Ganesha

Ganesha Pancharatnam · The Five-Jewel Hymn

श्री गणेश पञ्चरत्नम्

The five-verse jewel-hymn traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya — dense with imagery of the modaka-holding, mouse-riding, obstacle-removing Lord.

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Deity: Ganesha
Tradition: Advaita / Shrauta
Purpose: Kalyāṇa / Nitya-parayana
Source: Attributed to Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

मूल पाठ

Sanskrit text

मुदाकरात्तमोदकं सदा विमुक्तिसाधकं कलाधरावतंसकं विलासिलोकरक्षकम्। अनायकैकनायकं विनाशितेभदैत्यकं नताशुभाशुनाशकं नमामि तं विनायकम्

॥ १ ॥

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

॥ २ ॥

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

॥ ३ ॥

अकिञ्चनार्तिमार्जनं चिरन्तनोक्तिभाजनं पुरारिपूर्वनन्दनं सुरारिगर्वचर्वणम्। प्रपञ्चनाशभीषणं धनञ्जयादिभूषणं कपोलदानवारणं भजे पुराणवारणम्

॥ ४ ॥

नितान्तकान्तदन्तकान्तिमन्तकान्तकात्मजं अचिन्त्यरूपमन्तहीनमन्तरायकृन्तनम्। हृदन्तरे निरन्तरं वसन्तमेव योगिनां तमेकदन्तमेव तं विचिन्तयामि सन्ततम्

॥ ५ ॥

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

Ganesha Pancharatnam · The Five-Jewel Hymn — recitation

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अर्थ

Meaning

Ganesha, joyfully holding the modaka, wearing the crescent moon, protector of the playful world, foremost among the leaderless — I bow to Him who swiftly destroys the misfortunes of those who bow. He shines like the newly-risen sun, terrifies the enemies of devotees, rescues those bowed by distress; He is Lord of gods, treasures, elephants and Ganas. Whoever recites this five-jewel hymn each morning with devotion attains health, freedom from defects, learning, worthy offspring and the eight forms of prosperity.

संदर्भ

Context

Attributed to Ādi Śaṅkarācārya. A compact yet philosophically dense hymn.

प्रयोग

How it is traditionally used

Recite in the morning after bathing, remembering Ganesha in the heart.

Sources & References

Source / TraditionAttributed to Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Dharmartha presents traditional knowledge with respect for its sources. Practices vary by lineage and region; this material does not assert exclusive or universal authority.

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