Maha Ganapathi Namosthuthey

(My salutations to the great Ganapathy)

Ragam  :               Hamsanandi                                                                       Thalam    :            Adhi

 

Composed by

 

Professor B. Ramamoorthy Rao

 

Translated by

 

P.R.Ramachander

 

 

Pallavi

 

Maha ganapathi namosthuthey

Maha deva sutha surapathey                                                                                     (Maha)

 

Salutations to the great Ganapathi,

Who is the leader of devas and son of Lord Shiva.

 

Anupallavi

 

Sura muni poojitha jagathpathey

Vara girija sutha surapathey                                                                                        (Maha)

 

Who is the lord of the universe worshipped by devas and sages,

Who is the son of divine Girija and lord of devas.

 

Charanam

 

Amba thanaya heramba gajavadana

Jamboo pala ikshu modhaka bhojana

Thumburu narada gana vilola

Shambarari pitha Krishna dasa priya                                                                        (Maha)

 

Son of Parvathi , who stays close to Shiva, One having elephant face,

Who eats Jambul* fruits , sugarcane and Modhakas,

Who  enjoys the music of Thumbhuru and Narada,

Who likes servant of Krishna, the enemy of Shambara.

       *Syzygium cumin