Ganesh Vandana

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Ganesh Vandana (Invocation to Lord Ganesh)

Raga:

Bhupali       S  R  G  P  D  S    S  D  P  G  R  S

Tala:

Keherva (8 beats)

Lyrics

Sthai (chorus)

Gaaiye Ganapatii jagavandanaa (repeat)
Shankar Suwan bhawaanii nandan

Antara (verse) 1

Siddh sadan gajabadan binaayak
Kripaa sindhu sundar sab laayak

Gaaiye . . .

Antara 2

Modak priya mud mangaldaataa
Vidya variida buddhii vidaataa

Gaaiye . . .

Antara 3

Maangat Tulsidaas kar joRe
Basaa hoon Raam Siiyaa maanas more

Gaaiye . . .

Translation

• • Notes in (brackets) add meaning to this invocation**
    

Sthai

Sing the Universal Ganapati (another name for Lord Ganesh) prayer.
He has Shankar’s good body (Ganesh is Shankar’s Legacy) and he is Parvati’s son. (Lord Ganesh’s parents were Lord Shankar and Parvati).

Antara 1

He is always an achiever, a leader in an elephant’s body.
His blessings are beautiful. He is all capable.

Antara 2

He likes laddoo (a dessert that is extremely sweet, round and bright yellow), he gives happiness.
He imparts knowledge, he gives senses.

Antara 3

Tulsidas asks him with a gentle Namaskar (Nam = Bow; askar = hands)
To always let Ram-Sita (Ram is another God in Hindu Mythology, Sita was his wife) settle (make a home of) in his mind.


--translation by Bhumi Bhojak

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Click here to download the Ganesh Vandana handout from class.