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Sharanu Siddhivinayaka

Kannada lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsaru · devaranama · 9 verses

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ಸ್ಹರನು ಸಿದ್ಧಿವಿನಯಕ

ಸ್ಹರನು ಸಿದ್ಧಿವಿನಯಕ
sharanu siddhivinayaka

Verse 1 — ಶರಣು ಸಿದ್ಧಿವಿನಾಯಕ ಶರಣು ವಿದ್ಯಾಪ್ರದಾಯಕ

ಶರಣು ಸಿದ್ಧಿವಿನಾಯಕ ಶರಣು ವಿದ್ಯಾಪ್ರದಾಯಕ
śaraṇu siddhivināyaka śaraṇu vidyāpradāyaka
Refuge in Siddhi-Vināyaka, refuge in the bestower of learning and wisdom.

Verse 2 — ಶರಣು ಪಾರ್ವತಿ ತನಯ ಮೂರುತಿ ಶರಣು ಮೂಷಿಕ ವಾಹನ

ಶರಣು ಪಾರ್ವತಿ ತನಯ ಮೂರುತಿ ಶರಣು ಮೂಷಿಕ ವಾಹನ
śaraṇu pārvati tanaya mūruti śaraṇu mūṣika vāhana
Refuge in the embodied son of Pārvatī; refuge in the one whose mount is the mouse.

Verse 3 — ಶರಣು ಶರಣು ಶರಣು ಶರಣು ಶರಣು ಸಿದ್ಧಿವಿನಾಯಕ

ಶರಣು ಶರಣು ಶರಣು ಶರಣು ಶರಣು ಸಿದ್ಧಿವಿನಾಯಕ
śaraṇu śaraṇu śaraṇu śaraṇu śaraṇu siddhivināyaka
Refuge, refuge, again and again — refuge in Siddhi-Vināyaka.

Verse 4 — ನಿಟಿಲ ನೇತ್ರನೆ ದೇವಿ ಸುತನೆ ನಾಗಭೂಷಣ ಪ್ರಿಯನೆ

ನಿಟಿಲ ನೇತ್ರನೆ ದೇವಿ ಸುತನೆ ನಾಗಭೂಷಣ ಪ್ರಿಯನೆ
niṭila netranè devi sutanè nāgabhūṣaṇa priyanè
O one with an eye upon the brow, O son of the Goddess, O lover of the serpent-adornment,

Verse 5 — ತಟಿಲತಾಂಕಿತ ಕೋಮಲಾಂಗನೆ ಕರ್ಣಕುಂಡಲಧಾರನೆ

ತಟಿಲತಾಂಕಿತ ಕೋಮಲಾಂಗನೆ ಕರ್ಣಕುಂಡಲಧಾರನೆ
taṭilatāṃkita komalāṃganè karṇakuṃḍaladhāranè
O tender-limbed one aglow like lightning, O wearer of the ear-rings —

Verse 6 — ಬಟ್ಟ ಮುತ್ತಿನ ಪದಕಹಾರನೆ ಬಾಹುಹಸ್ತಚತುಷ್ಟನೆ

ಬಟ್ಟ ಮುತ್ತಿನ ಪದಕಹಾರನೆ ಬಾಹುಹಸ್ತಚತುಷ್ಟನೆ
baṭṭa muttina padakahāranè bāhuhastacatuṣṭanè
O wearer of a pendant-necklace of round pearls, O four-armed one,

Verse 7 — ಇಟ್ಟ ತೊಡುಗೆಯ ಹೇಮ ಕಂಕಣ ಪಾಶ ಅಂಕುಶಧಾರನೆ

ಇಟ್ಟ ತೊಡುಗೆಯ ಹೇಮ ಕಂಕಣ ಪಾಶ ಅಂಕುಶಧಾರನೆ
iṭṭa tòḍugèya hema kaṃkaṇa pāśa aṃkuśadhāranè
O one adorned with golden bangles, bearing the noose and the goad —

Verse 8 — ಕುಕ್ಷಿಮಹಾಲಂಬೋದರನೆ ಇಕ್ಷುಛಾಪನ ಗೆಲಿದನೆ

ಕುಕ್ಷಿಮಹಾಲಂಬೋದರನೆ ಇಕ್ಷುಛಾಪನ ಗೆಲಿದನೆ
kukṣimahālaṃbodaranè ikṣuchāpana gèlidanè
O great pot-bellied one, O vanquisher of the sugarcane-bowed Manmatha,

Verse 9 — ಪಕ್ಷಿವಾಹನ ಸಿರಿ ಪುರಂದರ ವಿಠ್ಠಲನ ನಿಜ ದಾಸನೆ

ಪಕ್ಷಿವಾಹನ ಸಿರಿ ಪುರಂದರ ವಿಠ್ಠಲನ ನಿಜ ದಾಸನೆ
pakṣivāhana siri puraṃdara viṭhṭhalana nija dāsanè
O true servant of Śrī Purandara Viṭhala, the Lord borne by the bird (Garuḍa). (the poet’s signature)
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About Sharanu Siddhivinayaka

Sharanu Siddhivinayaka is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsaru, addressed to Ganesha — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Kannada Wikisource.

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".

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Frequently asked questions

What is Sharanu Siddhivinayaka?

Sharanu Siddhivinayaka is a 9-verse Kannada devaranama by Purandara Dāsaru in praise of Gaṇeśa as Siddhivināyaka (the bestower of success). The hymn opens with the repeated plea "śaraṇu" (refuge) and paints a vivid portrait of the elephant-headed god — the son of Pārvatī, bearer of the noose and goad, beloved of Purandara Viṭhala.

Who composed Sharanu Siddhivinayaka?

Sharanu Siddhivinayaka is composed by Purandara Dāsaru (1484–1564 CE), revered as the Pitāmaha (grandfather) of Carnatic music and a foremost Haridāsa saint of Karnataka. Purandara Dāsa composed thousands of Kannada devaranamas under the signature "Purandara Viṭhala" — and this Gaṇeśa hymn is among the most beloved.

What is the meaning of the first verse of Sharanu Siddhivinayaka?

The opening verse "śaraṇu siddhivināyaka śaraṇu vidyāpradāyaka" means "Refuge in Siddhivināyaka, refuge in the bestower of learning and wisdom." The entire hymn is a cascade of surrender — each verse describing Gaṇeśa's form and attributes while seeking his protection. On Avabodhak, every verse of Sharanu Siddhivinayaka is shown with its English meaning.

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