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Gaṇeśa Pañcaratnam

Kannada lyrics with meaning · composed by Ādi Śaṅkarācārya · stotra · 7 verses

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ಶ್ರೀಗಣೇಶಪಂಚರತ್ನಂ

ಶ್ರೀಗಣೇಶಪಂಚರತ್ನಂ
gaṇeśa pañcaratnam

Verse 1 — ಶ್ರೀಗಣೇಶಪಂಚರತ್ನಂ

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

Verse 2 — ಮುದಾಕರಾತ್ತಮೋದಕಂ ಸದಾವಿಮುಕ್ತಿಸಾಧಕಂ ಕಲಾಧರಾವತಂಸಕಂ…

ಮುದಾಕರಾತ್ತಮೋದಕಂ ಸದಾವಿಮುಕ್ತಿಸಾಧಕಂ ಕಲಾಧರಾವತಂಸಕಂ ವಿಲಾಸಿಲೋಕರಕ್ಷಕಂ ।
ಅನಾಯಕೈಕನಾಯಕಂ ವಿನಾಶಿತೇಭದೈತ್ಯಕಂ ನತಾಶುಭಾಶುನಾಶಕಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ತಂ ವಿನಾಯಕಂ ॥
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 — ನತೇತರಾತಿಭೀಕರಂ ನವೋದಿತಾರ್ಕಭಾಸ್ವರಂ…

ನತೇತರಾತಿಭೀಕರಂ ನವೋದಿತಾರ್ಕಭಾಸ್ವರಂ ನಮತ್ಸುರಾರಿನಿರ್ಜರಂ ನತಾಧಿಕಾಪದುದ್ಧರಂ ।
ಸುರೇಶ್ವರಂ ನಿಧೀಶ್ವರಂ ಗಜೇಶ್ವರಂ ಗಣೇಶ್ವರಂ ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಂ ತಮಾಶ್ರಯೇ ಪರಾತ್ಪರಂ ನಿರಂತರಂ ॥
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 — ಸಮಸ್ತಲೋಕಶಂಕರಂ ನಿರಸ್ತದೈತ್ಯಕುಂಜರಂ ದರೇತರೋದರಂ ವರಂ…

ಸಮಸ್ತಲೋಕಶಂಕರಂ ನಿರಸ್ತದೈತ್ಯಕುಂಜರಂ ದರೇತರೋದರಂ ವರಂ ವರೇಭವಕ್ತ್ರಮಕ್ಷರಂ ।
ಕೃಪಾಕರಂ ಕ್ಷಮಾಕರಂ ಮುದಾಕರಂ ಯಶಸ್ಕರಂ ಮನಸ್ಕರಂ ನಮಸ್ಕೃತಾಂ ನಮಸ್ಕರೋಮಿ ಭಾಸ್ವರಂ ॥
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 — ಅಕಿಂಚನಾರ್ತಿಮಾರ್ಜನಂ ಚಿರಂತನೋಕ್ತಿಭಾಜನಂ…

ಅಕಿಂಚನಾರ್ತಿಮಾರ್ಜನಂ ಚಿರಂತನೋಕ್ತಿಭಾಜನಂ ಪುರಾರಿಪೂರ್ವನಂದನಂ ಸುರಾರಿಗರ್ವಚರ್ವಣಂ ।
ಪ್ರಪಂಚನಾಶಭೀಷಣಂ ಧನಂಜಯಾದಿಭೂಷಣಂ ಕಪೋಲದಾನವಾರಣಂ ಭಜೇ ಪುರಾಣವಾರಣಂ ॥
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 — ಅಚಿಂತ್ಯರೂಪಮಂತಹೀನಮಂತರಾಯಕೃಂತನಂ । ಹೃದಂತರೇ ನಿರಂತರಂ…

ಅಚಿಂತ್ಯರೂಪಮಂತಹೀನಮಂತರಾಯಕೃಂತನಂ ।
ಹೃದಂತರೇ ನಿರಂತರಂ ವಸಂತಮೇವ ಯೋಗಿನಾಂ ತಮೇಕದಂತಮೇವ ತಂ ವಿಚಿಂತಯಾಮಿ ಸಂತತಂ ॥
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.

ಫಲಶ್ರುತಿಃ

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

Verse 7 — ಮಹಾಗಣೇಶಪಂಚರತ್ನಮಾದರೇಣ ಯೋಽನ್ವಹಂ ಪ್ರಜಲ್ಪತಿ…

ಮಹಾಗಣೇಶಪಂಚರತ್ನಮಾದರೇಣ ಯೋಽನ್ವಹಂ ಪ್ರಜಲ್ಪತಿ ಪ್ರಭಾತಕೇ ಹೃದಿ ಸ್ಮರನ್ ಗಣೇಶ್ವರಂ ।
ಅರೋಗತಾಮದೋಷತಾಂ ಸುಸಾಹಿತೀಂ ಸುಪುತ್ರತಾಂ ಸಮಾಹಿತಾಯುರಷ್ಟಭೂತಿಮಭ್ಯುಪೈತಿ ಸೋಽಚಿರಾತ್ ॥
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, Telugu, Tamil, 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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Frequently asked questions

What is the Ganesha Pancharatnam?

Gaṇeśa Pañcaratnam is a five-gem (pañca-ratna) hymn to Gaṇeśa composed by Ādi Śaṅkarācārya. Each of its five verses praises the elephant-headed god's form, wisdom and grace — it opens with "Mudākarātta Modakam" and closes with a plea for Gaṇeśa's protection.

Who wrote the Ganesha Pancharatnam?

Gaṇeśa Pañcaratnam is attributed to Ādi Śaṅkarācārya, the Advaita philosopher-saint. The hymn is set in thevenkata pancharatna meter, and its compact verses are a staple of daily Gaṇeśa worship in South Indian temples.

What is the meaning of Mudakaratta Modakam?

"Mudākarātta Modakam" is the opening of Gaṇeśa Pañcaratnam: it pictures Gaṇeśa joyfully holding a modaka (sweet dumpling) in his hand — a favourite image of the deity who loves sweets and grants the sweetness of wisdom.

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