Vātāpi gaṇapatim bhajēham
A Sanskrit hymn to the elephant-headed Ganapati, praising him as the remover of obstacles.
| Music | Detail |
|---|---|
| Composer | Muttuswami Dikshitar |
| Raga | Hamsadhwani |
| Tala | Adi |
| Type | Kriti |
| Language | Sanskrit |
Lyrics
Pallavi
vātāpi gaṇapatiṃ bhajēham
vāraṇāsyaṃ vara pradaṃ śrī
Anupallavi
bhūtādi samsēvita caraṇam
bhūta bhautika prapañca bharaṇam
vītarāgiṇaṃ vinuta yōginam
viśva kāraṇaṃ vighna vāraṇam
Charanam
purā kumbha sambhava munivara
prapūjitaṃ trikōṇa madhyagatam
murāri pramukhādyupāsitam
mūlādhāra kṣētra sthitam
parādi catvāri vāgātmakam
praṇava svarūpa vakratuṇḍam
nirantaraṃ niṭila candra khaṇḍam
nija vāmakara vidhṛtēkṣu daṇḍam
Charanam — Madhyama Kala lyrics
karāmbuja pāśa bījāpūram
kaluṣa vidūraṃ bhūtākāram
harādi guruguha tōṣita bimbam
hamsadhvani bhūṣita hērambam
Meaning
The singer worships Ganapati as a generous protector and the cause and support of the universe. The charanam moves from worship by sages and gods to images of his curved trunk, crescent moon, sugarcane and noose. The final line includes the raga name Hamsadhwani in the praise.