Pancha Matanga

 

Ragam: Malahari (15th mela janyam)

               ARO: S R M P D S                || AVA: S D P M G R S                ||

Talam: Rupakam

Composer: Dikshitar

Version: M.N. Subramanyam

 

Pallavi:

Pancha Matanga Mukha Ganapathinaa

Paripaalithoham Sumukhena Sri

 

Anupallavi:

Pancha Bhootaatmaka Prapanchoodayadi Karana

Virinchi Hari Rudra Nutena Pancha Vaktra Shiva Sutena

 

Charanam:

Varadaabhaya Paashasruni Kapaala Danta Modaka

Mudkaraaksha Maala Karena Kamalaapura Vihaarena

Puruhutaadyakhiladeva Poojitha Vigneshwarena

Varaguruguha Sodarena Suruchira Lambodharena

Karunaanga Kauratharena Kali Malaharana Tarena

 

Meaning: (From T.K. Govinda Rao’s book)

I am protected (“paripaalithoham”) by Sri Ganapathi, with Five (“pancha”) handsome elephant-faces (“maatanga mukha”).

 

Who is the cause (“karana”) of the universe (“prapancha”) co-existing of the five elements (“bhootatmaka”). Who is revered (“nutena”) by Brahma (“Virinchi”), Vishnu (“Hari”) and Siva (“Rudra”). Who is the son (“sutena”) of Parama Siva of five (“pancha”) faces (“vaktra”).

 

Whose hands (“karena”) hold the symbol of ABHAYA and VARADA: the rope (“Paasha”), a goad (“Sruni”) a pothead (“kapaala”), tusk (“danta”) a Modaka sweet dish, MUDGARA and Rudraksha Maala. Who is established (“vihaarena”) in Kamalaapura -- Tiruvaarur. He is worshipped (“poojitha”) by all the celestials (“deva”) beginning with Indra (“puruhuta”). He is the remover of obstacles (“vigneshwara”) and the brother (“sodharena”) of Guruguha, the distinguished one. He is handsome (“suruchira”) with pot-belly (“Lambodhara”). Who is renowned (“kauratharena”) for his compassion (“karunaana”) and who removes (“harana”) the sins (“mala”) of Kali.

 

Pallavi:

Pancha Matanga Mukha Ganapathinaa

Paripaalithoham Sumukhena Sri

 

[I am protected (“paripaalithoham”) by Sri Ganapathi, with Five (“pancha”) handsome elephant-faces (“maatanga mukha”).]

 

P ;           D   M                ; P                ||  D P          M G                        R S                || S D                S ;                ; rm                ||

Pan         cha Ma               - tan            -  ga             Mukha    Gana          pathi       naa               - Pari

 

P ;           ; M                mg R                || S -   s d                , S ,                s r M                ||

Paa         - li               tho--         ham Sumu               khe               na- Sri

 

P   dp      m-pd s                ; P                ||  D P          M G                        R S                || S D                S ;                ; rm                ||

Pancha   -  Ma               - tan            -  ga             Mukha    Gana          pathi       naa               - Pari

 

P ;           ; M                mg R                || S -   s d                , S ,                s r M                ||

Paa         - li               tho--         ham Sumu               khe               na- Sri

 

P   dp      m-pd s                ; P                ||  D P          ppmg                       R S                || dd pm    p d s-s         r m p d             ||

Pancha   -  Ma               - tan            -  ga             Mukha    Gana          pa thi         naa-  Pa-  - ri - -

 

p m p d   S -pd               p-mg r                || S -   s d                , S ,                s r M                ||

Paa         -    li               -  tho--     ham Sumu               khe               na- Sri

 

P   dp      pmgr                ; rm               ||  pd P         dmP                        P ;                 ||

Pancha   - - -  -               - Ma           - - - -            tan                      ga                

 

 

Anupallavi:

Pancha Bhootaatmaka Prapanchoodayadi Karana

Virinchi Hari Rudra Nutena Pancha Vaktra Shiva Sutena

 

[Who is the cause (“karana”) of the universe (“prapancha”) co-existing of the five elements (“bhootatmaka”). Who is revered (“nutena”) by Brahma (“Virinchi”), Vishnu (“Hari”) and Siva (“Rudra”). Who is the son (“sutena”) of Parama Siva of five (“pancha”) faces (“vaktra”).]

 

M ;         D   P                ; ;                || dd pm    ; pd         S ;                ||

Pan         cha Bhoo - -                  taa -- -       - tma-                ka -

 

M ;         rm   pm  P ;           || dd pm    ; pd         S ;                ||

Pan         cha Bhoo - -                  taa -- -       - tma-                ka -

 

pdmp      rm   pm  P ;           || dd pm    ; pd         S ;                ||

Pan         cha Bhoo - -                  taa -- -       - tma-                ka -

 

mgrs       rm   pm  P ;           || dd pm    ; pd         S ;                ||

Pan         cha Bhoo - -                  taa -- -       - tma-                ka -

 

mgrs       rm   pm  P ;           || dd pm    pd   S        ;  S               ||

Pan         cha Bhoo - -                  taa -- -       tma-ka -  Pra

 

S , r        M - R                ; S                ||  P D      S - P       dm P                ||

Pan-       -    choo               - da            ya  -     di  Ka    ra-  na

 

mgrs       rm   Pdp M P        || dd pm    pd   S        ;  S               ||

Pan         cha Bhoo - -                  taa -- -       tma-ka -  Pra

 

S , r        M - R                ; S                ||  P D      S - P       dm p - d ||

Pan-       -    choo               - da            ya  -     di  Ka    ra- na Vi

 

S    r  - g       r  S    s    p  D  p                || P d-   p     , m   g   r                s  P m     ||

rin chi Ha    ri Ru dra Nu te na                Pancha Vak  tra Shiva        Sutena

 

Charanam:

Varadaabhaya Paashasruni Kapaala Danta Modaka

Mudkaraaksha Maala Karena Kamalaapura Vihaarena

Puruhutaadyakhiladeva Poojitha Vigneshwarena

Varaguruguha Sodarena Suruchira Lambodharena

Karunaanga Kauratharena Kali Malaharana Tarena

 

[Whose hands (“karena”) hold the symbol of ABHAYA and VARADA: the rope (“Paasha”), a goad (“Sruni”) a pothead (“kapaala”), tusk (“danta”) a Modaka sweet dish, MUDGARA and Rudraksha Maala..]

 

; rm        P ;                dm P                || P ;                M G                R - S                || R ;                S - D                ; S ||

 Vara      daa               bha-ya      Paa         shasru               ni  Ka       paa          la   Dan               - ta

 

S , r        mg R                ;    s   p                || mg R                s    r   M        ; P           || ; dm                P ;                P ;                ||

Mo-        da- ka                - Mudka    raa--       ksha- Maa    - laa    - Ka-   re -                na

 

[Who is established (“vihaarena”) in Kamalaapura -- Tiruvaarur. He is worshipped (“poojitha”) by all the celestials (“deva”) beginning with Indra (“puruhuta”).]

 

; pd         R ;                R  R                || R R                rm -R                ; S                ||

 Kama   laa -                pu  ra      Vi haa     --   re               - na

 

R , s        ; pdpd   pmM ;    || rm    P                  dm P                ; P                ||

Pu-ru      - hu- -   taa- - -      dya- khi la- de               - va

 

R M        P M                S R                || S ;                D     S                ; S                ||

Poo-       ji  tha               Vi-            gne-        shwa re  - na

 

[He is the remover of obstacles (“vigneshwara”) and the brother (“sodharena”) of Guruguha, the distinguished one. He is handsome (“suruchira”) with pot-belly (“Lambodhara”). Who is renowned (“kauratharena”) for his compassion (“karunaana”) and who removes (“harana”) the sins (“mala”) of Kali]

 

m  p  d p      m g- R        s D p                || d  r   s  r       d   s - D                g   R s               ||

Vara guru   guha So     da rena           Suruchira     Lam-  bo    dha re na

 

r   s  D    p-    P   m    m  R s                || d  s  r  m        g   r   s - d    P  , m     ||

Karunaa nga Kaura  tha re na      Kali Mala     ha  ra na Ta    re   na