Ganesh Chathurthi Special 4 – Agajaanana Padmarkam

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

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