Gaṇeśa Pañcaratnam

Devanagari lyrics with meaning · composed by Ādi Śaṅkarācārya · stotra · 6 verses

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श्रीगणेशपञ्चरत्नम्

śrīgaṇeśapañcaratnam

Gaṇeśa Pañcaratnam — Ādi Śaṅkara's 'five jewels' in praise of Vināyaka.

Verse 2 — मुदाकरात्तमोदकं सदाविमुक्तिसाधकं कलाधरावतंसकं…

मुदाकरात्तमोदकं सदाविमुक्तिसाधकं कलाधरावतंसकं विलासिलोकरक्षकम् ।
अनायकैकनायकं विनाशितेभदैत्यकं नताशुभाशुनाशकं नमामि तं विनायकम् ॥

mudākarāttamodakaṃ sadāvimuktisādhakaṃ kalādharāvataṃsakaṃ vilāsilokarakṣakam |
anāyakaikanāyakaṃ vināśitebhadaityakaṃ natāśubhāśunāśakaṃ namāmi taṃ vināyakam ||

I bow to Vināyaka — who joyfully holds the modaka, ever the granter of liberation, wearing the crescent as a crest-jewel, protector of the sporting worlds; the one leader who has no leader, destroyer of the elephant-demon, who swiftly ends the misfortune of those who bow.

Verse 3 — नतेतरातिभीकरं नवोदितार्कभास्वरं…

नतेतरातिभीकरं नवोदितार्कभास्वरं नमत्सुरारिनिर्जरं नताधिकापदुद्धरम् ।
सुरेश्वरं निधीश्वरं गजेश्वरं गणेश्वरं महेश्वरं तमाश्रये परात्परं निरन्तरम् ॥

natetarātibhīkaraṃ navoditārkabhāsvaraṃ namatsurārinirjaraṃ natādhikāpaduddharam |
sureśvaraṃ nidhīśvaraṃ gajeśvaraṃ gaṇeśvaraṃ maheśvaraṃ tamāśraye parātparaṃ nirantaram ||

Ever, without pause, I take refuge in the supreme beyond the supreme — terrible to the foes of the devout, radiant as the newly risen sun, praised by gods and immortals, lifter of the sorely afflicted; Lord of gods, of treasures, of elephants, of the hosts, the great Lord.

Verse 4 — समस्तलोकशङ्करं निरस्तदैत्यकुञ्जरं दरेतरोदरं वरं…

समस्तलोकशङ्करं निरस्तदैत्यकुञ्जरं दरेतरोदरं वरं वरेभवक्त्रमक्षरम् ।
कृपाकरं क्षमाकरं मुदाकरं यशस्करं मनस्करं नमस्कृतां नमस्करोमि भास्वरम् ॥

samastalokaśaṅkaraṃ nirastadaityakuñjaraṃ daretarodaraṃ varaṃ varebhavaktramakṣaram |
kṛpākaraṃ kṣamākaraṃ mudākaraṃ yaśaskaraṃ manaskaraṃ namaskṛtāṃ namaskaromi bhāsvaram ||

I salute the shining one — bringer of good to all worlds, who drove off the demon-elephant, of shapely belly, boon-giving, imperishable elephant-face; the wellspring of grace, forbearance, joy, fame and thought, saluted by all who salute.

Verse 5 — अकिञ्चनार्तिमार्जनं चिरन्तनोक्तिभाजनं…

अकिञ्चनार्तिमार्जनं चिरन्तनोक्तिभाजनं पुरारिपूर्वनन्दनं सुरारिगर्वचर्वणम् ।
प्रपञ्चनाशभीषणं धनञ्जयादिभूषणं कपोलदानवारणं भजे पुराणवारणम् ॥

akiñcanārtimārjanaṃ cirantanoktibhājanaṃ purāripūrvanandanaṃ surārigarvacarvaṇam |
prapañcanāśabhīṣaṇaṃ dhanañjayādibhūṣaṇaṃ kapoladānavāraṇaṃ bhaje purāṇavāraṇam ||

I worship the ancient elephant-Lord — who wipes away the pain of the destitute, vessel of age-old scripture, elder son of Śiva the foe of the three cities, crusher of the demons' pride; dread even at the world's dissolution, adorned like Arjuna, His temples streaming with rut.

Verse 6 — अचिन्त्यरूपमन्तहीनमन्तरायकृन्तनम् । हृदन्तरे…

अचिन्त्यरूपमन्तहीनमन्तरायकृन्तनम् ।
हृदन्तरे निरन्तरं वसन्तमेव योगिनां तमेकदन्तमेव तं विचिन्तयामि सन्ततम् ॥

acintyarūpamantahīnamantarāyakṛntanam |
hṛdantare nirantaraṃ vasantameva yogināṃ tamekadantameva taṃ vicintayāmi santatam ||

I contemplate ceaselessly that Ekadanta alone — of inconceivable form, without end, the cutter of every obstacle, dwelling unbroken within the hearts of yogins.

फलश्रुतिः

phalaśrutiḥ

Phalaśruti — the fruit of reciting these five jewels of Gaṇeśa.

Verse 7 — महागणेशपञ्चरत्नमादरेण योऽन्वहं प्रजल्पति…

महागणेशपञ्चरत्नमादरेण योऽन्वहं प्रजल्पति प्रभातके हृदि स्मरन् गणेश्वरम् ।
अरोगतामदोषतां सुसाहितीं सुपुत्रतां समाहितायुरष्टभूतिमभ्युपैति सोऽचिरात् ॥

mahāgaṇeśapañcaratnamādareṇa yo'nvahaṃ prajalpati prabhātake hṛdi smaran gaṇeśvaram |
arogatāmadoṣatāṃ susāhitīṃ suputratāṃ samāhitāyuraṣṭabhūtimabhyupaiti so'cirāt ||

Phalaśruti: Whoever, with reverence, recites this Mahā-Gaṇeśa Pañcaratna each dawn, remembering Gaṇeśvara in the heart, soon attains health, freedom from faults, fine learning, good children, and long, full life with eight-fold prosperity.

About Gaṇeśa Pañcaratnam

Gaṇeśa Pañcaratnam is a Sanskrit stotra, composed by Ādi Śaṅkarācārya, addressed to Ganesha — a Pancharatnam. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: sanskritdocuments.org.

Also known as: Mudakaratta Modakam.

The preeminent Advaita Vedānta ācārya and a prolific composer of devotional stotras revered across the Hindu traditions.

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Gaṇeśa Pañcaratnam is a Sanskrit stotra (devotional hymn), composed by Ādi Śaṅkarācārya, addressed to Ganesha, of 6 verses. On Avabodhak every verse is shown with its English meaning, so you can understand the text line by line as you read.

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