Monday, August 29, 2016

Ganesa Vandhana=Ganesaya Deemahi

Ganesa Vandhana=Ganesaya  Deemahi

Translated by
P.R.Ramachander



( This song is an extremely popular Bhajan on Ganesa . I got the lyrics for  the song from 

You   can hear it sung by Shankar Mahadevan in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8ezdkxrx0c  and several  other urls example  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOSTs0oIgvM , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKPlZLxx8kshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_Xo3guqtPk  and so on . You can hear it as a remix again by Shankar Mahadevan in  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDwh8_sH93Q

Many attempts  have been made to translate  this great song. Some examples are http://varunlyrics.blogspot.in/2011/09/ganesh-dheemahi-with-meaning.html
, http://www.rasikas.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10404  and http://ganeshkudas.blogspot.in/2011/05/ganesh-vandana.html  .I have consulted all of them   and my  thanks to all of them.)

1.Gana nayakaya , Gana daivathaya, Ganadhyakshaya deemahi
Guna sareeraaya   guna mandthithaya gunesanaya  Deemahi
Gunatheethaaya gunaadhisaaya Guna pravishtaya Deemahi
Yeka Danthaya Vakra thundaya  Gowri thanayaya  Deemahi,
Gajesanaaya, Phala  chandraya Sri Ganesaya   Deemahi,
Yeka Danthaya Vakra thundaya  Gowri thanayaya  Deemahi,
Gajesanaaya, Phala  chandraya Sri Ganesaya   Deemahi,

1 .I meditate  on the chief of the Gana, who  is the God of Ganas and  one who presides  over Ganas,
I meditate  on the personification of good  , one becomes happy with good character and one who is lord of good conduct,
I meditate on the one who is beyond qualities, One makes us wonder with good qualities and  one in whom good resides,
I meditate  on  one  with one tusk, The one who is a curved tusk and one who  is son of Parvathi,
I meditate  on  the God of elephants, one who wears moon on his forehead  and one   who is the God of Ganas
I meditate  on  one  with one tusk, The one who is a curved tusk and one who  is son of Parvathi,
I meditate  on  the God of elephants, one who wears moon on his forehead  and one   who is the God of Ganas

2.Gana  chathuraya, Gana praanaya,  Gaanantharathmane,
Ganothsukhaya, Ghana  mathaya  Ghanonnatha sukha manase
Guru poojithaya , Guru daivathaya, gurukulasthayine,
Guru  vikramaya, guyya pravaraaya, Guna guruve,
Guru daithyakalachethare, Guru dharma sadaaradhyaya,
Guru puthra parithaathre Guru paakhand khandakaya,
Gita saaraya, Gita thathwaaaya, Geetha stothraya  DEmmahii,
Guda gulphaya gandha mathaya gojayapradhaya deemahi,
Gunatheethaaya gunaadhisaaya Guna pravishtaya Deemahi
Yeka Danthaya Vakra thundaya  Gowri thanayaya  Deemahi,
Gajesanaaya, Phala v chandraya Sri Ganesaya   Deemahi,
Yeka Danthaya Vakra thundaya  Gowri thanayaya  Deemahi,
Gajesanaaya, Phala v chandraya Sri Ganesaya   Deemahi,

2,Ganesa is an expert in music. loves music , and is the   soul of music,
Ganesa  is excited by   music  , gets intoxicated with music  , has a mind  which longs to  hear music,
Ganesa  is worshipped by Gurus, is the God who is Guru   and who protects   the Gurus,
Ganesa  makes Gurus  courageous, is  the one to whom Guru carries  his offerings to the fire  , and  Teacher  of good virtue,
Ganesa  destroys  the Rakshasa enemies of Guru   and worshipped  by    the Dharma  of Gurus,
Ganesa  protects the  children  of Guru, and is the one who makes them kill  impious   and impure persons ,
Ganesa  is the essence of Gita, is the philosophy of Gita and is praised  by Gita and I meditate   on him,
Gansa has  rounded  ankles,  is essence of perfumes and is one who grants control of senses, I meditate on him,
Ganesa  is beyong conduct, has wonderful qualities and is inent on good conduct, I meditate  on him,
I meditate on the one who is beyond qualities, One makes us wonder with good qualities and  one in whom good resides,
I meditate  on  one  with one tusk, The one who is a curved tusk and one who  is son of Parvathi,
I meditate  on  the God of elephants, one who wears moon on his forehead  and one   who is the God of Ganas
I meditate  on  one  with one tusk, The one who is a curved tusk and one who  is son of Parvathi,
I meditate  on  the God of elephants, one who wears moon on his forehead  and one   who is the God of Ganas

3.Gandharv rajaya , gandhaaya , gandharv gana   sravana  pranaime,
Gaadaa  anuraagaayas grandhaaya geethaaya, grandartha thanmaye,
Gureeli  gunavathe ganapathaaya,
Grantha geethaaya, grandha geyaaya grandh tharathmane.
Geetha leenaaya Geethasrayaya.
Gita vadaya  pathaye dhyewya charithaaya gaaya gavaraaya,
Gandharv pari krupeGaayaakaadhin vigrahaya Gangajal pranayavathe ,
Gowri  sandhabdhanaaya, Gowri hrudayaanandhaaya,
Gowra bhanu suthaya Gowri ganeswaraya,
Gowri pranayaya, gowri pravanaaa gowra bhaavaaya Dheemahi,
Gosahasathrayaya govardhanaya gopa h gopaaya dheemahi,
Gunatheethaaya, gunaadhisayaya guna pravishtaya dheemahi
Yeka Danthaya Vakra thundaya  Gowri thanayaya  Deemahi,
Gajesanaaya, Phala v chandraya Sri Ganesaya   Deemahi,
Yeka Danthaya Vakra thundaya  Gowri thanayaya  Deemahi,
Gajesanaaya, Phala v chandraya Sri Ganesaya   Deemahi,

3.Ganesa is the king of  musicians, who smells like sandal paste and likes  to  hear  songs of Gandharwas,
Ganesa deeply likes  divine books and knows   the philosophy  of music  and is identified   with divine books,
Ganesa  is a one of good conduct as per Guru and is the chief of Ganas
Ganesa  is sung by Gita , sings Sasthras,  and is like the star like soul of Sasthras,
Ganesa  leans towards singing  and  depends on singing
Ganesa is the master  of music and  musical instruments, whose story should be studied and is an expert in singing,
Ganesa   who grants his grace on Gandharwas, is the  God who is being sung about and likes   the water  of Ganges,
Ganesa is the son of Gauri who shined  like sun, is the master of Ganas who are followers  of Gauri,
Ganesa   is the loved one of Gauri, has the habit of being near her and  isfair and attractive, I meditate on him,
  I meditate on one who is  Krishna followed by thousands of cows, who lifted  Govardhana and was one of the cowherd lads,
I meditate on the one who is beyond qualities, One makes us wonder with good qualities and  one in whom good resides,
I meditate  on  one  with one tusk, The one who is a curved tusk and one who  is son of Parvathi,
I meditate  on  the God of elephants, one who wears moon on his forehead  and one   who is the God of Ganas
I meditate  on  one  with one tusk, The one who is a curved tusk and one who  is son of Parvathi,
I meditate  on  the God of elephants, one who wears moon on his forehead  and one   who is the God of Ganas








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