Gajavadana

Lyrics

Notation

From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Gajavadana Karuna Sadana (Sri)
Shankara Bala Lambodhara Sundara

Anupallavi:
Ajanamarendranu Munivarum Paniyum
Pankaja Charana Sharanam Sharanam

Charanam:
Neeyee Moovulagirk(u) Aadhaaram
Neeyee Shivaagama Mantra Saaram
Neeyee Vazhvil Yen Jeevaadharam
Nee Arulvai Sumukha Omkaara

Meaning: (approximate: please report any errors)
O Ganesha! The lord with an elephant face (“Gaja-vadana”). You are the embodiment of kindness
(“Karuna Sadana”). You are the son (“Bala”) of Shiva (“Shankara”). You have a big stomach
(“Lamba-udhara”). You are the beautiful one (“Sundara”).

You are worshipped (“Paniyum”) by the immortal devas (“Aja”) and Indra (“Ajanamarendranu”) and
the sages (“Munivarum”). I bow (“Sharanam”) to your lotus (“Pankaja”) feet (“Charana”).

You (“Neeyee”) are the foundation (“Aadhaaram”) for the three (“Moovu”) worlds (“ulagir”). You
(“Neeyee”) are the essence (“Saaram”) of the Vedas (“Shivaagama Mantra”). You (“Neeyee”) are the
foundation (“Jeevaadharam”) of my (“Yen”) life (“Vazhvil”). Please give me your (“Nee”) blessings
(“Arulvai”), O the auspicious faced (“Su-mukha”) one! You are the form (“Om-kaara”) of Om.

Pallavi:

Gajavadana Karuna Sadana (Sri)
Shankara Bala Lambodhara Sundara

O Ganesha! The lord with an elephant face (“Gaja-vadana”). You are the embodiment of kindness
(“Karuna Sadana”).

; ns       ,nD     M;     RG     | gr S , r G    M;      ;D      ||
Gaja        vada   na     Karu     na- - Sada    na      Sri

; ns       ,nD     gmD    m- rG | gr S , r G     M;      ;D      ||
Gaja        vada   na     - Karu  na- - Sada     na      Sri

You are the son (“Bala”) of Shiva (“Shankara”).
You have a big stomach (“Lamba-udhara”). You are the beautiful one (“Sundara”).

; gm       ,dD     Dns    N - dn | NS    , nD    ssnd    m- d N ||
  Shan      kara   Ba--   la Lam bo-     dhara   Sun--     dara

snrs     ndsn     dmnd   mr G     | gr S   ,rG     M;       ; gm     ||
Gaja     va-da-   na     Karu        na- - Sada    na        Shan-

,dD      mdns     N;     ; dn  | RS       , nD     sndm     DN       ||
 kara    Ba--     la     - Lam   bo-      dhara    Sun--    dara

snrs     ndsn     dmnd   mr G     | gr rs , r G    M;       ; gm     ||
Gaja     va-da-   na     Karu        na- - Sada    na        Shan-

,dD      mdns     N;     ; dn  | srmgrS, , nD sndm          DN       ||
 kara    Ba--     la     - Lam    bo-    dhara Sun--        dara

Anupallavi:
Ajanamarendranu Munivarum Paniyum
Pankaja Charana Charanam Charanam

You are worshipped (“Paniyum”) by the immortal devas (“Aja”) and Indra (“Ajanamarendranu”) and
the sages (“Munivarum”).

; nm     ,dN      S;     NS       |;ns ,rG    gr R          S;       ||
Aja      nama     ren    dranu     Muni varum Pa-ni         yum

; nm     ,dN      S;     NS       |;ns ,rG    gr R          S-R      ||
Aja      nama     ren    dranu     Muni varum Pa-ni         yum

S- nm    ,dN      S;     S rs     | N- n s , r G gr R       s- grr   ||
  Aja    nama     ren    dranu      - Muni varum Pa-ni      yum

, s- nm , d N     S;     Srg rs   | N- n s , r G gr R       S- S    ||
    Aja nama      ren    dranu      - Muni varum Pa-ni      yum Pan

I bow (“Sharanam”) to your lotus (“Pankaja”) feet (“Charana”).
; nd    , mG    M;      , dN     | S;   ;;        ;;     ; -S        ||
  kaja    chara na      chara      nam - -        --     - Pan

; nd     , mG    M;      , nD     |N;     , gR     S;       ; - dn   ||
  kaja     chara na      chara     nam     chara   nam      - Pan

rs- nd , mG   gmdm M , nD         | mdnd N , gR S ;         mg - gg ||
   kaja chara na    chara           nam     chara nam       - - Pan

rs- nd , mG   gmdm M , nD         | mdnd N , gR S ;         dmdn ||
   kaja chara na    chara           nam     chara nam       sri- - -

Charanam

Neeyee Moovulagirk(u) Aadhaaram Neeyee Shivaagama Mantra Saaram
Neeyee Vazhvil Yen Jeevaadharam Nee Arulvai Sumukha Omkaara

You (“Neeyee”) are the foundation (“Aadhaaram”) for the three (“Moovu”) worlds (“ulagir”).

GM       N;       ;,n   ,nN       |N;     N;       ndsn     nd dm    ||
Nee-     yee      - Moo vula       girk   Aa       dhaa--   ram—

GM      nsnn    ;,n   ,nN        |N;      N;         ndsn     nd dm   ||
Nee-    yee     - Moo vula        girk    Aa         dhaa--   ram—

You (“Neeyee”) are the essence (“Saaram”) of the Vedas (“Shivaagama Mantra”).

ndsn    nndm    M mm gr- G       | M – nd , n S - rs nd sndp ; ||
Nee--   yee--   Shivaa-- -- ga    ma Man - tra Saa--- ram

You (“Neeyee”) are the foundation (“Jeevaadharam”) of my (“Yen”) life (“Vazhvil”).

nDn     NS      ; ns  ,r R    |R;         G;         gr R     S;      ||
Nee--   yee-     Vazh vil Yen Jee         vaa        dha--    ram

nDn     NS      nsR      sr G | rgM       RG         gr R     S;      ||
Nee--   yee-    Vazh     vil- Yen Jee     vaa        dha--    ram

Please give me your (“Nee”) blessings (“Arulvai”),
O the auspicious faced (“Su-mukha”) one!
You are the form (“Om-kaara”) of Om.

ssnd    MG      M;       ,nD     |N;      dnS nd mdN dm gmdn          ||
Nee--   Arul    vai      Sumu     kha     Om--- kaa-- -- ra ---