শ্ৰী ৰত্নগৰ্ভ গণেশ ৱিলাস স্তুতিঃ

• শ্ৰীৰত্নগৰ্ভগণেশৱিলাসস্তুতিঃ (śrīratnagarbhagaṇeśavilāsastutiḥ)the Ratnagarbha, a praise of Shri Ganesha's play

anvaya শ্ৰীৰত্নগৰ্ভগণেশৱিলাসস্তুতিঃ

chandas Prose, the title

ৰত্নগৰ্ভ Ratnagarbha — Holding jewels inside: Subrahmanya Yogi's name for this hymn, whose verses are set like gems. The closing verses use the name again.

ৱিলাস play — The free, glad acts of a god who needs nothing.

• ৱামদেৱতনূভৱম্ (vāmadevatanūbhavam)the son of Vamadeva
• নিজৱামভাগসমাশ্ৰিতম্ (nijavāmabhāgasamāśritam)resting at his own left side
• ৱল্লভাম্ (vallabhām)his beloved
• আশ্লিষ্য (āśliṣya)embracing
• তন্মুখৱল্গুৱীক্ষণদীক্ষিতম্ (tanmukhavalguvīkṣaṇadīkṣitam)who loves to gaze at her lovely face
• ৱাতনন্দনৱাঞ্ছিতাৰ্থৱিধাযিনম্ (vātanandanavāñchitārthavidhāyinam)who grants the wishes of the son of the wind
• সুখদাযিনম্ (sukhadāyinam)who gives happiness
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya নিজৱামভাগসমাশ্ৰিতম্ ৱল্লভাম্ আশ্লিষ্য তন্মুখৱল্গুৱীক্ষণদীক্ষিতম্ ৱামদেৱতনূভৱম্ ৱাতনন্দনৱাঞ্ছিতাৰ্থৱিধাযিনম্ সুখদাযিনম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

ৱামদেৱ Vamadeva — A name of Shiva, and one of his five faces.

note The refrain plays on varana, elephant, and nivarana, clearing away: the elephant-faced one clears the way. The son of the wind may be Hanuman or Bhima; the verse does not say which.

• কাৰণম্ (kāraṇam)the cause
• জগতাম্ (jagatām)of the worlds
• কলাধৰধাৰিণম্ (kalādharadhāriṇam)who wears the moon
• শুভকাৰিণম্ (śubhakāriṇam)who does good
• কাযকান্তিজিতাৰুণম্ (kāyakāntijitāruṇam)the glow of whose body outshines the dawn
• কৃতভক্তপাপৱিদাৰিণম্ (kṛtabhaktapāpavidāriṇam)who tears apart the sins his devotees have done
• ৱাদিৱাক্সহকাৰিণম্ (vādivāksahakāriṇam)who helps the speech of those who debate
• ৱাৰাণসীসঞ্চাৰিণম্ (vārāṇasīsañcāriṇam)who moves about in Varanasi
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya জগতাম্ কাৰণম্ কলাধৰধাৰিণম্ শুভকাৰিণম্ কাযকান্তিজিতাৰুণম্ কৃতভক্তপাপৱিদাৰিণম্ ৱাদিৱাক্সহকাৰিণম্ ৱাৰাণসীসঞ্চাৰিণম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rhymes on -arinam, as in dharinam and karinam. Kashi is guarded by fifty-six Ganeshas, with Dhundhiraja at their head.

• মোহসাগৰতাৰকম্ (mohasāgaratārakam)who carries us across the ocean of delusion
• মাযাৱিকুহনাৱাৰকম্ (māyāvikuhanāvārakam)who puts a stop to the tricks of deceivers
• মৃত্যুভযপৰিহাৰকম্ (mṛtyubhayaparihārakam)who takes away the fear of death
• ৰিপুকৃত্যদোষনিৱাৰকম্ (ripukṛtyadoṣanivārakam)who wards off the harm that enemies work
• পূজকাশাপূৰকম্ (pūjakāśāpūrakam)who fulfils the hopes of those who worship him
• পুণ্যাৰ্থসত্কৃতিকাৰকম্ (puṇyārthasatkṛtikārakam)who moves people to do good deeds for merit
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya মোহসাগৰতাৰকম্ মাযাৱিকুহনাৱাৰকম্ মৃত্যুভযপৰিহাৰকম্ ৰিপুকৃত্যদোষনিৱাৰকম্ পূজকাশাপূৰকম্ পুণ্যাৰ্থসত্কৃতিকাৰকম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rhymes on -arakam, as in tarakam and varakam.

• আখুদৈত্যৰথাঙ্গম্ (ākhudaityarathāṅgam)whose mount is the demon who became a mouse
• অৰুণমযূখম্ (aruṇamayūkham)whose light is red
• অৰ্থিসুখাৰ্থিনম্ (arthisukhārthinam)who wants happiness for all who ask
• শেখৰীকৃতচন্দ্ৰৰেখম্ (śekharīkṛtacandrarekham)who wears the crescent moon on his head
• উদাৰসুগুণম্ (udārasuguṇam)noble in virtue
• অদাৰুণম্ (adāruṇam)gentle
• শ্ৰীখনিম্ (śrīkhanim)a mine of fortune
• শ্ৰিতভক্তনিৰ্জৰশাখিনম্ (śritabhaktanirjaraśākhinam)a wishing tree for the devotees who come to him
• লেখাৱনম্ (lekhāvanam)the protector of the gods
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya আখুদৈত্যৰথাঙ্গম্ অৰুণমযূখম্ অৰ্থিসুখাৰ্থিনম্ শেখৰীকৃতচন্দ্ৰৰেখম্ উদাৰসুগুণম্ অদাৰুণম্ শ্ৰীখনিম্ শ্ৰিতভক্তনিৰ্জৰশাখিনম্ লেখাৱনম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

আখুদৈত্য the demon who became a mouse — The mouse that carries Ganesha was once a demon, subdued and made his mount.

নিৰ্জৰশাখী wishing tree — The tree of the gods, which gives whatever is asked of it.

note From this verse to verse 34, each verse rings on one consonant, and the consonants follow the order of the alphabet. This one rings on kh, as in akhu, sukha, shekhara and shakhin.

• তুঙ্গমূষকৱাহনম্ (tuṅgamūṣakavāhanam)who rides a great mouse
• সুৰপুঙ্গৱাৰিৱিমোহনম্ (surapuṅgavārivimohanam)who confounds the enemies of the chief gods
• মঙ্গলাযতনম্ (maṅgalāyatanam)the home of all that is auspicious
• মহাজনভৃঙ্গশান্তিৱিধাযিনম্ (mahājanabhṛṅgaśāntividhāyinam)who brings peace to good people who swarm to him like bees
• অঙ্গজান্তকনন্দনম্ (aṅgajāntakanandanam)the son of Shiva, who destroyed Kama
• সুখভৃঙ্গপদ্মোদঞ্চনম্ (sukhabhṛṅgapadmodañcanam)a lotus in bloom for the bees of happiness
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya তুঙ্গমূষকৱাহনম্ সুৰপুঙ্গৱাৰিৱিমোহনম্ মঙ্গলাযতনম্ মহাজনভৃঙ্গশান্তিৱিধাযিনম্ অঙ্গজান্তকনন্দনম্ সুখভৃঙ্গপদ্মোদঞ্চনম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rings on ng, as in tunga, mangala and bhringa.

• ৰাঘৱেশ্ৱৰৰক্ষকম্ (rāghaveśvararakṣakam)who protected Rama, lord of the Raghus
• ৰক্ষৌঘশিক্ষণদক্ষকম্ (rakṣaughaśikṣaṇadakṣakam)skilled at punishing the hordes of rakshasas
• শ্ৰীঘনম্ (śrīghanam)rich in fortune
• শ্ৰিতমৌনিৱচনামোঘতাসম্পাদনম্ (śritamaunivacanāmoghatāsampādanam)who makes the words of the sages who seek him come true
• শ্লাঘনীযদযাগুণম্ (ślāghanīyadayāguṇam)whose kindness deserves praise
• মঘৱত্তপঃফলপূৰণম্ (maghavattapaḥphalapūraṇam)who gave Indra the fruit of his penance
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya ৰাঘৱেশ্ৱৰৰক্ষকম্ ৰক্ষৌঘশিক্ষণদক্ষকম্ শ্ৰীঘনম্ শ্ৰিতমৌনিৱচনামোঘতাসম্পাদনম্ শ্লাঘনীযদযাগুণম্ মঘৱত্তপঃফলপূৰণম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rings on gh, as in raghava, ogha and shlaghaniya.

• কঞ্চনশ্চ্যুতিগোপ্যভাৱম্ (kañcanaścyutigopyabhāvam)who keeps anyone from falling
• অকিঞ্চনান্ (akiñcanān)the poor
• চ (ca)and
• দযাৰসৈঃ (dayārasaiḥ)with the juice of kindness
• সিঞ্চতা (siñcatā)that sprinkles
• নিজৱীক্ষণেন (nijavīkṣaṇena)with his own glance
• সমঞ্চিতাৰ্থসুখাস্পদম্ (samañcitārthasukhāspadam)the source of their wealth and happiness
• পঞ্চৱক্ত্ৰসুতম্ (pañcavaktrasutam)the son of five-faced Shiva
• সুৰদ্ৱিড্ৱঞ্চনাধৃতকৌশলম্ (suradviḍvañcanādhṛtakauśalam)skilled at outwitting the enemies of the gods
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya কঞ্চনশ্চ্যুতিগোপ্যভাৱম্ অকিঞ্চনান্ চ দযাৰসৈঃ সিঞ্চতা নিজৱীক্ষণেন সমঞ্চিতাৰ্থসুখাস্পদম্ পঞ্চৱক্ত্ৰসুতম্ সুৰদ্ৱিড্ৱঞ্চনাধৃতকৌশলম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rings on nc, as in kinchana, sinchata and pancha. Its first words are hard to construe as printed, and the meaning keeps close to them.

• যত্ (yat)which
• শতক্ৰতুকামিতম্ (śatakratukāmitam)what Indra wished for
• প্ৰাযচ্ছত্ (prāyacchat)gave
• অৰ্চিতম্ (arcitam)when worshipped
• আদৰাত্ (ādarāt)with devotion
• যত্ (yat)which
• শতচ্ছদসাম্যম্ (śatacchadasāmyam)the likeness of the lotus
• অনু (anu)closely
• অনুগচ্ছতি (anugacchati)follows
• ইচ্ছতি (icchati)longs for
• সৌহৃদম্ (sauhṛdam)friendship
• তত্ (tat)that
• শুভংযুকৰাম্বুজম্ (śubhaṃyukarāmbujam)auspicious lotus hand
• তৱ (tava)your
• দিক্পতিশ্ৰিযম্ (dikpatiśriyam)the wealth of the guardians of the directions
• অৰ্থিনে (arthine)to anyone who asks
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya যত্ আদৰাত্ অৰ্চিতম্ শতক্ৰতুকামিতম্ প্ৰাযচ্ছত্ যত্ শতচ্ছদসাম্যম্ অনু অনুগচ্ছতি সৌহৃদম্ ইচ্ছতি তত্ তৱ শুভংযুকৰাম্বুজম্ অৰ্থিনে দিক্পতিশ্ৰিযম্ [যচ্ছতি] ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rings on cch, as in yacchati, gacchati and icchati. It speaks to the god directly, of your lotus hand, before the refrain returns.

• ৰাজৰাজকিৰীটকোটিৱিৰাজমানমণিপ্ৰভাপুঞ্জৰঞ্জিতমঞ্জুলাঙ্ঘ্ৰিসৰোজম্ (rājarājakirīṭakoṭivirājamānamaṇiprabhāpuñjarañjitamañjulāṅghrisarojam)whose lovely lotus feet glow with light from the gems on the crowns of kings
• অজ (aja)unborn one
• ৱৃজিনাপহম্ (vṛjināpaham)who takes away sin
• ভঞ্জকম্ (bhañjakam)who breaks
• দিৱিষদ্দ্ৱিষাম্ (diviṣaddviṣām)the enemies of the gods
• অনুৰঞ্জকম্ (anurañjakam)who delights
• মুনিসন্ততেঃ (munisantateḥ)the company of sages
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya ৰাজৰাজকিৰীটকোটিৱিৰাজমানমণিপ্ৰভাপুঞ্জৰঞ্জিতমঞ্জুলাঙ্ঘ্ৰিসৰোজম্ অজ ৱৃজিনাপহম্ দিৱিষদ্দ্ৱিষাম্ ভঞ্জকম্ মুনিসন্ততেঃ অনুৰঞ্জকম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rings on j, as in raja, ranjita and bhanjaka.

• শিষ্টকষ্টনিবৰ্হণম্ (śiṣṭakaṣṭanibarhaṇam)who destroys the hardships of the good
• সুৰজুষ্টনিজপদৱিষ্টৰম্ (surajuṣṭanijapadaviṣṭaram)at whose footstool the gods gather
• দুষ্টশিক্ষণধূৰ্ৱহম্ (duṣṭaśikṣaṇadhūrvaham)who takes on the work of punishing the wicked
• মুনিপুষ্টিতুষ্টীষ্টপ্ৰদম্ (munipuṣṭituṣṭīṣṭapradam)who gives sages strength, contentment and what they wish for
• অষ্টমূৰ্তিসুতম্ (aṣṭamūrtisutam)the son of eight-formed Shiva
• সুকৰুণাৱিষ্টম্ (sukaruṇāviṣṭam)full of kindness
• অৱিনষ্টাদৰম্ (avinaṣṭādaram)whose care never fails
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya শিষ্টকষ্টনিবৰ্হণম্ সুৰজুষ্টনিজপদৱিষ্টৰম্ দুষ্টশিক্ষণধূৰ্ৱহম্ মুনিপুষ্টিতুষ্টীষ্টপ্ৰদম্ অষ্টমূৰ্তিসুতম্ সুকৰুণাৱিষ্টম্ অৱিনষ্টাদৰম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

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অষ্টমূৰ্তি eight-formed Shiva — Shiva in eight forms: earth, water, fire, wind, space, sun, moon and the one who offers sacrifice.

note The verse rings on sht, as in shishta, dushta and ashta.

• শুণ্ঠশুষ্কৱিতৰ্কহৰণাকুণ্ঠশক্তিদম্ (śuṇṭhaśuṣkavitarkaharaṇākuṇṭhaśaktidam)who gives a keen power to end dull, dry argument
• অৰ্থিনে (arthine)to those who ask
• শাঠ্যৱিৰহিতৱিতৰণম্ (śāṭhyavirahitavitaraṇam)in whose giving there is no deceit
• শ্ৰীকণ্ঠকৃতসম্ভাষণম্ (śrīkaṇṭhakṛtasambhāṣaṇam)with whom Shiva himself talks
• কাঠকশ্ৰুতিগোচৰম্ (kāṭhakaśrutigocaram)known in the Kathaka Veda
• কৃতমাঠপত্যপৰীক্ষণম্ (kṛtamāṭhapatyaparīkṣaṇam)who tests those who head the monasteries
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya অৰ্থিনে শুণ্ঠশুষ্কৱিতৰ্কহৰণাকুণ্ঠশক্তিদম্ শাঠ্যৱিৰহিতৱিতৰণম্ শ্ৰীকণ্ঠকৃতসম্ভাষণম্ কাঠকশ্ৰুতিগোচৰম্ কৃতমাঠপত্যপৰীক্ষণম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

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কাঠক the Kathaka Veda — A branch of the Black Yajur Veda.

note The verse rings on th, as in kuntha, kantha and kathaka.

• পুণ্ডৰীককৃতাননম্ (puṇḍarīkakṛtānanam)whose face is an elephant's
• শশিখণ্ডকলিতশিখণ্ডকম্ (śaśikhaṇḍakalitaśikhaṇḍakam)in whose topknot a sliver of the moon is set
• কুণ্ডলীশ্ৱৰমণ্ডিতোদৰম্ (kuṇḍalīśvaramaṇḍitodaram)whose belly is adorned with the king of serpents
• অণ্ডজেশাভীষ্টদম্ (aṇḍajeśābhīṣṭadam)who gave Garuda, king of birds, his wish
• দণ্ডপাণিভযাপহম্ (daṇḍapāṇibhayāpaham)who takes away the fear of Yama, who carries the staff
• মুনিমণ্ডলীপৰিমণ্ডনম্ (munimaṇḍalīparimaṇḍanam)the jewel of the circle of sages
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya পুণ্ডৰীককৃতাননম্ শশিখণ্ডকলিতশিখণ্ডকম্ কুণ্ডলীশ্ৱৰমণ্ডিতোদৰম্ অণ্ডজেশাভীষ্টদম্ দণ্ডপাণিভযাপহম্ মুনিমণ্ডলীপৰিমণ্ডনম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

পুণ্ডৰীক elephant — Pundarika means both a white lotus and an elephant, and both fit his face.

note The verse rings on nd, as in pundarika, khanda and danda.

• গূঢম্ (gūḍham)hidden
• আম্নাযাশযম্ (āmnāyāśayam)the meaning of the Vedas
• পৰিলীঢম্ (parilīḍham)surrounded
• অৰ্থিমনোৰথৈঃ (arthimanorathaiḥ)by the wishes of those who ask
• গাঢম্ (gāḍham)close
• আশ্লিষ্টম্ (āśliṣṭam)held
• গিৰীশগিৰীশজাভ্যাম্ (girīśagirīśajābhyām)by Shiva and Parvati
• সাদৰম্ (sādaram)with love
• প্ৰৌঢসৰসকৱিত্ৱসিদ্ধিদ (prauḍhasarasakavitvasiddhida)O giver of mastery in rich and mature poetry
• মূঢনিজভক্তাৱনম্ (mūḍhanijabhaktāvanam)who protects even his simple devotees
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya গূঢম্ আম্নাযাশযম্ অৰ্থিমনোৰথৈঃ পৰিলীঢম্ গিৰীশগিৰীশজাভ্যাম্ সাদৰম্ গাঢম্ আশ্লিষ্টম্ প্ৰৌঢসৰসকৱিত্ৱসিদ্ধিদ মূঢনিজভক্তাৱনম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rings on dh, as in gudha, gadha and praudha.

• পাণিধৃতপাশাঙ্কুশম্ (pāṇidhṛtapāśāṅkuśam)who holds the noose and the goad in his hands
• গীৰ্ৱাণগণসন্দৰ্শকম্ (gīrvāṇagaṇasandarśakam)who shows himself to the hosts of gods
• শোণদীধিতিম্ (śoṇadīdhitim)whose light is red
• অপ্ৰমেযম্ (aprameyam)beyond measure
• অপৰ্ণযা (aparṇayā)by Aparna
• পৰিপোষিতম্ (paripoṣitam)brought up
• কাণখঞ্জকুণীষ্টদম্ (kāṇakhañjakuṇīṣṭadam)who gives the one-eyed, the lame and the crippled what they wish for
• ৱিশ্ৰাণিতদ্ৱিজনামিতম্ (viśrāṇitadvijanāmitam)to whom brahmins who have received his gifts bow
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya পাণিধৃতপাশাঙ্কুশম্ গীৰ্ৱাণগণসন্দৰ্শকম্ শোণদীধিতিম্ অপ্ৰমেযম্ অপৰ্ণযা পৰিপোষিতম্ কাণখঞ্জকুণীষ্টদম্ ৱিশ্ৰাণিতদ্ৱিজনামিতম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

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অপৰ্ণা Aparna — Parvati, who in her penance for Shiva gave up eating even leaves.

note The verse rings on n, as in pani, girvana and shona.

• ভূতভৱ্যভৱদ্ৱিভুম্ (bhūtabhavyabhavadvibhum)lord of what was, what will be and what is
• পৰিধূতপাতকম্ (paridhūtapātakam)who shakes off all sin
• ঈশসঞ্জাতম্ (īśasañjātam)born of Shiva
• অঙ্ঘ্ৰিৱিলাসজিতকঞ্জাতম্ (aṅghrivilāsajitakañjātam)whose graceful feet outshine the lotus
• অজিতম্ (ajitam)never beaten
• অৰাতিভিঃ (arātibhiḥ)by any enemy
• শীতৰশ্মিৰৱীক্ষণম্ (śītaraśmiravīkṣaṇam)whose eyes are the moon and the sun
• নিৰ্গীতম্ (nirgītam)sung of
• আম্নাযোক্তিভিঃ (āmnāyoktibhiḥ)in the words of the Vedas
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya ভূতভৱ্যভৱদ্ৱিভুম্ পৰিধূতপাতকম্ ঈশসঞ্জাতম্ অঙ্ঘ্ৰিৱিলাসজিতকঞ্জাতম্ অৰাতিভিঃ অজিতম্ শীতৰশ্মিৰৱীক্ষণম্ আম্নাযোক্তিভিঃ নিৰ্গীতম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rings on t, as in bhuta, dhuta and jata.

• প্ৰাৰ্থনীযপদম্ (prārthanīyapadam)whose feet everyone should pray to
• মহাত্মভিঃ (mahātmabhiḥ)by great souls
• অৰ্থিতম্ (arthitam)sought
• পুৰৱৈৰিণা (puravairiṇā)by Shiva, the enemy of the three cities
• অনাথৱৰ্গমনোৰথান্ (anāthavargamanorathān)the wishes of the helpless
• অপি (api)even
• সাৰ্থযন্তম্ (sārthayantam)who fulfils
• অহৰ্নিশম্ (aharniśam)day and night
• পান্থসত্পথদৰ্শকম্ (pānthasatpathadarśakam)who shows travellers the right road
• গণনাথম্ (gaṇanātham)the lord of the ganas
• অস্মদ্দৈৱতম্ (asmaddaivatam)our own god
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya প্ৰাৰ্থনীযপদম্ মহাত্মভিঃ পুৰৱৈৰিণা অৰ্থিতম্ অহৰ্নিশম্ অনাথৱৰ্গমনোৰথান্ অপি সাৰ্থযন্তম্ পান্থসত্পথদৰ্শকম্ অস্মদ্দৈৱতম্ গণনাথম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

পুৰৱৈৰী the enemy of the three cities — Shiva, who destroyed the three flying cities of the demons. The Ganesha Purana says he worshipped Ganesha first.

note The verse rings on th, as in prartha, natha and pantha.

• খেদশামকসুচৰিতম্ (khedaśāmakasucaritam)whose good deeds ease distress
• স্ৱাভেদবোধকম্ (svābhedabodhakam)who teaches that the self is one with him
• অদ্ৱযম্ (advayam)who has no second
• মোদহেতুগুণাকৰম্ (modahetuguṇākaram)a mine of the virtues that bring joy
• ৱাগ্ৱাদৱিজযদম্ (vāgvādavijayadam)who gives victory in debate
• ঐশ্ৱৰম্ (aiśvaram)with the Lord's own power
• শ্ৰীমদনুপমসৌহৃদম্ (śrīmadanupamasauhṛdam)whose friendship is glorious and has no equal
• মদনাশকম্ (madanāśakam)who destroys the pride
• ৰিপুসন্ততেঃ (ripusantateḥ)of every host of enemies
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya খেদশামকসুচৰিতম্ স্ৱাভেদবোধকম্ অদ্ৱযম্ মোদহেতুগুণাকৰম্ ৱাগ্ৱাদৱিজযদম্ ঐশ্ৱৰম্ শ্ৰীমদনুপমসৌহৃদম্ ৰিপুসন্ততেঃ মদনাশকম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rings on d, as in kheda, bheda and moda.

• মুগ্ধমৌগ্ধ্যনিৱৰ্তকম্ (mugdhamaugdhyanivartakam)who ends the dullness of the dull
• ৰুচিমুগ্ধম্ (rucimugdham)lovely in his radiance
• উৰ্ৱনুকম্পযা (urvanukampayā)in great compassion
• দিগ্ধম্ (digdham)steeped
• উদ্ধৃতপাদনতজনম্ (uddhṛtapādanatajanam)who has lifted up the people who bowed at his feet
• উদ্ধৰন্তম্ (uddharantam)who lifts up
• ইমম্ (imam)this
• চ (ca)as well
• মাম্ (mām)me
• শুদ্ধচিত্সুখৱিগ্ৰহম্ (śuddhacitsukhavigraham)whose body is pure awareness and joy
• পৰিশুদ্ধৱৃত্ত্যভিলক্ষিতম্ (pariśuddhavṛttyabhilakṣitam)known by a wholly pure mind
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya মুগ্ধমৌগ্ধ্যনিৱৰ্তকম্ ৰুচিমুগ্ধম্ উৰ্ৱনুকম্পযা দিগ্ধম্ উদ্ধৃতপাদনতজনম্ ইমম্ মাম্ চ উদ্ধৰন্তম্ শুদ্ধচিত্সুখৱিগ্ৰহম্ পৰিশুদ্ধৱৃত্ত্যভিলক্ষিতম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rings on dh, as in mugdha, digdha and shuddha.

• সানুকম্পম্ (sānukampam)full of compassion
• অনাৰতম্ (anāratam)always
• মুনিমানসাব্জমৰালকম্ (munimānasābjamarālakam)a swan among the lotuses of the sages' minds
• দীনদৈন্যৱিনাশকম্ (dīnadainyavināśakam)who ends the misery of the poor
• সিতভানুৰেখাশেখৰম্ (sitabhānurekhāśekharam)who wears a crescent moon on his head
• গানৰসৱিদ্গীতসুচৰিতম্ (gānarasavidgītasucaritam)whose good deeds those who know the joy of music sing
• এনসাম্ (enasām)sins
• অপনোদকম্ (apanodakam)who drives away
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya অনাৰতম্ সানুকম্পম্ মুনিমানসাব্জমৰালকম্ দীনদৈন্যৱিনাশকম্ সিতভানুৰেখাশেখৰম্ গানৰসৱিদ্গীতসুচৰিতম্ এনসাম্ অপনোদকম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rings on n, as in sanu, mana and dina.

• কোপতাপনিৰাসকম্ (kopatāpanirāsakam)who drives off the heat of anger
• সামীপ্যদম্ (sāmīpyadam)who grants nearness to himself
• নিজসত্কথালাপিনাম্ (nijasatkathālāpinām)to those who talk of his good stories
• মনুজাপিজনতাপাপহৰম্ (manujāpijanatāpāpaharam)who takes away the sins of people who repeat his mantra
• অখিলেশ্ৱৰম্ (akhileśvaram)the lord of all
• সাপৰাধিজনাযশাপদম্ (sāparādhijanāyaśāpadam)who curses those who do wrong
• আপদাম্ (āpadām)misfortune
• অপহাৰকম্ (apahārakam)who takes away
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya কোপতাপনিৰাসকম্ নিজসত্কথালাপিনাম্ সামীপ্যদম্ মনুজাপিজনতাপাপহৰম্ অখিলেশ্ৱৰম্ সাপৰাধিজনাযশাপদম্ আপদাম্ অপহাৰকম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

সামীপ্য nearness — One of the four kinds of release: living close to the god.

note The verse rings on p, as in kopa, tapa and apada.

• ৰিফ্ফগেষু (riphphageṣu)in the twelfth house
• খগেষু (khageṣu)when the planets stand
• জাতঃ (jātaḥ)one born
• দুষ্ফলম্ (duṣphalam)bad results
• সমৱাপ্নুযাত্ (samavāpnuyāt)may meet with
• সত্ফলায (satphalāya)for good results
• গণেশম্ (gaṇeśam)Ganesha
• অৰ্চতু (arcatu)let him worship
• নিষ্ফলম্ (niṣphalam)fruitless
• ন (na)not
• তদৰ্পণম্ (tadarpaṇam)that offering
• যঃ (yaḥ)who
• ফলীভূতঃ (phalībhūtaḥ)is the fruit
• ক্ৰতূনাম্ (kratūnām)of all sacrifices
• তত্ফলানাম্ (tatphalānām)of what they bring
• ঈশ্ৱৰম্ (īśvaram)the lord
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya ৰিফ্ফগেষু খগেষু জাতঃ দুষ্ফলম্ সমৱাপ্নুযাত্ সত্ফলায গণেশম্ অৰ্চতু তদৰ্পণম্ নিষ্ফলম্ ন যঃ ক্ৰতূনাম্ ফলীভূতঃ তত্ফলানাম্ ঈশ্ৱৰম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

ৰিঃফ the twelfth house — The twelfth house of the horoscope, the house of loss. Planets placed there are thought to bring trouble.

note The verse rings on ph, as in riphpha, dushphala, satphala and nishphala.

• অম্বৰম্ (ambaram)the sky
• যদ্ৱত্ (yadvat)just as
• ৱিনিৰ্মলম্ (vinirmalam)clear
• অম্বুদৈঃ (ambudaiḥ)by clouds
• আচ্ছাদ্যতে (ācchādyate)is covered
• বিম্বভূতম্ (bimbabhūtam)of whom a reflection
• অমুষ্য (amuṣya)this
• জগতঃ (jagataḥ)world is
• সাম্বসুতম্ (sāmbasutam)the son of Shiva and Amba
• অজ্ঞানতঃ (ajñānataḥ)by ignorance
• তম্ (tam)that
• বহিঃ (bahiḥ)from outward sight
• সঙ্গূহিতম্ (saṅgūhitam)hidden
• হেৰম্বম্ (herambam)Heramba
• আলম্বম্ (ālambam)the support
• সতাম্ (satām)of the good
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya যদ্ৱত্ ৱিনিৰ্মলম্ অম্বৰম্ অম্বুদৈঃ আচ্ছাদ্যতে [তদ্ৱত্] অমুষ্য জগতঃ বিম্বভূতম্ সাম্বসুতম্ অজ্ঞানতঃ বহিঃ সঙ্গূহিতম্ সতাম্ আলম্বম্ তম্ হেৰম্বম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rings on mb, as in ambara, bimba and heramba. The world is the reflection, and he is the face it reflects.

• দম্ভকৰ্মাচৰণকৃতসৌৰম্ভযাজিমুখে (dambhakarmācaraṇakṛtasaurambhayājimukhe)in the mouth of a proud sacrificer whose rites are hypocrisy
• মনুস্তম্ভকাৰিণম্ (manustambhakāriṇam)who stops the mantra
• অঙ্গনাকুচকুম্ভপৰিৰম্ভাতুৰৈঃ (aṅganākucakumbhaparirambhāturaiḥ)eager for a woman's embrace
• শম্ভুসুতম্ (śambhusutam)the son of Shambhu
• আৰাধিতম্ (ārādhitam)worshipped
• কৃতিসম্ভৱায (kṛtisambhavāya)so that their plans may succeed
• চ (ca)and
• কামিভিঃ (kāmibhiḥ)by men of desire
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya দম্ভকৰ্মাচৰণকৃতসৌৰম্ভযাজিমুখে মনুস্তম্ভকাৰিণম্ অঙ্গনাকুচকুম্ভপৰিৰম্ভাতুৰৈঃ কামিভিঃ চ কৃতিসম্ভৱায আৰাধিতম্ শম্ভুসুতম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rings on mbh, as in dambha, stambha and shambhu. It sets two kinds of worshipper side by side: the hypocrite, whose mantra he stops, and the plain man of desire, whom he still hears.

• স্তৌমি (staumi)I praise
• ভূতগণেশ্ৱৰম্ (bhūtagaṇeśvaram)the lord of the hosts of beings
• সপ্ৰেমম্ (sapremam)lovingly
• আত্মস্তুতিপৰে (ātmastutipare)devoted to praising him
• কামিতপ্ৰদম্ (kāmitapradam)who gives what is desired
• অৰ্থিনে (arthine)to anyone
• ধৃতসোমম্ (dhṛtasomam)who wears the moon
• অভযদম্ (abhayadam)who gives safety
• আশ্ৱিনে (āśvine)in the month of Ashvina
• শ্ৰীমতা (śrīmatā)by a glorious devotee
• নৱৰাত্ৰদীক্ষোদ্দামৱৈভৱভাৱিতম্ (navarātradīkṣoddāmavaibhavabhāvitam)honoured with great splendour in the vow of Navaratri
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya সপ্ৰেমম্ ভূতগণেশ্ৱৰম্ স্তৌমি আত্মস্তুতিপৰে অৰ্থিনে কামিতপ্ৰদম্ ধৃতসোমম্ আশ্ৱিনে অভযদম্ শ্ৰীমতা নৱৰাত্ৰদীক্ষোদ্দামৱৈভৱভাৱিতম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rings on m, as in staumi, prema and soma. Navaratri in the month of Ashvina may be the season in which the hymn was first sung.

• আযুৰাৰোগ্যাদিকামিতদাযিনম্ (āyurārogyādikāmitadāyinam)who gives long life, health and whatever else is wished for
• প্ৰতিহাযনম্ (pratihāyanam)every year
• শ্ৰেযসে (śreyase)for their good
• সৰ্ৱৈঃ (sarvaiḥ)by everyone
• যুগাদৌ (yugādau)at Yugadi, the new year
• ভূযসে (bhūyase)for plenty
• সম্ভাৱিতম্ (sambhāvitam)honoured
• কাযজীৱৱিযোগকালাপাযহৰমন্ত্ৰেশ্ৱৰম্ (kāyajīvaviyogakālāpāyaharamantreśvaram)the lord of mantras, who takes away danger when the soul parts from the body
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya আযুৰাৰোগ্যাদিকামিতদাযিনম্ প্ৰতিহাযনম্ যুগাদৌ সৰ্ৱৈঃ শ্ৰেযসে ভূযসে সম্ভাৱিতম্ কাযজীৱৱিযোগকালাপাযহৰমন্ত্ৰেশ্ৱৰম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

যুগাদি Yugadi — Ugadi, the new year of the Deccan, when a new cycle of the calendar begins.

note The verse rings on y, as in ayu, hayana and bhuya.

• ৱৈৰিষট্কনিৰাসকম্ (vairiṣaṭkanirāsakam)who drives off the six enemies within
• কামাৰিকামিতজীৱিতম্ (kāmārikāmitajīvitam)whose life Shiva, the enemy of Kama, longed for
• শৌৰিচিন্তাহাৰকম্ (śauricintāhārakam)who took away Krishna's worry
• কৃতনাৰিকেলাহাৰকম্ (kṛtanārikelāhārakam)whose food is coconuts
• দূৰনিৰ্জিতপাতকম্ (dūranirjitapātakam)who has driven sin far away
• সংসাৰসাগৰসেতুকম্ (saṃsārasāgarasetukam)a bridge across the ocean of worldly life
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya ৱৈৰিষট্কনিৰাসকম্ কামাৰিকামিতজীৱিতম্ শৌৰিচিন্তাহাৰকম্ কৃতনাৰিকেলাহাৰকম্ দূৰনিৰ্জিতপাতকম্ সংসাৰসাগৰসেতুকম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

ৱৈৰিষট্ক the six enemies within — Desire, anger, greed, delusion, pride and envy.

শৌৰিচিন্তা Krishna's worry — In the Syamantaka story told on Ganesha Chaturthi, Krishna saw the moon that night and was falsely accused of theft. Worship of Ganesha cleared his name.

note The verse rings on r, as in vairi, shauri and sagara. Shiva longing for him to live recalls the story in which Shiva cut off the boy's head and brought him back with an elephant's.

• কালকালকলাভৱম্ (kālakālakalābhavam)born of a part of Shiva, the death of death
• কলিকালিকাঘৱিৰোধিনম্ (kalikālikāghavirodhinam)who fights the dark sins of the Kali age
• মূলভূতম্ (mūlabhūtam)the root
• অমুষ্য (amuṣya)this
• জগতঃ (jagataḥ)of world
• শ্ৰীলতোপঘ্নাযিতম্ (śrīlatopaghnāyitam)the support on which the creeper of fortune climbs
• কীলকম্ (kīlakam)the pin
• মন্ত্ৰাদিসিদ্ধেঃ (mantrādisiddheḥ)that holds success in mantras in place
• পালকম্ (pālakam)the protector
• মুনিসন্ততেঃ (munisantateḥ)of the company of sages
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya কালকালকলাভৱম্ কলিকালিকাঘৱিৰোধিনম্ অমুষ্য জগতঃ মূলভূতম্ শ্ৰীলতোপঘ্নাযিতম্ মন্ত্ৰাদিসিদ্ধেঃ কীলকম্ মুনিসন্ততেঃ পালকম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rings on l, as in kala, mula and kilaka.

• ভাৱুকাৰম্ভাৱসৰসম্ভাৱিতম্ (bhāvukārambhāvasarasambhāvitam)honoured at the start of every blessed undertaking
• ভৰ্গেপ্সিতম্ (bhargepsitam)whom Shiva cherishes
• সেৱকাৱনদীক্ষিতম্ (sevakāvanadīkṣitam)who has vowed to protect his servants
• সহভাৱম্ (sahabhāvam)in whom live together
• ওজস্তেজসোঃ (ojastejasoḥ)strength and brilliance
• পাৱনম্ (pāvanam)the purifier
• দেৱেষু (deveṣu)among the gods
• সামস্তাৱকেষ্টৱিধাযকম্ (sāmastāvakeṣṭavidhāyakam)who fulfils the wishes of those who praise him with Saman chants
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya ভাৱুকাৰম্ভাৱসৰসম্ভাৱিতম্ ভৰ্গেপ্সিতম্ সেৱকাৱনদীক্ষিতম্ ওজস্তেজসোঃ সহভাৱম্ দেৱেষু পাৱনম্ সামস্তাৱকেষ্টৱিধাযকম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rings on v, as in bhavuka, seva and pavana.

• কাশিকাপুৰকলিতনিৱসতিম্ (kāśikāpurakalitanivasatim)who has made his home in the city of Kashi
• ঈশম্ (īśam)lord
• অস্মচ্চেতসঃ (asmaccetasaḥ)of our minds
• পাশিশিক্ষাপাৰৱশ্যৱিনাশকম্ (pāśiśikṣāpāravaśyavināśakam)who frees us from the grip of the noose-bearer's punishment
• শশিভাসকম্ (śaśibhāsakam)who makes the moon shine
• কেশৱাদিসমৰ্চিতম্ (keśavādisamarcitam)whom Keshava and the other gods worship
• গৌৰীশগুপ্তমহাধনম্ (gaurīśaguptamahādhanam)the great treasure that Gauri's lord keeps safe
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya কাশিকাপুৰকলিতনিৱসতিম্ অস্মচ্চেতসঃ ঈশম্ পাশিশিক্ষাপাৰৱশ্যৱিনাশকম্ শশিভাসকম্ কেশৱাদিসমৰ্চিতম্ গৌৰীশগুপ্তমহাধনম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

পাশী the noose-bearer — Yama or Varuna, both of whom carry a noose to bind the guilty.

note The verse rings on sh, as in kashi, pashi and nasha.

• পেষকম্ (peṣakam)who grinds to dust
• পাপস্য (pāpasya)sin
• দুৰ্জনশোষকম্ (durjanaśoṣakam)who dries up the wicked
• সুৱিশেষকম্ (suviśeṣakam)truly outstanding
• পোষকম্ (poṣakam)who nourishes
• সুজনস্য (sujanasya)the good
• সুন্দৰৱেষকম্ (sundaraveṣakam)beautifully dressed
• নিৰ্দোষকম্ (nirdoṣakam)faultless
• মূষকম্ (mūṣakam)his mouse
• তু (tu)and
• অধিৰুহ্য (adhiruhya)riding
• ভক্তমনীষিতপ্ৰতিপাদকম্ (bhaktamanīṣitapratipādakam)who brings his devotees what they long for
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya পাপস্য পেষকম্ দুৰ্জনশোষকম্ সুৱিশেষকম্ সুজনস্য পোষকম্ সুন্দৰৱেষকম্ নিৰ্দোষকম্ মূষকম্ তু অধিৰুহ্য ভক্তমনীষিতপ্ৰতিপাদকম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rings on sh, as in peshaka, poshaka, veshaka and mushaka.

• ৱাসৱাদিসুৰাৰ্চিতম্ (vāsavādisurārcitam)whom Indra and the other gods worship
• কৃতৱাসুদেৱাভীপ্সিতম্ (kṛtavāsudevābhīpsitam)who did what Vasudeva wished
• ভাসমানম্ (bhāsamānam)who shines
• উৰুপ্ৰভাভিঃ (uruprabhābhiḥ)with great rays
• উপাসকাধিকসৌহৃদম্ (upāsakādhikasauhṛdam)a close friend to those who worship him
• হ্ৰাসকম্ (hrāsakam)who humbles
• দুৰহঙ্কৃতেঃ (durahaṅkṛteḥ)wicked pride
• নিৰ্যাসকম্ (niryāsakam)who drives out
• ৰক্ষস্ততেঃ (rakṣastateḥ)the hordes of rakshasas
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya ৱাসৱাদিসুৰাৰ্চিতম্ কৃতৱাসুদেৱাভীপ্সিতম্ উৰুপ্ৰভাভিঃ ভাসমানম্ উপাসকাধিকসৌহৃদম্ দুৰহঙ্কৃতেঃ হ্ৰাসকম্ ৰক্ষস্ততেঃ নিৰ্যাসকম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rings on s, as in vasava, bhasa and hrasa.

• বাহুলেযগুৰুম্ (bāhuleyagurum)Kartikeya's elder
• ত্ৰযী (trayī)the three Vedas
• যম্ (yam)whom
• প্ৰাহ (prāha)call
• সৰ্ৱগণেশ্ৱৰম্ (sarvagaṇeśvaram)lord of all the ganas
• গূহিতম্ (gūhitam)kept hidden
• মুনিমানসৈঃ (munimānasaiḥ)in the minds of sages
• অৱ্যাহতাধিকৱৈভৱম্ (avyāhatādhikavaibhavam)whose great glory nothing can check
• আহিতাগ্নিহিতম্ (āhitāgnihitam)the friend of those who keep the sacred fires
• মনীষিভিঃ (manīṣibhiḥ)by the wise
• ঊহিতম্ (ūhitam)known
• সৰ্ৱত্ৰ (sarvatra)everywhere
• তম্ (tam)that
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya যম্ ত্ৰযী সৰ্ৱগণেশ্ৱৰম্ প্ৰাহ বাহুলেযগুৰুম্ মুনিমানসৈঃ গূহিতম্ অৱ্যাহতাধিকৱৈভৱম্ আহিতাগ্নিহিতম্ মনীষিভিঃ সৰ্ৱত্ৰ ঊহিতম্ তম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

বাহুলেয Kartikeya — Skanda, named after the Krittika stars who nursed him.

note The verse rings on h, as in bahuleya, guhita and ahita.

• কেলিজিতসুৰশাখিনম্ (kelijitasuraśākhinam)who outdoes the wishing tree even at play
• সুৰপালপূজিতপাদুকম্ (surapālapūjitapādukam)whose sandals the guardians of the gods worship
• ৱ্যালপৰিবৃঢকঙ্কণম্ (vyālaparibṛḍhakaṅkaṇam)who wears the king of serpents as a bracelet
• ভক্তালিৰক্ষণদীক্ষিতম্ (bhaktālirakṣaṇadīkṣitam)who has vowed to protect his many devotees
• কালিকাতনযম্ (kālikātanayam)Kalika's son
• কলানিধিমৌলিম্ (kalānidhimaulim)with the moon on his head
• আম্নাযস্তুতম্ (āmnāyastutam)praised in the Vedas
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya কেলিজিতসুৰশাখিনম্ সুৰপালপূজিতপাদুকম্ ৱ্যালপৰিবৃঢকঙ্কণম্ ভক্তালিৰক্ষণদীক্ষিতম্ কালিকাতনযম্ কলানিধিমৌলিম্ আম্নাযস্তুতম্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

কালিকা Kalika — Kali, the dark one, a name of Parvati.

note The verse rings on l again, as in keli, pala and mauli.

• দক্ষিণেন (dakṣiṇena)kind
• সুৰেষু (sureṣu)to the gods
• দুৰ্জনশিক্ষণেষু (durjanaśikṣaṇeṣu)at punishing the wicked
• পটীযসা (paṭīyasā)most skilful
• ৰক্ষসাম্ (rakṣasām)the rakshasas
• অপনোদকেন (apanodakena)who drives away
• মহোক্ষৱাহপ্ৰেযসা (mahokṣavāhapreyasā)dear to Shiva, who rides the great bull
• ৰক্ষিতাঃ (rakṣitāḥ)have been kept safe
• ৱযম্ (vayam)we
• অক্ষৰাষ্টকলক্ষজপতঃ (akṣarāṣṭakalakṣajapataḥ)through repeating the eight-syllable mantra a hundred thousand times
• যেন (yena)by whom
• ৱৈ (vai)truly
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya সুৰেষু দক্ষিণেন দুৰ্জনশিক্ষণেষু পটীযসা ৰক্ষসাম্ অপনোদকেন মহোক্ষৱাহপ্ৰেযসা যেন ৱৈ অক্ষৰাষ্টকলক্ষজপতঃ ৱযম্ ৰক্ষিতাঃ [তম্] ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rings on ksh, as in dakshina, shikshana and raksha. The poet speaks here of his own practice with a mantra of eight syllables.

• ৰত্নগৰ্ভগণেশ্ৱৰস্তুতিনূত্নপদ্যততিম্ (ratnagarbhagaṇeśvarastutinūtnapadyatatim)this new row of verses, the Ratnagarbha praise of the lord of the ganas
• পঠেত্ (paṭhet)reads
• যত্নৱান্ (yatnavān)with care
• যঃ (yaḥ)whoever
• প্ৰতিদিনম্ (pratidinam)every day
• দ্ৰাক্ (drāk)soon
• প্ৰত্নৱাক্সদৃশাৰ্থদাম্ (pratnavāksadṛśārthadām)which gives meaning as the words of the ancients do
• ৰত্নৰুক্মসুখোচ্ছ্ৰযম্ (ratnarukmasukhocchrayam)gems, gold and happiness
• সাপত্নৱিৰহিতম্ (sāpatnavirahitam)with no rivals
• আপ্নুযাত্ (āpnuyāt)gains
• ৱাৰণাননম্ (vāraṇānanam)the elephant-faced one
• আশ্ৰযে (āśraye)I take refuge in
• ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ (vandāruvighnanivāraṇam)who clears the obstacles of those who bow to him

anvaya যঃ যত্নৱান্ প্ৰতিদিনম্ প্ৰত্নৱাক্সদৃশাৰ্থদাম্ ৰত্নগৰ্ভগণেশ্ৱৰস্তুতিনূত্নপদ্যততিম্ পঠেত্ [সঃ] দ্ৰাক্ সাপত্নৱিৰহিতম্ ৰত্নৰুক্মসুখোচ্ছ্ৰযম্ আপ্নুযাত্ ৱন্দাৰুৱিঘ্ননিৱাৰণম্ ৱাৰণাননম্ আশ্ৰযে

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The verse rings on tn, as in ratna, nutna, yatna and pratna.

• সিদ্ধিনাযকসংস্তুতিম্ (siddhināyakasaṃstutim)this praise of the lord of success
• সিদ্ধান্তিসুব্ৰহ্মণ্যহৃচ্ছুদ্ধযে (siddhāntisubrahmaṇyahṛcchuddhaye)to cleanse the heart of Subrahmanya, teacher of settled doctrine
• সমুদীৰিতাম্ (samudīritām)spoken
• ৱাগ্বুদ্ধিবলসন্দাযিনীম্ (vāgbuddhibalasandāyinīm)which gives strength of speech and understanding
• সিদ্ধযে (siddhaye)for the success
• পঠত (paṭhata)read
• অনুৱাসৰম্ (anuvāsaram)day after day
• ঈপ্সিতস্য (īpsitasya)of what you wish
• মনীষিণঃ (manīṣiṇaḥ)O wise ones
• শ্ৰদ্ধযা (śraddhayā)with faith
• নিৰ্ৱিঘ্নসম্পদ্ৱৃদ্ধিঃ (nirvighnasampadvṛddhiḥ)wealth will grow with nothing in its way
• অপি (api)too
• ভৱিতা (bhavitā)will come
• যতঃ (yataḥ)for through it

anvaya মনীষিণঃ সিদ্ধান্তিসুব্ৰহ্মণ্যহৃচ্ছুদ্ধযে সমুদীৰিতাম্ ৱাগ্বুদ্ধিবলসন্দাযিনীম্ সিদ্ধিনাযকসংস্তুতিম্ ঈপ্সিতস্য সিদ্ধযে শ্ৰদ্ধযা অনুৱাসৰম্ পঠত যতঃ নিৰ্ৱিঘ্নসম্পদ্ৱৃদ্ধিঃ অপি ভৱিতা

chandas Moric: 26 beats to the line

note The last verse rings on ddh, as in siddhi, shuddhi and buddhi, and gives the poet's name. নিৰ্নিঘ্ন is printed for নিৰ্ৱিঘ্ন, without obstacle.

• ইতি (iti)here ends
• শ্ৰীসুব্ৰহ্মণ্যযোগিৱিৰচিতম্ (śrīsubrahmaṇyayogiviracitam)written by Shri Subrahmanya Yogi
• ৰত্নগৰ্ভগণেশৱিলাসস্তুতিঃ (ratnagarbhagaṇeśavilāsastutiḥ)the Ratnagarbha praise of Ganesha's play

anvaya ইতি শ্ৰীসুব্ৰহ্মণ্যযোগিৱিৰচিতম্ ৰত্নগৰ্ভগণেশৱিলাসস্তুতিঃ

chandas Prose, the colophon