Vaathapi Ganapathi

 Vaathapi Ganapathi
Raagam : Hamsadhwani
Taalam : Aadi

pallavi

vaataapi gaNapatim bajEham |
vaaraNaasyam varapradam shree ||

 

 

anupallavi

bootaadi sam sEvita caraNam |
boota bowdika prapanca baraNam ||
veetaraagiNam vinata yOginam (shree) |
vishva kaaraNam vigna vaaraNam ||
(vaathapi)

 

 

caraNam

puraa kumba sambhava munivara prapoojitam |
trikONa madya gatam |
muraari pramukaat yupaasitam |
moolaadhaara kshEtraa stitam |
paraadi sattvaari vaakaatmagam |

praNava svaroopa vakratunDam |
nirandaram niDala candra kaNDam |
nija vaamakara vidrutEkshutanDam |
karaambuja paaSa beejaapooram |
kaloosha vidhooram bootaahaaram |
haraadi guruguha tOshita bimbam |
hamsadhwani booshita hErambam ||
(vaathapi)

 

Word for word meaning
 

The basic anvayam (word order) is: “ahaM (vAraNAsyaM, varapradaM, etc.) vAtApigaNapatiM bhajE”  (I worship vAtApi gaNapati, with these attributes), and all the  remaining phrases that end in the “M” or “m”  (ma kAram) are in dvitIyA vibhakti (accusative case), qualifying the proper name “vAtApigaNapatiM”
 

  Pallavi
 

vAtApigaNapAtiM  - the gaNapati of vAtApi

bhajE – worship, praise

ahaM – I  (the composer )

vAraNAsyaM – the one with the face (Asyam) of the elephant (vAraNa)

varapradam  - one who bestows (M) of boons (vara)

shrI  - ever auspicious, blessed

 

Anupallavi
 

bhUtAdisaMsEvitacaraNaM -  with feet (caraNa) well-worshiped (saMEvita ) by the bhUtas and so forth (bhUtAdi)

bhUtabhautikaprapa~ncabharaNaM – the support (bharaNaM) of the universe (prapa~nca) of the elements (bhUta) and the  living beings (bhautika)

vItarAgiNaM – who is devoid of (vIta) all desires or passion (rAga)

vinatayOginaM – who is prostrated (vinata) by the yOgis

vishvakAraNaM – who is the cause (kAraNaM)  of the entire universe (vishva)

vighnavAraNam – who is the remover (vAraNaM of all obstacles (vighna)
 

  CaraNam
 

purA –  once upon a time (long time ago)

kuMbhasaMbhavamunivaraprapUjitaM - who was worshipped (prapUjita) by superior Saint (munivara) agastya, born out of a pot (kuMbhasaMbhava)

trikONamadhyagataM – who resides (gataM) in  the middle (madhya) of the (tAntrik) triangle (trikONa)

murAripramukhAdyupAsitaM – who is worshipped (upAsitam) prominantly by (pramukha)  Lord viSNu , the enemy of the demon mura (murAri), and others (Adi)

mUlAdhArakSEtrasthitam – who resides (sthitaM) in the location (kSEtra) of the ( tAntrik) cosmic circle (mUlAdhAra cakram).

parAdicatvArivAgAtmakaM – who is the embodiment (AtmakM) of the four  levels (catvAri) of speeches (vAg) commencing with  parA (parAdi) , namely parA, pashyanI, madhyamA, and vaikharI

praNavasvarUpavakratuNDaM – who has a curved (vakra) trunk (tuNDaM) in the shape of (svarUpa) the sacred mystic syllable “Om” (praNava)

nirantaraM – who is permanent (nir = without, antaram = interval)

niTilacandrakhaNDaM - who bears a crescent moon (candra khaNDaM) on the forehead (niTila)

nijavAmakaravidh.rtEkSudaNDam -  who holds (vidh.rta) the stack of  sugar cane (ikSu daNDaM)  in his (nija)  left hand (vAma kara)

karAmbujapAshabIjApUraM - who holds a noose (pAsha) , and a pomegranite fruit (bIjApUram) on his lotus-like  hand (karAMbuja)

kaluSavidUraM – who is without (or far away from) (vidUram) all blemishes (kaluSa)

bhUtAkAraM – who possesses a gigantic (bhUta) shape (AkAram)

harAdiguruguhatOSitabiMbaM – whose round form (biMbam)  is pleasing (tOSita)  to Lord shiva (hara), subrahmanya (guruguha), and others (Adi)

haMsadhvanibhUSitahEraMbam -  who is the protector of the meek (hEramba), and is adorned by the rAgaM haMsadhvani (swan sound).

 

Lyrics In  Kannada :

 

ವಾತಾಪಿ  ಗಣಪತಿಂ ಭಜೇಹಮ್ | 

ವಾರಣಾಸ್ಯಮ್ ವರಪ್ರದಂ  ಶ್ರೀ  ||ಪ|| 

 

ಭೂತಾದಿ  ಸಂ  ಸೇವಿತ  ಚರಣಂ |  

ಭೂತ  ಭೌದಿಕ  ಪ್ರಪಂಚ  ಭರಣಂ | 

ವೀತರಾಗಿಣಂ  ವಿನತ  ಯೋಗಿನಂ | 

ವಿಶ್ವ ಕಾರಣಂ  ವಿಘ್ನ  ವಾರಣಂ  ||ಅ. ಪ || 

                        ||ವಾತಾಪಿ || 

 

ಪುರಾ  ಕುಂಭ ಸಂಭವ ಮುನಿವರ  ಪ್ರಪೂಜಿತಂ

        ತ್ರಿಕೋಣ  ಮಧ್ಯ ಗತಂ | 

ಮುರಾರಿ ಪ್ರಮುಕಾತ್  ಯುಪಾಸಿತಂ | 

ಮೂಲಾಧಾರಾ  ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ  ಸ್ಥಿಥಂ | 

ಪರಾದಿ   ಸತ್ತ್ವಾರಿ  ವಾಕಾತ್ಮಗಂ | 

 

ಪ್ರಣವ  ಸ್ವರೂಪ ವಕ್ರತುಂಡಂ | 

 

ನಿರಂದರಂ ನಿಖಿಲ  ಚಂದ್ರ  ಖಂಡಂ | 

ನಿಜ  ವಾಮಾಕರ  ವಿದ್ರುತೇಕ್ಷುತಂಡಮ್ | 

ಕರಾಂಬುಜ  ಪಾಶಾ   ಬೀಜಾಪೂರಂ | 

ಕಲೂಶ  ವಿಧೂರಂ  ಭೂತಾಹಾರಂ | 

ಹರಾದಿ  ಗುರುಗುಹ  ತೋಷಿತ  ಬಿಂಬಂ | 

ಹಂಸಧ್ವನಿ  ಭೂಷಿತ ಹೇರಮ್ಭಂ || 

                        ||ವಾತಾಪಿ || 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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