ganeshaganeshpancharatnammudakaratha-modakam

𑌶𑍍𑌰𑍀 𑌗𑌣𑍇𑌶 𑌪𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨𑌮𑍍

Ganesha Pancharatnam in Grantha · 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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हिन्दी / देवनागरी తెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

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

The Ganesha Pancharatnam is one of Adi Shankaracharya's most loved stotras — five 'jewel' verses set in an intricate, dancing Sanskrit metre, each beholding Lord Ganesha in a cascade of epithets: holder of the modaka, wearer of the moon, slayer of demons, lord of the ganas, the one-tusked Ekadanta who dwells in the yogis' hearts. The sixth verse promises rich fruit to whoever recites it at dawn.

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The hymn carries its own promise: whoever recites these five jewels at daybreak, holding Ganesha in the heart, is said to gain health, blamelessness, learning, good children, long life and the eightfold prosperity — Ganesha's grace flowing to the devotee who begins each day with his name.

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Verse 1

𑌮𑍁𑌦𑌾 𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌤 𑌮𑍋𑌦𑌕𑌂 𑌸𑌦𑌾 𑌵𑌿𑌮𑍁𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌸𑌾𑌧𑌕𑌂 । 𑌕𑌲𑌾𑌧𑌰𑌾𑌵𑌤𑌂𑌸𑌕𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌲𑌾𑌸𑌿𑌲𑍋𑌕 𑌰𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌕𑌮𑍍 । 𑌅𑌨𑌾𑌯𑌕𑍈𑌕 𑌨𑌾𑌯𑌕𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌿𑌤𑍇𑌭 𑌦𑍈𑌤𑍍𑌯𑌕𑌂 । 𑌨𑌤𑌾𑌶𑍁𑌭𑌾𑌶𑍁 𑌨𑌾𑌶𑌕𑌂 𑌨𑌮𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌤𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌯𑌕𑌮𑍍 ॥

Muda karatta modakam sada vimukti sadhakam Kaladharavatamsakam vilasiloka rakshakam Anayakaika nayakam vinashitebha daityakam Natashubhashu nashakam namami tam vinayakam

Meaning:I bow to that Vinayaka who joyfully holds the modaka sweet in his hand, the eternal bestower of liberation; who wears the crescent moon as his crest-jewel, the protector of the radiant worlds; the one leader of the leaderless, the slayer of the elephant-demon, the swift destroyer of the misfortune of all who bow to him.

Verse 2

𑌨𑌤𑍇𑌤𑌰𑌾𑌤𑌿 𑌭𑍀𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌨𑌵𑍋𑌦𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌕 𑌭𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌂 । 𑌨𑌮𑌤𑍍𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌰𑌿 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑍍𑌜𑌰𑌂 𑌨𑌤𑌾𑌧𑌿𑌕𑌾𑌪𑌦𑍁𑌦𑍍𑌢𑌰𑌮𑍍 । 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌧𑍀𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌂 𑌗𑌜𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌂 𑌗𑌣𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌂 । 𑌮𑌹𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌂 𑌤𑌮𑌾𑌶𑍍𑌰𑌯𑍇 𑌪𑌰𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌪𑌰𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌰𑌮𑍍 ॥

Natetarati bhikaram navoditarka bhasvaram Namatsurari nirjaram natadhikapaduddharam Sureshvaram nidhishvaram gajeshvaram ganeshvaram Maheshvaram tamashraye paratparam nirantaram

Meaning:I take refuge forever in that supreme beyond the supreme: terrifying to the foes of his devotees, radiant as the newly-risen sun; before whom even the enemies of the gods bow low, who lifts his devotees out of their gravest calamity; the lord of the gods, lord of treasures, lord of elephants, lord of the ganas, the great Lord.

Verse 3

𑌸𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌤 𑌲𑍋𑌕 𑌶𑌙𑍍𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑌸𑍍𑌤 𑌦𑍈𑌤𑍍𑌯 𑌕𑍁𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌰𑌂 । 𑌦𑌰𑍇𑌤𑌰𑍋𑌦𑌰𑌂 𑌵𑌰𑌂 𑌵𑌰𑍇𑌭 𑌵𑌕𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌮𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌰𑌮𑍍 । 𑌕𑍃𑌪𑌾𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌕𑍍𑌷𑌮𑌾𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌮𑍁𑌦𑌾𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌯𑌶𑌸𑍍𑌕𑌰𑌂 । 𑌮𑌨𑌸𑍍𑌕𑌰𑌂 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌕𑍃𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌨𑌮𑌸𑍍𑌕𑌰𑍋𑌮𑌿 𑌭𑌾𑌸𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌮𑍍 ॥

Samasta loka shankaram nirasta daitya kunjaram Daretarodaram varam varebha vaktramaksharam Kripakaram kshamakaram mudakaram yashaskaram Manaskaram namaskritam namaskaromi bhasvaram

Meaning:I offer my salutations to that radiant Lord: the bringer of blessing to all the worlds, who cast out the demon-elephant; of the great belly, the boon-giver, with the face of the noble elephant, the imperishable one; the doer of mercy, forgiveness, joy and fame, who bestows wisdom upon all who bow to him.

Verse 4

𑌅𑌕𑌿𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌨𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌮𑌾𑌰𑍍𑌜𑌨𑌂 𑌚𑌿𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌨𑍋𑌕𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌭𑌾𑌜𑌨𑌂 । 𑌪𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌰𑌿 𑌪𑍂𑌰𑍍𑌵 𑌨𑌨𑍍𑌦𑌨𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌰𑌿 𑌗𑌰𑍍𑌵 𑌚𑌰𑍍𑌵𑌣𑌮𑍍 । 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌪𑌞𑍍𑌚 𑌨𑌾𑌶 𑌭𑍀𑌷𑌣𑌂 𑌧𑌨𑌞𑍍𑌜𑌯𑌾𑌦𑌿 𑌭𑍂𑌷𑌣𑌂 । 𑌕𑌪𑍋𑌲 𑌦𑌾𑌨𑌵𑌾𑌰𑌣𑌂 𑌭𑌜𑍇 𑌪𑍁𑌰𑌾𑌣 𑌵𑌾𑌰𑌣𑌮𑍍 ॥

Akinchanarti marjanam chirantanokti bhajanam Purari purva nandanam surari garva charvanam Prapancha nasha bhishanam dhananjayadi bhushanam Kapola danavaranam bhaje purana varanam

Meaning:I worship that ancient elephant-faced Lord: who wipes away the affliction of the destitute, the vessel of praise sung from ages of old; the elder son of Shiva (the foe of Tripura), who crushes the pride of the enemies of the gods; fearsome in dissolving the whole manifest cosmos, adorned with serpents, the elephant whose cheeks stream with the ichor of grace.

Verse 5

𑌨𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤 𑌕𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌦𑌨𑍍𑌤 𑌕𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤 𑌕𑌾𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌿 𑌕𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌮𑌜𑌮𑍍 । 𑌅𑌚𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌤𑍍𑌯 𑌰𑍂𑌪𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤 𑌹𑍀𑌨 𑌮𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌕𑍃𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌨𑌮𑍍 । 𑌹𑍃𑌦𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌰𑍇 𑌨𑌿𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌰𑌂 𑌵𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍇𑌵 𑌯𑍋𑌗𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌂 । 𑌤𑌮𑍇𑌕𑌦𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍇𑌵 𑌤𑌂 𑌵𑌿𑌚𑌿𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌯𑌾𑌮𑌿 𑌸𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌤𑌮𑍍 ॥

Nitanta kanti danta kanti manta kanti katmajam Achintya rupamanta hina mantaraya krintanam Hridantare nirantaram vasantameva yoginam Tamekadantameva tam vichintayami santatam

Meaning:I ceaselessly meditate upon that one-tusked Lord (Ekadanta): the son of Shiva, of boundless radiance, lovely with the gleam of his tusk; of inconceivable form and without end, the cutter-down of every obstacle, who dwells forever within the hearts of the yogis.

Verse 6

𑌮𑌹𑌾𑌗𑌣𑍇𑌶 𑌪𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨𑌮𑌾𑌦𑌰𑍇𑌣 𑌯𑍋𑌽𑌨𑍍𑌵𑌹𑌂 । 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌜𑌲𑍍𑌪𑌤𑌿 𑌪𑍍𑌰𑌭𑌾𑌤𑌕𑍇 𑌹𑍃𑌦𑌿 𑌸𑍍𑌮𑌰𑌨𑍍 𑌗𑌣𑍇𑌶𑍍𑌵𑌰𑌮𑍍 । 𑌅𑌰𑍋𑌗𑌤𑌾𑌮𑌦𑍋𑌷𑌤𑌾𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌸𑌾𑌹𑌿𑌤𑍀𑌂 𑌸𑍁𑌪𑍁𑌤𑍍𑌰𑌤𑌾𑌂 । 𑌸𑌮𑌾𑌹𑌿𑌤𑌾𑌯𑍁 𑌰𑌷𑍍𑌟𑌭𑍂𑌤𑌿 𑌮𑌭𑍍𑌯𑍁𑌪𑍈𑌤𑌿 𑌸𑍋𑌽𑌚𑌿𑌰𑌾𑌤𑍍 ॥

Mahaganesha pancharatnamadarena yonvaham Prajalpati prabhatake hridi smaran ganeshvaram Arogatamadoshatam susahitim suputratam Samahitayu rashtabhuti mabhyupaiti sochirat

Meaning:Whoever, with reverence, recites this Maha Ganesha Pancharatnam each day at dawn, remembering Ganeshvara in the heart, soon attains freedom from disease and from faults, fine learning, worthy children, a full life-span, and the eightfold prosperity.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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𑌮𑍁𑌦𑌾𑌕𑌰𑌾𑌤𑍍𑌤 𑌮𑍋𑌦𑌕𑌂🔊Mudakaratta ModakamWho joyfully holds the modaka (sweet) in his hand

𑌵𑌿𑌨𑌾𑌯𑌕𑌮𑍍🔊VinayakamVinayaka — Lord Ganesha, the supreme remover of obstacles

𑌏𑌕𑌦𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌮𑍍🔊EkadantamThe single-tusked Lord, a beloved name of Ganesha

𑌅𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌰𑌾𑌯 𑌕𑍃𑌨𑍍𑌤𑌨𑌮𑍍🔊Antaraya KrintanamThe cutter-down of every obstacle (antaraya)

𑌪𑌞𑍍𑌚𑌰𑌤𑍍𑌨𑌮𑍍🔊Pancharatnam'Five jewels' — the five gem-like verses (with a sixth phalashruti) of this hymn

Benefits of Chanting Ganesha Pancharatnam

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Composed by Adi Shankaracharya, the 'Five Jewels' of Lord Ganesha is recited to invoke his blessings for wisdom, the removal of obstacles, and success in every undertaking.

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Its dense, beautiful verses praise Ganesha as Vinayaka, Ekadanta and lord of the ganas, deepening devotion and concentration as they are chanted.

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The closing phalashruti promises that one who recites it at dawn gains health, freedom from faults, fine learning, worthy children, long life and the eightfold prosperity.

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Especially recited on Ganesh Chaturthi, on Sankashti and Vinayaka Chaturthi, and before beginning any new work, study or journey.

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Chanted with the Ganesh Chalisa, Vakratunda Mahakaya and Ganesh Aarti to complete the worship of Lord Ganesha.

How to Chant Ganesha Pancharatnam

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Best TimeAt dawn (as the phalashruti directs); Ganesh Chaturthi and Sankashti

FaceEast or facing the deity

After bathing, sit before an image of Lord Ganesha, light a lamp and offer durva grass, red flowers and modak. Recite the five verses with devotion, remembering Ganesha in the heart, and conclude with the phalashruti. It is traditionally recited every morning at dawn for the fruits the hymn itself promises.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows the complete Ganesha Pancharatnam written in the Grantha 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.

Ganesha Pancharatnam ('the Five Jewels of Ganesha') is a Sanskrit hymn composed by Adi Shankaracharya, made of five gem-like verses (and a closing phalashruti) in praise of Lord Ganesha. Beginning 'Mudakaratha Modakam', it is recited for wisdom, the removal of obstacles, and all-round prosperity.

It was composed by Adi Shankaracharya (8th century CE), the great teacher of Advaita Vedanta, who also wrote the Nirvana Shatkam, Bhaja Govindam and many beloved stotras. Its intricate, musical Sanskrit is admired as much as it is loved in worship.

The hymn's own closing verse recommends reciting it at dawn (prabhatake) each day, remembering Ganesha in the heart. It is recited especially on Ganesh Chaturthi, Sankashti and Vinayaka Chaturthi, and before starting any new venture, study or journey.

The phalashruti (fruit-verse) promises that one who recites it daily at dawn soon gains freedom from disease and faults, fine learning and eloquence, worthy children, a full life-span, and the eightfold prosperity (ashta-bhuti) — all through the grace of Lord Ganesha.

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