At the very outset one must offer worship to Gaṇanātha —
Verse 2 — saṃdeha salla śrī hariyājñè idakuṃṭu
saṃdeha salla śrī hariyājñè idakuṃṭu
of this there is no doubt, for it is Śrī Hari's own command. || refrain ||
Verse 3 — hiṃdè rāvaṇa tānu vaṃdisadè gajamukhana
hiṃdè rāvaṇa tānu vaṃdisadè gajamukhana
In days of old, Rāvaṇa, without worshipping the elephant-faced Gajamukha,
Verse 4 — niṃdu tapavanu gaidu vara paḍèyalu
niṃdu tapavanu gaidu vara paḍèyalu
stood and performed austerity, seeking to win his boons;
Verse 5 — òṃdu nimiṣadi baṃdu vighnavanu ācarisi
òṃdu nimiṣadi baṃdu vighnavanu ācarisi
but Gaṇeśa came in a single moment, set an obstacle across his path,
Verse 6 — taṃda varagal̤anèlla dharègè il̤isidanu
taṃda varagal̤anèlla dharègè il̤isidanu
and dashed every boon he had gained back down to the earth.
Verse 7 — aṃdinā bagèyaritu baṃdu hari dharmajagè
aṃdinā bagèyaritu baṃdu hari dharmajagè
Knowing well how that day had gone, Hari came to Dharmarāja
Verse 8 — muṃdè gaṇapana pūjisèṃdu pel̤è
muṃdè gaṇapana pūjisèṃdu pel̤è
and bade him worship Gaṇapati first;
Verse 9 — òṃde manadali baṃdu pūjisalu gaṇanātha
òṃde manadali baṃdu pūjisalu gaṇanātha
and when he worshipped with a single, undivided mind, Gaṇanātha
Verse 10 — hòṃdisida nirvighnadiṃda rājyavanu
hòṃdisida nirvighnadiṃda rājyavanu
conferred on him the kingdom, free of every obstacle.
Verse 11 — iṃdu jagavèlla umènaṃdanana pūjisalu
iṃdu jagavèlla umènaṃdanana pūjisalu
Now all the world worships the son of Umā,
Verse 12 — cèṃdadiṃdali sakala siddhigal̤anittu
cèṃdadiṃdali sakala siddhigal̤anittu
and with grace He grants every accomplishment;
Verse 13 — taṃdè siripuraṃdaraviṭhalana sevèyòl̤u
taṃdè siripuraṃdaraviṭhalana sevèyòl̤u
for those who serve the Father, Siri Purandara Viṭhala,
Verse 14 — baṃda vighnava kal̤èdānaṃdavanu kòḍuva
baṃda vighnava kal̤èdānaṃdavanu kòḍuva
He clears away the obstacles that arise and bestows bliss.
About Vandisuvudādiyali Gaṇanāthana
Vandisuvudādiyali Gaṇanāthana is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Ganesha — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: meerasubbarao.wordpress.com.
Also known as: Vandisuvudadiyali.
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".
What is Vandisuvudādiyali Gaṇanāthana and what does it mean?
Vandisuvudādiyali Gaṇanāthana is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Ganesha, of 14 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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Vandisuvudādiyali Gaṇanāthana is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
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