कूटदंताद्गणपतेरुदीच्यामेकदंतकः
In the north, Ekadanta, the lord of the Ganas with a crooked tusk, is established.
काशीभयहरो नित्यमैश्यां शालकटंकटात्
In the east, Kāśībhayahara, ever removing fear, stands at Śālakaṭaṃkaṭa.
कूश्मांडात्पूर्वदिग्भागे पंचास्यो नाम विघ्नराद्
In the eastern direction from Kūśmāṇḍa, Vighnarāja named Pañcāsya is present.
हेरंबाख्यः सदाग्नेय्यां पूज्यो मुंडविनायकात्
In the southeast, Heraṃba, worshipped as Muṃḍavināyaka, is always to be honored.
अवाच्यामर्चयेद्धीमान्सिद्ध्यै विकटदंततः
In the south, the wise should worship Vikaṭadaṃta for the attainment of success.
विनायकाद्राजपुत्रात्किंचिद्रक्षोदिशिस्थितः
From Vināyaka, the royal prince, a certain protector is stationed in the direction.
याम्यां प्रणवविघ्नेशाद्गणेशो मोदकप्रियः
In the southwest, Gaṇeśa, beloved of modaka sweets, is known as Praṇavavighneśa.
चतुर्थावरणे काश्यां भक्तविघ्नविनाशकाः
In the fourth enclosure, in Kāśī, those who destroy obstacles for devotees are present.
वक्रतुंडादुदग्दिक्स्थः स्वःसिंधो रोधसिस्थितः
Vakratuṇḍa stands in the northern direction, situated on the bank of the celestial river.
कौबेर्यामेकदशनात्सिंहतुंडो विनायकः 4.2.57.
In the north of Kubera's region, Vināyaka named Siṃhatuṇḍa, with lion's mouth, is present.
कूणिताक्षो गणाध्यक्षस्त्रितुंडादीश दिक्स्थितः
Kūṇitākṣa, chief of the Ganas, and Trituṇḍa, lord of directions, are established.
प्राच्यां पंचास्यतः पायात्पुरीं क्षिप्रप्रसादनः
In the east, Pañcāsya grants swift favor and protects the city.
हेरंबाद्वह्निदिग्भागे चिंतामणि विनायकः
From Heraṃba, in the region of fire, Vināyaka called Cintāmaṇi is present.
विघ्नराजादवाच्यां तु दंतहस्तो गणेश्वरः
From Vighnarāja, in the south, Gaṇeśvara with elephant trunk is established.
वरदाद्यातुधान्यां च यातुधानगणावृतः
In the region of the Yātudhānas, Varada is surrounded by the hosts of Yātudhānas.
दृष्टः पिलिपिलातीर्थे दक्षिणे मोदकप्रियात्
In the south, at the holy place of Pilipilā, Modakapriya is seen.
प्राकारे पंचमे काश्यां द्विचतुष्क विनायकाः
On the fifth enclosure in Kāśī, there are Vināyakas in groups of two and four.
तीरे स्वर्गतरंगिण्या उत्तरे चाभयप्रदात्
On the northern bank of the heavenly river, there is the giver of fearlessness.
सिंहतुडादुदग्भागे कलिप्रिय विनायकः
To the north of the lion gate is the Vināyaka dear to Kali.
कूणिताक्षात्तथैशान्यां चतुर्दंतो विनायकः 4.2.57.
In the northeast, from the one with bent eyes, is the four-tusked Vināyaka.
याम्यांसृष्टिगणेशश्च सृष्टिसंहारसूचकः ९ [ प्रतीच्यां गजकर्णश्च सर्वेषां क्षेमकारकः 4.2.57.
In the southern direction is Sṛṣṭigaṇeśa, indicating creation and dissolution; in the west is Gajakarṇa, the bestower of welfare to all.
संप्रसाद्य यथायोगं सर्वानुचित चंचुरः 4.2.57.
Having duly propitiated all, the one with the proper trunk is to be worshipped.
श्रुत्वाध्यायमिमं पुण्यं नरः श्रद्धासमन्वितः
A man who, endowed with faith, hears this auspicious chapter—
किं चकार हरः स्कंद मंदराद्रिगतस्तदा
What did Hara do then, O Skanda, when he was on Mount Mandara?
वाराणस्येकविषयामशेषाघौघनाशिनीम्
In Vārāṇasī, in the single region that destroys all heaps of sin—
करींद्रवदने तत्र क्षेत्रवर्येऽविमुक्तके
There, in the foremost field of Avimukta, at the mouth of the lord of elephants—
प्रोक्तोथ बहुशश्चेति बहुमानपुरःसरम्
It has been spoken of many times, and always with great respect.
परं फलंति कर्माणि त्वदधीनानि शंकर
The supreme fruit of actions, O Śaṃkara, depends on you.
अचेतनानि कर्माणि स्वतंत्राः प्राणिनोपि न
Actions are insentient; living beings too are not independent.
किंतु त्वत्पादभक्तानां तादृशी जायते मतिः
But such understanding arises in those devoted to your feet.