Gajavadana Gananatha Gajanana

Hey Shiva Nandana Paahi Gajanana

Gajavadana Hey Gajanana

Mukthi Pradatha Shakthi Pradatha

Sharanam Sharanam Gajanana (2)

I take refuge in Lord Ganesha the elephant-faced son of Lord Shiva who bestows strength and liberation.

Deity

Ganesha

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

gajamukha:

elephant-faced one, refers to lord ganesh; (var) gajamukham, gajanana, gajananam, gajavadana, gajavadanam

gananatha:

lord of ganas (lord shiva's army) - refers to lord ganesha; (var) gananatham, ganesha, ganeshwara

mukthi:

liberation

nandana:

son, also the name of a forest; (var) nandan, nandanam

paahi:

protect; (var) pahi

pradatha:

giver; (var) pradayi, pradatham, pradayini (f)

shakthi:

power, primordial goddess, another name of mother parvathi

sharan:

surrender; (var) sharana, sharanagata, sharanagatha, sharanagatham, sharanam

shiva:

lord shiva - one of the trinity who is the destroyer - the name shiva means auspiciousness; (var) shiv, shivaya, shivaraj, shivaraja, shivarajam, shivom, shivani (f) - of shiva

Sri Sathya Sai Speaks

- Sri Sathya Sai International Organization

Gajavadana Gananatha Gajanana

Add new comment

Links