శ్రీ మహా గణపతిరవతుమాం - వినాయక చవితి శుభాకాంక్షలు
Shri Mahaa Ganapatiravatu Maam
Siddhi Vinaayako Maatanga Mukha
May He protect (“ravatu”) me (“maam”),
the Lord Mahaa Ganapathi.
He is Siddhi Vinaayaka,
the elephant-faced (“maatanga mukha”) one.
Kaama Janaka Vidheendra Sannuta
Kamalaalaya Tathanivaaso
(“kaamajanaka” -- father of kama:vishnu),
Brahma (“vidhi”) and Indra (“indra”);
He resides (“nivaaso”) on the banks (“thata”)
of the temple-tank KAMALAALAYA;
Guruguhaagrajah Shivaatmajah
beautiful (‘pallava”) like the tender (“komala”) leaves (“tara”).
He is the elder brother (“aagrajah”)
of Guruguha and the son (“aatmaja”) of Shiva.
Suvarnaakarshana Vighnaraajo
like pure gold (“suvarna”)
and is the remover (“raajo”)
of impediments (“vigna”).
Paadaambujo Gaura Varna Vasana Dharo
and He is attired (“Vasana Dharo”)
in white (“gaura”) color (“varna”).
Lambodaro Kuvalaya Svavishaanaa
Paashaankushamodaka
and He is worshipped (“vinuta”) by mankind (“naraadi”).
Lambodhara, He holds in His hand (“kuvalaya”), a tusk (“vishaana”)
of his own (“sva”), a lily, a rope, a goad and a Modaka (“Paashaankushamodaka”).
the ocean (“jaladhi”)of Samsaara (“bhava”).
Moolaprakruti Svabhaavas Sukhataro
Ravisahasra Sannibhadeho
which is moolaprakruti -- primordial nature.
His body (“deho”) shines (“sannibha”)
like thousand (“sahasra”) suns(“ravi”).
Kavijananuta Mooshikavaaho Avanata
Devataasamuho Avinaasha Kaivalya Deho
Hosts of celestials (“kavijana”) worship(“nuta”) him
and He abides in eternal bliss (“Kaivalya Deho”)








