Gajavadana beduve (ಗಜವದನ ಬೇಡುವೆ)
This beautiful Kriti by Shri Purandara daasaru is dedicated to Lord Ganesha and is known to invoke His blessings for success, wealth, prosperity and new beginnings.
I have tried my best to give the meaning and transliteration of this Kriti. Trust this helps.
Full song meaning:
ಗಜವದನ ಬೇಡುವೆ ಗೌರೀತನಯ
ಗಜವದನ ಬೇಡುವೆ
ತ್ರಿಜಗವಂದಿತನೆ ಸುಜನರ ಪೊರೆವನೆ
Gajavadana beduve, Gowri thanaya
Gajavadana beduve
Thrijaga vandithane sujanara porevane
O Elephant faced God! I plead with you
O son of Gowri
O Elephant faced God! I plead with you
One who is worshipped by all the three worlds
One who protects good people
ಪಾಶಾಂಕುಶಧರ ಪರಮಪವಿತ್ರ
ಮೂಷಿಕವಾಹನ ಮುನಿಜನಪ್ರೇಮ
Paashaankushadhara parama pavitra
Mooshika vaahana munijana Prema
The most sacred one holding weapons (noose and the goad)
One whose vehicle is a mouse, and is loved by saints and sadhus
ಮೋದದಿ ನಿನ್ನಯ ಪಾದವ ತೋರೋ
ಸಾಧುವಂದಿತನೆ ಆದರದಿಂದಲಿ
Modhadhi ninnaya paadhava thori
Saadhu vandhithane aadharadhindali
Show us your feet with love
One who is worshipped by saints and sadhus with great respect
ಸರಸಿಜನಾಭ ಶ್ರೀ ಪುರಂದರವಿಠಲನ
ನಿರುತ ನೆನೆಯುವಂತೆ ದಯ ಮಾಡೋ
Sarasijanaabha Purandara Vittalana
Nirutha neneyuvanthe Daya Maado
Show mercy and Help me to always remember/think about Lord Shri Purandara Vittala who has a lotus in his naval.
Word by word meaning:
Gajavadana= O elephant faced!
Beduve= I plead you
Gowri thanaya= O son of Goddess Gowri
Thrijaga= 3 worlds (Bhooloka, swargaloka, paathaala loka)
Vandhithane= One who is worshipped
Sujanara = Good people
Porevane= One who protects
Paashaankushadhara = One who holds weapons like paasha and ankusha
parama pavitra = the most sacred
Mooshika vaahana = Mouse as his vehicle
Munijana Prema= One who is loved by Saints/saadhus
Modhadhi = with love/delight
ninnaya = your
paadhava= feet
Thori = to show
Saadhu = saints
vandhithane= worshipped by
aadharadhindali = with great respect
Sarasijanaabha = One who has lotus coming out of his naval
Purandara Vittalana= Lord Purandara Vittala
Nirutha = Always
neneyuvanthe = Help me to remember
Daya Maado = Show mercy
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ReplyDeleteNamaste! Sincere appreciation and thanks Ji! You are doing a yeomen service for Kannada and Carnatic Music by providing excellent translation along with transliteration of the original song. This is verily a boon for people like us - non-Kannadiga musicians. This will immensely help us relate to the sahityams and render them with nuanced understanding of the lyrics, bhava and bhakthi. Once again sincere thanks!
God Bless!
Thank you very much for appreciating and motivating🙏🙏
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