शिरोमात्रं तु यः पश्येत् स गच्छेद् ब्रह्मणः पदम् यत्र स्थित्वा स्वयं रुद्रो लूनवान् ब्रह्मणः शिरः
Whoever sees only the head attains the abode of Brahma, where Rudra himself stood and severed Brahma's head.
रुद्रतीर्थं तद् एव स्यात् तत्र साक्षाद् दिवाकरः देवानां च स्वरूपेण स्थितो यस्मात् तद् उत्तमम्
That is called Rudratirtha; there, the sun is visibly present, and the gods are established in their own forms, therefore it is the highest.
सौर्यं तीर्थं तद् आख्यातं सर्वक्रतुफलप्रदम् तत्र स्नात्वा रविं दृष्ट्वा पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते
That holy place is called Saurya, bestowing the fruit of all sacrifices; bathing there and seeing the sun, one does not experience rebirth.
महादेवेन यच् छिन्नं ब्रह्मणः पञ्चमं शिरः क्षेत्रे ऽविमुक्ते संस्थाप्य देवतानां हितं कृतम्
The fifth head of Brahma, which was severed by Mahadeva, was established in the field of Avimukta, for the benefit of the gods.
ब्रह्मतीर्थे शिरोमात्रं यो दृष्ट्वा गौतमीतटे क्षेत्रे ऽविमुक्ते तस्यैव स्थापितं यो ऽनुपश्यति कपालं ब्रह्मणः पुण्यं ब्रह्महा पूततां व्रजेत्
Whoever sees only the head at Brahmatirtha, on the bank of the Gautami, in the field of Avimukta, and observes the skull of Brahma, attains merit; even a slayer of Brahma becomes purified.
अविघ्नं तीर्थम् आख्यातं सर्वविघ्नविनाशनम् तत्रापि वृत्तम् आख्यास्ये शृणु नारद भक्तितः
That holy place is called Avighna, the remover of all obstacles; I will narrate what happened there, listen, O Narada, with devotion.
देवसत्त्रे प्रवृत्ते तु गौतम्याश् चोत्तरे तटे समाप्तिर् नैव सत्त्रस्य संजाता विघ्नदोषतः
When the divine sacrifice was underway on the northern bank of the Gautami, the completion of the sacrifice did not occur due to the fault of obstacles.
ततः सुरगणाः सर्वे माम् अवोचन् हरिं तदा ततो ध्यानगतो ऽहं तान् अवोचं वीक्ष्य कारणम्
Then all the hosts of gods addressed me, Hari, at that time; then, absorbed in meditation, I spoke to them after perceiving the cause.
विनायककृतैर् विघ्नैर् नैतत् सत्त्रं समाप्यते तस्मात् स्तुवन्तु ते सर्वे आदिदेवं विनायकम्
Because of obstacles caused by Vinayaka, this sacrifice cannot be completed; therefore, let all of them praise the primordial god Vinayaka.
तथेत्य् उक्त्वा सुरगणाः स्नात्वा ते गौतमीतटे अस्तुवन् भक्तितो देवा आदिदेवं गणेश्वरम्
Having said 'so be it,' the hosts of gods, after bathing on the bank of the Gautami, praised with devotion the primordial god, lord of the Ganas.
यः सर्वकार्येषु सदा सुराणाम् अपीशविष्ण्वम्बुजसंभवानाम् पूज्यो नमस्यः परिचिन्तनीयस् तं विघ्नराजं शरणं व्रजामः
He who is always to be worshipped, saluted, and contemplated in all undertakings by the gods—even by Īśa, Viṣṇu, and the lotus-born Brahmā—to that Lord of Obstacles we take refuge.
न विघ्नराजेन समो ऽस्ति कश्चिद् देवो मनोवाञ्छितसंप्रदाता निश्चित्य चैतत् त्रिपुरान्तको ऽपि तं पूजयाम् आस वधे पुराणाम्
There is no god equal to the Lord of Obstacles, the bestower of all desired wishes; knowing this, even the destroyer of Tripura once worshipped him before slaying the ancient enemies.
करोतु सो ऽस्माकम् अविघ्नम् अस्मिन् महाक्रतौ सत्वरम् आम्बिकेयः ध्यातेन येनाखिलदेहभाजां पूर्णा भविष्यन्ति मनोभिलाषाः
May he, the son of Ambikā, swiftly remove all obstacles for us in this great sacrifice; by meditating on him, the cherished desires of all embodied beings will be fulfilled.
महोत्सवो ऽभूद् अखिलस्य देव्या जातः सुतश् चिन्तितमात्र एव अतो ऽवदन् सुरसंघाः कृतार्थाः सद्योजातं विघ्नराजं नमन्तः
A great festival arose for all when the goddess's son was born, as soon as he was conceived; then, the hosts of gods, their aims accomplished, bowed to the newly born Lord of Obstacles.
यो मातुर् उत्सङ्गगतो ऽथ मात्रा निवार्यमाणो ऽपि बलाच् च चन्द्रम् संगोपयाम् आस पितुर् जटासु गणाधिनाथस्य विनोद एषः
He, who, though restrained by his mother, climbed onto her lap and forcefully concealed the moon in the matted locks of his father, the Lord of Hosts—such is his playful nature.
पपौ स्तनं मातुर् अथापि तृप्तो यो भ्रातृमात्सर्यकषायबुद्धिः लम्बोदरस् त्वं भव विघ्नराजो लम्बोदरं नाम चकार शंभुः
He drank his mother's milk, yet, even when satisfied, harbored a mind tainted by jealousy toward his brother; you, O pot-bellied one, became the Lord of Obstacles—Śambhu gave you the name Lambodara.
संवेष्टितो देवगणैर् महेशः प्रवर्ततां नृत्यम् इतीत्य् उवाच संतोषितो नूपुररावमात्राद् गणेश्वरत्वे ऽभिषिषेच पुत्रम्
Surrounded by the hosts of gods, Maheśa said, 'Let the dance begin!' Pleased by the mere sound of anklets, he anointed his son as Lord of the Hosts.
यो विघ्नपाशं च करेण बिभ्रत् स्कन्धे कुठारं च तथा परेण अपूजितो विघ्नम् अथो ऽपि मातुः करोति को विघ्नपतेः समो ऽन्यः
He who holds the noose of obstacles in one hand and an axe on his shoulder with the other—even if not worshipped, he creates obstacles for one's mother; who else is equal to the Lord of Obstacles?
धर्मार्थकामादिषु पूर्वपूज्यो देवासुरैः पूज्यत एव नित्यम् यस्यार्चनं नैव विनाशम् अस्ति तं पूर्वपूज्यं प्रथमं नमामि
Among all pursuits—dharma, wealth, and desire—he is to be worshipped first by gods and asuras, and is always to be revered; whose worship never leads to destruction—to that foremost one, I bow first.
यस्यार्चनात् प्रार्थनयानुरूपां दृष्ट्वा तु सर्वस्य फलस्य सिद्धिम् स्वतन्त्रसामर्थ्यकृतातिगर्वं भ्रातृप्रियं त्व् आखुरथं तम् ईडे
By whose worship, seeing the fulfillment of every desired fruit according to one's prayers, even the pride born of self-reliant power is surpassed—to that beloved brother, the mouse-rider, I praise.
यो मातरं सरसैर् नृत्यगीतैस् तथाभिलाषैर् अखिलैर् विनोदैः संतोषयाम् आस तदातितुष्टं तं श्रीगणेशं शरणं प्रपद्ये
He who delighted his mother with streams of dance, song, and every kind of pleasing entertainment—when she was thus satisfied, to that blessed Gaṇeśa I seek refuge.
सुरोपकारैर् असुरैश् च युद्धैः स्तोत्रैर् नमस्कारपरैश् च मन्त्रैः पितृप्रसादेन सदा समृद्धं तं श्रीगणेशं शरणं प्रपद्ये
He who is always prosperous through the help of gods, battles with asuras, hymns, salutations, mantras, and his father's favor—to that blessed Gaṇeśa I seek refuge.
जये पुराणाम् अकरोत् प्रतीपं पित्रापि हर्षात् प्रतिपूजितो यः निर्विघ्नतां चापि पुनश् चकार तस्मै गणेशाय नमस्करोमि
He who once opposed the ancient enemies in battle, and, delighted, was worshipped by his father, and again brought about freedom from obstacles—to that Gaṇeśa I bow.
इति स्तुतः सुरगणैर् विघ्नेशः प्राह तान् पुनः
Thus praised by the hosts of gods, the Lord of Obstacles spoke to them again.
इतो निर्विघ्नता सत्त्रे मत्तः स्याद् असुरारिणः
From me, freedom from obstacles in this sacrifice of the foe of the asuras will arise.
देवसत्त्रे निवृत्ते तु गणेशः प्राह तान् सुरान्
When the gods' sacrifice was completed, Gaṇeśa spoke to the gods.
स्तोत्रेणानेन ये भक्त्या मां स्तोष्यन्ति यतव्रताः तेषां दारिद्र्यदुःखानि न भवेयुः कदाचन
Those who, with devotion and self-restraint, will praise me with this hymn—their poverty and suffering shall never arise.
अत्र ये भक्तितः स्नानं दानं कुर्युर् अतन्द्रिताः तेषां सर्वाणि कार्याणि भवेयुर् इति मन्यताम्
Those who, with devotion and diligence, perform bathing and giving here—let it be understood that all their undertakings will succeed.
तद्वाक्यसमकालं तु तथेत्य् ऊचुः सुरा अपि निवृत्ते तु मखे तस्मिन् सुरा जग्मुः स्वम् आलयम्
At that very moment, the gods replied, 'So be it.' When the sacrifice had ended, the gods returned to their own abodes.
ततः प्रभृति तत् तीर्थम् अविघ्नम् इति गद्यते सर्वकामप्रदं पुंसां सर्वविघ्नविनाशनम्
From that time onward, that sacred place is spoken of as free from obstacles, granting all desires to people and destroying every impediment.