Saadho bidyaadhar gun nidhaan gunadaata
Lyrics and meaning.
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Complete lyrics, transliteration and meanings
| Section | Original script | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sthayi | साधो बिद्याधर गुन निधान गुनदाता | Saadho bidyaadhar gun nidhaan gunadaata | O seeker, bearer of knowledge, treasury and giver of skill. |
| Sthayi | सरस्वति माता को आदेस | Saraswati maata ko aades | Homage to Mother Saraswati. |
| Antara | नमो नमो रिध सिध के स्वामी सकल बिद्या परवेस | Namo namo ridh sidh ke svaami sakal bidya paraves | Repeated salutations to the lord of prosperity and accomplishment, master of every art. |
| Sanchari | जो इनको ध्यावे मन इच्छा फल पावे | Jo inako dhyaave man ichchha phal paave | Whoever meditates upon them receives the heart’s desired fruit. |
| Sanchari | दूर होत क्लेस | Dur hot kles | Afflictions pass away. |
| Abhog | तानसेन के प्रभु तुमही को ध्यावे | Tansen ke prabhu tumahi ko dhyaave | Tansen’s Lord, one meditates on you alone. |
| Abhog | ब्रह्मा विष्णु महेस | Brahma Vishnu Mahesh | Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh. |
Word notes
Saadho addresses a seeker or holy person. Bidya is knowledge or learning, and gun concerns qualities or accomplishment. Aades is a salutation. Ridh and sidh evoke prosperity and fulfilment, while kles names affliction or distress.