Gajavadana Hey Gananatha

Shiva Nandana Vighna Vinasha [ Gajavadana Hey ... ]

Karunakara Prashanthi Nilaya

Lambodhara Mooshika Vahana

Girija Sutha Sankata Harana

Hey Siddhi Vinayaka Daata

Glory to the elephant-faced Lord Ganesha, the Lord of the Ganaas, the son of Lord Shiva. He is none other than Sai, the resident of Parthi, who is compassionate. The pot bellied son of Mother Girija, removes obstacles and grief, confers boons and uses a mouse as a conveyance.

Deity

Ganesha

Language

Sanskrit / Hindi

Glossary Terms

Song Glossary

daata:

one who gives; (var) datha, daatha, daatri - one that gives

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

girija:

goddess parvathi, daughter of the king of mountains

harana:

to remove/destroy; (var) haranam, haari - one who destroys

karuna:

compassion; (var) karunya, karunamaya - full of compassion, karunamayi (f), karunantha, karunakara - embodiment of compassion

lambodhara:

one having big stomach – lord ganesha

mooshika:

mouse - the vehicle of lord ganesha

nandana:

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

nilaya:

house; (var) nilayey

prashanthi:

supreme peace; (var) prashantha; also refers to prashanthi nilayam at puttaparthi

sankata:

distress

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

siddhi:

accomplishment, superhuman power

sutha:

son; (var) sutham, suthaya - one who is the son of, suthaney (tamil)

vahana:

vehicle; (var) vahini - one who rides the vehicle (feminine)

vighna:

obstacle

vinasha:

one who destroys or removes; (var) vinashaka, vinashana, vinashini (f), vinasham;

vinayaka:

one without a master - refers to lord ganesha

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