nijecchayā ca pālyate'dhunā vaśe tava sthitam |
tvamantarātmako'syamuṣya tanmayi sthitaḥ punīhi
māṃ jagatpate'mbikātanūja nitya śāṅkare || 1 ||
- namaḥsalutation
- gaṇādhipāyalord of the ganas
- teto you
- tvayāby you
- jagatthe world
- vinirmitamwas made
- nijecchayāby your own will
- caand
- pālyateis kept safe
- adhunānow
- vaśein the hands
- tavayour
- sthitamrests
- tvamyou
- antarātmakaḥthe inner self
- asiare
- amuṣyaof it
- tatso
- mayiin me
- sthitaḥliving
- punīhimake clean
- māmme
- jagatpateO lord of the world
- ambikātanūjaO son of Ambika
- nityaO eternal one
- śāṅkareO son of Shankara
anvaya gaṇādhipāya te namaḥ tvayā jagat vinirmitam adhunā ca nijecchayā pālyate tava vaśe sthitam tvam amuṣya antarātmakaḥ asi tat mayi sthitaḥ jagatpate ambikātanūja nitya śāṅkare mām punīhi
chandas Pañcacāmara, 16 syllables in each of 4 pādas
pañcacāmara the metre — A line of sixteen syllables, short and long by turns, so it runs at a gallop. The title of the hymn names its metre.
note The printed line break falls one syllable late: the hi of punīhi begins the fourth line.
prabhuḥ svalīlayā'bhavacchivānmadāvalānanaḥ |
girīndrajātanūbhavastameva sarvakarmasu
prapūjayanti dehinaḥ samāpnuvanti cepsitam || 2 ||
- gaṇeśvaraḥGaneshvara
- kṛpānidhiḥfull of kindness
- jagatpatiḥlord of the world
- parātparaḥhigher than the highest
- prabhuḥthe master
- svalīlayāin his own play
- abhavatwas born
- śivātof Shiva
- madāvalānanaḥwith an elephant's face
- girīndrajātanūbhavaḥas the son of the mountain king's daughter
- tamhim
- evaalone
- sarvakarmasuin every work
- prapūjayantiworship
- dehinaḥpeople
- samāpnuvantigain
- caand
- īpsitamwhat they wish for
anvaya kṛpānidhiḥ jagatpatiḥ parātparaḥ prabhuḥ gaṇeśvaraḥ svalīlayā śivāt madāvalānanaḥ girīndrajātanūbhavaḥ abhavat dehinaḥ sarvakarmasu tam eva prapūjayanti īpsitam ca samāpnuvanti
chandas Pañcacāmara, 16 syllables in each of 4 pādas
madāvala elephant — An elephant, literally one that has mada, the surge of strength of a bull elephant.
līlā play — The birth is his own free act, done for the joy of it. Nothing forces the highest lord to take a body.
sahodareṇa sodareṇa padmajāṇḍa santateḥ |
padadvayena cāpadāṃ nivārakeṇa bhāsuraṃ
bhaje bhavātmajaṃ prabhuṃ prasannavaktramadvayam || 3 ||
- catuḥpumarthadāyibhiḥthat give the four aims of life
- catuṣkaraiḥwith four hands
- vilambināhanging
- sahawith
- udareṇabelly
- sodareṇaas vast as
- padmajāṇḍasantateḥall the worlds Brahma makes
- padadvayenawith two feet
- caand
- āpadāmmisfortune
- nivārakeṇathat keep away
- bhāsuramshining
- bhajeI worship
- bhavātmajamthe son of Shiva
- prabhumthe lord
- prasannavaktramgracious of face
- advayamthe one without a second
anvaya catuḥpumarthadāyibhiḥ catuṣkaraiḥ padmajāṇḍasantateḥ sodareṇa vilambinā udareṇa saha āpadām nivārakeṇa padadvayena ca bhāsuram prasannavaktram advayam prabhum bhavātmajam bhaje
chandas Pañcacāmara, 16 syllables in each of 4 pādas
pumartha the aims of life — Dharma, wealth, pleasure and liberation, the four things a person rightly seeks.
padmajāṇḍa the worlds Brahma makes — The egg of the lotus-born Brahma is one whole universe, and there are countless such eggs. His belly is said to be the equal of them all.
-pratiṣṭhitaṃ gaṇaprabarhapārameṣṭhyaśobhitam |
gariṣṭhamātmabhaktakārya vighnavarga bhañjane
paṭiṣṭhamāśritāvane bhajāmi vighnanāyakam || 4 ||
- baliṣṭhamūṣikādhirājapṛṣṭhaniṣṭhaviṣṭharapratiṣṭhitamwho sits on a seat set firm on the back of the mighty king of mice
- gaṇaprabarhapārameṣṭhyaśobhitamwho shines as supreme ruler of the chief ganas
- gariṣṭhamthe greatest
- ātmabhaktakāryavighnavargabhañjaneat breaking up the obstacles in his devotees' work
- paṭiṣṭhamthe most skilled
- āśritāvaneat guarding those who come to him
- bhajāmiI worship
- vighnanāyakamthe lord of obstacles
anvaya baliṣṭhamūṣikādhirājapṛṣṭhaniṣṭhaviṣṭharapratiṣṭhitam gaṇaprabarhapārameṣṭhyaśobhitam ātmabhaktakāryavighnavargabhañjane gariṣṭham āśritāvane paṭiṣṭham vighnanāyakam bhajāmi
chandas Pañcacāmara, 16 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note A sound game: balishtha, prishtha, nishtha, vishthara, pratishthita, parameshthya, garishtha and patishtha all ring on the same -shtha, and the fast metre carries them along.
-tmajaṃ gajānanaṃ samastadevabṛndavanditam |
mahāntarāyaśāntidaṃ matipradaṃ manīṣiṇāṃ
gatiṃ śrutismṛtistutaṃ gaṇeśvaraṃ madīśvaram || 5 ||
- bhajāmiI worship
- śūrpakarṇamwhose ears are like winnowing fans
- agrajamthe elder brother
- guhasyaof Guha
- śaṅkarātmajamShankara's son
- gajānanamthe elephant-faced
- samastadevabṛndavanditampraised by all the gods together
- mahāntarāyaśāntidamwho calms great obstacles
- matipradamwho gives understanding
- manīṣiṇāmof the wise
- gatimthe refuge
- śrutismṛtistutampraised in the Vedas and the Smritis
- gaṇeśvaramthe lord of the ganas
- madīśvarammy own lord
anvaya śūrpakarṇam guhasya agrajam śaṅkarātmajam gajānanam samastadevabṛndavanditam mahāntarāyaśāntidam matipradam manīṣiṇām gatim śrutismṛtistutam madīśvaram gaṇeśvaram bhajāmi
chandas Pañcacāmara, 16 syllables in each of 4 pādas
śūrpakarṇa whose ears are like winnowing fans — The shurpa is the flat basket used to toss grain so the chaff blows off. His broad ears are compared to it.
guha Guha — Skanda, or Kartikeya, Shiva's other son. In most southern tellings Ganapati is the elder of the two.
yameva buddhiśālinaḥ smarantyaharniśaṃ hṛdi |
yamāśritastaratyalaṅghya kālakarmabandhanaṃ
tameva citsukhātmakaṃ bhajāmi vighnanāyakam || 6 ||
- yadaṅghripallavasmṛtiḥremembering his feet, soft as new leaves
- nirantarāyasiddhidābrings success with nothing in the way
- yamwhom
- evaalone
- buddhiśālinaḥthe wise
- smarantikeep in mind
- aharniśamday and night
- hṛdiin their hearts
- yamin whom
- āśritaḥone who takes shelter
- taratigets across
- alaṅghyakālakarmabandhanamthe bonds of time and karma, which cannot otherwise be crossed
- tamthat
- evavery
- citsukhātmakamwhose nature is awareness and joy
- bhajāmiI worship
- vighnanāyakamlord of obstacles
anvaya yadaṅghripallavasmṛtiḥ nirantarāyasiddhidā buddhiśālinaḥ yam eva aharniśam hṛdi smaranti yam āśritaḥ alaṅghyakālakarmabandhanam tarati tam eva citsukhātmakam vighnanāyakam bhajāmi
chandas Pañcacāmara, 16 syllables in each of 4 pādas
sṛṇiṃ sabījapūrakābjapāśadantamodakān |
vahankirīṭakuṇḍalādi divyabhūṣaṇojjvalo
gajānano gaṇādhipaḥ prabhurjayatyaharniśam || 7 ||
- karāmbujaiḥin his lotus hands
- sphuradvarābhayākṣasūtrapustakamthe shining signs of boon and safety, a rosary and a book
- sṛṇimthe goad
- sabījapūrakābjapāśadantamodakānwith the citron, a lotus, the noose, his tusk and sweets
- vahancarrying
- kirīṭakuṇḍalādidivyabhūṣaṇojjvalaḥbright with a crown, earrings and other divine ornaments
- gajānanaḥGajanana
- gaṇādhipaḥlord of the ganas
- prabhuḥthe master
- jayatiglory to
- aharniśamby day and by night
anvaya karāmbujaiḥ sphuradvarābhayākṣasūtrapustakam sṛṇim sabījapūrakābjapāśadantamodakān vahan kirīṭakuṇḍalādidivyabhūṣaṇojjvalaḥ gajānanaḥ gaṇādhipaḥ prabhuḥ aharniśam jayati
chandas Pañcacāmara, 16 syllables in each of 4 pādas
bījapūra the citron — A fruit full of seeds, held by several of his forms as a sign of plenty.
note Ten things for ten hands, so this is one of his ten-armed forms.
nijānubhūtacitsukhaṃ surairupāsya daivatam |
gaṇeśvaraṃ guruṃ guhasya vighnavargaghātinaṃ
gajānanaṃ bhajāmyahaṃ na daivamanyamāśraye || 8 ||
- girīndrajāmaheśayoḥof Parvati and Shiva
- parasparānurāgajamborn of the love they have for each other
- nijānubhūtacitsukhamwho knows the joy of awareness within himself
- suraiḥby the gods
- upāsyadaivatamthe god to be worshipped
- gaṇeśvaramlord of the ganas
- gurumthe elder
- guhasyaof Guha
- vighnavargaghātinamwho strikes down every obstacle
- gajānanamGajanana
- bhajāmiworship
- ahamI
- nano
- daivamgod
- anyamother
- āśrayeI take shelter in
anvaya girīndrajāmaheśayoḥ parasparānurāgajam nijānubhūtacitsukham suraiḥ upāsyadaivatam gaṇeśvaram guhasya gurum vighnavargaghātinam gajānanam aham bhajāmi anyam daivam na āśraye
chandas Pañcacāmara, 16 syllables in each of 4 pādas
- phalaśrutiḥthe account of what it gives
anvaya phalaśrutiḥ
chandas Prose, a heading
manīṣitārthadāyakaṃ manīṣiṇaḥ kalau yuge |
nirantarāyasiddhidaṃ cirantanoktisammataṃ
nirantaraṃ gaṇeśabhakti śuddhacittavṛttayaḥ || 9 ||
- gaṇeśapañcacāmarastutimthis Panchachamara hymn to Ganesha
- paṭhadhvamread
- ādarātwith care
- manīṣitārthadāyakamwhich gives what you wish for
- manīṣiṇaḥwise people
- kalauin the Kali
- yugeage
- nirantarāyasiddhidamwhich gives success with nothing in the way
- cirantanoktisammatamwhich agrees with what the ancients taught
- nirantaramkeep on
- gaṇeśabhaktiśuddhacittavṛttayaḥwhose minds are made clean by devotion to Ganesha
anvaya gaṇeśabhaktiśuddhacittavṛttayaḥ manīṣiṇaḥ kalau yuge manīṣitārthadāyakam nirantarāyasiddhidam cirantanoktisammatam gaṇeśapañcacāmarastutim ādarāt nirantaram paṭhadhvam
chandas Pañcacāmara, 16 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note gaṇeṣa is a printing slip for gaṇeśa.