Gajavadana

Ragam: Sri Ranjani (22nd mela Kharaharapriya janyam)

ARO: S R2 G2 M1 D2 N2 S ||

AVA: S N2 D2 M1 G2 R2 S ||

Talam: Adi

Papanasam Sivan

Pallavi:

Gajavadana Karuna Sadana (Sri)

Shankara Bala Lambodhara Sundara

Anupallavi:

Ajanamarendranu Munivarum Paniyum

Pankaja Charana Sharanam Sharanam

Charanam:

Neeyee Moovulagirk(u) Aadhaaram

Neeyee Shivaagama Mantra Saaram

Neeyee Vazhvil Yen Jeevaadharam

Nee Arulvai Sumukha Omkaara

Meaning: (approximate: please report any errors)

O Ganesha! The lord with an elephant face (“Gaja-vadana”). You are the embodiment of kindness (“Karuna Sadana”). You are the son (“Bala”) of Shiva (“Shankara”). You have a big stomach (“Lamba-udhara”). You are the beautiful one (“Sundara”).

You are worshipped (“Paniyum”) by the immortal devas (“Aja”) and Indra (“Ajanamarendranu”) and the sages (“Munivarum”). I bow (“Sharanam”) to your lotus (“Pankaja”) feet (“Charana”).

You (“Neeyee”) are the foundation (“Aadhaaram”) for the three (“Moovu”) worlds (“ulagir”). You (“Neeyee”) are the essence (“Saaram”) of the Vedas (“Shivaagama Mantra”). You (“Neeyee”) are the foundation (“Jeevaadharam”) of my (“Yen”) life (“Vazhvil”). Please give me your (“Nee”) blessings (“Arulvai”), O the auspicious faced (“Su-mukha”) one! You are the form (“Om-kaara”) of Om.

Pallavi:

Gajavadana Karuna Sadana (Sri)

Shankara Bala Lambodhara Sundara

O Ganesha! The lord with an elephant face (“Gaja-vadana”). You are the embodiment of kindness (“Karuna Sadana”).

; ns , n D M ; RG | gr S , r G M ; ; D ||

Gaja vada na Karu na- - Sada na Sri

; ns , n D gmD m- rG | gr S , r G M ; ; D ||

Gaja vada na - Karu na- - Sada na Sri

You are the son (“Bala”) of Shiva (“Shankara”).

You have a big stomach (“Lamba-udhara”). You are the beautiful one (“Sundara”).

; gm , d D Dns N - dn | NS , nD ssnd m- d N ||

Shan kara Ba-- la Lam bo- dhara Sun-- dara

snrs ndsn dmnd mr G | gr S , r G M ; ; gm ||

Gaja va-da- na Karu na- - Sada na Shan-

, d D mdns N ; ; dn | RS , nD sndm D N ||

kara Ba-- la - Lam bo- dhara Sun-- dara

snrs ndsn dmnd mr G | gr rs , r G M ; ; gm ||

Gaja va-da- na Karu na- - Sada na Shan-

, d D mdns N ; ; dn | srmgrS, , nD sndm D N ||

kara Ba-- la - Lam bo- dhara Sun-- dara

Anupallavi:

Ajanamarendranu Munivarum Paniyum

Pankaja Charana Charanam Charanam

You are worshipped (“Paniyum”) by the immortal devas (“Aja”) and Indra (“Ajanamarendranu”) and the sages (“Munivarum”).

; nm , d N S ; N S | ; n s , r G gr R S ; ||

Aja nama ren dranu Muni varum Pa-ni yum

; nm , d N S ; N S | ; n s , r G gr R S - R ||

Aja nama ren dranu Muni varum Pa-ni yum

S- nm , d N S ; S rs | N- n s , r G gr R s- grr ||

Aja nama ren dranu - Muni varum Pa-ni yum

, s- nm , d N S ; Srg rs | N- n s , r G gr R S- S ||

Aja nama ren dranu - Muni varum Pa-ni yum Pan

I bow (“Sharanam”) to your lotus (“Pankaja”) feet (“Charana”).

; nd , mG M ; , dN | S; ; ; ; ; ; -S ||

kaja chara na chara nam - - - - - Pan

; nd , mG M ; , nD | N ; , gR S ; ; - dn ||

kaja chara na chara nam chara nam - Pan

rs- nd , mG gmdm M , nD | mdnd N , gR S ; mg - gg ||

kaja chara na chara nam chara nam - - Pan

rs- nd , mG gmdm M , nD | mdnd N , gR S ; dmdn ||

kaja chara na chara nam chara nam sri- - -

Charanam

Neeyee Moovulagirk(u) Aadhaaram Neeyee Shivaagama Mantra Saaram

Neeyee Vazhvil Yen Jeevaadharam Nee Arulvai Sumukha Omkaara

You (“Neeyee”) are the foundation (“Aadhaaram”) for the three (“Moovu”) worlds (“ulagir”).

GM N ; ; , n , n N | N ; N ; ndsn nd dm ||

Nee- yee - Moo vula girk Aa dhaa-- ram—

GM nsnn ; , n , n N | N ; N ; ndsn nd dm ||

Nee- yee - Moo vula girk Aa dhaa-- ram—

You (“Neeyee”) are the essence (“Saaram”) of the Vedas (“Shivaagama Mantra”).

ndsn nndm M mm gr- G | M – nd , n S - rs nd sndp ; ||

Nee-- yee-- Shivaa-- -- ga ma Man - tra Saa--- ram

You (“Neeyee”) are the foundation (“Jeevaadharam”) of my (“Yen”) life (“Vazhvil”).

nDn N S ; ns , r R | R ; G ; gr R S ; ||

Nee-- yee- Vazh vil Yen Jee vaa dha-- ram

nDn N S nsR sr G | rgM R G gr R S ; ||

Nee-- yee- Vazh vil- Yen Jee vaa dha-- ram

Please give me your (“Nee”) blessings (“Arulvai”),

O the auspicious faced (“Su-mukha”) one!

You are the form (“Om-kaara”) of Om.

ssnd M G M ; , n D | N ; dnS nd mdN dm gmdn ||

Nee-- Arul vai Sumu kha Om--- kaa-- -- ra ---