जय गणपति सदगुण सदन, कविवर बदन कृपाल। विघ्न हरण मंगल करण, जय जय गिरिजालाल॥
Jai Ganpati sadgun sadan, kavivar badan kripal. Vighna haran mangal karan, jai jai Girijalal.
Victory to Ganpati, home of all virtues, kind one praised by the best of poets. Remover of obstacles and giver of blessings, victory to the beloved son of Girija.
जय जय जय गणपति गणराजू। मंगल भरण करण शुभ काजू॥
Jai jai jai Ganpati Ganraju, Mangal bharan karan shubh kaju.
Victory, victory to Ganpati, king of the Ganas, who fills life with blessings and brings good works to completion.
जय गजबदन सदन सुखदाता। विश्व विनायक बुद्धि विधाता॥
Jai Gajbadan sadan sukhdata, Vishva Vinayak buddhi vidhata.
Victory to the elephant-faced one, the source of happiness. You are the leader of the world and the giver of wisdom.
वक्र तुण्ड शुचि शुण्ड सुहावन। तिलक त्रिपुण्ड भाल मन भावन॥
Vakra tund shuchi shund suhavan, Tilak tripund bhal man bhavan.
Your curved trunk is pure and graceful, and the three-line tilak on your forehead delights the heart.
राजत मणि मुक्तन उर माला। स्वर्ण मुकुट शिर नयन विशाला॥
Rajat mani muktan ur mala, Swarna mukut shir nayan vishala.
A garland of gems and pearls shines on your chest; a golden crown sits on your head, and your eyes are wide.
पुस्तक पाणि कुठार त्रिशूलं। मोदक भोग सुगन्धित फूलं॥
Pustak pani kuthar trishulam, Modak bhog sugandhit phoolam.
In your hands you hold a book, an axe and a trident; you are offered modaks and fragrant flowers.
सुन्दर पीताम्बर तन साजित। चरण पादुका मुनि मन राजित॥
Sundar pitambar tan sajit, Charan paduka muni man rajit.
Your body is adorned in beautiful yellow silk, and your sandalled feet dwell in the hearts of sages.
धनि शिव सुवन षडानन भ्राता। गौरी ललन विश्व-विख्याता॥
Dhani Shiv suvan Shadanan bhrata, Gauri lalan vishva-vikhyata.
Blessed son of Shiva and brother of six-faced Kartikeya, you are Gauri's darling, famed throughout the world.
ऋद्धि-सिद्धि तव चंवर सुधारे। मूषक वाहन सोहत द्वारे॥
Riddhi-Siddhi tav chanvar sudhare, Mushak vahan sohat dvare.
Riddhi and Siddhi wave the chamara fan for you, and your mouse mount waits gracefully at the door.
कहौ जन्म शुभ-कथा तुम्हारी। अति शुचि पावन मंगलकारी॥
Kahau janma shubh-katha tumhari, Ati shuchi pavan mangalkari.
Let me tell the auspicious story of your birth, which is very pure, holy and brings blessings.
एक समय गिरिराज कुमारी। पुत्र हेतु तप कीन्हो भारी॥
Ek samay Giriraj kumari, Putra hetu tap kinho bhari.
Once, Parvati, daughter of the king of mountains, performed great austerities wishing for a son.
भयो यज्ञ जब पूर्ण अनूपा। तब पहुंच्यो तुम धरि द्विज रूपा॥
Bhayo yagya jab purna anupa, Tab pahunchyo tum dhari dvij rupa.
When her matchless yagya was complete, you arrived there in the form of a Brahmin.
अतिथि जानि कै गौरि सुखारी। बहुविधि सेवा करी तुम्हारी॥
Atithi jani kai Gauri sukhari, Bahuvidhi seva kari tumhari.
Seeing you as a guest, Gauri was happy and served you in many ways.
अति प्रसन्न ह्वै तुम वर दीन्हा। मातु पुत्र हित जो तप कीन्हा॥
Ati prasanna hvai tum var dinha, Matu putra hit jo tap kinha.
Greatly pleased, you gave a boon to the mother who had performed austerities for a son.
मिलहि पुत्र तुहि, बुद्धि विशाला। बिना गर्भ धारण, यहि काला॥
Milahi putra tuhi, buddhi vishala, Bina garbh dharan, yahi kala.
You said she would have a son of great wisdom at this very moment, without carrying him in the womb.
गणनायक, गुण ज्ञान निधाना। पूजित प्रथम, रूप भगवाना॥
Gannayak, gun gyan nidhana, Pujit pratham, rup Bhagvana.
He would be the leader of the Ganas, a treasure of virtue and knowledge, worshipped first, a form of God himself.
अस कहि अन्तर्धान रूप ह्वै। पलना पर बालक स्वरूप ह्वै॥
As kahi antardhan rup hvai, Palna par balak swarup hvai.
Saying this, you vanished and appeared in the cradle as a baby.
बनि शिशु, रुदन जबहिं तुम ठाना। लखि मुख सुख नहिं गौरि समाना॥
Bani shishu, rudan jabahi tum thana, Lakhi mukh sukh nahi Gauri samana.
When you, as an infant, began to cry, Gauri saw your face and her joy knew no bounds.
सकल मगन, सुखमंगल गावहिं। नभ ते सुरन, सुमन वर्षावहिं॥
Sakal magan, sukhmangal gavahi, Nabh te suran, suman varshavahi.
Everyone was overjoyed and sang songs of celebration, and the gods showered flowers from the sky.
शम्भु, उमा, बहु दान लुटावहिं। सुर मुनिजन, सुत देखन आवहिं॥
Shambhu, Uma, bahu dan lutavahi, Sur munijan, sut dekhan avahi.
Shiva and Uma gave away gifts freely, and gods and sages came to see the child.
लखि अति आनन्द मंगल साजा। देखन भी आये शनि राजा॥
Lakhi ati anand mangal saja, Dekhan bhi aaye Shani raja.
Seeing the great joy and festivity, King Shani also came to see the child.
निज अवगुण गुनि शनि मन माहीं। बालक, देखन चाहत नाहीं॥
Nij avgun guni Shani man mahin, Balak, dekhan chahat nahin.
Aware of the harmful power of his own gaze, Shani did not wish to look at the child.
गिरिजा कछु मन भेद बढ़ायो। उत्सव मोर, न शनि तुहि भायो॥
Girija kachhu man bhed badhayo, Utsav mor, na Shani tuhi bhayo.
Girija felt somewhat hurt and said: Shani, it seems my celebration does not please you.
कहन लगे शनि, मन सकुचाई। का करिहौ, शिशु मोहि दिखाई॥
Kahan lage Shani, man sakuchai, Ka karihau, shishu mohi dikhai.
Hesitating, Shani replied: what good will it do to show me the child?
नहिं विश्वास, उमा उर भयऊ। शनि सों बालक देखन कहाऊ॥
Nahi vishvas, Uma ur bhayau, Shani son balak dekhan kahau.
Uma did not believe him and asked Shani to look at the child.
पड़तहिं, शनि दृग कोण प्रकाशा। बालक सिर उड़ि गयो अकाशा॥
Padtahi, Shani drig kon prakasha, Balak sir udi gayo akasha.
As soon as the glance from the corner of Shani's eye fell on him, the child's head flew off into the sky.
गिरिजा गिरीं विकल ह्वै धरणी। सो दुख दशा गयो नहीं वरणी॥
Girija girin vikal hvai dharani, So dukh dasha gayo nahi varani.
Girija fell to the ground in distress; her grief was beyond words.
हाहाकार मच्यो कैलाशा। शनि कीन्हो लखि सुत को नाशा॥
Hahakar machyo Kailasha, Shani kinho lakhi sut ko nasha.
A cry of grief rose across Kailash, as Shani's gaze had destroyed the child.
तुरत गरुड़ चढ़ि विष्णु सिधाये। काटि चक्र सो गज शिर लाये॥
Turat Garud chadhi Vishnu sidhaye, Kati chakra so gaj shir laye.
Vishnu at once set out on Garuda, cut an elephant's head with his discus and brought it back.
बालक के धड़ ऊपर धारयो। प्राण, मन्त्र पढ़ि शंकर डारयो॥
Balak ke dhad upar dharyo, Pran, mantra padhi Shankar daryo.
He placed it on the child's body, and Shankar recited a mantra and breathed life into him.
नाम गणेश शम्भु तब कीन्हे। प्रथम पूज्य बुद्धि निधि, वर दीन्हे॥
Naam Ganesh Shambhu tab kinhe, Pratham pujya buddhi nidhi, var dinhe.
Shambhu then named him Ganesh and blessed him to be worshipped first and to be a treasure of wisdom.
बुद्धि परीक्षा जब शिव कीन्हा। पृथ्वी कर प्रदक्षिणा लीन्हा॥
Buddhi pariksha jab Shiv kinha, Prithvi kar pradakshina linha.
When Shiva tested the wisdom of his sons, he asked them to go around the earth.
चले षडानन, भरमि भुलाई। रचे बैठ तुम बुद्धि उपाई॥
Chale Shadanan, bharami bhulai, Rache baith tum buddhi upai.
Kartikeya set off at once without thinking, while you sat and devised a wise plan.
चरण मातु-पितु के धर लीन्हें। तिनके सात प्रदक्षिण कीन्हें॥
Charan matu-pitu ke dhar linhen, Tinke saat pradakshin kinhen.
You bowed at the feet of your mother and father and walked around them seven times.
धनि गणेश कहि शिव हिय हरषे। नभ ते सुरन सुमन बहु बरसे॥
Dhani Ganesh kahi Shiv hiy harshe, Nabh te suran suman bahu barse.
Saying "Blessed is Ganesh", Shiva rejoiced, and the gods showered many flowers from the sky.
तुम्हरी महिमा बुद्धि बड़ाई। शेष सहसमुख सके न गाई॥
Tumhari mahima buddhi badai, Shesh sahasmukh sake na gai.
Even thousand-headed Shesha cannot fully sing the greatness of your glory and wisdom.
मैं मतिहीन मलीन दुखारी। करहुं कौन विधि विनय तुम्हारी॥
Main matihin malin dukhari, Karahun kaun vidhi vinay tumhari.
I am lacking in wisdom, impure and sorrowful; how can I pray to you properly?
भजत रामसुन्दर प्रभुदासा। जग प्रयाग, ककरा, दुर्वासा॥
Bhajat Ramsundar Prabhudasa, Jag Prayag, Kakra, Durvasa.
Ram Sundar, the Lord's servant, sings your praise; the line also names Prayag and the nearby places associated with the poet.
अब प्रभु दया दीन पर कीजै। अपनी शक्ति भक्ति कुछ दीजै॥
Ab prabhu daya deen par kijai, Apni shakti bhakti kuchh dijai.
Now, Lord, show mercy to this humble one and grant me some of your strength and devotion.
श्री गणेश यह चालीसा, पाठ करै कर ध्यान। नित नव मंगल गृह बसै, लहे जगत सनमान॥
Shri Ganesh yah Chalisa, path karai kar dhyan. Nit nav mangal grih basai, lahe jagat sanman.
Whoever recites this Shri Ganesh Chalisa with full attention finds fresh blessings in the home every day and earns respect in the world.
सम्वत अपन सहस्र दश, ऋषि पंचमी दिनेश। पूरण चालीसा भयो, मंगल मूर्ति गणेश॥
Samvat apan sahasra dash, Rishi Panchami dinesh. Puran Chalisa bhayo, mangal murti Ganesh.
This Chalisa to Ganesh, the embodiment of auspiciousness, was completed on a Sunday of Rishi Panchami in the Samvat year named in this verse.