Guest guest Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 Shree Ganesha Chalisa JAI JAI VANDANA BHUVANA NANDANA GAURI GANESHA DUKHA DVANDVANA PHANDANA HARANA SUNDARA SUVANA MAHESHA Glory, glory, all glory toyou, O Ganesha; to you the whole world pays homage, for you are the delight ofGauri and the charming son of Shiva. You are the extirpator of all pairs ofcontraries (such as joy and sorrow, birth and death, attraction and repulsion,etc.) and deliver from them. JAYATI SHAMBHU-SUTAGAURI-NANDANA VIGHNA HARANA NAASANA BHAVA-PHADANA JAI GANANAYAKA JANASUKHA DAAYAKA VISHWA VINAAYAKA BUDDHI-VIDHAAYAKA Glory to you, O son ofShambhu and delight of Gauri, you are the destroyer of all obstacles anddeliverer of all from the cycle of birth and death. Glory to you, O leader ofShiva's henchmen, bestower of happiness on all your votaries, teacher of all,and operator of the intellect! EKA RADANA GAJABADANA VIRAAJATA VAKRATUNDA SHUCHI SHUNDA SUSAJATA TILAKA TRIPUNDA BHAALA SHASHI SOHATA CHABI SAKHI SURA NARA MUNI MANA MOHATA O Ganesha (Vakratunda),resplendent is the only tusk which you have on your elephant face andwell-adorned is your sacred trunk; the crescent-shaped triple mark on yourforehead is as beautiful as the moon, and the celestials, men and ascetics whobehold your loveliness cannot off its spell. URA MANI-MAALASARORUHA LOCHANA RATNA MUKUTA SIRA SOCHA VIMOCHANA KARA KUTHAARA SHUCHI SUBHAGA TRISHULAM MODAKA BOGA SUGANDHITA PHUULAM On your bosom is a garlandof jewels, in your eyes the beauty of the full-blown lotus and on your head acrown of gems. You deliver your devotees from anxiety and wield a sacred axe anda beautiful trident in your hands. Sweet laddus among delicacies and fragrantblossoms among flowers are your favourites. SUNDARA PITAAMBARATANA SAAJITA CHARANA PAADUKAA MUNI MANA RAAJITA DHANI SHIVA-SUVANA BHUVANA SUKHA DAATAA GAURII-LALANA SHADAANANA BHRAATAA Blessed are you, OKaartikeya's brother and beloved son of Shiva and Gauri; elegantly attired ina beautiful yellow silken dress and wearing a pair of wooden sandals all studdedwith gems on your feet, you are the source of all the blessings of the world. RIDDHI SIDDHI TAVACHANVARA SUDHAARAHIN MUUSHAKA VAAHANA SOHITA DVAARAHIN TAVA MAHIMAA KO VARNE PAARAA JANMA CHARITRA VICHITRA TUMHAARAA Both prosperity andaccomplishment wave royal whisks (chowries) over you (as if they werechowrie-burdars) and your vehicle, the mouse, adds to your splendour at yourdoor. As the story of your life is so strange and mysterious, who can venture todescribe your magnificence, which passes all telling? EKA ASURA SHIVA-RUUPABANAAVAI GAURIIHIN CHALANA HETU TAHAM AAVAI YAHA KAARANA TE SHRI SHIVA-PYAARII NIJA TANA-MAILA MUURTI RACHI DAARII A demon, disguised as Shiva,often came there to delude Gauri in order to foil his design, Gauri, the belovedconsort of Shiva created a divine form from the scurf of her body. SO NIJA SUTA KARIGRIHA RAKHAVAARE DVAARAPAALA SAMA TEHIN BAITHAARE JABAHIN SVAYAM SHRI SHIVA TAHAN AAYE BINU PAHICHANA JAANA NAHIN PAAYE Asking her son to keepwatch, she stationed him at the palace-door like a doorkeeper. When Shivahimself came there, he, being unrecognised was denied entrance into the house. PUUCHYO SHIVA HOKINAKE LAALAA BOLATA BHE TUMA VACHANA RASAALAA MAIN HUN GAURII-SUTA SUNI LIIJAI AAGE PAGA NA BHAVANA HITA DIIJAI Shiva asked: Tell me, who isyour father?In a voice sweet as honey, you replied, Hearken, sir, I am Gauri'sson; don't you dare advance even a step beyond this point. AAVAHIN MAATU BUUJHITABA JAAO BAALAKA SE JANI BAATA BARHAAO CHALANA CHAHYO SHIVA BACHANA NA MAANYO TABA HVAI KRUDDHA YUDDHA TUMA THAANYO " O Sir! Let me take mymother's permission before I allow you to go inside; wrangling with a merestripling like me will be of no avail." Not listening to your behest, Shivaattempted to rush towards the house, which so vexed you that you, waxingfurious, threw the gauntlet down. TATKSHANA NAHI KACHUSHAMBHU BICHAATYO GAHI TRISHULA BHUULA VASHA MAARYO SHIRIISA PHUULA SAMA SIRA KATI GAYAUU CHATA URI LOPA GAGANA MAHAM BHAYAUU In a fit of rage, Shivapicked up his trident and driven by delusion hurled it on you. Your head, tenderlike the Shirisa flower was severed and instantly it soared into the sky anddisappeared there. GAYO SHAMBHU JABABHAVANA MANJHAARII JAHAN BAITHII GIRIRAAJA-KUMAARII PUUCHE SHIVA NIJA MANA MUSKAAYE KAHAHU SATII SUTA KAHAN TE JAAYE When Shiva went happilyinside where Gauri, daughter of the Mountain king was sitting, he smilinglyasked, Tell me, Sati how did you give birth to son? KHULIGE BHEDA KATHAASUNI SAARII GIRII VIKALA GIRIRAAJA DULAARI KIYO NA BHALA SVAAMII ABA JAAO LAAO SHISA JAHAAN SE PAAO On hearing the wholeepisode, the mystery cleared. Gauri, though daughter of the great mountain King(celebrated for immobility) was so moved and distraught that she fell to theground and said, " You have done me a great disfavour, my Lord; Now go andfetch the severed head of my son from wherever you find it!" CHALYO VISHNU SANGASHIVA VIGYANI MILYO NA SO HASTIIHIN SIRA AANII DHARA UUPARA STITHA KARA DIINHYON PRAANA-VAAYUSANCHAALANA KIINHYON Shiva, expert in all skills,took his departure accompanied by Vishnu, but having failed to find the head,they brought one of an elephant and placed it upon the trunk and breathed lifeinto it. SHRI GANESHA SHIVANAAMA DHARAAYO VIDYAA BUDDHI AMARA VARA PAAYO BHE PRABHU PRATAHAMA PUUJYA SUKHADAAYAKA VIGHNA VINAASHAKA BUDDHI VIDHAAYAKA It was Lord Shiva who namedyou Shri Ganesha and blessed you with knowledge, wisdom and immortality. You areO Lord, the first among those who are worshipped; you bring joy to the faithful,destroy all obstructions and cause the operation of the intellect. PRATHAMAHIN NAAMALETA TAVA JOII JAGA KAHAN SAKALA KAAJA SIDHA HOII SUMIRAHIN TUMAHIN MILAHIN SUKHA NAANAA BINU TAVA KRIPAA NA KAHUN KALYAANAA Whosoever remembers youbefore embarking on any mission finds all his tasks accomplished in the world.The very remembrance of your name brings all happiness without yourall-pardoning grace there is no security and well being anywhere in the world. TUMHARAHIN SHAAPABHAYO JAGA ANKITA BHAADAVAN CHAUTHII CHANDRA AKALANKITA JABAHIN PARIIKSHA SHIVA TUHIIN LIINHAA PRADAKSHINAA PRITHVII KAHI DIINHAA Cursed by you, the moon'sface was tarnished with the black reflection of the earth as it appears on thefourth day in the bright half of Bhaadrapada (Bhaado), which none would dare tolook at. When Shiva wanted to test you (your might and intelligence) he askedyou to circumnavigate the earth. SADMUKHA CHALYOMAYUURA URAAII BAITHI RACHE TUMA SAHAJA UPAAII RAAMA NAAMA MAHI PARA LIKHI ANKAA KIINHA PRADAKSHINAA TAJI MANA SHAMKAA While Sadmukha (your brotherKaartikeya) went flying on his peacock, you adopted an easier course) withoutbudging, you scribbled the name of Raama on the ground and abandoning allmisgivings, circumnavigated it. SHRIPITU-MAATU-CHARANA DHARI LIINHYO TAA KAHAN SAATA PRADAKSHINAA KIINHYO PRITHVII PARIKRAMAA PHALA PAAYO ASA LAKHI SURANA SUMANA VARSHAYO ( With utmost devotion) youclasped the feet of your parents and circumnavigated them seven times. Thus wereyou rewarded with the fruit of having circumnavigated the earth, a feat thatmade the gods rain down flowers on you. `SUNDARADAASA'RAAMA KE CHERAA DURVAASAA AASHRAMA DHARI DERAA VIRACHYO SHRIGANESHA CHAALIISAA SHIVA PURAANA VARNITA YOGIISHA While dwelling in thehermitage of the sage Durvasa, Sundardaasa, a devotee of Raama, composed thishymn to Ganesha in forty verses just as the foremost among the adepts in theShiva Purana had done. NITYA GAJAANANA JOGUNA GAAVATA GRIHA VASI SUMATI PARAMA SUKHA PAAVATA JANA-DHANA-DHYAANYA SUVANA SUKHA DAAYAKA DEHIN SAKALA SHUBHA SHRI GANANAAYAKA The wise who hymn the gloryof Ganesha every day are blessed with supreme bliss. The lord of Shiva'shenchmen who blesses his votaries with wealth, progeny and happiness alsobestows upon them every auspicious object. DOHAA SHRI GANESHAACHAALIISAA, PAATHA KARAI DHARI DHYAANA NITA NAVA MANGALA MODA LAHI, MILAI JAGATA SAMMAANA DVAI SAHASRA DASA VIKRAMII, BHAADRA KRISHNA TITHI GANGA PUURANA CHAALIISAA BHAYO, SUNDARA BHAKTII ABHANGA He who repeats this hymnwith earnestness is blessed with all felicity and gracious gifts, the novelty ofwhich grows ever greater, as well as great honour. On the third day of the darkhalf of the month of Bhaadra in the Vikrama year two thousand and ten (A. D.1953) this hymn in forty verses was completed. Thus has Sundaradaasademonstrated his unflinching devotion to Lord Ganesha. http://www.rudraksha-ratna.com/dispCategory.php?screen=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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