ଵିଘ୍ନେଶ୍ଵର ଅଷ୍ଟୋତ୍ତର ଶତ ନାମ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍

• ଵିନାଯକଃ (vināyakaḥ)the one who leads, and who has no one over him
• ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜଃ (vighnarājaḥ)the king of obstacles
• ଗୌରୀପୁତ୍ରଃ (gaurīputraḥ)the son of Gauri
• ଗଣେଶ୍ଵରଃ (gaṇeśvaraḥ)the lord of the ganas
• ସ୍କନ୍ଦାଗ୍ରଜଃ (skandāgrajaḥ)born before Skanda
• ଅଵ୍ଯଯଃ (avyayaḥ)never running out
• ପୂତଃ (pūtaḥ)clean
• ଦକ୍ଷଃ (dakṣaḥ)deft
• ଅଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷଃ (adhyakṣaḥ)presiding
• ଦ୍ଵିଜପ୍ରିଯଃ (dvijapriyaḥ)dear to the twice-born

anvaya ଵିନାଯକଃ ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜଃ ଗୌରୀପୁତ୍ରଃ ଗଣେଶ୍ଵରଃ ସ୍କନ୍ଦାଗ୍ରଜଃ ଅଵ୍ଯଯଃ ପୂତଃ ଦକ୍ଷଃ ଅଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷଃ ଦ୍ଵିଜପ୍ରିଯଃ

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

note The hundred and eight names of Vighneshvara, strung into verse. The last verses say who first said them and what to do with them.

• ଅଗ୍ନିଗର୍ଵଚ୍ଛିତ୍ (agnigarvacchit)who broke the pride of fire
• ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରଶ୍ରୀପ୍ରଦଃ (indraśrīpradaḥ)who gave Indra his fortune
• ଵାଣୀପ୍ରଦଃ (vāṇīpradaḥ)the giver of speech
• ଅଵ୍ଯଯଃ (avyayaḥ)never running out
• ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦଃ (sarvasiddhipradaḥ)the giver of every success
• ଶର୍ଵତନଯଃ (śarvatanayaḥ)the son of Sharva
• ଶର୍ଵରୀପ୍ରିଯଃ (śarvarīpriyaḥ)the one who loves the night

anvaya ଅଗ୍ନିଗର୍ଵଚ୍ଛିତ୍ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରଶ୍ରୀପ୍ରଦଃ ଵାଣୀପ୍ରଦଃ ଅଵ୍ଯଯଃ ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦଃ ଶର୍ଵତନଯଃ ଶର୍ଵରୀପ୍ରିଯଃ

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

note Other copies read ଅଗ୍ନିଗର୍ଭଚ୍ଛିଦ୍, who cut open the womb that held fire.

• ସର୍ଵାତ୍ମକଃ (sarvātmakaḥ)the self of everything
• ସୃଷ୍ଟିକର୍ତା (sṛṣṭikartā)the maker of all that is made
• ଦେଵଃ (devaḥ)the god
• ଅନେକାର୍ଚିତଃ (anekārcitaḥ)whom many have worshipped
• ଶିଵଃ (śivaḥ)the kindly one
• ଶୁଦ୍ଧଃ (śuddhaḥ)the pure one
• ବୁଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରିଯଃ (buddhipriyaḥ)who loves good sense
• ଶାନ୍ତଃ (śāntaḥ)the quiet one
• ବ୍ରହ୍ମଚାରୀ (brahmacārī)the keeper of the student's vow
• ଗଜାନନଃ (gajānanaḥ)the elephant-faced

anvaya ସର୍ଵାତ୍ମକଃ ସୃଷ୍ଟିକର୍ତା ଦେଵଃ ଅନେକାର୍ଚିତଃ ଶିଵଃ ଶୁଦ୍ଧଃ ବୁଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରିଯଃ ଶାନ୍ତଃ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଚାରୀ ଗଜାନନଃ

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

• ଦ୍ଵୈମାତ୍ରେଯଃ (dvaimātreyaḥ)the child of two mothers
• ମୁନିସ୍ତୁତ୍ଯଃ (munistutyaḥ)praised by the sages
• ଭକ୍ତଵିଘ୍ନଵିନାଶନଃ (bhaktavighnavināśanaḥ)the destroyer of the obstacles of those who love him
• ଏକଦନ୍ତଃ (ekadantaḥ)the one-tusked
• ଚତୁର୍ବାହୁଃ (caturbāhuḥ)the four-armed
• ଚତୁରଃ (caturaḥ)the clever one
• ଶକ୍ତିସଂଯୁତଃ (śaktisaṃyutaḥ)the one joined with his Shakti

anvaya ଦ୍ଵୈମାତ୍ରେଯଃ ମୁନିସ୍ତୁତ୍ଯଃ ଭକ୍ତଵିଘ୍ନଵିନାଶନଃ ଏକଦନ୍ତଃ ଚତୁର୍ବାହୁଃ ଚତୁରଃ ଶକ୍ତିସଂଯୁତଃ

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

• ଲମ୍ବୋଦରଃ (lambodaraḥ)the hanging-bellied
• ଶୂର୍ପକର୍ଣଃ (śūrpakarṇaḥ)whose ears are winnowing baskets
• ହରଃ (haraḥ)Hara
• ବ୍ରହ୍ମଵିଦୁତ୍ତମଃ (brahmaviduttamaḥ)the best of those who know Brahman
• କାଲଃ (kālaḥ)time itself
• ଗ୍ରହପତିଃ (grahapatiḥ)the lord of the planets
• କାମୀ (kāmī)the one who wants, and is wanted
• ସୋମସୂର୍ଯାଗ୍ନିଲୋଚନଃ (somasūryāgnilocanaḥ)whose eyes are moon, sun and fire

anvaya ଲମ୍ବୋଦରଃ ଶୂର୍ପକର୍ଣଃ ହରଃ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଵିଦୁତ୍ତମଃ କାଲଃ ଗ୍ରହପତିଃ କାମୀ ସୋମସୂର୍ଯାଗ୍ନିଲୋଚନଃ

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

note Where this copy reads ହରଃ and କାଲଃ, the other recension of the same hymn reads ହରିଃ and କାଵ୍ଯଃ.

• ପାଶାଙ୍କୁଶଧରଃ (pāśāṅkuśadharaḥ)who holds the noose and the goad
• ଚଣ୍ଡଃ (caṇḍaḥ)the fierce one
• ଗୁଣାତୀତଃ (guṇātītaḥ)past the three strands of nature
• ନିରଞ୍ଜନଃ (nirañjanaḥ)without a smudge on him
• ଅକଲ୍ମଷଃ (akalmaṣaḥ)without a stain
• ସ୍ଵଯଂସିଦ୍ଧଃ (svayaṃsiddhaḥ)come to his own perfection
• ସିଦ୍ଧାର୍ଚିତପଦାମ୍ବୁଜଃ (siddhārcitapadāmbujaḥ)whose lotus feet the perfected worship

anvaya ପାଶାଙ୍କୁଶଧରଃ ଚଣ୍ଡଃ ଗୁଣାତୀତଃ ନିରଞ୍ଜନଃ ଅକଲ୍ମଷଃ ସ୍ଵଯଂସିଦ୍ଧଃ ସିଦ୍ଧାର୍ଚିତପଦାମ୍ବୁଜଃ

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

• ବୀଜପୂରଫଲାସକ୍ତଃ (bījapūraphalāsaktaḥ)fond of the citron
• ଵରଦଃ (varadaḥ)the giver of boons
• ଶାଶ୍ଵତଃ (śāśvataḥ)the one who does not end
• କୃତୀ (kṛtī)the one who gets things done
• ଵିଦ୍ଵତ୍ପ୍ରିଯଃ (vidvatpriyaḥ)dear to the learned
• ଵୀତଭଯଃ (vītabhayaḥ)whom fear has left
• ଗଦୀ (gadī)the one with the mace
• ଚକ୍ରୀ (cakrī)the one with the disc
• ଇକ୍ଷୁଚାପଧୃତ୍ (ikṣucāpadhṛt)who carries the sugar-cane bow

anvaya ବୀଜପୂରଫଲାସକ୍ତଃ ଵରଦଃ ଶାଶ୍ଵତଃ କୃତୀ ଵିଦ୍ଵତ୍ପ୍ରିଯଃ ଵୀତଭଯଃ ଗଦୀ ଚକ୍ରୀ ଇକ୍ଷୁଚାପଧୃତ୍

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

• ଶ୍ରୀଦଃ (śrīdaḥ)the giver of fortune
• ଅଜଃ (ajaḥ)the unborn
• ଉତ୍ପଲକରଃ (utpalakaraḥ)with a lotus in his hand
• ଶ୍ରୀପତିଃ (śrīpatiḥ)the lord of fortune
• ସ୍ତୁତିହର୍ଷିତଃ (stutiharṣitaḥ)delighted by praise
• କୁଲାଦ୍ରିଭେତ୍ତା (kulādribhettā)who split the mountain of his line
• ଜଟିଲଃ (jaṭilaḥ)with matted hair
• କଲିକଲ୍ମଷନାଶନଃ (kalikalmaṣanāśanaḥ)who wipes out the stain of the Kali age

anvaya ଶ୍ରୀଦଃ ଅଜଃ ଉତ୍ପଲକରଃ ଶ୍ରୀପତିଃ ସ୍ତୁତିହର୍ଷିତଃ କୁଲାଦ୍ରିଭେତ୍ତା ଜଟିଲଃ କଲିକଲ୍ମଷନାଶନଃ

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

• ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଚୂଡାମଣିଃ (candracūḍāmaṇiḥ)with the moon for a crest jewel
• କାନ୍ତଃ (kāntaḥ)the lovely one
• ପାପହାରୀ (pāpahārī)who carries wrongdoing away
• ସମାହିତଃ (samāhitaḥ)whose mind is gathered
• ଆଶ୍ରିତଶ୍ରୀକରଃ (āśritaśrīkaraḥ)who makes those who come to him prosper
• ସୌମ୍ଯଃ (saumyaḥ)the gentle one
• ଭକ୍ତଵାଞ୍ଛିତଦାଯକଃ (bhaktavāñchitadāyakaḥ)who gives his devotees what they long for

anvaya ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଚୂଡାମଣିଃ କାନ୍ତଃ ପାପହାରୀ ସମାହିତଃ ଆଶ୍ରିତଶ୍ରୀକରଃ ସୌମ୍ଯଃ ଭକ୍ତଵାଞ୍ଛିତଦାଯକଃ

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

note ଅଶ୍ରିତ is printed for ଆଶ୍ରିତ.

• ଶାନ୍ତଃ (śāntaḥ)the quiet one
• କୈଵଲ୍ଯସୁଖଦଃ (kaivalyasukhadaḥ)who gives the happiness of freedom
• ସଚ୍ଚିଦାନନ୍ଦଵିଗ୍ରହଃ (saccidānandavigrahaḥ)whose body is being, awareness and joy
• ଜ୍ଞାନୀ (jñānī)the one who knows
• ଦଯାଯୁତଃ (dayāyutaḥ)full of kindness
• ଦାନ୍ତଃ (dāntaḥ)with himself in hand
• ବ୍ରହ୍ମଦ୍ଵେଷଵିଵର୍ଜିତଃ (brahmadveṣavivarjitaḥ)in whom there is no hatred of the sacred

anvaya ଶାନ୍ତଃ କୈଵଲ୍ଯସୁଖଦଃ ସଚ୍ଚିଦାନନ୍ଦଵିଗ୍ରହଃ ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ଦଯାଯୁତଃ ଦାନ୍ତଃ ବ୍ରହ୍ମଦ୍ଵେଷଵିଵର୍ଜିତଃ

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

କୈଵଲ୍ଯ freedom — Kaivalya is being wholly oneself, with nothing else mixed in.

• ପ୍ରମତ୍ତଦୈତ୍ଯଭଯଦଃ (pramattadaityabhayadaḥ)who puts fear into reckless demons
• ଶ୍ରୀକଣ୍ଠଃ (śrīkaṇṭhaḥ)Shrikantha
• ଵିବୁଧେଶ୍ଵରଃ (vibudheśvaraḥ)the lord of the wise ones
• ରମାର୍ଚିତଃ (ramārcitaḥ)worshipped by Rama
• ନିଧିଃ (nidhiḥ)the store of treasure
• ନାଗରାଜଯଜ୍ଞୋପଵୀତଵାନ୍ (nāgarājayajñopavītavān)whose sacred thread is the king of snakes

anvaya ପ୍ରମତ୍ତଦୈତ୍ଯଭଯଦଃ ଶ୍ରୀକଣ୍ଠଃ ଵିବୁଧେଶ୍ଵରଃ ରମାର୍ଚିତଃ ନିଧିଃ ନାଗରାଜଯଜ୍ଞୋପଵୀତଵାନ୍

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

ଶ୍ରୀକଣ୍ଠଃ Shrikantha — The one with the beautiful throat, a name of Shiva, given here to the son.

• ସ୍ଥୂଲକଣ୍ଠଃ (sthūlakaṇṭhaḥ)the thick-throated
• ସ୍ଵଯଙ୍କର୍ତା (svayaṅkartā)who makes himself
• ସାମଘୋଷପ୍ରିଯଃ (sāmaghoṣapriyaḥ)who loves the sound of the Saman
• ପରଃ (paraḥ)the supreme
• ସ୍ଥୂଲତୁଣ୍ଡଃ (sthūlatuṇḍaḥ)the thick-trunked
• ଅଗ୍ରଣୀଃ (agraṇīḥ)the one who goes in front
• ଧୀରଃ (dhīraḥ)the steady one
• ଵାଗୀଶଃ (vāgīśaḥ)the lord of speech
• ସିଦ୍ଧିଦାଯକଃ (siddhidāyakaḥ)the giver of success

anvaya ସ୍ଥୂଲକଣ୍ଠଃ ସ୍ଵଯଙ୍କର୍ତା ସାମଘୋଷପ୍ରିଯଃ ପରଃ ସ୍ଥୂଲତୁଣ୍ଡଃ ଅଗ୍ରଣୀଃ ଧୀରଃ ଵାଗୀଶଃ ସିଦ୍ଧିଦାଯକଃ

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

• ଦୂର୍ଵାବିଲ୍ଵପ୍ରିଯଃ (dūrvābilvapriyaḥ)who loves durva grass and bilva leaves
• ଅଵ୍ଯକ୍ତମୂର୍ତିଃ (avyaktamūrtiḥ)whose form is not shown
• ଅଦ୍ଭୁତମୂର୍ତିମାନ୍ (adbhutamūrtimān)whose form is a wonder
• ଶୈଲେନ୍ଦ୍ରତନୁଜୋତ୍ସଙ୍ଗଖେଲନୋତ୍ସୁକମାନସଃ (śailendratanujotsaṅgakhelanotsukamānasaḥ)whose heart is set on playing in the lap of the mountain king's daughter

anvaya ଦୂର୍ଵାବିଲ୍ଵପ୍ରିଯଃ ଅଵ୍ଯକ୍ତମୂର୍ତିଃ ଅଦ୍ଭୁତମୂର୍ତିମାନ୍ ଶୈଲେନ୍ଦ୍ରତନୁଜୋତ୍ସଙ୍ଗଖେଲନୋତ୍ସୁକମାନସଃ

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

ଉତ୍ସଙ୍ଗ the lap — The lap a child is held in. Two names in a row make him formless and then a child at play.

• ସ୍ଵଲାଵଣ୍ଯସୁଧାସାରଜିତମନ୍ମଥଵିଗ୍ରହଃ (svalāvaṇyasudhāsārajitamanmathavigrahaḥ)whose beauty, a flood of nectar, has outdone the god of desire
• ସମସ୍ତଜଗଦାଧାରଃ (samastajagadādhāraḥ)who holds up the whole world
• ମାଯୀ (māyī)who wields maya
• ମୂଷକଵାହନଃ (mūṣakavāhanaḥ)who rides a mouse

anvaya ସ୍ଵଲାଵଣ୍ଯସୁଧାସାରଜିତମନ୍ମଥଵିଗ୍ରହଃ ସମସ୍ତଜଗଦାଧାରଃ ମାଯୀ ମୂଷକଵାହନଃ

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

• ହୃଷ୍ଟଃ (hṛṣṭaḥ)glad
• ତୁଷ୍ଟଃ (tuṣṭaḥ)contented
• ପ୍ରସନ୍ନାତ୍ମା (prasannātmā)clear and kind in himself
• ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦାଯକଃ (sarvasiddhipradāyakaḥ)the giver of every success
• ଅଷ୍ଟୋତ୍ତରଶତେନ (aṣṭottaraśatena)with the hundred and eight
• ଏଵମ୍ (evam)in this way
• ନାମ୍ନାମ୍ (nāmnām)of names
• ଵିଘ୍ନେଶ୍ଵରମ୍ (vighneśvaram)Vighneshvara
• ଵିଭୁମ୍ (vibhum)the mighty

anvaya ହୃଷ୍ଟଃ ତୁଷ୍ଟଃ ପ୍ରସନ୍ନାତ୍ମା ସର୍ଵସିଦ୍ଧିପ୍ରଦାଯକଃ ଏଵମ୍ ନାମ୍ନାମ୍ ଅଷ୍ଟୋତ୍ତରଶତେନ ଵିଭୁମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନେଶ୍ଵରମ୍

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

note The names end in the middle of this verse, and the sentence that began with them runs on into the next.

• ତୁଷ୍ଟାଵ (tuṣṭāva)praised
• ଶଙ୍କରଃ (śaṅkaraḥ)Shankara
• ପୁତ୍ରମ୍ (putram)his son
• ତ୍ରିପୁରମ୍ (tripuram)Tripura
• ହନ୍ତୁମ୍ (hantum)to destroy
• ଉଦ୍ଯତଃ (udyataḥ)setting out
• ଯଃ (yaḥ)whoever
• ପୂଜଯେତ୍ (pūjayet)worships
• ଅନେନ (anena)with this
• ଏଵ (eva)itself
• ଭକ୍ତ୍ଯା (bhaktyā)with devotion
• ସିଦ୍ଧିଵିନାଯକମ୍ (siddhivināyakam)Siddhivinayaka

anvaya ତ୍ରିପୁରମ୍ ହନ୍ତୁମ୍ ଉଦ୍ଯତଃ ଶଙ୍କରଃ ପୁତ୍ରମ୍ ତୁଷ୍ଟାଵ ଯଃ ଅନେନ ଏଵ ଭକ୍ତ୍ଯା ସିଦ୍ଧିଵିନାଯକମ୍ ପୂଜଯେତ୍

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

ତ୍ରିପୁରମ୍ Tripura — The three flying cities of the asuras, burned by Shiva with a single arrow. The story goes that his chariot broke down first because he had not saluted his son, which is why the hymn is placed here.

note This recension names the speaker: the hymn is Shiva's, said before the battle.

• ଦୂର୍ଵାଦଲୈଃ (dūrvādalaiḥ)with blades of durva
• ବିଲ୍ଵପତ୍ରୈଃ (bilvapatraiḥ)with bilva leaves
• ପୁଷ୍ପୈଃ (puṣpaiḥ)with flowers
• ଵା (vā)or
• ଚନ୍ଦନାକ୍ଷତୈଃ (candanākṣataiḥ)with sandal and unbroken rice
• ସର୍ଵାନ୍ (sarvān)all
• କାମାନ୍ (kāmān)the things he wants
• ଅଵାପ୍ନୋତି (avāpnoti)he gets
• ସର୍ଵଵିଘ୍ନୈଃ (sarvavighnaiḥ)from every obstacle
• ପ୍ରମୁଚ୍ଯତେ (pramucyate)he is let loose

anvaya ଦୂର୍ଵାଦଲୈଃ ବିଲ୍ଵପତ୍ରୈଃ ପୁଷ୍ପୈଃ ଵା ଚନ୍ଦନାକ୍ଷତୈଃ [ସଃ] ସର୍ଵାନ୍ କାମାନ୍ ଅଵାପ୍ନୋତି ସର୍ଵଵିଘ୍ନୈଃ ପ୍ରମୁଚ୍ଯତେ

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

ଅକ୍ଷତ unbroken rice — Whole rice grains, offered because what is unhurt is fit to give. The word means exactly that: not broken.

note The offerings named are deliberately small: grass, a leaf, a flower, a little sandal and rice.