ādiśaṅkarāviracita ganeṣapañcaratnam
mudā karāttamodakaṃ sadā vimuktisādhakam
kalādharāvataṃsakaṃ vilāsilokarakṣakam |
anāyakaikanāyakaṃ vināśitebhadaityakam
natāśubhāśunāśakaṃ namāmi taṃ vināyakam ||
Re-ordered Word-by-word meaning
namāmi taṃ - I bow down to Him,
mudā karāttamodakaṃ - who holds charmingly the modaka sweet in his hand, (modaka here symbolises ultimate knowledge=wisdom, and Ganesha holds it in His hand with ease, which shows his mastery)
sadā vimuktisādhakam - Always (dependable as) a means for liberation,
kalādharāvataṃsakaṃ - wearing the crescent moon as an ornament,
vilāsilokarakṣakam - He sportingly/playfully protects the world,
anāyakaikanāyakaṃ - He has no overlord as He himself is the lone Lord of all creation,
vināśitebhadaityakam - One who occasioned the killing of the elephant demon (by Shiva/Shiva ganas),
natāśubhāśunāśakaṃ - One who instantly destroys all evil for those who bow to him,
vināyakam - Lord Vinayaka! Lord Ganesha!
This wonderful prayer has been rendered musically by many stalwarts. Again, we see the great poetry of Adi Sankara.
Happy Ganesha Festival to all!
