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.
मध्यमं तु मुखं गौरं चतुर्दन्तं त्रिलोचनम् ११.
The middle face is fair, has four tusks, and three eyes.
तथान्यत्पीतवर्णं च नीलं च शुभलक्षणम् ११.
Likewise, another is yellow in color, and another is blue with auspicious marks.
तथा दशभुजेष्वेव ह्यायुधानि ब्रवीमि वः ११.
In the same way, I shall now tell you about the weapons in his ten hands.
अक्षमालां लांगलं च मुसलं वरदं तथा ११.
They are: a rosary of beads, a plough, a pestle, and a boon-bestowing gesture.
लंबोदर विरूपाक्षं निवीतं मेखलान्वितम् ११.
He is pot-bellied, has a deformed eye, wears a sacred thread, and is adorned with a girdle.
ध्यानं च सात्त्विकं ज्ञेयं राजसं हि नृणामिव ११.
The meditation that is pure is to be known as sāttvika; the one like that of men is rājasa.
चतुर्भुजं त्रिनयनमेकदंतं महोदरम् ११.
He is four-armed, three-eyed, one-tusked, and has a great belly.
नीलं च तामसं ध्यानमेवं त्रिविधमुच्यते ११.
The dark-hued meditation is tāmasa; thus, threefold meditation is described.
एकविंशतिदूर्वाभिर्द्वाभ्यां नाम्ना पृथक्पृथक् ११.
With twenty-one blades of durva grass, each offered separately with two names,
तथैव नामभिर्देया एकविंशतिमोदकाः ११.
In the same way, twenty-one sweet dumplings should be offered, each with its own name.
गणाधिप नमस्तेस्तु उमापुत्राघनाशन ११.
O Lord of the Gaṇas, obeisance to you! Son of Umā, destroyer of obstacles!
एकदंतेभवक्त्रेति तथा मूषकवाहन ११.
One-tusked, elephant-faced, and mouse as your vehicle—thus he is addressed.
एवमुक्त्वा सुरान्सद्यः परिष्वज्य च सादरम् ११.
Having thus spoken, he at once embraced the gods respectfully.
तिरोधान गतः सद्यः शंभुः परमशोभनः ११.
Then the supremely radiant Śambhu immediately vanished from sight.
ततः संपूज्य विधिवद्गणाध्यक्षार्च्चने रताः ११.
Then, having worshipped according to the rules, they became devoted to the worship of the Lord of Gaṇas.
संतुष्टो हि गणाध्यक्षो देवानां वरदोऽभवत् ११.
The Lord of Gaṇas, being pleased, became the bestower of boons to the gods.
तमोगुणान्विताः सर्वे ह्यसुरा नाभ्यपूजयन् ११.
But all the asuras, possessed of tamas, did not worship him.
पूजयित्वा शांकरिं ते पुनः क्षीरार्णवं ययुः ११.
After worshipping the son of Śaṃkara, they returned again to the ocean of milk.
मंथानं मंदरं कृत्वा रज्जुं कृत्वाथ वासुकिम् ११.
They made Mandara the churning rod and Vasuki the rope.
मथ्यमाने तदाब्धौ च निर्गतश्चंद्र अग्रतः ११.
As the ocean was being churned, the moon first emerged.