eva)indeed
• ଵିଘ୍ନେଶାଯ (vighneśāya)to the lord of obstacles
• ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
• ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations

anvaya ପ୍ରଭୋ ଇତ୍ଯାଦି ଵିଵିଧମ୍ ସର୍ଵମ୍ ତେ ସ୍ମରଣେନ ଚ ସତ୍ତାଯୁକ୍ତମ୍ ଏଵ ବଭୂଵ ଵିଘ୍ନେଶାଯ ନମଃ ନମଃ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ତଥା (tathā)so too
• ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଃ (mantrāḥ)the mantras
• ଗଣେଶାନ (gaṇeśāna)O Ganesha
• ଵୀର୍ଯହୀନାଃ (vīryahīnāḥ)without power
• ବଭୂଵିରେ (babhūvire)have become
• ସ୍ମରଣେନ (smaraṇena)by remembrance
• ପୁନଃ (punaḥ)again
• ଢୁଣ୍ଢେ (ḍhuṇḍhe)O Dhundhi
• ଵୀର୍ଯଯୁକ୍ତାନ୍ (vīryayuktān)full of power
• କୁରୁଷ୍ଵ (kuruṣva)make them
• ତେ (te)yours

anvaya ଗଣେଶାନ ତଥା ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଃ ଵୀର୍ଯହୀନାଃ ବଭୂଵିରେ ଢୁଣ୍ଢେ ତେ ସ୍ମରଣେନ ପୁନଃ ଵୀର୍ଯଯୁକ୍ତାନ୍ କୁରୁଷ୍ଵ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ସର୍ଵମ୍ (sarvam)everything
• ସତ୍ତାସମାଯୁକ୍ତମ୍ (sattāsamāyuktam)filled with real being
• ମନ୍ତ୍ରପୂଜାଦିକମ୍ (mantrapūjādikam)mantra, worship and the rest
• ପ୍ରଭୋ (prabho)O lord
• ମମ (mama)my
• ନାମ୍ନା (nāmnā)by the name
• ଭଵତୁ (bhavatu)may it become
• ତେ (te)yours
• ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡାଯ (vakratuṇḍāya)to Vakratunda
• ତେ (te)to you
• ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations

anvaya ପ୍ରଭୋ ମମ ମନ୍ତ୍ରପୂଜାଦିକମ୍ ସର୍ଵମ୍ ତେ ନାମ୍ନା ସତ୍ତାସମାଯୁକ୍ତମ୍ ଭଵତୁ ଵକ୍ରତୁଣ୍ଡାଯ ତେ ନମଃ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଉତ୍କୀଲଯ (utkīlaya)unlock
• ମହାମନ୍ତ୍ରାନ୍ (mahāmantrān)the great mantras
• ଜପେନ (japena)by this japa
• ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରପାଠତଃ (stotrapāṭhataḥ)by the reciting of this hymn
• ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦାଃ (sarvasiddhipradāḥ)giving every success
• ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଃ (mantrāḥ)the mantras
• ଭଵନ୍ତୁ (bhavantu)may become
• ତ୍ଵତ୍ପ୍ରସାଦତଃ (tvatprasādataḥ)by your grace

anvaya ଜପେନ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରପାଠତଃ ମହାମନ୍ତ୍ରାନ୍ ଉତ୍କୀଲଯ ତ୍ଵତ୍ପ୍ରସାଦତଃ ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଃ ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦାଃ ଭଵନ୍ତୁ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ଉତ୍କୀଲଯ draw the pin — Utkilana is the undoing of the kilaka: the pin is drawn, and the mantra opens.

note This is the verse the whole text exists for.

• ଗଣେଶାଯ (gaṇeśāya)to Ganesha
• ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations
• ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ (tubhyam)to you
• ହେରମ୍ବାଯ (herambāya)to Heramba
• ଏକଦନ୍ତିନେ (ekadantine)to the single-tusked one
• ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦଵାସିନେ (svānandavāsine)to the one who dwells in Svananda
• ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ (tubhyam)to you
• ବ୍ରହ୍ମଣସ୍ପତଯେ (brahmaṇaspataye)to Brahmanaspati
• ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutations

anvaya ଗଣେଶାଯ ହେରମ୍ବାଯ ଏକଦନ୍ତିନେ ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ ନମଃ ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦଵାସିନେ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଣସ୍ପତଯେ ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ ନମଃ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦଵାସିନେ who dwells in Svananda — Svananda, 'one's own bliss', is Ganesha's own world in the Mudgala Purana.

ବ୍ରହ୍ମଣସ୍ପତଯେ to Brahmanaspati — Brahmanaspati, lord of prayer, is the Rigvedic god whose hymn is chanted for Ganapati.

• ଗଣେଶକୀଲକମ୍ (gaṇeśakīlakam)the Ganesha kilaka
• ଇଦମ୍ (idam)this
• କଥିତମ୍ (kathitam)has been told
• ତେ (te)to you
• ପ୍ରଜାପତେ (prajāpate)O Prajapati
• ଶିଵପ୍ରୋକ୍ତମ୍ (śivaproktam)spoken by Shiva
• ତୁ (tu)indeed
• ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଣାମ୍ (mantrāṇām)of mantras
• ଉତ୍କୀଲନକରମ୍ (utkīlanakaram)which unlocks
• ପରମ୍ (param)supreme

anvaya ପ୍ରଜାପତେ ଇଦମ୍ ଗଣେଶକୀଲକମ୍ ତେ କଥିତମ୍ ଶିଵପ୍ରୋକ୍ତମ୍ ତୁ ମନ୍ତ୍ରାଣାମ୍ ପରମ୍ ଉତ୍କୀଲନକରମ୍

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଫଲଶ୍ରୁତିଃ (phalaśrutiḥ)the account of the fruit

anvaya ଫଲଶ୍ରୁତିଃ

note Phalashruti: the passage that says what comes of reciting a text.

• ଯଃ (yaḥ)whoever
• ପଠିଷ୍ଯତି (paṭhiṣyati)will recite
• ଭାଵେନ (bhāvena)with feeling
• ଜପ୍ତ୍ଵା (japtvā)having chanted
• ତେ (te)your
• ମନ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ (mantram)mantra
• ଉତ୍ତମମ୍ (uttamam)the best
• ସଃ (saḥ)he
• ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିମ୍ (sarvasiddhim)every success
• ଆପ୍ନୋତି (āpnoti)gains
• ନାନାମନ୍ତ୍ରସମୁଦ୍ଭଵାମ୍ (nānāmantrasamudbhavām)that arises from the many mantras

anvaya ଯଃ ତେ ଉତ୍ତମମ୍ ମନ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ ଜପ୍ତ୍ଵା ଭାଵେନ ପଠିଷ୍ଯତି ସଃ ନାନାମନ୍ତ୍ରସମୁଦ୍ଭଵାମ୍ ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିମ୍ ଆପ୍ନୋତି

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଏନମ୍ (enam)this
• ତ୍ଯକ୍ତ୍ଵା (tyaktvā)having left aside
• ଗଣେଶସ୍ଯ (gaṇeśasya)of Ganesha
• ମନ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ (mantram)the mantra
• ଜପତି (japati)chants
• ନିତ୍ଯଦା (nityadā)every day
• ସଃ (saḥ)he
• ସର୍ଵଫଲହୀନଃ (sarvaphalahīnaḥ)without any fruit
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଜାଯତେ (jāyate)becomes
• ନ (na)no
• ଅତ୍ର (atra)here
• ସଂଶଯଃ (saṃśayaḥ)doubt

anvaya [ଯଃ] ଏନମ୍ ତ୍ଯକ୍ତ୍ଵା ନିତ୍ଯଦା ଗଣେଶସ୍ଯ ମନ୍ତ୍ରମ୍ ଜପତି ସଃ ଚ ସର୍ଵଫଲହୀନଃ ଜାଯତେ ଅତ୍ର ସଂଶଯଃ ନ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦମ୍ (sarvasiddhipradam)giving every success
• ପ୍ରୋକ୍ତମ୍ (proktam)declared
• କୀଲକମ୍ (kīlakam)the kilaka
• ପରମାଦ୍ଭୁତମ୍ (paramādbhutam)most wonderful
• ପୁରା (purā)long ago
• ଅନେନ (anena)by this
• ସ୍ଵଯମ୍ (svayam)himself
• ଶମ୍ଭୁଃ (śambhuḥ)Shambhu
• ମନ୍ତ୍ରଜାମ୍ (mantrajām)born of mantra
• ସିଦ୍ଧିମ୍ (siddhim)the success
• ଆଲଭତ୍ (ālabhat)gained

anvaya କୀଲକମ୍ ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦମ୍ ପରମାଦ୍ଭୁତମ୍ ପ୍ରୋକ୍ତମ୍ ପୁରା ଅନେନ ସ୍ଵଯମ୍ ଶମ୍ଭୁଃ ମନ୍ତ୍ରଜାମ୍ ସିଦ୍ଧିମ୍ ଆଲଭତ୍

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଵିଷ୍ଣୁବ୍ରହ୍ମାଦଯଃ (viṣṇubrahmādayaḥ)Vishnu, Brahma and the rest
• ଦେଵାଃ (devāḥ)the gods
• ମୁନଯଃ (munayaḥ)the sages
• ଯୋଗିନଃ (yoginaḥ)the yogis
• ପରେ (pare)the greatest
• ଅନେନ (anena)by this
• ମନ୍ତ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧିମ୍ (mantrasiddhim)mastery of mantra
• ତେ (te)they
• ଲେଭିରେ (lebhire)gained
• ଚ (ca)and
• ପ୍ରଜାପତେ (prajāpate)O Prajapati

anvaya ପ୍ରଜାପତେ ଵିଷ୍ଣୁବ୍ରହ୍ମାଦଯଃ ଦେଵାଃ ମୁନଯଃ ପରେ ଯୋଗିନଃ ଚ ତେ ଅନେନ ମନ୍ତ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧିମ୍ ଲେଭିରେ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଐଲଃ (ailaḥ)Aila
• କୀଲକମ୍ (kīlakam)the kilaka
• ଆଦ୍ଯମ୍ (ādyam)first
• ଵୈ (vai)indeed
• କୃତ୍ଵା (kṛtvā)having done
• ମନ୍ତ୍ରପରାଯଣଃ (mantraparāyaṇaḥ)given wholly to the mantra
• ଗତଃ (gataḥ)went
• ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦପୂର୍ଯାମ୍ (svānandapūryām)to the city of Svananda
• ସଃ (saḥ)he
• ଭକ୍ତରାଜଃ (bhaktarājaḥ)a king among devotees
• ବଭୂଵ (babhūva)became
• ହ (ha)indeed

anvaya ଐଲଃ ଆଦ୍ଯମ୍ ଵୈ କୀଲକମ୍ କୃତ୍ଵା ମନ୍ତ୍ରପରାଯଣଃ ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦପୂର୍ଯାମ୍ ଗତଃ ସଃ ଭକ୍ତରାଜଃ ବଭୂଵ ହ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

ଐଲଃ Aila — Aila is Pururavas, son of Ila, a king of the old lunar line.

note A story follows, told to show what the kilaka did for one man.

• ସସ୍ତ୍ରୀକଃ (sastrīkaḥ)with his wife
• ଜଡଦେହେନ (jaḍadehena)in his mortal body
• ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଣ୍ଡମ୍ (brahmāṇḍam)the whole universe
• ଅଵଲୋକ୍ଯ (avalokya)having seen
• ତୁ (tu)and
• ଗଣେଶଦର୍ଶନେନ (gaṇeśadarśanena)by the sight of Ganesha
• ଏଵ (eva)alone
• ଜ୍ଯୋତୀରୂପଃ (jyotīrūpaḥ)of the form of light
• ବଭୂଵ (babhūva)became
• ହ (ha)indeed

anvaya ସସ୍ତ୍ରୀକଃ ଜଡଦେହେନ ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଣ୍ଡମ୍ ଅଵଲୋକ୍ଯ ତୁ ଗଣେଶଦର୍ଶନେନ ଏଵ ଜ୍ଯୋତୀରୂପଃ ବଭୂଵ ହ

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଦକ୍ଷଃ (dakṣaḥ)Daksha
• ଉଵାଚ (uvāca)said
• ଐଲୋ (ailo)Aila
• ଜଡଶରୀରସ୍ଥଃ (jaḍaśarīrasthaḥ)in a mortal body
• କଥମ୍ (katham)how
• ଦେଵାଦିକୈଃ (devādikaiḥ)with the gods and others
• ଯୁତମ୍ (yutam)filled
• ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଣ୍ଡମ୍ (brahmāṇḍam)the universe
• ସଃ (saḥ)he
• ଦଦର୍ଶ (dadarśa)saw
• ଏଵ (eva)indeed
• ତତ୍ (tat)that
• ମେ (me)to me
• ଵଦ (vada)tell
• କୁତୂହଲମ୍ (kutūhalam)my curiosity

anvaya ଦକ୍ଷଃ ଉଵାଚ ଜଡଶରୀରସ୍ଥଃ ଐଲୋ ଦେଵାଦିକୈଃ ଯୁତମ୍ ବ୍ରହ୍ମାଣ୍ଡମ୍ କଥମ୍ ସଃ ଦଦର୍ଶ ଏଵ ତତ୍ ମେ ଵଦ କୁତୂହଲମ୍

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ପୁଣ୍ଯରାଶିଃ (puṇyarāśiḥ)a heap of merit
• ସ୍ଵଯମ୍ (svayam)himself
• ସାକ୍ଷାତ୍ (sākṣāt)with his own eyes
• ନରକାଦୀନ୍ (narakādīn)the hells and the rest
• ମହାମତେ (mahāmate)O wise one
• ଅପଶ୍ଯତ୍ (apaśyat)he saw
• ଚ (ca)and
• କଥମ୍ (katham)how
• ସଃ (saḥ)he
• ଅପି (api)even
• ପାପିଦର୍ଶନଯୋଗ୍ଯକାନ୍ (pāpidarśanayogyakān)fit to be seen only by sinners

anvaya ମହାମତେ ସ୍ଵଯମ୍ ପୁଣ୍ଯରାଶିଃ ସଃ ଅପି ପାପିଦର୍ଶନଯୋଗ୍ଯକାନ୍ ନରକାଦୀନ୍ ସାକ୍ଷାତ୍ କଥମ୍ ଚ ଅପଶ୍ଯତ୍

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ମୁଦ୍ଗଲଃ (mudgalaḥ)Mudgala
• ଉଵାଚ (uvāca)said
• ଵିମାନସ୍ଥଃ (vimānasthaḥ)seated in a celestial chariot
• ସ୍ଵଯମ୍ (svayam)himself
• ରାଜା (rājā)the king
• କୃପଯା (kṛpayā)by grace
• ତାନ୍ (tān)them
• ଦଦର୍ଶ (dadarśa)saw
• ହ (ha)indeed
• ଗାଣେଶାନାମ୍ (gāṇeśānām)of the followers of Ganesha
• ଜଡସ୍ଥଃ (jaḍasthaḥ)in a mortal body
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଶିଵଵିଷ୍ଣୁମୁଖାନ୍ (śivaviṣṇumukhān)Shiva, Vishnu and the rest
• ପ୍ରଭୋ (prabho)O lord

anvaya ମୁଦ୍ଗଲଃ ଉଵାଚ ପ୍ରଭୋ ଵିମାନସ୍ଥଃ ସ୍ଵଯମ୍ ରାଜା କୃପଯା ତାନ୍ ଦଦର୍ଶ ହ ଜଡସ୍ଥଃ ଚ ଗାଣେଶାନାମ୍ ଶିଵଵିଷ୍ଣୁମୁଖାନ୍ [ଦଦର୍ଶ]

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

note The printed ମୁଦ୍ଗଲଵାଚ is read ମୁଦ୍ଗଲ ଉଵାଚ.

• ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦଗେ (svānandage)bound for Svananda
• ଵିମାନେ (vimāne)in the chariot
• ଯେ (ye)those who
• ସଂସ୍ଥିତାଃ (saṃsthitāḥ)are seated
• ତେ (te)they
• ଶୁଭାଶୁଭେ (śubhāśubhe)the good and the bad
• ଯୋଗରୂପତଯା (yogarūpatayā)in the way yoga sees
• ସର୍ଵେ (sarve)all
• ଦକ୍ଷ (dakṣa)O Daksha
• ପଶ୍ଯନ୍ତି (paśyanti)see
• ଚ (ca)and
• ଅଞ୍ଜସା (añjasā)easily

anvaya ଦକ୍ଷ ଯେ ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦଗେ ଵିମାନେ ସଂସ୍ଥିତାଃ ତେ ସର୍ଵେ ଶୁଭାଶୁଭେ ଯୋଗରୂପତଯା ଚ ଅଞ୍ଜସା ପଶ୍ଯନ୍ତି

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

• ଏତତ୍ (etat)this
• ତେ (te)to you
• କଥିତମ୍ (kathitam)has been told
• ସର୍ଵମ୍ (sarvam)all
• ଐଲସ୍ଯ (ailasya)of Aila
• ଚରିତମ୍ (caritam)the story
• ଶୁଭମ୍ (śubham)fair
• ଯଃ (yaḥ)whoever
• ଶୃଣୋତି (śṛṇoti)hears it
• ସଃ (saḥ)that
• ଵୈ (vai)indeed
• ମର୍ତ୍ଯଃ (martyaḥ)mortal
• ଭୁକ୍ତିମ୍ (bhuktim)enjoyment
• ମୁକ୍ତିମ୍ (muktim)liberation
• ଲଭେତ୍ (labhet)gains
• ଧ୍ରୁଵମ୍ (dhruvam)surely

anvaya ଐଲସ୍ଯ ଏତତ୍ ସର୍ଵମ୍ ଶୁଭମ୍ ଚରିତମ୍ ତେ କଥିତମ୍ ଯଃ ଶୃଣୋତି ସଃ ମର୍ତ୍ଯଃ ଵୈ ଧ୍ରୁଵମ୍ ଭୁକ୍ତିମ୍ ମୁକ୍ତିମ୍ ଲଭେତ୍

chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas

note The text ends as Ganapatya works often do, with both worlds promised at once: bhukti, enjoyment here, and mukti, freedom.