Ganesha Panchratnam

Verse 1

मुदाकरात्तमोदकम् सदा विमुक्तिसाधकम्।
कलाधरावतंसकम् विलासिलोकरक्षकम्॥
अनायकैकनायकम् विनाशितेभदैत्यकम्।
नताशुभाशुनाशकम् नमामि तं विनायकम्॥१॥

mudākarāttamodakam sadā vimuktisādhakam |
kalādharāvataṃsakam vilāsilokarakṣakam ||
anāyakaikanāyakam vināśitebhadaityakam |
natāśubhāśunāśakam namāmi taṃ vināyakam ||1||

I salute that Vinayaka who, with joy, holds a modaka (sweet) in His hand, always grants liberation, wears the crescent moon as an ornament, protects the playful world, is the sole leader of leaders, destroys the demons like the elephant demon, and quickly removes the inauspiciousness of those who bow to Him.

Verse 2

नतेतरातिभीकरम् नवोदितार्कभास्वरम्।
नमत्सुरारिनिर्जरम् नताधिकापदुद्धरम्॥
सुरेश्वरम् निधीश्वरम् गजेश्वरम् गणेश्वरम्।
महेश्वरम् तमाश्रये परात्परम् निरन्तरम्॥२॥

natetaratibhīkaram navoditārkabhāsvaram |
namatsurārinirjaram natādhikāpaduddharam ||
sureśvaram nidhīśvaram gajeśvaram gaṇeśvaram |
maheśvaram tamāśraye parātparam nirantaram ||2||

I seek refuge in that Supreme, endless Lord Ganesha, who is fearsome to the arrogant, radiant like the rising sun, the destroyer of enemies of the gods, the uplifter of those bowed down by difficulties, and who is the Lord of the gods, of wealth, of elephants, of the ganas, and of Shiva himself.

Verse 3

समस्तलोकशङ्करं निरस्तदैत्यकुञ्जरम्।
दरेतरोदरं वरं वरेभवक्त्रमक्षरम्॥
कृपाकरं क्षमाकरं मुदाकरं यशस्करम्।
मनस्करं नमस्कृताम् नमस्करोम्यहम् सदा॥३॥

samastalokaśaṅkaraṃ nirasitadaityakuñjaram |
daretarodaraṃ varaṃ varebhavaktramakṣaram ||
kṛpākaraṃ kṣamākaraṃ mudākaraṃ yaśaskaram |
manaskaraṃ namaskṛtām namaskaromyahaṃ sadā ||3||

I forever bow to that Ganesha, who is the benefactor of all worlds, the destroyer of the elephant-like demon, whose large belly represents the universe, who is supreme, whose face resembles that of a great elephant, who is the source of compassion, forgiveness, joy, and fame, and who brings focus to the minds of devotees.

Verse 4

अकिंचनार्तिमार्जनं चिरन्तनोक्तिभाजनम्।
पुरारिपूर्वनन्दनं सुरारिगर्वचर्वणम्॥
प्रपञ्चनाशभीषणम् धनञ्जयादिभूषणम्।
कपोलदानवारणम् भजे पुराणवारणम्॥४॥

akiñcanārtimārjanaṃ cirantanoktipājanam |
purāripūrvanandanam surārigarvacarvaṇam ||
prapañcanāśabhīṣaṇam dhanañjayādibhūṣaṇam |
kapoladānavāraṇam bhaje purāṇavāraṇam ||4||

I worship that Ancient Elephant-faced Lord, the remover of the distress of the destitute, the recipient of ancient praises, the delight of Shiva, the crusher of the pride of the enemies of the gods, the fearful destroyer of the world’s delusions, the ornament of heroes like Arjuna, and the one who bestows wealth.

Verse 5

नमज्जनाङ्कभङ्गिनं स्मरारिजं महेश्वरम्।
तमेकदन्तमेवमप्लुतं चिन्तयाम्यहम्॥५॥

namajjanāṅkhabhaṅginaṃ smarārjaṃ maheśvaram |
tamekadantamevamaplutam cintayāmyaham ||5||

I contemplate that One-tusked Lord, the son of Shiva, the remover of obstacles, the destroyer of pride among the enemies of the gods, and the breaker of bonds for those who bow to Him.