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ගණේශ පඤ්චරත්නම්

ಗಣೇಶ ಪಂಚರತ್ನಂ in Sinhala · සිංහල

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

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.

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Verse 1

මුදාකරාත්තමෝදකං සදා විමුක්තිසාධකං කලාධරාවතංසකං විලාසිලෝකරක්ෂකම් . අනායකෛකනායකං විනාශිතේභදෛත්යකං නතාශුභාශුනාශකං නමාමි තං විනායකම් .. 1..

Mudakarattamodakam sada vimuktisadhakam Kaladharavatamsakam vilasilokarakshakam Anayakaikanayakam vinashitebhadaityakam Natashubhashunashakam namami tam vinayakam

Meaning:ನಾನು ವಿನಾಯಕನಿಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ — ಆನಂದದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋದಕವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸುವವನು, ಸದಾ ಮುಕ್ತಿ ದಾತೃ, ಚಂದ್ರಕಲೆಯಿಂದ ಅಲಂಕೃತ, ಕ್ರೀಡಾಮಯ ಲೋಕಗಳ ರಕ್ಷಕ, ಅನಾಥರಿಗೆ ಏಕೈಕ ನಾಯಕ, ಗಜಾಸುರನ ಸಂಹಾರಕ, ತನಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸುವವರ ದುರದೃಷ್ಟವನ್ನು ಶೀಘ್ರ ತೊಲಗಿಸುವವನು.

Verse 2

නතේතරාතිභීකරං නවෝදිතාර්කභාස්වරං නමත්සුරාරිනිර්ජරං නතාධිකාපදුද්ධරම් . සුරේශ්වරං නිධීශ්වරං ගජේශ්වරං ගණේශ්වරං මහේශ්වරං තමාශ්රයේ පරාත්පරං නිරන්තරම් .. 2..

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

Meaning:ನಾನು ಆ ಪರಾತ್ಪರನ (ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನಿಗಿಂತ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನ) ನಿರಂತರ ಶರಣು ಹೊಂದುತ್ತೇನೆ — ವಿನಯವಂತರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಭಯಂಕರ, ನವೋದಿತ ಸೂರ್ಯನಂತೆ ದೀಪ್ತಿಮಂತ, ಯಾರ ಮುಂದೆ ದೇವತೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅಮರರು ಬಾಗುತ್ತಾರೋ, ತೀವ್ರ ಪೀಡಿತರ ಉದ್ಧಾರಕ; ದೇವತೆಗಳ ಒಡೆಯ, ಧನಾಧಿಪತಿ, ಗಜೇಶ್ವರ, ಗಣಾಧಿಪತಿ, ಮಹಾ ಪ್ರಭು.

Verse 3

සමස්තලෝකශංකරං නිරස්තදෛත්යකුඤ්ජරං දරේතරෝදරං වරං වරේභවක්ත්රමක්ෂරම් . කෘපාකරං ක්ෂමාකරං මුදාකරං යශස්කරං මනස්කරං නමස්කෘතාං නමස්කරෝමි භාස්වරම් .. 3..

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

Meaning:ನಾನು ಆ ದೀಪ್ತಿಮಂತನಿಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ — ಸಮಸ್ತ ಲೋಕಗಳ ಕ್ಷೇಮಕರ್ತ, ಗಜಾಸುರನನ್ನು ಹೊರದೂಡಿದವನು, ಸುಂದರ ದುಂಡನೆಯ ಉದರವುಳ್ಳವನು, ವರದಾತ, ಗಜಮುಖ ಮತ್ತು ಅವಿನಾಶಿ; ಕೃಪೆ, ಕ್ಷಮೆ, ಆನಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಕೀರ್ತಿಯ ಕರ್ತ, ತನಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸುವವರ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸುವವನು.

Verse 4

අකිංචනාර්තිමාර්ජනං චිරන්තනෝක්තිභාජනං පුරාරිපූර්වනන්දනං සුරාරිගර්වචර්වණම් . ප්රපඤ්චනාශභීෂණං ධනංජයාදිභූෂණං කපෝලදානවාරණං භජේ පුරාණවාරණම් .. 4..

Akimchanartimarjanam chirantanoktibhajanam Puraripurvanandanam surarigarvacharvanam Prapanchanashabhishanam dhanamjayadibhushanam Kapoladanavaranam bhaje puranavaranam

Meaning:ನಾನು ಆ ಪ್ರಾಚೀನ ಗಜೇಶ್ವರನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ — ದೀನರ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಒರೆಸುವವನು, ಚಿರಂತನ ಸ್ತುತಿಯ ಆಧಾರ, ತ್ರಿಪುರಾರಿ ಶಿವನ ಆನಂದಮಯ ಪುತ್ರ, ಅಸುರರ ಗರ್ವವನ್ನು ಚೂರ್ಣ ಮಾಡುವವನು; ಪ್ರಳಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ಪ್ರಚಂಡ ಸಂಹಾರಕ, ಅರ್ಜುನನಂತೆ ಅಲಂಕೃತ, ಯಾರ ಗಂಡಸ್ಥಲದಿಂದ ಕೃಪಾ ಮದ ಹರಿಯುತ್ತದೋ.

Verse 5

නිතාන්තකාන්තදන්තකාන්තිමන්තකාන්තකාත්මජං අචින්ත්යරූපමන්තහීනමන්තරායකෘන්තනම් . හෘදන්තරේ නිරන්තරං වසන්තමේව යෝගිනාං තමේකදන්තමේව තං විචින්තයාමි සන්තතම් .. 5..

Nitantakantadantakantimantakantakatmajam Achintyarupamantahinamantarayakrintanam Hridantare nirantaram vasantameva yoginam Tamekadantameva tam vichintayami santatam

Meaning:ನಾನು ಸದಾ ಆ ಏಕದಂತ ಗಣೇಶನನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ — ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮನೋಹರ ದಂತ ಮತ್ತು ತೇಜಸ್ಸುಳ್ಳವನು, ಮೃತ್ಯು ಸಂಹಾರಕನಾದ (ಶಿವನ) ಪುತ್ರ, ಅಚಿಂತ್ಯ ರೂಪಿ, ಅನಂತ, ಸಮಸ್ತ ವಿಘ್ನಗಳ ಛೇದಕ, ಯೋಗಿಗಳ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರಂತರ ನೆಲೆಸುವವನು.

Verse 6

මහාගණේශපඤ්චරත්නමාදරේණ යෝ(අ)න්වහං ප්රජල්පති ප්රභාතකේ හෘදි ස්මරන් ගණේශ්වරම් . අරෝගතාමදෝෂතාං සුසාහිතීං සුපුත්රතාං සමාහිතායුරෂ්ටභූතිමභ්යුපෛති සෝ(අ)චිරාත් ..

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

Meaning:ಯಾರು ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಬೆಳಗ್ಗೆ ಈ ಮಹಾ-ಗಣೇಶ ಪಂಚರತ್ನವನ್ನು ಪಠಿಸುತ್ತಾರೋ, ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಣೇಶ್ವರನನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸುತ್ತಾ, ಅವರು ಶೀಘ್ರವೇ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ, ದೋಷಮುಕ್ತಿ, ಉತ್ತಮ ವಿದ್ಯೆ, ಸದ್ಗುಣ ಸಂತಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಅಷ್ಟ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಶಾಂತ ದೀರ್ಘಾಯುಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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විනායකම්🔊VinayakamVinayaka — the supreme leader, Ganesha
මුදාකරාත්තමෝදකං🔊Mudakaratta-modakamJoyfully holding the modaka sweet in His hand
විමුක්තිසාධකං🔊Vimukti-sadhakamThe bestower of liberation
ගණේශ්වරං🔊GaneshvaramThe Lord of the ganas
පරාත්පරං🔊ParatparamThe supreme beyond the supreme
ඒකදන්තම්🔊EkadantamThe single-tusked one
අන්තරායකෘන්තනම්🔊Antaraya-krintanamThe cutter of every obstacle
අෂ්ටභූතිම්🔊AshtabhutimThe eight prosperities (siddhis)

Benefits of Chanting ಗಣೇಶ ಪಂಚರತ್ನಂ

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

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

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

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

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

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Recited especially on Ganesh Chaturthi, Wednesdays and Sankashti Chaturthi.

How to Chant ಗಣೇಶ ಪಂಚರತ್ನಂ

Repetitions1times
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

This page shows the complete ಗಣೇಶ ಪಂಚರತ್ನಂ written in the Sinhala script — the same Sanskrit/Hindi verses, transliterated character-by-character so you can read and chant comfortably. Tap any line (or the ▶ button) to hear it recited aloud.
Yes — only the script changes; the words and their meaning are the original. The verse-by-verse meaning, benefits and how-to-chant guidance on this page apply exactly the same.
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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