Month: August 2020

Carnatic Musing 18 – Ganesh Chathurthi Special 11 – Gana Nayakam – Raga Rudra Priya

Audio Link

Listen to the ever green voice of MLV

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Sanskrit Verses

पल्लवि

गण नायकं भजेऽहं भजे

कमलेश नुतं काम रिपु सुतम्

अनुपल्लवि

अणिमादि सिद्धि दायकं सु–मुखम्

चरणम्

वाणी रमणानन्दं वरदं

वदने द्विरदं वर बाल गुरु गुहम्

English Transliteration

pallavi

gaNa nAyakaM bhajE(a)haM bhajE

kamalESa nutaM kAma ripu sutam

anupallavi

aNimAdi siddhi dAyakaM su-mukham

caraNam

vANI ramaNAnandaM varadaM

vadanE dviradaM vara bAla guru guham

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

पल्लवि

गण नायकं – ganas, leader

भजे-अहं भजे – pray, I, pray

कमला-ईश – Vishnu (Husband of Kamala)

नुतं – worship

काम रिपु – Siva (Burnt the God of Kama Manmatha)

सुतम् – son

अनुपल्लवि

अणिमा-आदि – atomic, others

सिद्धि – intellect

दायकं – giver

सु-मुखम् – pleasant face

चरणम्

वाणी रमण-आनन्दं – saraswathi, husband, happy

वरदं – boon giver

वदने – face

द्विरदं – elephant

वर – eminent

बाल – younger

गुरु गुहम् – pen name of the poet

Meaning in Tamil

பல்லவி

கணபதியை நான் வணங்கிடுவேன்

கமலநாதன் பணியும் காமனெரி புதல்வன்…கணபதியை

அனுபல்லவி

அட்டமாசித்தி தரும் எழில் முகத்தோன்….கணபதியை

பல்லவி

வாணிநாதன் மகிழும் வரம்தரும் வேழமுகத்தோன்

வான்புகழ் வள்ளிநாதன் குருகுகன் தமையன் …..கணபதியை

Carnatic Musing 17 – Ganesh Chathurthi Special 10 – Gajanana yutam – Raga Vega Vahini (Chakravaham)

Audio Link

Listen to Trichur Brothers

https://www.dropbox.com/s/c7x06mtiyqn3fqp/Gajananayutham-Trichur%20Bros%20-K5b8zb3BdgA.mp3?dl=0

Sanskrit Verses

पल्लवि

गजानन युतं गणेश्वरं

भजामि सततं सुरेश्वरम्

समष्टि चरणम्

अजेन्द्र पूजित विघ्नेश्वरं

गणादि सन्नुत पद पद्म करं

(मध्यम काल साहित्यम्)

कुञ्जर भञ्जन चतुर–तर करं

गुरु गुहाग्रजं प्रणवाकारम्

English Transliteration

pallavi

gajAnana yutaM gaNESvaraM

bhajAmi satataM surESvaram

samashTi caraNam

ajEndra pUjita vighnESvaraM

gaNAdi sannuta pada padma karaM

(madhyama kAla sAhityam)

kunjara bhanjana catura-tara karaM

guru guhAgrajaM praNavAkAram

kshEtra – tiruccirAppaLLi (tirucci)

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

पल्लवि

गज-आनन -elephant face

युतं – attached/joined/having

गण-ईश्वरं – Ganas, Lord

भजामि – i pray

सततं – always

सुर-ईश्वरम् – Devas, Lord

समष्टि चरणम्

अज-इन्द्र – Brahma, Indra

पूजित – worshipped

विघ्न-ईश्वरं – obstacles, lord

गण-आदि – ganas and others

सन्नुत – worship

पद – feet

पद्म – lotus

करं – hands

कुञ्जर – elephant

भञ्जन – destroyed

चतुर-तर करं – four quality/adept hands

गुरु गुह-अग्रजं – pen-name, elder brother

प्रणव-आकारम् – om, form

Meaning in Tamil

பல்லவி

வேழமுக கணபதியை எந்நேரமும் துதிப்பேனே வின்னவர் கோமானை

சமஷ்டி சரணம்

விரிஞ்சனும் வச்சிரனும் வணங்கும்

வினைதீர்க்கும், சிவகணம் பணியும்

முளரியென விளங்கும் பாத கரம்

கஜமுகனை வதைத்த தரமிகு நான்கரம்

குருகுகனின் தமையன் ஓம்கார வடிவமுடை …. வேழமுக

Carnatic Musing 16 – Ganesh Chathurthi Special 9 – Siddhi Vinayakam Anisham – Raga Chamaram

Audio Link

Listen to the Musicians’ Musician DK Jayaraman

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9xaax21vbzn94gh/DK%20Jayaraman-Siddhi%20Vinayakam%20Anisham-Shanmukhapriya-Rupakam-%20Dikshitar-dZrUhMBcSMg.mp3?dl=0

Meaning in English

I will always worship the elephant faced Siddhi Vinayaka who provides whatever we wish for

The saints, the demon clans of Yaksha and Kinna worship him. The entire universe knows about Ganapathy. He resides at the centre as the root and basis for existence in the body (the centre of மூலாதாரச் சக்கரம்). He has a sweet meat made of steamed rice.

The saints and the learned worship Him. The fourth day of the moon in Bhadrapada (August-September) is Vinayaka Chaturthi, the day of Ganesha’s birth. He holds the noose, the goad in his hand and has a fan and a royal umbrella. He has a peaceful and divine face devoid of anger and gory. Younger brother of the son of Rohini, Krishna worships Him (For info – On the advice of Narada, Krishna worshipped Ganesha to rid himself of the undeserved disrepute he acquired when the Syamantaka gem was lost. (Pl ref https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syamantaka for the story on the Shyamantaka gem). He is the son of Lord Siva and Parvathi. He is the elder brother of Guruguha (pen name of the composer) . He looks after the welfare of devotees by providing the wealth they need. He is radiant and has four hands

Sanskrit Verses

पल्लवि

सिद्धि विनायकं अनिशं चिन्तयाम्यहं

प्रसिद्ध गण नायकं

विशिष्टार्थ दायकं वरम्

अनुपल्लवि

सिद्ध यक्ष किन्नरादि सेवितं

अखिल जगत्प्रसिद्धं

मूल पङ्कज मध्यस्थं मोदक हस्तम्

चरणम्

भाद्र पद मास चतुर्थ्यां –

ब्राह्मणादि पूजितं

पाशाङ्कुश धरं

छत्र चामर परिवीजितम्

रौद्र भाव रहितं

दास जन हृदय विराजितं

रौहिणेयानुजार्चितं ईहना वर्जितम्

(मध्यम काल साहित्यम्)

अद्रि राज सुतात्मजं

अनन्त गुरु गुहाग्रजं

भद्र प्रद पदाम्बुजं

भासमान चतुर्भुजम्

variations –

विराजितं – विभावितं

English Transliteration

pallavi

siddhi vinAyakaM aniSaM cintayAmyahaM

prasiddha gaNa nAyakaM

viSishTArtha dAyakaM varam

anupallavi

siddha yaksha kinnarAdi sEvitaM

akhila jagatprasiddhaM

mUla pankaja madhyasthaM mOdaka hastam

caraNam

bhAdra pada mAsa caturthyAM –

brAhmaNAdi pUjitaM

pASAnkuSa dharaM

chatra cAmara parivIjitam

raudra bhAva rahitaM

dAsa jana hRdaya virAjitaM

rauhiNEyAnujArcitaM IhanA varjitam

(madhyama kAla sAhityam)

adri rAja sutAtmajaM

ananta guru guhAgrajaM

bhadra prada padAmbujaM

bhAsamAna caturbhujam

variations –

virAjitaM – vibhAvitaM

Meaning in Tamil

பல்லவி

சித்தி விநாயகனைத் எந்நேரமும் துதிப்பேனே

வேண்டும் வரம் அருளும் வேழமுக கணபதி…. சித்தி

அனுபல்லவி

சித்தர் யக்‌ஷர் கின்னர் பணிந்திடும்

அகில அண்டம் அறிந்திடும்

மூலாதாரச் சக்கரம் உறை அரிசிப்

பண்டம் கரமதில் கொள்ளும் …..சித்தி

சரணம்

வேதியரும் மற்றோரும் வணங்கும்

மாதமாறுப் பிறைநான்கில் உதயம்

பாசக்கயிற்றுடன் கரமதனில் அங்குசம்

சாமர விசிறியுடன் ராஜ கவிகையும்

கோரம் சினம் தவிர் சாந்த வடிவம்

அடியாரின் இதயம்தனில் உறையும்

ரோகினி மைந்தன் இளவல் வணங்கும்

இச்சையிலா ஈசம் மலைமகளின் புத்திரசீவம்

நித்திய குருகுகனின் தமைய சீலம்

நலமுடன் செல்வம் தரும் கமல பாதம்

ஒளிமிகு வடிவான நாயகம் நான்கரம்

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

Pl refer http://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/10/dikshitar-kriti-siddhi-vinayakam-raga.html

Carnatic Musing 15 – Ganesh Chathurthi Special 8 – Sri Maha Ganapatiravatu – Gawlai

Background

The Tamil Classic “Peria Puranam” narrates the incident of Sundaramurti Nayanar immersing 12000 gold coins in the river Manimutharu at a place called Thirumudukundram (near Viruthachalam, Cuddalore) and retrieving gold from the Kamalalaya tank at Tiruvarur and taking the help of this Vinayaka to assess its purity as per the directions of Lord Siva. Hence the Ganesha on the banks of the Kamalalaya Tank in Tiruvarur got the name Mattruraitha Vinakayar (Vinayaka who assayed)

This Kriti is in praise of “Mattruraitha Vinakayar (மாற்று உறைத்த விநாயகர் – Ganesha who evaluates gold and assess its purity) whose shrine is on the banks of the Kamalalaya Tank in Tiruvarur.

Audio Link

Listen to the divine voice of MS Amma

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ak6mn2x4o5txkw9/Raga%20_Gowla%20in%20Misrachapu%20_Slokam%20and%20Sri%20Maha%20Ganapathi_-OhU5eXl2aHg.mp3?dl=0

Meaning in English

Please protect me the elephant faced Great Ganapathy, the provider of intellect and remover of obstacles.

You are worshipped by the Vishnu, the father of the Lord of Cupid (Manmatha), Brahma and Indra. You reside by the Lotus Tank. You have tender legs and hands like the stem of the water lily. You are the elder brother of Guruguha (Lord Subramanya & the pen name of the composer). You are the son of Lord Siva

The gold assayer and the lord of obstacles with lotus feet and moon on the forehead wears white garments and is praised by human beings and Gods. He has a protuberant belly and holds a water lily, his own tusk, a noose, a goad and steamed sweet meat in his hands. He is the boat that enables humans to cross the oceans of births. His nature is to be the root of the universe (cause). He is the embodiment of immense joy with a radiance brighter as thousand Suns. He is praised by the poets. He rides on a mouse and is worshipped by assembly of gods. He is the abode of eternal liberation.

Sanskrit Verses

पल्लवि

श्री महा गण पतिरवतु मां

सिद्धि विनायको मातङ्ग मुखः

अनुपल्लवि

काम जनक विधीन्द्र सन्नुत –

कमलालय तट निवासो

(मध्यम काल साहित्यम्)

कोमळ–तर पल्लव पद कर –

गुरु गुहाग्रजः शिवात्मजः

चरणम्

सुवर्णाकर्षण विघ्न राजो

पादाम्बुजो गौर वर्ण वसन धरो

फाल चन्द्रो नरादि विनुत लम्बोदरो

कुवलय स्वविषाण पाशाङ्कुश –

मोदक प्रकाश करो भव जलधि नावो

मूल प्रकृति स्वभावस्सुख–तरो

(मध्यम काल साहित्यम्)

रवि सहस्र सन्निभ देहो

कवि जन नुत मूषिक वाहो

अव नत देवता समूहो

अविनाश कैवल्य गेहो

variations –

स्वभावस्सुख–तरो – स्वभाव सुख–तरो

अविनाश – अविनाशि

कैवल्य गेहो – कैवल्य गेहः – कैवल्य देहो

English Transliteration

pallavi

SrI mahA gaNa patiravatu mAM

siddhi vinAyakO mAtanga mukhaH

anupallavi

kAma janaka vidhIndra sannuta –

kamalAlaya taTa nivAsO

(madhyama kAla sAhityam)

kOmaLa-tara pallava pada kara –

guru guhAgrajaH SivAtmajaH

caraNam

suvarNAkarshaNa vighna rAjO

pAdAmbujO gaura varNa vasana dharO

phAla candrO narAdi vinuta lambOdarO

kuvalaya svavishANa pASAnkuSa –

mOdaka prakASa karO bhava jaladhi nAvO

mUla prakRti svabhAvassukha-tarO

(madhyama kAla sAhityam)

ravi sahasra sannibha dEhO

kavi jana nuta mUshika vAhO

ava nata dEvatA samUhO

avinASa kaivalya gEhO

variations –

svabhAvassukha-tarO – svabhAva sukha-tarO

avinASa – avinASi

kaivalya gEhO – kaivalya gEhaH – kaivalya dEhO

Meaning in Tamil

பல்லவி

அருள்மிகு கணபதி சித்தி விநாயகனே

அடியோனைக் காப்பாய் வேழ முகத்தவனே ….அருள்மிகு

அனுபல்லவி

காமன் பிதா மாயனும் பிரமன் இந்திரனும் பணியும்

கமலாலயக் குளக்கரை உறையும், குளம்

அல்லித் தண்டிளங் கைகால்களுடையோனே

அலகில் சோதியன் புதல்வனே குருகுகன் சோதரனே….அருள்மிகு

சரணம்

பொன் மாற்று உரையோனே இடர்தனை ஆள்வோனே

கமல பாதமுடை வெண்பட்டு அணியோனே

நிலவொளி முகமோனே, முனிமானிடர் மதியோனே

பானை வயிறோனே கரமதனில் கமலம், தந்தம்

பாசக்கயிறு, அங்குசம், மோதகம் ஏந்தும்

அல்லலுரும் யாம் பிறவிப் பெருங்கடல் தாண்டும் ஓடமே

அண்டமதின் மூலம் எனும் பண்பு உடையோனே

ஆனந்தக்கருத்துருவோனே ஆயிரம் ஆதவ ஒளி வெள்ள வடிவோனே

கவிஞர் குழாம் துதிபாடும், சிறுஎலி வாகனமுடையோனே

வின்னவர் வணங்கிடும் பேரின்ப முக்திக்கு வித்திடும் ……அருள்மிகு

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

Pl refer http://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/08/dikshitar-kriti-sri-maha-ganapatiravatu.html. My thanks to Sri.V.Govindan of Chennai

Carnatic Musing 14 – Ganesh Chathurthi Special 7 – Vathapi Ganapathim – Hamsadhvani

Significance of Vatapi

वातापि – The name of an Asura devoured by Agastya. vāta wind, pā to drink. It also denotes the place “Vatapi”, today called as Badami in Karnataka. Paranjothi, the army chief of Narasimhavarman I (Pallava King), conquered Vatapi the capital of Chalukyas in 642 AD and brought a Ganapati (Ganesh) idol from the vatapi Fort to his native place Tiruchengattangudi. He constructed a Shiva temple where a separate shrine was constructed for installing Vatapi Ganapati. There is also a belief that the shrine in Tiruvarur was installed similar to the one in Tiruchengattangudi. Dikshitar in his composition referred to this Ganapathy in his composition.

Audio Link

There are hundreds of audios/videos available in the internet. I chose the link where we can listen to the Doyen Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bhagawathar

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2e6t9phkqu4urr2/Vathapi%20Ganapathim%20-%20Chembai-GVSrqUjIHWs.mp3?dl=0

Meaning in English

I worship Vatapi Ganapati, the elephant-faced giver of boons, the one whose feet are worshipped by the Bhuta-ganas etc., the one who protects the universe made of five elements and their derivatives, the one devoid of desires, the one saluted by Yogis, the cause of the universe,the preventer of obstacles.

Long ago, the one well-worshipped by the best of sages, Agastya( born from a Kumbha or pot), the one seated at the centre of a triangle, the one adored by gods led by Vishnu(the enemy of Mura), the resident of Tiruvarur,the one who embodies the four stages of speech beginning with Paraa, the one whose bent trunk has the shape of Om, the eternal one, the bearer of the crescent moon on his forehead, the one holding a sugarcane stalk with his left hand, the one whose lotus-like hands carry a noose and a pomegranate,the one far removed from sin, the one with a huge body,the one whose form pleases Shiva and Guruguha, the one known as Heramba Ganapati, who is adorned by the Raga Hamsadhvani …. I salute

Sanskrit Verses

पल्लवि

वातापि गण पतिं भजेऽहं

वारणास्यं वर प्रदं श्री

अनुपल्लवि

भूतादि संसेवित चरणं

भूत भौतिक प्रपञ्च भरणं

(मध्यम काल साहित्यम्)

वीत रागिणं विनत योगिनं

विश्व कारणं विघ्न वारणम्

चरणम्

पुरा कुम्भ सम्भव मुनि वर –

प्रपूजितं त्रि–कोण मध्य गतं

मुरारि प्रमुखाद्युपासितं

मूलाधार क्षेत्र स्थितम्

परादि चत्वारि वागात्मकं

प्रणव स्वरूप वक्र तुण्डं

निरन्तरं निटिल चन्द्र खण्डं

निज वाम कर विधृतेक्षु दण्डम्

(मध्यम काल साहित्यम्)

कराम्बुज पाश बीजा पूरं

कलुष विदूरं भूताकारं

हरादि गुरु गुह तोषित बिम्बं

हंस ध्वनि भूषित हेरम्बम्

variations –

विनत – विनुत

English Transliteration

pallavi

vAtApi gaNa patiM bhajE(a)haM

vAraNAsyaM vara pradaM SrI

anupallavi

bhUtAdi saMsEvita caraNaM

bhUta bhautika prapanca bharaNaM

(madhyama kAla sAhityam)

vIta rAgiNaM vinata yOginaM

viSva kAraNaM vighna vAraNam

caraNam

purA kumbha sambhava muni vara –

prapUjitaM tri-kONa madhya gataM

murAri pramukhAdyupAsitaM

mUlAdhAra kshEtra sthitam

parAdi catvAri vAgAtmakaM

praNava svarUpa vakra tuNDaM

nirantaraM niTila candra khaNDaM

nija vAma kara vidhRtEkshu daNDam

(madhyama kAla sAhityam)

karAmbuja pASa bIjA pUraM

kalusha vidUraM bhUtAkAraM

harAdi guru guha tOshita bimbaM

haMsa dhvani bhUshita hErambam

variations –

vinata – vinuta

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

Deeply obliged to Sri. V. Govindan of Chennai for his great service to Carnatic Music. Pl refer http://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/06/dikshitar-kriti-vatapi-ganapathim-raga.html for meaning of the individual Sanskrit words.

Meaning in Tamil

பல்லவி

வழிபடுவேன் நான் வாதாபி கணபதியை

வரம்தரும் அருள்மிகு வேழ முகத்தோனை

அனுபல்லவி

பூதகணங்களும் பிறரும் பணியும் பாதம் – பஞ்ச

பூத உலக பேரண்டங்களின் ஆதாரம்

அவாஅறவோனை அடிபணிவர் முனிஜனம்

அண்டங்கள் அனைத்திற்கும் அவன் காரணம்

இடுக்கண் களையும் விநாயகம் அவனை ……வழிபடுவேன்

சரணம்

மட்கலஉதி குருமுனி அதிவழிபடும்

முக்கோண மையம் அமர் தெய்வம்

மாயவனும், மற்றோரும் வணங்கும்

மூலாதாரச் சக்கரமுள் உறையும்

நிகழ்ந்திடும் வாக்கு நான்காகும்

வளைதுதிக்கை ஓம்கார ரூபம் – நெற்றியில்

நிலையாக பிறைநிலவு அணியும்

இடக் கரமதில் கரும்புத் துண்டும் – கமலக்

கரம்தனில் பாசக்கயிற்றுடன் மாதுளம்பழமும்

பாவங்களை வெகுதூரம் விரட்டிக் களையும்

சிவசாமியும் குருசாமியும் மகிழும் உருவம்

இதய ஒலியாம் ஹம்சத்வனி ராகமாலை அணியும்

உமை மைந்தன் விநாயகனை ….வழிபடுவேன்

Ganesh Chathurthi Special 6 – Vakra tunda maha kaya

Audio Link

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gitk4ebn7u4wgqu/Vakratunda%20Mahakaya%20I%20Ganesh%20Shlok%20I%20Shankar%20Mahadevan-poUKWeFxSi8.mp3?dl=0

Sanskrit Verse

वक्रतुण्ड महाकाय सूर्यकोटि समप्रभ ।

निर्विघ्नं कुरु मे देव सर्वकार्येषु सर्वदा ॥

English Transliteration

Vakra-Tunndda Maha-Kaaya Suurya-Kotti Samaprabha |

Nirvighnam Kuru Me Deva Sarva-Kaaryessu Sarvadaa ||

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

वक्रतुण्ड (Vakra-Tunndda): Who has a Curved Trunk

वक्र (Vakra) = Curved

तुण्ड (Tunndda) = Trunk

महाकाय (Maha-Kaaya): Who has a Large Body

महा (Mahaa) = Large

काय (Kaaya) = Body

सूर्यकोटि (Suurya-Kotti): (Whose Splendour is similar to) Million Suns

सूर्य (Suurya) = Sun

कोटि (Kotti) = Ten Million

समप्रभ (Samaprabha): Whose Splendour is similar to (Million Suns)

सम (Sama) = Equal, Similar to

प्रभा (Prabhaa) = Splendour

समप्रभ (Samaprabha) = Having Splendour similar to

निर्विघ्नं (Nirvighnam): (Please Make my undertakings) Free of Obstacles

निर् (Nir) = Free from

विघ्न (Vighna) = Obstacle

निर्विघ्न (Nirvighna) = Free of Obstacles

कुरु (Kuru): Please Make (my undertakings Free of Obstacles)

कृ (Kr) = To Do, To Make

कुरु (Kuru) = Please Make

मे (Me): (Please Make) my (undertakings Free of Obstacles)

मे (Me) = My

देव (Deva): O Deva, (Please Make my undertakings Free of Obstacles)

देव (Deva) = God, The Shining One

सर्वकार्येषु (Sarva-Kaaryessu): (Please extend Your Blessings) in All my Works

सर्व (Sarva) = All

कार्य (Kaarya) = Work

कार्येषु (Kaaryessu) = In Works

सर्वदा (Sarvadaa): Always

सर्वदा (Sarvadaa) = Always

Meaning in English

1: (Salutations to Sri Ganesha) Who has a Curved Trunk, Who has a Large Body and Whose Splendour is similar to Million Suns;

2: O Deva, Please Make my Undertakings Free of Obstacles, By extending Your Blessings in All my Works, Always.

Meaning in Tamil

வளை துதிக்கை பெரு உடலுடன் கோடி சூரியஒளிமயமானோனே

களை இடர் அனைத்தும் என் பணிதனில் எப்பொழுதும் ஆண்டவனே!

Ganesh Chathurthi Special 5 – Gajaananam Bootha

Audio Link

https://www.dropbox.com/s/j5l5xpl4kxx949s/gajananam%20bhootha.mp3?dl=0

Sanskrit Verse

गजाननं भूतगणादि सेवितं

कपित्थजम्बूफलसार भक्षितम् ।

उमासुतं शोकविनाशकारणं (कारकं)

नमामि विघ्नेश्वर पादपङ्कजम् ॥

English Transliteration

Gaja-[A]ananam Bhuuta-Ganna-[A]adi Sevitam

Kapittha-Jambuu-Phala-Saara Bhakssitam |

Umaa-Sutam Shoka Vinaasha-Kaarannam (kaarakam)

Namaami Vighne[a-I]shvara Paada-Pangkajam ||

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

गजाननं (Gaja-Aananam): Who has the Face of an Elephant

गज (Gaja) = Elephant

आनन (Aanana) = Face

भूतगणादि (Bhuuta-Ganna-Aadi): [Who is Served by] Bhutaganas and Others

भूतगण (Bhuutaganna) = Bhutaganas, Refers to Celestial Attendants

आदि (Aadi) = And Others

सेवितं (Sevitam): Who is Served [by Bhutaganas and Others]

सेव् (Sev) = To Serve

सेवित (Sevita) = Served

कपित्थ (Kapittha): [Who Eats] Kapittha and Jambu Fruits

कपित्थ (Kapittha) = Wood Apple

कपित्थजम्बूफलसार (Kapittha-Jambuu-Phala-Saara): [By Whom is Partaken the] Juice of Kapittha and Jambu Fruits

कपित्थ (Kapittha) = Wood Apple

जम्बू (Jambuu) = Jamun or Rose Apple

फल (Phala) = Fruit

सार (Saara) = Essence or Juice

कपित्थजम्बूफलचारु (Kapittha-Jambuu-Phala-Caaru): [Who Partakes the] Delicious Kapittha and Jambu Fruits

जम्बू (Jambuu) = Jamun or Rose Apple

फल (Phala) = Fruit

चारु (Caaru) = Pleasing, signifying Delicious

भक्षितम् (Bhakssitam): By Whom is Partaken [the Juice of Kapittha and Jambu Fruits]

भक्ष् (Bhakss) = To Eat, To Partake

भक्षित (Bhakssita) = Eaten, Partaken

भक्षणम् (Bhakssannam): Who Partakes [the Delicious Kapittha and Jambu Fruits]

भक्ष् (Bhakss) = To Eat, To Partake

भक्षण (Bhakssanna) = Eating, Partaking, One who Eats or Partakes

उमासुतं (Umaa-Sutam): Who is the Son of Devi Uma [Devi Parvati]

उमा (Umaa) = Devi Uma, Devi Parvati

सुत (Suta) = Son

शोकविनाशकारणं (Shoka-Vinaasha-Kaarannam): Who is the Cause of the Destruction of Sorrows

शोक (Shoka) = Sorrow

विनाश (Vinaasha) = Destruction

कारण (Kaaranna) = Cause

शोकविनाशकारकं (Shoka-Vinaasha-Kaarakam): Who Effects the Destruction of Sorrows

शोक (Shoka) = Sorrow

विनाश (Vinaasha) = Destruction

कृ (Kr) = To Do

कारक (Kaaraka) = One who Does

नमामि (Namaami): I Reverentially Salute [the Lotus-Feet of Sri Vigneshwara]

नमस् (Namas) = Reverential Salutation

विघ्नेश्वर (Vighneshvara): [I Reverentially Salute the Lotus-Feet of] Sri Vigneshwara

विघ्नेश्वर (Vighneshvara) = Vigneshwara, the Lord Who removes Obstacles

विघ्न (Vighna) = Obstacle, Impediment

ईश्वर (Iishvara) = Lord

पादपङ्कजम् (Paada-Pangkajam): [I Reverentially Salute the] Lotus-Feet [of Sri Vigneshwara]

पाद (Paada) = Foot

पङ्कज (Pangkaja) = Mud-Born, referring to Lotus

Meaning in English

(I Reverentially Salute the Lotus-Feet of Sri Vigneshwara)

1: One Who is having the Face of an Elephant, One Who is Served by the Bhutaganas (Celestial Attendants) and Others,

2: By Whom is Partaken the Juice of Kapittha (Wood-Apple) (Kapittha) and Jambu (Rose-Apple) (Jambu) Fruits (Offered by the Devotees);

3: Who is the Son of Devi Uma (Devi Parvati), And the Cause of (effects)the Destruction of Sorrows,

4: I Reverentially Salute the Lotus-Feet of that Vighneshwara (the Lord Who removes the Obstacles).

Meaning in Tamil

வேழ முகம்தனை பூத கணங்கள் அடிபணியும்

விளாத்தி நாவல் பழ வகைகள் உண்ணும் – நம்

துயர் களைய உமை மைந்தனே காரணம் – அவ்

விடர்களை இறையின் பத்ம பாதம் பணிவோம்

Ganesh Chathurthi Special 4 – Agajaanana Padmarkam

Gauri Ganesh

Audio Link

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mzulm5lur65lx60/agajanana%20padmarkam.mp3?dl=0

Sanskrit Verse

अगजानन पद्मार्कं गजाननं अहर्निशम् ।

अनेकदंतं भक्तानां एकदन्तं उपास्महे ॥

English Transliteration

Agaja-[A]anana Padma-Arkam Gaja-[A]ananam Aharnisham |

Aneka-Dam-Tam Bhaktaanaam Eka-Dantam Upaasmahe ||

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

अगजानन (Agajaanana): The Face of Gauri [Devi Parvati]

अगजा (Agajaa) = Devi Parvati, the daughter of Himalaya

आनन (Aanana) = Face

पद्मार्कं (Padmaarkam): The Rays from the Lotus [Face of Gauri]

पद्म (Padma) = Lotus

अर्क (Arka) = Belonging or Relating to Sun

गजाननं (Gajaananam): Having the Face of an Elephant

गज (Gaja) = Elephant

आनन (Aanana) = Face

अहर्निशम् (Aharnisham): Day and Night, Continually

अनेकदंतं (Anekadamtam): Granting Many [Wishes of] His [Devotees]

अनेक (Aneka) = Many

द (Da) = Giving, Granting

तम् (Tam) = His

भक्तानां (Bhaktaanaam): Devotees

भक्त (Bhakta) = Devotee

एकदन्तं (Ekadantam): Having a Single Tusk

एक (Eka) = One

दन्त (Danta) = Tusk

उपास्महे (Upaasmahe): Worship

उपास् (Upaas) = Worship

Meaning in English

1: As the Rays from the Lotus-Face of Gauri (Devi Parvati) is Always on Her Beloved Son Gajanana ( Who is having the Face of an Elephant ),

2: Similarly, the Grace of Sri Ganesha is Always on His Devotees; Granting their Many Prayers; the Devotees who with deep devotion Worship the Ekadanta ( Who is having a Single Tusk ).

Meaning in Tamil

ஆம்பல் முக அன்னை உமையின் கண்ணொளி

ஆனைமுகத்தோனை பகலிரவு பேணிக்காண்கும் –அதொப்ப

ஆகனின் அடியாரக்கு வரம்பல அருளும் ஒற்றைக்கொம்பனை

ஆர்வமுடன் அனுதினமும் அடிபணிவேனே

Serenity in the “woods”

There is a saying that “the grass is always greener on the other side”. Very often we do not appreciate the inner beauty that we hold and look for greener pastures elsewhere.

Living in this wonderful community, I was searching for the greener side within the “woods” during my regular morning and evening walks. I got them in plenty and didn’t loose the opportunity and “snapped” them with my iPhone.

Here is “Serenity in the woods”. Music is by my 7 year old grandson

Ganesh Chathurthi Special 3 – Mooshika vaahana

Audio Link

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9462bfxuqenq9lh/mooshika%20vahana%20modaka.mp3?dl=0

Sanskrit Verse

मूषिकवाहन मोदकहस्त

चामरकर्ण विलम्बितसूत्र ।

वामनरूप महेस्वरपुत्र

विघ्नविनायक पाद नमस्ते ॥

English Transliteration

Muussika-Vaahana Modaka-Hasta

Caamara-Karnna Vilambita-Suutra |

Vaamana-Ruupa Mahesvara-Putra

Vighna-Vinaayaka Paada Namaste ||

Meaning of the Sanskrit Words

मूषिकवाहन (Muussika-Vaahana): Who has the Mouse as the Vehicle

मूषिक (Muussika) = Mouse

वाहन (Vaahana) = Vehicle, Carrier

मोदकहस्त (Modaka-Hasta): Who has the Modaka on His Hand

मोदक (Modaka) = A small round Sweetmeat

हस्त (Hasta) = Hand

चामरकर्ण (Caamara-Karnna): Whose Ears are like Chamara

चामर (Caamara) = A type of Hand-Fan [used in worship]

कर्ण (Karnna) = Ear

विलम्बितसूत्र (Vilambita-Suutra): Who Wears a Long Sacred Thread

विलम्बित (Vilambita) = Hanging down

सूत्र (Suutra) = A Thread

वामनरूप (Vaamana-Ruupa): Who is Short in Stature

वामन (Vaamana) = Short in Stature

रूप (Ruupa) = Appearance

महेस्वरपुत्र (Mahesvara-Putra): Who is the Son of Lord Shiva

महेस्वर (Mahesvara) = Maheswara, Lord Shiva

पुत्र (Putra) = Son

विघ्नविनायक (Vighna-Vinaayaka): Sri Vinayaka Who is the Remover of Obstacles

विघ्न (Vighna) = Obstacle

विनायक (Vinaayaka) = Sri Vinayaka

पाद (Paada): Foot

नमस्ते (Namaste): Salutations, Prostrations

Meaning in English

1: (Salutations to Sri Vighna Vinayaka) Whose Vehicle is the Mouse and Who has the Modaka in His Hand,

2: Whose Large Ears are like Fans and Who Wears a Long Sacred Thread,

3: Who is Short in Stature and is the Son of Sri Maheswara (Lord Shiva),

4: Prostrations at the Feet of Sri Vighna Vinayaka, the Remover of the Obstacles of His Devotees.

Meaning in Tamil

சுண்டெலி ஊர்தியுடன் கைத்தலமதில் அப்பமும்

சாமரமொப்ப செவியுடன் முப்புரிநூல் அணிந்து

குருமுனி வடிவம் கொண்ட சங்கரன் புதல்வனாம்

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