- ଯୋଗପ୍ରଦଗଣେଶସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (yogapradagaṇeśastotram)the Ganesha hymn that gives yoga
anvaya ଯୋଗପ୍ରଦଗଣେଶସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍
chandas Prose, the title
ଯୋଗ yoga — Here yoga means the joining of two things that looked separate. The whole hymn is built on pairs, and on the god standing where each pair meets.
note From the Mudgala Purana. Kapila is the speaker, and the hymn is written in his own idiom: each verse hands the god one thing out of a pair and then names him as the place the two come together.
- କପିଲଃ (kapilaḥ)Kapila
- ଉଵାଚ (uvāca)said
anvaya କପିଲଃ ଉଵାଚ
chandas Prose, a speaker's line
କପିଲ Kapila — The sage to whom the Samkhya teaching is given, which is why the verses count things off in the Samkhya way.
ଅଭକ୍ତାନାଂ ଵିଶେଷେଣ ଵିଘ୍ନକର୍ତ୍ରେ ନମୋ ନମଃ ॥ ୧ ॥
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
- ତେ (te)to you
- ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜାଯ (vighnarājāya)to the king of obstacles
- ଭକ୍ତାନାମ୍ (bhaktānām)of those who love you
- ଵିଘ୍ନହାରିଣେ (vighnahāriṇe)who take obstacles away
- ଅଭକ୍ତାନାମ୍ (abhaktānām)of those who do not
- ଵିଶେଷେଣ (viśeṣeṇa)above all
- ଵିଘ୍ନକର୍ତ୍ରେ (vighnakartre)who make obstacles
- ନମୋ ନମଃ (namo namaḥ)salutation and salutation
anvaya ଵିଘ୍ନରାଜାଯ ଭକ୍ତାନାମ୍ ଵିଘ୍ନହାରିଣେ ଅଭକ୍ତାନାମ୍ ଵିଶେଷେଣ ଵିଘ୍ନକର୍ତ୍ରେ ତେ ନମଃ ନମୋ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The first verse states the two sides of his office plainly: he clears the road and he blocks it.
ବୁଦ୍ଧ୍ଯୈରିନ୍ଦ୍ରିଯଵର୍ଗେଷୁ ତ୍ରିଵିଧାଯ ନମୋ ନମଃ ॥ ୨ ॥
- ଆକାଶାଯ (ākāśāya)to space
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଭୂତାନାମ୍ (bhūtānām)among the elements
- ମନସେ (manase)to mind
- ଚ (ca)and
- ଅମରେଷୁ (amareṣu)among the gods
- ତେ (te)to you
- ବୁଦ୍ଧ୍ଯୈ (buddhyai)to understanding
- ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିଯଵର୍ଗେଷୁ (indriyavargeṣu)among the ranks of the senses
- ତ୍ରିଵିଧାଯ (trividhāya)threefold
- ନମୋ ନମଃ (namo namaḥ)salutation and salutation
anvaya ଭୂତାନାମ୍ ଆକାଶାଯ ଚ ଅମରେଷୁ ମନସେ ଚ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରିଯଵର୍ଗେଷୁ ବୁଦ୍ଧ୍ଯୈ ତ୍ରିଵିଧାଯ ତେ ନମୋ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଆକାଶ space — The first and subtlest of the five elements, the one the others stand in. He is given the subtlest member of each set.
ତଯୋରଭେଦଭାଵେଷୁ ବୋଧାଯ ତେ ନମୋ ନମଃ ॥ ୩ ॥
- ଦେହାନାମ୍ (dehānām)of bodies
- ବିନ୍ଦୁରୂପାଯ (bindurūpāya)to you who are the point
- ମୋହରୂପାଯ (moharūpāya)who are the bewilderment
- ଦେହିନାମ୍ (dehinām)of those who wear them
- ତଯୋଃ (tayoḥ)of those two
- ଅଭେଦଭାଵେଷୁ (abhedabhāveṣu)where they are not two
- ବୋଧାଯ (bodhāya)to the waking
- ତେ (te)to you
- ନମୋ ନମଃ (namo namaḥ)salutation and salutation
anvaya ଦେହାନାମ୍ ବିନ୍ଦୁରୂପାଯ ଦେହିନାମ୍ ମୋହରୂପାଯ ତଯୋଃ ଅଭେଦଭାଵେଷୁ ବୋଧାଯ ତେ ନମୋ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ବିନ୍ଦୁ the point — The drop or point from which a body grows, and the dot above Om. Both senses are alive here.
ଚତୁର୍ଣାଂ ପଞ୍ଚ ମାଯୈଵ ସର୍ଵତ୍ର ତେ ନମୋ ନମଃ ॥ ୪ ॥
- ସାଙ୍ଖ୍ଯାଯ (sāṅkhyāya)to Samkhya
- ଵୈ (vai)indeed
- ଵିଦେହାନାମ୍ (videhānām)for those who have no body
- ସମ୍ଯୋଗାନାମ୍ (samyogānām)of those who are joined
- ନିଜାତ୍ମନେ (nijātmane)to the self
- ଚତୁର୍ଣାମ୍ (caturṇām)of the four
- ପଞ୍ଚ (pañca)the fifth
- ମାଯା (māyā)maya
- ଏଵ (eva)itself
- ସର୍ଵତ୍ର (sarvatra)everywhere
- ତେ (te)to you
- ନମୋ ନମଃ (namo namaḥ)salutation and salutation
anvaya ଵିଦେହାନାମ୍ ଵୈ ସାଙ୍ଖ୍ଯାଯ ସମ୍ଯୋଗାନାମ୍ ନିଜାତ୍ମନେ ଚତୁର୍ଣାମ୍ ପଞ୍ଚ ସର୍ଵତ୍ର ମାଯା ଏଵ ତେ ନମୋ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
note The counting in this verse is compressed even by the standards of the Mudgala Purana, and copies of it differ.
- ନାମରୂପାତ୍ମକାନାମ୍ (nāmarūpātmakānām)of everything that has name and form
- ଵୈ (vai)indeed
- ଶକ୍ତିରୂପାଯ (śaktirūpāya)to the power
- ତେ (te)to you
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
anvaya ନାମରୂପାତ୍ମକାନାମ୍ ଵୈ ଶକ୍ତିରୂପାଯ ତେ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), printed a half-line at a time
ନାମରୂପ name and form — What makes one thing tellable from another. Everything that has it is said here to have him for its power.
- ଆତ୍ମନାମ୍ (ātmanām)of selves
- ରଵଯେ (ravaye)to the sun
- ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ (tubhyam)to you
- ହେରମ୍ବାଯ (herambāya)to Heramba
- ନମୋ ନମଃ (namo namaḥ)salutation and salutation
anvaya ଆତ୍ମନାମ୍ ରଵଯେ ତୁଭ୍ଯମ୍ ହେରମ୍ବାଯ ନମୋ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), printed a half-line at a time
ଶଙ୍କରାଯ ଚ ସର୍ଵେଷାଂ ସମ୍ଯୋଗେ ଗଣପାଯ ତେ ॥ ୬ ॥
- ଆନନ୍ଦାନାମ୍ (ānandānām)among the joys
- ମହାଵିଷ୍ଣୁରୂପାଯ (mahāviṣṇurūpāya)to the form of Mahavishnu
- ନେତି (neti)not this
- ଧାରିଣାମ୍ (dhāriṇām)of those who hold to
- ଶଙ୍କରାଯ (śaṅkarāya)to Shankara
- ଚ (ca)and
- ସର୍ଵେଷାମ୍ (sarveṣām)of them all
- ସମ୍ଯୋଗେ (samyoge)at the joining
- ଗଣପାଯ (gaṇapāya)to Ganapa
- ତେ (te)to you
anvaya ଆନନ୍ଦାନାମ୍ ମହାଵିଷ୍ଣୁରୂପାଯ ନେତି ଧାରିଣାମ୍ ଶଙ୍କରାଯ ଚ ସର୍ଵେଷାମ୍ ସମ୍ଯୋଗେ ଗଣପାଯ ତେ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ନେତି not this — The Upanishad's way of pointing at what cannot be described, by saying of each thing that it is not that.
ସମେଷୁ ସମରୂପାଯ ଲମ୍ବୋଦର ନମୋଽସ୍ତୁ ତେ ॥ ୭ ॥
- କର୍ମଣାମ୍ (karmaṇām)of those who act
- କର୍ମଯୋଗାଯ (karmayogāya)to the yoga of action
- ଜ୍ଞାନଯୋଗାଯ (jñānayogāya)to the yoga of knowledge
- ଜାନତାମ୍ (jānatām)of those who know
- ସମେଷୁ (sameṣu)among all that is the same
- ସମରୂପାଯ (samarūpāya)to the one who is the same
- ଲମ୍ବୋଦର (lambodara)O Lambodara
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
- ଅସ୍ତୁ (astu)be
- ତେ (te)to you
anvaya କର୍ମଣାମ୍ କର୍ମଯୋଗାଯ ଜାନତାମ୍ ଜ୍ଞାନଯୋଗାଯ ସମେଷୁ ସମରୂପାଯ ଲମ୍ବୋଦର ତେ ନମଃ ଅସ୍ତୁ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
- ସ୍ଵାଧୀନାନାମ୍ (svādhīnānām)of those who are their own masters
- ଗଣାଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷ (gaṇādhyakṣa)O lord of the ganas
- ସହଜାଯ (sahajāya)to the one who comes naturally
- ନମୋ ନମଃ (namo namaḥ)salutation and salutation
anvaya ଗଣାଧ୍ଯକ୍ଷ ସ୍ଵାଧୀନାନାମ୍ ସହଜାଯ ନମୋ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), printed a half-line at a time
ସହଜ what comes naturally — Sahaja is what is born along with a person, so what takes no effort at all.
- ତେଷାମ୍ (teṣām)of those
- ଅଭେଦଭାଵେଷୁ (abhedabhāveṣu)where they are no longer divided
- ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦାଯ (svānandāya)to Svananda
- ଚ (ca)and
- ତେ (te)to you
- ନମଃ (namaḥ)salutation
anvaya ତେଷାମ୍ ଅଭେଦଭାଵେଷୁ ସ୍ଵାନନ୍ଦାଯ ଚ ତେ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), printed a half-line at a time
- ନିର୍ମାଯିକସ୍ଵରୂପାଣାମ୍ (nirmāyikasvarūpāṇām)of those whose own form has no maya in it
- ଅଯୋଗାଯ (ayogāya)to the no-yoga
- ନମୋ ନମଃ (namo namaḥ)salutation and salutation
anvaya ନିର୍ମାଯିକସ୍ଵରୂପାଣାମ୍ ଅଯୋଗାଯ ନମୋ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), printed a half-line at a time
ଅଯୋଗ no-yoga — Where nothing is separate there is nothing to join, so the joining itself falls away. The hymn gives him that state too.
- ଯୋଗାନାମ୍ (yogānām)of the yogas
- ଯୋଗରୂପାଯ (yogarūpāya)to the yoga-form
- ଗଣେଶାଯ (gaṇeśāya)to Ganesha
- ନମୋ ନମଃ (namo namaḥ)salutation and salutation
anvaya ଯୋଗାନାମ୍ ଯୋଗରୂପାଯ ଗଣେଶାଯ ନମୋ ନମଃ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), printed a half-line at a time
କିଂ ସ୍ତୌମି ତତ୍ର ଦେଵେଶ ଅତସ୍ତ୍ଵାଂ ପ୍ରଣମାମ୍ଯହମ୍ ॥ ୧୦ ॥
- ଶାନ୍ତିଯୋଗପ୍ରଦାତ୍ରେ (śāntiyogapradātre)to you who give the yoga of peace
- ତେ (te)to you
- ଶାନ୍ତିଯୋଗମଯାଯ (śāntiyogamayāya)who are that peace and yoga
- ଚ (ca)and
- କିମ୍ (kim)what
- ସ୍ତୌମି (staumi)shall I praise
- ତତ୍ର (tatra)in it
- ଦେଵେଶ (deveśa)O lord of the gods
- ଅତଃ (ataḥ)so
- ତ୍ଵାମ୍ (tvām)you
- ପ୍ରଣମାମି (praṇamāmi)I bow to
- ଅହମ୍ (aham)I
anvaya ଶାନ୍ତିଯୋଗପ୍ରଦାତ୍ରେ ଶାନ୍ତିଯୋଗମଯାଯ ଚ ତେ ଦେଵେଶ ତତ୍ର କିମ୍ ସ୍ତୌମି ଅତଃ ଅହମ୍ ତ୍ଵାମ୍ ପ୍ରଣମାମି
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ହର୍ଷେଣ ମହତା ଯୁକ୍ତୋ ହର୍ଷଯନ୍ମୁନିସତ୍ତମ ॥ ୧୧ ॥
- ତତଃ (tataḥ)then
- ତମ୍ (tam)to him
- ଗଣନାଥଃ (gaṇanāthaḥ)the lord of the ganas
- ଵୈ (vai)indeed
- ଜଗାଦ (jagāda)spoke
- ଭକ୍ତମ୍ (bhaktam)the devotee
- ଉତ୍ତମମ୍ (uttamam)best
- ହର୍ଷେଣ (harṣeṇa)with gladness
- ମହତା (mahatā)great
- ଯୁକ୍ତଃ (yuktaḥ)filled
- ହର୍ଷଯନ୍ (harṣayan)making him glad
- ମୁନିସତ୍ତମ (munisattama)O best of sages
anvaya ମୁନିସତ୍ତମ ତତଃ ମହତା ହର୍ଷେଣ ଯୁକ୍ତଃ ଗଣନାଥଃ ଵୈ ହର୍ଷଯନ୍ ତମ୍ ଉତ୍ତମମ୍ ଭକ୍ତମ୍ ଜଗାଦ
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
- ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶଃ (śrīgaṇeśaḥ)Shri Ganesha
- ଉଵାଚ (uvāca)said
anvaya ଶ୍ରୀଗଣେଶଃ ଉଵାଚ
chandas Prose, a speaker's line
ଧର୍ମାର୍ଥକାମମୋକ୍ଷାଣାଂ ଦାଯକଂ ପ୍ରଭଵିଷ୍ଯତି ॥ ୧୨ ॥
- ତ୍ଵଯା (tvayā)by you
- କୃତମ୍ (kṛtam)made
- ମଦୀଯମ୍ (madīyam)of mine
- ଯତ୍ (yat)which
- ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ (stotram)hymn
- ଯୋଗପ୍ରଦମ୍ (yogapradam)giving yoga
- ଭଵେତ୍ (bhavet)will be
- ଧର୍ମାର୍ଥକାମମୋକ୍ଷାଣାମ୍ (dharmārthakāmamokṣāṇām)of right living, wealth, what is wanted, and release
- ଦାଯକମ୍ (dāyakam)the giver
- ପ୍ରଭଵିଷ୍ଯତି (prabhaviṣyati)will turn out to be
anvaya ତ୍ଵଯା କୃତମ୍ ଯତ୍ ମଦୀଯମ୍ ସ୍ତୋତ୍ରମ୍ ଯୋଗପ୍ରଦମ୍ ଭଵେତ୍ ଧର୍ମାର୍ଥକାମମୋକ୍ଷାଣାମ୍ ଦାଯକମ୍ ପ୍ରଭଵିଷ୍ଯତି
chandas Anuṣṭubh (śloka), 8 syllables in each of 4 pādas
ଧର୍ମାର୍ଥକାମମୋକ୍ଷ right living, wealth, what is wanted, and release — The four aims a life is measured by. A hymn that gives all four is claiming to cover the whole of it.
