Sri Gananatham Bhajare (Note)

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From Shivkumar Kalyanaraman (shivkumar.org)

Pallavi:
Shree Gananatham Bhajare Chita Paraashakthiyutham

Anupallavi:
Naaga Yagnya Suthradharam Nada Layaanandakaram

Charanam
Aagamaadi Sannutham Akhila Deva Pujitham
Yogishaali Bhaavitham Bogishaali Sevitham

Madhyamakala Sahityam:
Raagadweshaadi Rahita Ramaneeya Hrudaya Viditham
Sri Guru Guha Sannutham Chinmoola Kamalaasthitham

Meaning: Courtesy Guru Guha Vaibhavam: http://guru-guha.blogspot.com/2008/07/dikshitar-kriti-sri-
gana-natham-raga.html

P: SrI gaNa nAthaM – Ganesha, the lord of the Ganas,
parA Sakti yutam – the one accompanied by the great goddess,
rE citta -    O Mind!
bhaja -       Worship

anupallavi
nAga yajna sUtra dharaM– the one wearing a snake as his sacred thread,
nAda laya-Ananda-karam – the one pleased by music and rhythm,

caraNam
Agama-Adi sannutaM –           the one praised by all Vedas etc.,
akhila dEva pUjitaM – the one worshipped by all gods,
yOga-SAli bhAvitaM –         the one meditated upon by those who have attained Yoga (i.e. Yogis),
bhOgi SAyi sEvitam –        the one served by Vishnu (who reclines on a snake),
rAga dvEsha-Adi rahita ramaNIya hRdaya viditaM –the one who can only be understood in the heart
that is beautiful due to the absence of passion and hatred,
SrI guru guha sammuditaM –the one delighted with Guruguha,
cinmUla kamala sthitam – the resident of the Muladhara lotus( the source of life-energy)!

Comments: This Kriti is in the second Vibhakti (accusative, object form)

Pallavi:
Shree Gananatham Bhajare Chita Paraashakthiyutham

SrI gaNa nAthaM – Ganesha, the lord of the Ganas, bhaja - Worship

1. S ; RG         R;     || R ;   GM      P;       ||
 Shree Gana       naa     tham    Bhaja   re

parA Sakti yutam – the one accompanied by the great goddess,
rE citta -    O Mind!

pd N     D-P      M;     || G ;   R S N;           ||
Chi-     tta Pa   raa      sha    kthi yu tham

2. S ; RG         R;     || R ;   GM      P;       ||
 Shree Gana       naa     tham    Bhaja   re

pd N     D-P      M;     || G ;   R R grsn         ||
Chi-     tta Pa   raa      sha    kthi yu tham

3. S ; RG         R;     || R ;   GM      P;       ||
 Shree Gana       naa     tham    Bhaja   re

pd ns    dn pd    M;     || gm pd nd pm g r s n    ||
Chi-     tta Pa   raa      sha    kthi yu tham

4. S ; RG         R;     || R ;   N D     P;       ||
 Shree Gana       naa     tham    Bhaja   re

Anupallavi:
Naaga Yagnya Suthradharam Nada Layaanandakaram

nAga yajna sUtra dharaM– the one wearing a snake as his sacred thread,

1. G ;   G- M     ;M     || P ;   SN      S;       ||
  Naa    ga Ya    gnya    Su      thradha ram

nAda laya-Ananda-karam – the one pleased by music and rhythm,

S;       N-D      P;     || M ; GR        S;       ||
Na       da La    yaa      anam daka      ram

2. mg G G- pm     M- M || dp P    SN      S;       ||
  Naa-- ga Ya     - gnya Su- -    thradha ram

S,r      N-D      P;     || G ; R pm      g r s n ||
Na       da La    yaa      anam da ka-    ram- - -

3. mg G G- pm     M- M || dp P    SN      S;       ||
  Naa-- ga Ya     - gnya Su- -    thradha ram

S,r      N-D      P;     || g m pd n d pm g r s n ||
Na       da La    yaa      anam da - ka- ram- - -

S;       RG       R;     || R ;   GM      P;       ||
Shree    Gana     naa     tham    Bhaja   re

pd ns    dn pd    M;     || gm pd nd pm g r s n    ||
Chi-     tta Pa   raa      sha    kthi yu tham

 S;      RG       R;     || R ;   N D     P;       ||

 Shree   Gana     naa     tham    Bhaja    re

Charanam
Aagamaadi Sannutham Akhila Deva Pujitham
Yogishaali Bhaavitham Bogishaayi Sevitham

Madhyamakala Sahityam:
Raagadweshaadi Rahita Ramaneeya Hrudaya Viditham
Sri Guru Guha Sannutham Chinmoola Kamalaasthitham

Agama-Adi sannutaM –       the one praised by all Vedas etc.,

R;       GM       ;R     || G ;   SR     ;;         ||
Aa       gamaa    - di     San    nutham - -

akhila dEva pUjitaM –    the one worshipped by all gods,

SN       D-P   ;G        || R ;   NS       ;;       ||
Akhi     la De - va       Pu -    jitham   --

yOga-SAli bhAvitaM –     the one meditated upon by those who have attained Yoga (i.e. Yogis),

S;       GR       ;M     || G ;   PM     ;;         ||
Yo       gishaa   - li     Bhaa   vitham - -

bhOgi SAyi sEvitam –     the one served by Vishnu (who reclines on a snake),

P;       GM       ;R     || G ;   MP     ;;         ||
Bho      gishaa   - yi     Se -   vitham - -

rAga dvEsha-Adi rahita ramaNIya hRdaya viditaM –the one who can only be understood in the heart
that is beautiful due to the absence of passion and hatred,

S S    ND     n - d pm || g m P d - p d n  s n S ||
Raaga dweshaa di Rahita Ramanee ya Hrudaya Viditham

SrI guru guha sammuditaM –the one delighted with Guruguha,
cinmUla kamala sthitam – the resident of the Muladhara lotus( the source of life-energy)!

R gm r g -S nd P           || N N   d - p m g , r s n ||
Sri Guru Guha San nuditham Chinmoo la Kamalaa - sthitham-

S;       RG       R;     || R ;   GM       P;       ||
Shree    Gana     naa     tham    Bhaja    re

pd ns    dn pd    M;     || gm pd nd pm g r s n     ||
Chi-     tta Pa   raa      sha    kthi yu tham

S;       RG       R;     || R ;   N D      P;       ||
Shree    Gana     naa     tham    Bhaja    re