Sri Maha Ganesha Pancharatnam was composed by Sri Adi Shankara Bhagavad Pada in the 8th Century. It is a famous sloka addressing Lord Ganesha or Lord Ganapati who is the destroyer of obstacles. As the name suggests it is a sloka containing five passages(Pancha) which are gems(Ratnam). Lord Ganesha is also one of the six Gods - the worship of whom was popularized by Adi Shankaracharya; the other five being Vishnu, Shiva, Shakti, Skanda and Surya.
Ganesha is the God of wisdom. He is worshipped before the beginning of any endeavor. He gives the necessary skill (buddhi) to do the task and bestows success (siddhi) to the effort. Upon intent meditation, the form of Ganesha symbolically reveals many noble truths. The trunk of an elephant, which can carry heavy logs of wood as well as pick up a thin blade of grass, represents the subtle discrimination we need to distinguish between the real and the illusory. The little mouse he rides on represents our own ego, which should be a small but efficient vehicle to take us around in the world, but should be inconspicuous and subservient to wisdom. Ganesha’s form is revered as the
very personification of the symbol “Om” the representation of the universal
spirit.
ಮುದಾಕರಾತ್ತ ಮೋದಕಂ ಸದಾ ವಿಮುಕ್ಷಿ ಸಾಧಕಂ
ಕಲಾಧರಾವತಂಸಕಂ ವಿಲಾಸಿಲೋಕರಕ್ಷಕಂ ।।
ಅನಾಯಕೈಕನಾಯಕಂ ವಿನಾಶಿತೇಭಾ ದೈತ್ಯಕಂ
ನತಾಶುಬಾಶುನಾಶಕಂ ನಮಾಮಿ ತಮ್ ವಿನಾಯಕಂ ।।೧।।
Mudakaraatha Modakam Sada Vimukti Saadhakam
Kalaadharaavatamsakam Vilasiloka Rakshakam
Anaaya Kaika Naayakam Vinasitebha Daityakam
Nataasubhasu Naashakam Namaami Tham Vinaayakam||1||
Ganesha, the pleasant faced one holding the sweet ‘modakam’ in his hand,
He wears the crescent moon on his head. He liberates us from misery,
protects and provides direction to those who are lost without a leader. He
removes the obstacles for those who pray to him. My salutations are to Him!
ನತೇತರಾತಿಭೀಕರಂ ನವೋದಿತಾರ್ಕ ಭಾಸ್ವರಂ
ನಮತ್ಸುರಾರಿ ನಿರ್ಜರಂ ನತಾಧಿಕಾಪದುದ್ದರಂ ।।
ಸುರೇಶ್ವರ ನಿಧೀಶ್ವರಂ ಗಜೇಶ್ವರಂ ಗಣೇಶ್ವರಂ
ಮಹೇಶ್ವರಂ ತಮಾಶ್ರಯೇ ಪರಾತ್ಪರಂ ನಿರಂತರಂ ।।೨।।
Natetaraati Bheekaram Navoditaarka Bhaasvaram
Namat Suraari Nirjanam Nataadhi Kaapa Duddharam
Suresvaram Nidheesvaram Gajeshvaram Ganeshvaram
Mahesvaram Samaasraye Paraatparam Nirantaram||2||
Ganesha, with the orange glow of the rising sun, is the commander of Lord
Shiva’s army. He removes the suffering of his devotees.
I seek refuge in Him!
ಸಮಸ್ತಲೋಕ ಶಂಕರಂ ನಿರಸ್ತದೈತ್ಯ ಕುಂಜರಂ
ದರೇತರೋದರಂ ವರಂ ವರೇಭವಕ್ತ್ರಮಕ್ಷರಂ ।।
ಕೃಪಾಕರಂ ಕ್ಷಮಾಕರಂ ಮುದಾಕರಂ ಯಶಸ್ಕರಂ
ಮನಸ್ಕರಂ ನಮಸ್ಕೃತಾಂ ನಮಸ್ಕರೋಮಿ ಭಾಸ್ವರಂ ।।೩।।
Samasta Loka Shankaram Nirasta Daitya Kunjaram
Daretarodaram Varam Vare Bhavaktra Maksharam
Krupaakaram Kshamaakaram Mudaakaram Yashaskaram
Manaskaram Namaskrutaam Namaskaromi Bhaasvaram||3||
Ganesha brings peace to the entire world.
He is large, infinite, superior and immutable. He is merciful and forgiving.
He brings happiness, success and purity of mind.
My salutations are to Ganesha, the luminous.
ಅಚಿಂಚನಾರ್ತಿ ಮಾರ್ಜನಂ ಚಿರಂತನೋಕ್ತಿ ಭಾಜನಂ
ಪುರಾರಿ ಪೂರ್ವ ನಂದನಂ ಸುರಾರಿ ಗರ್ವ ಚರ್ವಣಂ ।।
ಪ್ರಪಂಚ ನಾಶ ಭೀಷಣಮ್ ಧನಂಜಯಾದಿ ಭೂಷಣಂ
ಕಪೋಲ ದಾನ ವಾರಣಂ ಭಜೇ ಪುರಾಣ ವಾರಣಂ ।।೪।।
Achimchanaarti Marjanam Chirantanokti Bhaajanam
Puraari Poorva Nandanam Suraari Garva Charvanam
Prapancha Naasha Bheeshanam Dhananjayaadi Bhushanam
Kapola Daana Vaaranam Bhajaey Puraana Vaaranam||4||
Ganesha, the merciful, who removes the suffering of those who have no other
refuge, destroys the demonic forces and negative tendencies in us. He dissolves
the delusions of this illusory world.
I pray to Him the one venerated in the ancient Vedas!
ನಿತಾಂತಕಾಂತ ದಂತಕಾಂತಿ ಮಂತಕಾಂತ ಕಾತ್ಕಜಂ
ಅಚಿಂತ್ಯ ರೂಪ ಮಂತಹೀನ ಮಂತರಾಯ ಕ್ರಿನ್ತನಂ ।।
ಹೃದನ್ತರೇ ನಿರಂತರಂ ವಸಂತಮೇವ ಯೋಗಿನಾಂ
ತಮೇಕ ದಂತ ಮೇವ ತಮ್ ವಿಚಿಂತಯಾಮಿ ಸಂತತಂ ।।೫।।
Nitaantikaanta Dantakaanti Mantakaanta Kaatmajam
Achintya Rupa Mantaheena Mantaraaya Krintanam
Hrudantarey Nirantaram Vasantameva Yoginaam
Tameka Danta Meva Tam Vichintayaami Santatam||5||
Ganesha, the one with the broken tusk, the son of Lord Shiva, he is the formless
absolute (his form is beyond the grasp of the intellect), he is infinite, he is the
Remover of Obstacles, he lives in the hearts of yogis forever and ever.
I reflect solely upon Ganesha, forever and ever.
ಮಹಾಗಣೇಶ ಪಂಚರತ್ನ ಮಾದರೇಣ ಯಾನ್ವಹಂ
ಪ್ರಜಲ್ಪತಿ ಪ್ರಭಾತಕೇ ಹೃದಿಸ್ಮರನ್ ಗಣೇಶ್ವರಂ ।।
ಆರೋಗತಾ ಮದೋಷತಾಂ ಸುಸಾಹಿತೀಮ್ ಸುಪುತ್ರತಾಂ
ಸಮಾಹಿತಾಯುರಷ್ಟ ಭೂತಿಮಭ್ಯುಪೈತಿ ಸೋಚಿರಾತ್ ।।
MahaaGaNesha PanchaRatna mAadarENa Yanvaham
Prajalpati Prabhaatake Hrudismaran GaNeshvaram |
Arogataa madOssataam SuSaahitiim SuPutrataam
SamaahitaAyurAshTa BhuutimabhyUpaiti Sochiraat ||6||
(Salutations to Sri Vinayaka) Those who read the Great Ganesha Pancharatnam (five Jewels in praise of Sri Ganesha) with Devotion and utter this in the Early Morning Contemplating on Sri Ganeshvaram in their Hearts will get free from diseases and vices, will get Good Spouses and Good Sons, and with it He will get Long Life and the Eight Powers soon.
ಮಹಾಗಣೇಶ ಪಂಚರತ್ನ ಮಾದರೇಣ ಯಾನ್ವಹಂ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾನ್ವಹಂ ಯೋಽನ್ವಹಂ ಆಗಬೇಕು
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