Śrī Mahāgaṇapatir avatu mām
A prayer for Ganapati’s protection, naming his home beside the Kamalalaya tank.
| Music | Detail |
|---|---|
| Composer | Muttuswami Dikshitar |
| Raga | Gaula |
| Tala | Misra Chapu (also sung in Tisra-jati Triputa) |
| Type | Kriti |
| Language | Sanskrit |
Lyrics
Pallavi
śrī mahā gaṇapatiravatu māṃ
siddhi vināyakō mātaṅga mukhaḥ
Anupallavi
kāma janaka vidhīndra sannuta
kamalālaya taṭa nivāsō
kōmaḷatara pallava pada kara
guru guhāgrajaḥ śivātmajaḥ
Charanam
suvarṇākarṣaṇa vighna rājō
pādāmbujō gaura varṇa vasana dharō
phāla candrō narādi vinuta lambōdarō
kuvalaya svaviṣāṇa pāśāṅkuśa
mōdaka prakāśa karō bhava jaladhi nāvō
mūla prakṛti svabhāvassukhatarō
Charanam — Madhyama Kala lyrics
ravi sahasra sannibha dēhō
kavi jana nuta mūṣika vāhō
avanata dēvatā samūhō
avināśa kaivalya gēhō
Meaning
Ganapati is invoked as Siddhi Vinayaka, son of Shiva and elder brother of Guruguha. His lotus-like hands and feet, crescent moon and familiar emblems form a vivid portrait. The song also sees him as a guide across worldly existence and a giver of lasting freedom.