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Ganesha Pancharatnam Stotram
गणेश पञ्चरत्नम् स्तोत्रम्
Gaṇeśa Pañcaratnam Stotram
Five jewelled verses to Mudakara Vinayaka, lord of hosts and doorway to wisdom.
5 verses · About 3 min · Lord Ganesha
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Ganesha Pancharatnam Stotram, the "Five Jewels" to Ganesha, is among the most widely chanted short hymns attributed to Sri Adi Shankaracharya. Composed in elegant Sanskrit, it praises Vinayaka as the giver of lasting liberation, protector of devotees, and destroyer of obstacles inner and outer.
More about this stotra
Each verse gathers a distinct facet of the Lord: his mudakara form, his sovereignty over gods and treasures, his compassion and brilliance, his triumph over pride, and his presence as the one-tusked reality meditated within the yogin's heart. The hymn moves naturally from outer praise to inner contemplation, a hallmark of Shankara's stotras.
This edition presents the five main verses of the Pancharatnam, omitting the separate phala shruti verse sometimes appended in traditional paddhatis. It is suited to morning opening prayer, study commencement, and daily remembrance of the Lord who clears the path to the sacred text.
At a glance
- Deity
- Lord Ganesha
- Verses
- 5 verses
- Chant time
- About 3 minutes
- Attribution
- Traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya
- Sanskrit source
- sanskritdocuments.org · All sources
- Guide
- Reading guide
Traditional context
Ganesha Pancharatnam, the five jewels, is among the most popular short Ganesha hymns attributed to Shankaracharya. It is chanted before study, travel, and new undertakings to invoke the remover of obstacles.
The five-verse form makes it ideal for memorisation and daily worship.
Structure of this recension
Five verses praise Ganesha as lord of the ganas, bearer of the noose and goad, and bestower of wisdom. Each verse closes with praise of the elephant-faced Lord.
How to read this edition
Study notes are brief editorial reflections suited to beginners. Pair with Ganapati Stotram and Ganesha Bhujangam in the Ganesha collection.
Suggested practice
Chant before opening any other stotra on this site. See the Ganesha deity hub for related works.
Verse overview
- 1
Liberation and worldly joy are not opposed when the mind rests in the Lord who is beyond both. The modaka he accepts is the offering of ego, sweet when…
- 2
He who is lord of all lords is the inner ruler, the Self beyond the triad of experiencer, experience, and experienced. Refuge in him is the turning of…
- 3
Compassion and forgiveness flow from the recognition that all beings share one Self. He who makes the mind steady turns its restless movements toward the…
- 4
He who chews the pride of demons destroys the arrogance of the ego that claims doership. The ancient Lord reminds us that what appears as the world is…
- 5
The one-tusked Lord dwelling in the heart is the Self that no thought can grasp yet that illumines every thought. Constant contemplation is not repetition of a…
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Common questions
- Who composed Ganesha Pancharatnam Stotram?
- Ganesha Pancharatnam Stotram is traditionally attributed to Adi Shankaracharya. The site presents a working recension with editorial study notes and does not claim to settle every historical authorship question.
- How many verses are in Ganesha Pancharatnam Stotram?
- This edition presents 5 verses with Devanagari, IAST transliteration, English meaning, word breakdown, and editorial Advaita study notes.
- Does Ganesha Pancharatnam Stotram include English meaning?
- Yes. Each verse includes an editorial English meaning and Advaita study note. Sanskrit is in Devanagari, with IAST and Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, or Kannada transliteration in Reading settings. This edition does not include Hindi meanings.
- Can I read Ganesha Pancharatnam Stotram in regional scripts?
- Yes. Use Reading settings or the reader toolbar to view the Sanskrit as Devanagari, IAST, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, or Kannada transliteration. Those views are script transliterations, not separate language translations.
- Is Ganesha Pancharatnam Stotram the same as Ganapati Stotram?
- No. Ganesha Pancharatnam Stotram is the five-jewel hymn. Ganapati Stotram is a separate five-verse hymn to Vinayaka. Both are on this site as distinct works.