Portly-paunched! Elephant-faced Gŭnéshŭ!

Salām!!

Moon-crowned! Triple-eyed!

Thou who in all affairs claimest precedence in adoration!

Calamity-averting Gănésh!

Salām!!

Thou who art invoked on the commencement of a journey,

the writing of a book,

Salām!!

Oh! Gănésh, “put not thine ears to sleep[1]!”