Ganesha Pancharatnam - Sanskrit-English lyrics and meanings.

||श्री महागणेश पञ्चरत्नं||

|| Sri Mahaganesh Pancharatnam||

मुदा करात्त मोदकं सदा विमुक्ति साधकं
कलाधरावतंसकं विलासि लोक रक्षकम् .
अनायकैक नायकं विनाशितेभ दैत्यकं
नताशुभाशु नाशकं नमामि तं विनायकम् .. १..

Mudakaratha Modakam Sada Vimukthi Sadhakam
Kaladaravathamskam Vilasi Lokarakshakam
Anaayakaik Nayakam Vinashithebha Dhyathakam
Natha shubhashu Nashakam Namami Tham Vinayakam 1

Meaning: I prostrate before Lord Vinaayaka who joyously holds modaka in His hand, who bestows salvation, who wears the moon as a crown in His head, who is the sole leader of those who lose themselves in the world. The leader of the leaderless who destroyed the elephant demon called Gajaasura and who quickly destroys the sins of those who bow down to Him, I worship such a Lord Ganesh.


नतेतराति भीकरं नवोदितार्क भास्वरं
नमत् सुरारि निर्जरं नताधिकापदुद्धरम् .
सुरेश्वरं निधीश्वरं गजेश्वरं गणेश्वरं
महेश्वरं तमाश्रये परात्परं निरन्तरम् .. २..
Nathetharathi Bheekaram Namodhitharka Bhaswaram
Namthsurari Nirjaram Nathadikaa Paduddaram
Sureswaram Nidhishwaram Gajeswaram Ganeswaram
Maheshwaram Thvamashraye Parathparam Nirantharam

Meaning: I meditate eternally on Him, the Lord of the Ganas, who is frightening to those not devoted, who shines like the morning sun, to whom all the Gods and demons bow, who removes the great distress of His devotees and who is the best among the best.


समस्त लोक शंकरं निरास्त दैत्य कुन्जरं
दरेतरोदरं वरं वरेभवक्त्रं अक्षरम् .
कृपाकरं क्षमाकरं मुदाकरं यशस्करं
मनस्करं नमस्कृतां नमस्करोमि भास्वरम् .. ३..

Samastha Loka Shankaram Nirastha Dhaithya Kunjaram
Daretharodaram Varam VareBhavakthra Maksharam
Krupakaram Kshamakaram Mudhakaram Yashaskaram
Manaskaram Namskrutham Namskaromi Bhaswaram

Meaning: I bow down with my whole mind to the shining Ganapati who brings happiness to all the worlds, who destroyed the demon Gajasura, who has a big belly, beautiful elephant face, who is immortal, who gives mercy, forgiveness and happiness to those who bow to Him and who bestows fame and a well disposed mind.

अकिंचनार्ति मर्जनं चिरन्तनोक्ति भाजनं
पुरारिपूर्वनन्दनं सुरारि गर्व चर्वणम् .
प्रपञ्चनाश भीषणं धनंजयादि भूषणं
कपोलदानवारणं भजे पुराणवारणम् .. ४..

Akincha narthi marjanam Chirantha Nokthi Bhajanam
Purari Purva Nandanam Surari Gurva Charvanam
Prapancha nasha Bheeshanam Dhananjayadi Bhooshanam
Kapola Danavaranam Bhaje Purana Varanam

Meaning: I worship the ancient elephant God who destroys the pains of the poor, who is the abode of Aum, who is the first son of Lord Shiva (Shiva who is the destroyer of triple cities), who destroys the pride of the enemies of the Gods, who is frightening to look at during the time of world’s destruction, who is fierce like an elephant in rut and who wears Dhananjaya and other serpents as his ornaments.



नितान्त कान्त दन्तकान्तिमन्तकान्तकात्मजं
अचिन्त्यरूपमन्तहीनमन्तराय कृन्तनम् .
हृदन्तरे निरन्तरं वसन्तमेव योगिनां
तमेकदन्तमेकमेव चिन्तयामि सन्ततम् .. ५..

Nithantha Kantha Dhantha Khanthi Mantha Kantha Kathmajam
Achinthya Roopa Manthaheena Mantharaya Krunthanam
Hrudanthare Nirantharam Vasanthameva Yoginam
Thamekadantha Mevatham Vichintha Yami Santhatham

Meaning: I constantly reflect upon that single tusked God only, whose lustrous tusk is very beautiful, who is the son of Lord Shiva, (Shiva, the God of destruction), whose form is immortal and unknowable, who tears asunder all obstacles, and who dwells forever in the hearts of the Yogis.
.. फल श्रुती ..
महागणेश पञ्चरत्नं आदरेण योन्ऽवहं
प्रजल्पति प्रभातके हृदि स्मरन्ं गणेश्वरम् .
अरोगतां अदोषतां सुसाहितीं सुपुत्रतां
समाहितायुरष्ट भूतिमभ्युपैति सोऽचिरत् ..

...Phala Shruti ...
Maha Ganesha Pancharathna Madarena Yonvaham
Prjalpathi Prabhathake Hrudismaram Ganeswaram
Arogathaam Dhoshathaam Susahitheem Suputhratham
Samahithaayu rashta Bhoothi mabhu paithi Soochiraath

Meaning: He who recites this every morning with devotion, these five gems about Lord Ganapati and who remembers in his heart the great Ganesha, will soon be endowed with a healthy life free of blemishes, will attain learning, noble sons, a long life that is calm and pleasant and will be endowed with spiritual and material prosperity.
इति श्री शंकराचार्य विरचितं श्री महागणेश पञ्चरत्नं संपूर्णम् ..