Vatapi Ganapatim Bhajeham

Ganesha

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  • verse 1
    रागम्: हंसध्वनि (स, रि2, ग3, प, नि3, स)

    rāgam: haṃsadhvani (sa, ri2, ga3, pa, ni3, sa)
    meaning

    Raga: Hamsadhvani (Sa, Ri2, Ga3, Pa, Ni3, Sa). (raga heading)

    word by word
    SaYour
    निNiFrom previous part of word Vadini
    रागRaagaPassion, Affection
    साSaaShe
    गाGaaShare
    पाPaaGuarding, Protecting
  • verse 2
    वातापि गणपतिं भजेऽहंवारणाश्यं वरप्रदं श्री

    vātāpi gaṇapatiṃ bhajē'haṃvāraṇāśyaṃ varapradaṃ śrī
    meaning

    I worship the Vatapi Ganapati, elephant-faced, granter of boons, glorious one.

    word by word
    गणपतिंGanna-PatimWho is known as Ganapati [literally means the Chief of Ganas or Celestial Attendants] · Ganapati · (Among the Ganas or Group of Prayers You are) the Ganapati or the Lord of the Prayers
    श्रीShriiBeauty, Splendour, Lustre
    वाराणस्यांVaaraannasyaamAt Varanasi
    वरप्रदाम्Vara-PradaamWho is a giver of Boons [to Her Devotees]
  • verse 3
    भूतादि संसेवित चरणंभूत भौतिक प्रपञ्च भरणम्वीतरागिणं विनुत योगिनंविश्वकारणं विघ्नवारणम्

    bhūtādi saṃsēvita charaṇaṃbhūta bhautika prapañcha bharaṇamvītarāgiṇaṃ vinuta yōginaṃviśvakāraṇaṃ vighnavāraṇam
    meaning

    Whose feet are served by all beings, who upholds the world of beings and elements; passionless, praised by yogis, cause of the universe, remover of obstacles.

    word by word
    संसेवितSamsevitaServed
    चरणCarannaFoot
    भूतBhuutaWellbeing, Prosperity
    भौतिकBhautikaMaterial
    प्रपञ्चPrapan.caExpansion, Manifoldness, Diversity, Expansion of the Universe, the Visible World
    योगिनांYoginaamYogis · Among the Yogis
  • verse 4
    पुरा कुम्भ सम्भव मुनिवरप्रपूजितं त्रिकोण मध्यगतंमुरारि प्रमुखाद्युपासितंमूलाधार क्षेत्रस्थितम्

    purā kumbha sambhava munivaraprapūjitaṃ trikōṇa madhyagataṃmurāri pramukhādyupāsitaṃmūlādhāra kṣētrasthitam
    meaning

    Long ago worshipped by the pot-born sage (Agastya), seated in the centre of the triangle, adored by Murari and other foremost ones, abiding in the Muladhara region.

    word by word
    पुराPuraaIn former times · Before, Formerly
    कुम्भKumbhaPitcher
    सम्भवSambhavaCame into being
    मध्यगतMadhyagataIn the middle
    मुरारिMuraariMurari, Sri Har
    मूलाधारMuulaadhaaraMuladhara
    पुरPuraa Fortress, Castle, City, House, Tripurasura
  • verse 5
    परादि चत्वारि वागात्मकंप्रणव स्वरूप वक्रतुण्डंनिरन्तरं निखिल चन्द्रखण्डंनिजवामकर विद्रुतेक्षुखण्डम्

    parādi chatvāri vāgātmakaṃpraṇava svarūpa vakratuṇḍaṃnirantaraṃ nikhila chandrakhaṇḍaṃnijavāmakara vidrutēkṣukhaṇḍam
    meaning

    Embodiment of the four levels of speech beginning with Para, curve-trunked form of the pranava, ever bearing the full crescent moon, holding a piece of sugarcane in his own left hand.

    word by word
    चत्वारिCatvaariFour kinds
    प्रणवPrannavaPranava, Om
    स्वरूपSvaruupaOne's own Form, Essential Nature
    वक्रतुण्डंVakra-TunnddamWho is known as Vakratunda [literally means Curved Trunk]
    निरन्तरम्NirantaramHaving no Interval, Uninterrupted, Perpetual, Continually
  • verse 6
    कराम्बुज पाश बीजापूरंकलुषविदूरं भूताकारंहरादि गुरुगुह तोषित बिम्बंहंसध्वनि भूषित हेरम्बम्

    karāmbuja pāśa bījāpūraṃkaluṣavidūraṃ bhūtākāraṃharādi guruguha tōṣita bimbaṃhaṃsadhvani bhūṣita hērambam
    meaning

    In his lotus hands the noose and the citron-fruit, far from impurity, of the form of all beings; the image who delights Hara and Guruguha (Skanda), Heramba adorned by the hamsadhvani melody.

    word by word
    पाशPaashaNoose
    बिम्बBimbaBimba Fruit
    भूषितBhuussitaDecorated, Adorned

Primary text from vignanam.org