Sri Ganesha Pancha Chamara Stotram
The stotra extols Ganesha's virtues while invoking the ceremonial use of chamara fans in worship.
नमो गणाधिपाय ते त्वया जगद्विनिर्मितं निजेच्छया च पाल्यते:'धुना वशे तव स्थितम्
namō gaṇādhipāya tē tvayā jagadvinirmitaṁ nijēcchayā ca pālyatē:'dhunā vaśē tava sthitam
Salutations to the Lord of the Ganas, by whom the universe is created.
त्वमन्तरात्मको:'स्यमुष्य तन्मयि स्थितः पुनीहि मां जगत्पते:'म्बिकातनूज नित्य शाङ्करे
tvamantarātmakō:'syamuṣya tanmayi sthitaḥ punīhi māṁ jagatpatē:'mbikātanūja nitya śāṅkarē
By your own will, it is now under your protection.
गणेश्वरः कृपानिधिर्जगत्पतिः परात्परः प्रभुः स्वलीलया:'भवच्छिवान्मदावलाननः
gaṇēśvaraḥ kr̥pānidhirjagatpatiḥ parātparaḥ prabhuḥ svalīlayā:'bhavacchivānmadāvalānanaḥ
You, who are the inner self of all, remain absorbed in your essence; purify me,
गिरीन्द्रजातनूभवस्तमेव सर्वकर्मसु प्रपूजयन्ति देहिनः समाप्नुवन्ति चेप्सितम्
girīndrajātanūbhavastamēva sarvakarmasu prapūjayanti dēhinaḥ samāpnuvanti cēpsitam
O son of Ambika, the eternal Shankara, the lord of the universe.
चतुःपुमर्थदायिभिश्चतुष्करैर्विलम्बिना सहोदरेण सोदरेण पद्मजाण्ड सन्ततेः
catuḥpumarthadāyibhiścatuṣkarairvilambinā sahōdarēṇa sōdarēṇa padmajāṇḍa santatēḥ
The Lord of Ganesha, the treasure of compassion, the supreme master of the world.
पदद्वयेन चापदां निवारकेण भासुरं भजे भवात्मजं प्रभुं प्रसन्नवक्त्रमद्वयम्
padadvayēna cāpadāṁ nivārakēṇa bhāsuraṁ bhajē bhavātmajaṁ prabhuṁ prasannavaktramadvayam
The lord, who through his divine play, is the embodiment of Shiva's intoxicated face.
बलिष्ठमूषिकाधिराजपृष्ठनिष्ठविष्ठर- -प्रतिष्ठितं गणप्रबर्हपारमेष्ठ्यशोभितम्
baliṣṭhamūṣikādhirājapr̥ṣṭhaniṣṭhaviṣṭhara- -pratiṣṭhitaṁ gaṇaprabarhapāramēṣṭhyaśōbhitam
He, who is the essence of the mountain-born, is worshipped in all actions.
गरिष्ठमात्मभक्तकार्य विघ्नवर्ग भञ्जने पटिष्ठमाश्रितावने भजामि विघ्ननायकम्
gariṣṭhamātmabhaktakārya vighnavarga bhañjanē paṭiṣṭhamāśritāvanē bhajāmi vighnanāyakam
Those who worship him attain their desired goals.
भजामि शूर्पकर्णमग्रजं गुहस्य शङ्करा- -त्मजं गजाननं समस्तदेवबृन्दवन्दितम्
bhajāmi śūrpakarṇamagrajaṁ guhasya śaṅkarā- -tmajaṁ gajānanaṁ samastadēvabr̥ndavanditam
With the fourfold purpose of life, the four goals are achieved without delay.
महान्तरायशान्तिदं मतिप्रदं मनीषिणां गतिं श्रुतिस्मृतिस्तुतं गणेश्वरं मदीश्वरम्
mahāntarāyaśāntidaṁ matipradaṁ manīṣiṇāṁ gatiṁ śrutismr̥tistutaṁ gaṇēśvaraṁ madīśvaram
With the brother and the brother, the lineage of the lotus-born continues.
यदङ्घ्रिपल्लवस्मृतिर्निरन्तराय सिद्धिदा यमेव बुद्धिशालिनः स्मरन्त्यहर्निशं हृदि
yadaṅghripallavasmr̥tirnirantarāya siddhidā yamēva buddhiśālinaḥ smarantyaharniśaṁ hr̥di
By the two feet, he is the remover of obstacles, radiant and glorious.
यमाश्रितस्तरत्यलङ्घ्य कालकर्मबन्धनं तमेव चित्सुखात्मकं भजामि विघ्ननायकम्
yamāśritastaratyalaṅghya kālakarmabandhanaṁ tamēva citsukhātmakaṁ bhajāmi vighnanāyakam
I worship the son of the Lord, with a pleasing two-faced countenance.
कराम्बुजैः स्फुरद्वराभयाक्षसूत्र पुस्तकं सृणिं सबीजपूरकाब्जपाशदन्तमोदकान्
karāmbujaiḥ sphuradvarābhayākṣasūtra pustakaṁ sr̥ṇiṁ sabījapūrakābjapāśadantamōdakān
The strongest, seated on the back of the mighty mouse,
वहन्किरीटकुण्डलादि दिव्यभूषणोज्ज्वलो गजाननो गणाधिपः प्रभुर्जयत्यहर्निशम्
vahankirīṭakuṇḍalādi divyabhūṣaṇōjjvalō gajānanō gaṇādhipaḥ prabhurjayatyaharniśam
Established in the greatness of the Ganas, adorned with glory.
गिरीन्द्रजामहेशयोः परस्परानुरागजं निजानुभूतचित्सुखं सुरैरुपास्य दैवतम्
girīndrajāmahēśayōḥ parasparānurāgajaṁ nijānubhūtacitsukhaṁ surairupāsya daivatam
The greatest, the devotee of the self, the destroyer of obstacles,
गणेश्वरं गुरुं गुहस्य विघ्नवर्गघातिनं गजाननं भजाम्यहं न दैवमन्यमाश्रये
gaṇēśvaraṁ guruṁ guhasya vighnavargaghātinaṁ gajānanaṁ bhajāmyahaṁ na daivamanyamāśrayē
I worship the remover of obstacles, who is established in the shelter of the devotees.
गणेशपञ्चचामरस्तुतिं पठध्वमादरात् मनीषितार्थदायकं मनीषिणः कलौ युगे
gaṇēśapañcacāmarastutiṁ paṭhadhvamādarāt manīṣitārthadāyakaṁ manīṣiṇaḥ kalau yugē
I worship the elder brother of the one with the ears like a winnowing basket,
निरन्तरायसिद्धिदं चिरन्तनोक्तिसम्मतं निरन्तरं गणेशभक्ति शुद्धचित्तवृत्तयः
nirantarāyasiddhidaṁ cirantanōktisammataṁ nirantaraṁ gaṇēśabhakti śuddhacittavr̥ttayaḥ
The son of Shiva, the elephant-faced, revered by all the divine beings.
इति श्रीसुब्रह्मण्ययोगि विरचिता श्रीगणेशपञ्चचामरस्तुतिः
iti śrīsubrahmaṇyayōgi viracitā śrīgaṇēśapañcacāmarastutiḥ
He who brings peace from great obstacles, the giver of wisdom to the wise.