Sukhkarta Dukhharta

सुखकर्ता दुखहर्ता, वार्ता विघ्नांची।

Sukhkarta Dukhharta, varta vighnanchi

You make happiness and unmake sorrow; before You, all talk of obstacles

नुरवी; पुरवी प्रेम, कृपा जयाची।

Nuravi; puravi prem, kripa jayachi

falls silent; You fill us with love, You whose grace this is.

सर्वांगी सुंदर, उटी शेंदुराची।

Sarvangi sundar, uti shendurachi

Lovely from head to toe, Your body smeared with red sindoor paste,

कंठी झळके माळ, मुक्ताफळांची॥

Kanthi jhalke mal, muktaphalanchi

a necklace of pearls glittering at Your throat.

रत्नखचित फरा, तुज गौरीकुमरा।

Ratnakhachit phara, tuj Gaurikumara

Gem-set finery adorns You, O son of Gauri,

चंदनाची उटी, कुमकुम केशरा।

Chandanachi uti, kumkum keshara

sandalwood is rubbed on Your skin, with kumkum and saffron;

हिरेजडित मुकुट, शोभतो बरा।

Hirejadit mukut, shobhato bara

a crown sparkling with diamonds suits You so well;

रुणझुणती नूपुरे, चरणी घागरिया।

Runjhunati nupure, charani ghagariya

at Your feet, ankle chains and tiny bells chime as You move.

लंबोदर पीतांबर, फणिवरबंधना।

Lambodar pitambar, phanivarbandhana

Round-bellied Lord in a yellow garment, a king cobra tied about Your waist,

सरळ सोंड, वक्रतुंड त्रिनयना।

Saral sond, Vakratund trinayana

Your trunk hangs straight, Your face is curved, and three eyes look out from it;

दास रामाचा, वाट पाहे सदना।

Das Ramacha, vat pahe sadana

this servant of Rama (the poet Ramdas) sits at home watching the road for You.

संकटी पावावे, निर्वाणी रक्षावे, सुरवरवंदना।

Sankati pavave, nirvani rakshave, survarvandana

Reach us when danger comes and guard us when life ends, O Lord before whom the greatest gods bow.