ममतारहितस्यापि मम सर्वात्मनो ध्रुवम्
even without attachment, are certainly mine in every way.
रहस्यमिति विज्ञाय वाराणस्या गणेश्वरैः
Understanding this as a secret, the lords of Ganesha in Varanasi,
अन्यथा ताश्च योगिन्यः सरविः सपितामहः
otherwise, those yoginis together with the lakes and the ancestors,
अतीव भद्रं संजातं काश्यां तिष्ठत्सु तेषु हि
great auspiciousness arises indeed for those who dwell in Kashi.
लब्धप्रवेशास्तावंतस्ते सर्वे मत्स्वरूपिणः
All those who have gained entry there become my own forms.
अन्यानपि प्रेषयामि मत्पार्श्वपरिवर्तिनः
I send others also, who revolve around my side.
विचार्येति महादेवः समाहूय गजाननम्
Thus, Mahadeva, having summoned Gajanan, deliberated.
तत्रस्थितोपि संसिद्धयै यतस्व सहितो गणैः 4.2.55.
Even while remaining there, strive for perfection together with the hosts.
आधाय शासनं मूर्ध्नि गणाधीशोथ धूर्जटेः
The lord of the hosts, having placed Dhurjati's command upon his head,
महाशाखविशाखाभ्यां नंदिभृंगिपुरोगमः
Accompanied by Nandi and Bhringi at the forefront, with great and splendid branches,
नैगमेयेन सहितो रुद्रैः सर्वत्र संवृतः
Accompanied by the Naigameya and surrounded everywhere by the Rudras,
समस्तायतनाधीशैर्दिक्पालैरभिनंदितः
Honored by all the lords of sacred abodes and the guardians of the directions,
कृतपूजोप्सरोभिश्च नृत्यहस्तकपल्लवैः
Worshipped by celestial nymphs with the tender shoots of their dancing hands,
ऋषीणां ब्रह्मनिर्घोषैर्बधिरीकृतदिङ्मुखः
The quarters were deafened by the Brahmanic chants of the sages,
त्रिविष्टप वधूमुष्टिभ्रष्टैर्लाजैरितस्ततः
With parched rice, loosed from the fists of the heavenly brides, falling here and there,
दत्तमाल्योपहारश्च बहुविद्याधरी गणैः
Garlands and offerings were presented by many hosts of Vidyadharas,
कृतप्रवेश शकुनो मृगैः शकुनिभिः पुरः
Auspicious birds, beasts, and other omens entered before him,
विष्णुना च महालक्ष्म्या ब्रह्मणा विश्वकर्मणा
By Viṣṇu, Mahālakṣmī, Brahmā, and Viśvakarman,
नागांगनाभिः परितः कृतनीराजनाविधिः 4.2.57.
The Nāga maidens all around performed the rite of waving lights,
पश्यतां सर्वदेवानामवरुह्य वृषेंद्रतः
While all the gods looked on, he descended from the lord of bulls,
यदहं प्राप्तवानस्मि पुरीं वाराणसीं शुभाम्
Thus I arrived at the auspicious city of Vārāṇasī,
यद्दुष्प्रसाध्यं हि पितुरपि त्रिजगतीतले
That which is difficult to attain, even for my father, in all the three worlds,
अनेन गजवक्त्रेण स्वबुद्धिविभवेरिह
By this elephant-faced one, through his own wisdom and power, here,
पुत्रवानहमेवास्मि यच्च मे चिरचिंतितम्
I have indeed become a father, and that which I have long contemplated,
इत्युक्त्वा त्रिपुरीहर्ता पुरुहूतादिभिः स्तुतः
Having spoken thus, the destroyer of Tripura, praised by Indra and the others,
अविघ्नविघ्नशमन महाविघ्नैकविघ्नकृत्
Remover of obstacles, pacifier of hindrances, creator of the great and single obstacle,
जय सर्वगणाधीश जय सर्व गणाग्रणीः
Victory to you, lord of all the hosts, victory to you, foremost among all the hosts!
जय सर्वग सर्वेश सर्वबुद्ध्येकशेवधे
Victory to you, lord of all, ruler of all, sole treasure of all wisdom!
सर्वमंगलमांगल्य जय त्वं सर्वमंगल 4.2.57.
Victory to you, the most auspicious among all that is auspicious; victory to you, the source of all blessings.
जय सृष्टिकृतां वंद्य जय स्थितिकृतानत
Victory to you, who are revered by the creators; victory to you, before whom the sustainers bow.