Sri Ganeswara jaya - Kamakshi Navavarana Kruthi-Invocation

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Sri Ganeswara jaya - Kamakshi Navavarana Kruthi-Invocation

By

OOthukadu Venkata   Subbha Iyer

Translated by

P.R.Ramachander

(This is the  prayer to Ganapathi which precedes the Kamakshi Navavarana stotra of  Oothukadu Venkata Subba iyer. He was  possibly  the first one who composed  thematic krithis like  this.

Ragam Shanumukha Priya

Thalam Aadhi

Pallavi

Sri Ganeswara , jaya Jagadheeswara,

Sevitha jana Mukha , abhaya  , varadeswara

Madhyama Kala SAhithyam

Sri Vidhyopasana bodha kara , Sadananda  chinmayakara  jaya

Anupallavi

Yagyoka  phalakaraka  , panchayathana  prapooja nayaka,

Raga rahitha  manasika, vachika  , kayika   dharmadhi phala dhayaka

Madhyama Kala Sahithyam

Yeka dantha  , giri raja suthasutha  , hiranmaya  , nikundalobakara ,

Sri kara, Yamini kara , shekara  , hithakara , dhanava kula  bheekara  , jaya

Charanam

Analasala   anthargatha   vighna Yanthra harana  , tanthra Sundara ,

Manasija  koti prabhava  Vakula malikabharana  , Sundara,

Dhana kanaka  vahanadhi   aiswaryadhi dhayaka  , sadaya  sagara,

Vinatha   sura , muni gana  , jaya jaya ghosha  Veda Parayana  vihara.

Madhyama kala Sahithyam

Ghana samana   Sena lahariyutha  , Gajamukha, Vishanka bheethi hara jaya,

Kanthi Sundara , Tunda lolakara,Thandava, koti divakara   Samana,

Sannibha koti koti Herambha , nayaka , Dhayakara,

Amoda pramodha , Sena nayaka, Nayaka vara  , Vrundaraka Jaya Shiva.

English translation

Ragam Shanumukha Priya

Thalam Aadhi

Pallavi

Lord of all Ganas , hail, lord of the universe

Who is interested in saving people  ,

And shows the sign of protection   and blessing.

Madhyama Kala Sahithyam

He who teaches the worship of Sri Vidhya,

Who is always joyous  and makes everything  divine, victory to you..

Anupallavi

He  who gives results to Yagna  and yoga ,

Lord   of the worship of Panchayatha,

One who does not have   emotions  ,

One who gives  results to Dharma ,

Done by mind  , word    and the body.

Madhyama kala   Sahithyam

God with one tusk ,He who is the son of the daughter  of the king of mountains,

Golden in colour  , one who wears  gem studded ear globes ,

One who does good, one who looks after  the good of Lord Shiva who is  wearing  the moon,

One who  is  a terror    to the clan of asuras, Victory to you.

Charanam

A wall of fire  , one who destroys obstacles  within oneself  , One who wears pretty thread,

One who wins over billions of desires,  One who wears a garland of Vakula flowers , One who is pretty,

One who gives money  , gold  , vehicle  and wealth  , One who is ocean of mercy,

One to whom devas and sages are devotees, One who is surrounded by shouts of Victory ,as  well as  the  chanting of Vedas.

Madhyama Kala Sahithyam

One who is surrounded by waves of armies capable of defeating  any one  , elephant faced  one , One who removes fear of indecision,

The one who is pretty like a flame  , One who dances  vigorously  with his pot belly  , One who is like  billions of suns,

One who is like   lord of billions of devotees of Shiva , One who is merciful,

One who is happy and cheerful , Commander of an army  , Great leader  , One who is eminent , Victory to you