त्राहित्राहि महादेव कृपालो परमेश्वर १०.
"Save us, save us, O great god, compassionate Supreme Lord!"
तद्देवदेव भवतश्चरणारविंदं सेवानुबंधमहिमानमनंतरूपम् १०.
O God of gods, the greatness of serving your lotus feet is boundless and without limit.
लिंगस्वरूपमध्यस्थो भगवान्भूतभावनः १०.
The Blessed Lord, the creator of beings, abides in the midst of the true form of the liṅga.
त्वं लिंगरूपी भगवाञ्जगतामभयप्रदः १०.
You, O Blessed Lord, are of the form of the liṅga, the giver of fearlessness to all worlds.
मृतास्त्राता गरात्सर्वे तस्मान्मृत्युंजय प्रभो १०.
You are the savior of all who have died or fallen into danger; therefore, O Lord, conqueror of death.
विष्णुना संस्तुतो देवो लिंगरूपी महेश्वरः १०.
Praised by Viṣṇu, the god Maheśvara, in the form of the liṅga, was worshipped.
हे विष्णो हे सुराः सर्व ऋषयः श्रूयतामिदम् १०.
"O Viṣṇu, O all gods, O sages, listen to this!"
अविलोकयताऽऽत्मात्मना विबुधादयः १०.
The wise and others, not perceiving the Self by the self.
एकत्वेन पृथक्त्वेन किंचिन्नैव प्रयोजनम् १०.
Whether as unity or as diversity, there is truly no purpose.
क्षीराब्धेर्मथनं तत्तु अमृतार्थं कथं कृतम् १०.
That churning of the ocean of milk—how was it done for the sake of nectar?
तस्मात्सर्वे मृत्युमुखं पतिता वै न संशयः १०.
Therefore, all have fallen into the jaws of death, without doubt.
न नमंति गणेशं च दुर्गां चैव तथाविधाम् १०.
They do not bow to Gaṇeśa or to Durgā of such kind.
यूयं सर्वे त्वधर्मिष्ठाः स्तब्धाः पंडितमानिनः १०.
All of you are indeed unrighteous, arrogant, and think yourselves wise.
तस्मात्कालमुखे सर्वे पतिता नात्र संशयः १०.
Therefore, all have fallen into the mouth of Time; there is no doubt about this.
प्ररोचनपराः सर्वे क्षुद्राश्चेंद्रादयो वृथा १०.
All those like Indra are petty and devoted only to persuasion, but their efforts are in vain.
कृतः प्रयत्नो हि महानमृतार्थं त्वया शठ अपि तच्च पराधीन तन्न जानासि दुर्मते॥ १०.
You have indeed made an effort for the great nectar, O deceitful one, but even that is dependent on others; you do not understand this, O misguided one.
यैर्वदवाक्यैस्त्वं मूढ संस्तुतोऽसि तपस्विभिः १०.
With foolish words, you have been praised by ascetics, O fool.
विष्णो त्वं च पक्षपातान्न जानासि हिताहितम् १०.
O Vishnu, because of partiality, you do not know what is beneficial or harmful.
इच्छायुक्तस्त्वमत्रैव सदा बालकचेष्टितः १०.
Here, you are always driven by desire, behaving like a child.
अन्यथा हि कृते ह्यर्थे अन्यथात्वं भविष्यति १०.
If the purpose is done otherwise, its result will also be otherwise.
येनाद्य रक्षिताः सर्वे कालकूटमहाभयात् १०.
By whom all were protected today from the great danger of Kālakūṭa poison.
लोका भस्मीकृता येन तस्माद्येनापि रक्षिताः १०.
By whom the worlds were reduced to ashes, and by whom they were also protected.
कर्मारंभे तु विघ्नेशं ये नार्चंति गणाधिपम् १०.
Those who do not worship the Lord of the Gaṇas at the beginning of an undertaking encounter obstacles.
एतन्महेशस्य वचो निशम्य सुरासुराः किंनरचारणाश्च १०.
Hearing these words of Maheśa, the gods, demons, kinnaras, and charanas listened.
प्रतिपक्षे चतुर्थ्यां तु पूजनीयो गणाधिपः ११.
On the fourth day of the lunar fortnight, the Lord of the Gaṇas should be worshipped.
कृत्वा चावस्यकं सर्वं गणेशस्यार्चनक्रियाम् ११.
Having performed all the necessary rites, one should carry out the worship of Gaṇeśa.
ध्यानमादौ प्रकर्तव्यं गणेशस्य यथाविधि ११.
At the beginning, meditation on Gaṇeśa should be performed according to the proper method.
बहुधोपासका यस्मात्तमः सत्त्वरजोन्विताः ११.
Because there are many worshippers, he is endowed with darkness, goodness, and passion.
पंचवक्त्रो गणाध्यक्षो दशबाहुस्त्रिलोचनः ११.
The Lord of the Gaṇas has five faces, ten arms, and three eyes.
मुखानि तस्य पंचैव कथयामि यतातथम्॥ ११.
His five faces I will describe to you accurately.