Gajavadana Bēḍuve — Purandara Dāsa's plea to the elephant-faced Gaṇeśa, son of Gaurī.
Verse 2 — गजवदन बेडुवॆ गौरि तनय
गजवदन बेडुवॆ गौरि तनय
gajavadana beḍuvè gauri tanaya
I beseech you, elephant-faced one, son of Gaurī,
Verse 3 — त्रिजग वंदितनॆ सुजनर पॊरॆवनॆ
त्रिजग वंदितनॆ सुजनर पॊरॆवनॆ
trijaga vaṃditanè sujanara pòrèvanè
you whom the three worlds adore, protector of the good —
Verse 4 — गजवदन बेडुवॆ
गजवदन बेडुवॆ
gajavadana beḍuvè
I beseech you, elephant-faced one.
Verse 5 — पाशांकुशधर परम पवित्र
पाशांकुशधर परम पवित्र
pāśāṃkuśadhara parama pavitra
Bearer of the noose and goad, supremely pure,
Verse 6 — मूषक वाहन मुनि जन प्रेम
मूषक वाहन मुनि जन प्रेम
mūṣaka vāhana muni jana prema
mouse-riding one, beloved of the sages —
Verse 7 — मोददि निन्नय पादव तोरॊ
मोददि निन्नय पादव तोरॊ
modadi ninnaya pādava torò
joyfully show me your feet,
Verse 8 — साधुवंदितनॆ आदरदिंदलि
साधुवंदितनॆ आदरदिंदलि
sādhuvaṃditanè ādaradiṃdali
O one revered by the holy, lovingly,
Verse 9 — सरसिजनाभ श्री पुरंदर विठ्ठलन
सरसिजनाभ श्री पुरंदर विठ्ठलन
sarasijanābha śrī puraṃdara viṭhṭhalana
that I may ever contemplate lotus-naveled Śrī Purandara Viṭhala —
Verse 10 — निरत नॆनॆयुवंतॆ वर दय माडॊ
निरत नॆनॆयुवंतॆ वर दय माडॊ
nirata nènèyuvaṃtè vara daya māḍò
grant me that boon of grace.
About Gajavadana Bēḍuve
Gajavadana Bēḍuve is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Ganesha — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Kannada Wikisource.
Also known as: Gajanana Stuti.
Revered as the Pitāmaha (grandfather) of Carnatic music and a foremost Haridasa saint of Karnataka; a disciple of Vyāsatīrtha who composed a vast number of Kannada devaranamas under the signature "Purandara Viṭhala".
Gajavadana Bēḍuve is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Ganesha, of 9 verses. On Avabodhak every verse is shown with its English meaning, so you can understand the text line by line as you read.
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Who composed Gajavadana Bēḍuve?
Gajavadana Bēḍuve is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
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