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ganeshapancharatnamadi-shankaracharyamudakaratha

गणेश पञ्चरत्नम्

🕉️ hindu·📿 1× repetitions·🕐 Dawn (as the hymn itself prescribes); especially Wednesdays, Ganesh Chaturthi and Sankashti·📜 Composed by Adi Shankaracharya

Origin & Story

Composed by Adi Shankaracharya · Adi Shankaracharya · c. 8th century CE

Adi Shankaracharya composed the Ganesha Pancharatnam as five 'jewels' of praise to Vinayaka, the remover of obstacles worshipped before every undertaking. Set in a swift, cascading metre, each verse heaps epithet upon epithet — the modaka-bearing, moon-crowned, single-tusked Lord who dwells in the hearts of yogis — making it both a philosophical meditation and a joyous song.

✦ As told in scripture

Ganesha is invoked first in every Hindu rite as Vighnaharta, the remover of obstacles. Shankaracharya's Pancharatnam distils that power into five verses whose own closing promise — health, learning, worthy children and long life — has made it a treasured daily prayer for students, seekers and householders beginning anything new.

Complete Text with Meaning

Verse 1

मुदाकरात्तमोदकं सदा विमुक्तिसाधकं कलाधरावतंसकं विलासिलोकरक्षकम् । अनायकैकनायकं विनाशितेभदैत्यकं नताशुभाशुनाशकं नमामि तं विनायकम् ॥ १॥

Mudakarattamodakam sada vimuktisadhakam Kaladharavatamsakam vilasilokarakshakam Anayakaikanayakam vinashitebhadaityakam Natashubhashunashakam namami tam vinayakam

Meaning:जो आनन्दपूर्वक हाथ में मोदक धारण करते हैं, सदा मुक्ति देने वाले, चन्द्रकला को आभूषण रूप में धारण किए, विलासमय लोकों के रक्षक, अनाथों के एकमात्र नायक, गजासुर का नाश करने वाले, नमन करने वालों के अशुभ को शीघ्र नष्ट करने वाले — उन विनायक को मैं नमन करता हूँ।

Verse 2

नतेतरातिभीकरं नवोदितार्कभास्वरं नमत्सुरारिनिर्जरं नताधिकापदुद्धरम् । सुरेश्वरं निधीश्वरं गजेश्वरं गणेश्वरं महेश्वरं तमाश्रये परात्परं निरन्तरम् ॥ २॥

Natetaratibhikaram navoditarkabhasvaram Namatsurarinirjaram natadhikapaduddharam Sureshvaram nidhishvaram gajeshvaram ganeshvaram Maheshvaram tamashraye paratparam nirantaram

Meaning:विनम्रों के शत्रुओं के लिए भयंकर, नवोदित सूर्य के समान तेजस्वी, देवों और अमरों द्वारा वन्दित, भक्तों की भारी विपत्ति को दूर करने वाले — देवेश्वर, निधीश्वर, गजेश्वर, गणेश्वर, महेश्वर — उन परात्पर का मैं निरन्तर आश्रय लेता हूँ।

Verse 3

समस्तलोकशंकरं निरस्तदैत्यकुञ्जरं दरेतरोदरं वरं वरेभवक्त्रमक्षरम् । कृपाकरं क्षमाकरं मुदाकरं यशस्करं मनस्करं नमस्कृतां नमस्करोमि भास्वरम् ॥ ३॥

Samastalokashamkaram nirastadaityakunjaram Daretarodaram varam varebhavaktramaksharam Kripakaram kshamakaram mudakaram yashaskaram Manaskaram namaskritam namaskaromi bhasvaram

Meaning:समस्त लोकों का कल्याण करने वाले, दैत्यरूपी हाथी का नाश करने वाले, सुन्दर उदर वाले, श्रेष्ठ, गजमुख, अक्षर; कृपा, क्षमा, आनन्द और यश के दाता, नमन करने वालों के मन में बसने वाले — उन तेजस्वी को मैं नमस्कार करता हूँ।

Verse 4

अकिंचनार्तिमार्जनं चिरन्तनोक्तिभाजनं पुरारिपूर्वनन्दनं सुरारिगर्वचर्वणम् । प्रपञ्चनाशभीषणं धनंजयादिभूषणं कपोलदानवारणं भजे पुराणवारणम् ॥ ४॥

Akimchanartimarjanam chirantanoktibhajanam Puraripurvanandanam surarigarvacharvanam Prapanchanashabhishanam dhanamjayadibhushanam Kapoladanavaranam bhaje puranavaranam

Meaning:दीन-दुखियों की पीड़ा मिटाने वाले, सनातन स्तुति के पात्र, शिव (पुरारि) के आनन्दमय पुत्र, देवशत्रुओं के गर्व का चूर्ण करने वाले, प्रलयकाल में भयंकर, अर्जुन आदि से सुशोभित, जिनके गण्डस्थल से कृपारूपी मद बहता है — उन पुरातन गजमुख का मैं भजन करता हूँ।

Verse 5

नितान्तकान्तदन्तकान्तिमन्तकान्तकात्मजं अचिन्त्यरूपमन्तहीनमन्तरायकृन्तनम् । हृदन्तरे निरन्तरं वसन्तमेव योगिनां तमेकदन्तमेव तं विचिन्तयामि सन्ततम् ॥ ५॥

Nitantakantadantakantimantakantakatmajam Achintyarupamantahinamantarayakrintanam Hridantare nirantaram vasantameva yoginam Tamekadantameva tam vichintayami santatam

Meaning:अत्यन्त सुन्दर दन्त की कान्ति वाले, मृत्यु को जीतने वाले शिव के पुत्र, अचिन्त्यरूप, अनन्त, समस्त विघ्नों को काटने वाले, योगियों के हृदय में निरन्तर निवास करने वाले — उन एकदन्त का मैं सदा ध्यान करता हूँ।

Verse 6

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

Mahaganeshapancharatnamadarena yonvaham Prajalpati prabhatake hridi smaran ganeshvaram Arogatamadoshatam susahitim suputratam Samahitayurashtabhutimabhyupaiti sochirat

Meaning:जो आदरपूर्वक प्रतिदिन प्रातःकाल हृदय में गणेश्वर का स्मरण करते हुए इस महागणेश पंचरत्न का पाठ करता है, वह शीघ्र ही आरोग्य, निर्दोषता, उत्तम विद्या, सुपुत्र और सुस्थिर दीर्घायु तथा आठों सिद्धियों को प्राप्त करता है।

Word-by-Word Meaning

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विनायकम्🔊VinayakamVinayaka — the supreme leader, Ganesha
मुदाकरात्तमोदकं🔊Mudakaratta-modakamJoyfully holding the modaka sweet in His hand
विमुक्तिसाधकं🔊Vimukti-sadhakamThe bestower of liberation
गणेश्वरं🔊GaneshvaramThe Lord of the ganas
परात्परं🔊ParatparamThe supreme beyond the supreme
एकदन्तम्🔊EkadantamThe single-tusked one
अन्तरायकृन्तनम्🔊Antaraya-krintanamThe cutter of every obstacle
अष्टभूतिम्🔊AshtabhutimThe eight prosperities (siddhis)

Benefits of Chanting गणेश पञ्चरत्नम्

A jewel-like five-verse hymn by Adi Shankaracharya praising Ganesha as the remover of every obstacle and bestower of liberation.

Daily dawn recitation is promised to grant health, freedom from faults, fine learning and virtuous children (as stated in the final verse).

Invoked before any new venture, examination or journey to ensure success without obstacles.

Sharpens the intellect and memory — ideal for students and seekers of wisdom.

Its closing verse promises a composed long life endowed with the eight prosperities (ashta-siddhi).

Recited especially on Ganesh Chaturthi, Wednesdays and Sankashti Chaturthi.

How to Chant गणेश पञ्चरत्नम्

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Best TimeDawn (as the hymn itself prescribes); especially Wednesdays, Ganesh Chaturthi and Sankashti
FaceEast

As the stotra itself directs, recite it at dawn (prabhata) while remembering Ganeshvara in the heart. Sit before an image of Ganesha, offer durva grass and modak, and chant the five verses with attention to their meaning, ending with the phala-shruti. Begin new undertakings after this recitation to remove obstacles.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ganesh Pancharatnam ('Five Jewels of Ganesha') is a five-verse hymn composed by Adi Shankaracharya, beginning 'Mudakaratha Modakam'. It praises Lord Ganesha as the remover of obstacles and giver of liberation, in an intricate, musical metre.
It was composed by Adi Shankaracharya, the 8th-century sage and philosopher, who wrote it in the flowing panchachamara metre that makes it a delight to chant.
The phala-shruti promises that whoever recites it daily at dawn, remembering Ganesha in the heart, swiftly attains health, freedom from faults, good learning, virtuous children and a long, composed life with the eight prosperities.
At dawn, as the hymn itself prescribes, and especially on Wednesdays, Ganesh Chaturthi and Sankashti Chaturthi, or before beginning any important new task.

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