Gajanana Shri Ganaraya | गजानना श्री गणराया

 📜 Original Marathi Lyrics:

गजानना श्री गणराया
गजानना श्री गणराया, आधी वंदू तुज मोरया !
मंगलमूर्ती श्री गणराया, आधी वंदू तुज मोरया ! || १ ||

सिंदुरचर्चित धवळे अंग, चंदनउटी खुलवी रंग
बघता मानस होते दंग, जीव जडला चरणी तुझिया || २ ||

गौरीतनया भालचंद्रा, देवा कृपेच्या तू समुद्रा
वरदविनायक करुणागारा, अवघी विघ्ने नेसी विलया || ३ ||

गीत - शान्‍ता शेळके

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🔤 English Transliteration:

Gajanana Shri Ganaraya
Gajanana Shri Ganaraya, aadhi vandu tuja Moraya!
Mangalamurti Shri Ganaraya, aadhi vandu tuja Moraya! || 1 ||

Sinduracharchita dhavale anga, chandana uti khulavi ranga
Baghata manasa hote danga, jeeva jadala charani tujiya || 2 ||

Gauritanaya bhalachandra, deva krupechya tu samudra
Varadavinayaka karunagara, avaghi vighne nesi vilaya || 3 ||

Lyrics – Shanta Shelke

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🌸 English Meaning:

O Lord Gajanana, remover of obstacles, we bow first to you, O Moraya!
O auspicious one, Shri Ganaraya, we bow first to you, O Moraya! ||1||

With your body smeared in sindoor, glowing with sandalwood paste,
The very sight of you enchants the mind,
And the soul clings to your holy feet. ||2||

Son of Gauri, bearer of the crescent moon, you are an ocean of grace,
O compassionate Varadavinayaka,
You remove all obstacles and grant blessings to all. ||3||

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🪔 Reflection:
This bhajan, penned by the eminent Marathi poet Shanta Shelke, set to music by Pt. Hridaynath Mangeshkar, and soulfully rendered by Lata Mangeshkar, carries immense devotional and cultural significance. It is not just a song of praise, but an invocation that places Lord Ganesha at the beginning of every endeavor, echoing the timeless tradition of “श्रीगणेशा” before all auspicious acts.

Shelke’s words bring out both the grandeur and intimacy of Ganapati. The sindoor-clad form, glowing in divine fragrance, becomes a vision that captivates the devotee completely. The Lord is addressed as Gauri’s beloved son, Varadavinayaka, and the compassionate ocean of blessings, assuring that no obstacle remains unconquered under his grace.

The song holds historical weight as it was composed in modern times yet draws from ancient devotion, reaffirming Ganapati’s role as the guardian of beginnings and remover of difficulties. Listening to this rendition evokes surrender: one feels that bowing to Ganapati is not ritual alone, but a deep alignment of the heart with divine order. In moments of uncertainty, this bhajan reminds us that the first step to progress is humility before the One who clears the path.

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Lyrics – Shanta Shelke

Music – Pt. Hridaynath Mangeshkar
Singer – Lata Mangeshkar

🎶 YouTube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAX02XwxR3g&t=9s

Ninna pujeyo rama | ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂಜೆಯೊ ರಾಮ

 

📜 Original Kannada Lyrics:

ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂಜೆಯೊ ರಾಮ ll PA ll

ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂಜೆ ಹೊರತಿಲ್ಲ ಎನ್ನ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರವೆಲ್ಲ ll A PA ll

ಸ್ನಾನ ಸಂಧ್ಯಾವಂದನ ಹೋಮ ಮೌನ ಜಪ ಸದ್ಗ್ರಂಥ, ವ್ಯಾ – ಖ್ಯಾನ ಯಜ್ಞಸಾಧನ ಸಂಪಾದನ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ನಾನಾ ರಸ ನೈವೇದ್ಯ ಭೋಜನ ತಾಂಬೂಲ ಚರ್ವಣ ಮಾನಿನಿ ಮೊದಲಾದ ಚಂದನ ಗಾನಾದ ಭೋಗಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ll 1 ll

ಸರ್ವೇಂದ್ರಿಯಗಳಲಿಹ ಶರ್ವಾದಿ ದೇವರ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಚೇಷ್ಟಾಪ್ರದನಾದ ಪ್ರಾಣಗೆ ನಿರ್ವಾಹಕನಾಗಿ ಸರ್ವ ಜೀವರ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಸರ್ವಜ್ಞಾನ ಕರ್ಮಗಳನು ಸರ್ವದಾ ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಸರ್ವಶುಭಭೋಕ್ತನಹೆ ll 2 ll

ಅಂಗಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರರು ಕಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗ್ಯಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ ಉಂಗುಷ್ಠದಿ ಲೋಕಪಾವನೆ ಗಂಗಾದೇವಿಯು ಹಿಂಗದೆ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರಲು ತುಂಗಗುಣ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣ ರಂಗವಿಠಲ ನೆಲೆಯಾಗಿ ಮಂಗಳಾಂಗನೆ ಮನ್ನಿಸುವೆಯೊ ll 3 ll

ರಚನೆಕಾರ: ಶ್ರೀಪಾದರಾಜರು ಗಾಯಕ: ಜಯತೀರ್ಥ ಮೇವುಂಡಿ

🔤 English Transliteration:

Ninna pujeyo rama ll PA ll

Ninna puje horatilla Enna vyaparavella ll A PA ll

Snana sandhyavandana homa mauna japa sadgrantha, vya – Khyana yajnasadhana sampadana adhyayana Nana rasa naivedya bhojana tambula charvana Manini modalada chandana ganada bhogagalella ll 1 ll

Sarvendriyagalaliha sharvadi devarakalige Sarvacheshtapradanada pranage nirvahakanagi Sarva jivara kaiyinda sarvajnana karmagalanu Sarvada madisi avara sarvashubhabhoktan ahe ll 2 ll

Angangagalalli suraru kangalalli bhagyalakshmi Ungushthadi lokapavane gangadeviyu Hingade ninnalliralu tungaguna paripurna Rangavithala neleyagi mangalangane mannisuveyo ll 3 ll

🌸 English Meaning:

O Rama, your worship alone;

There is nothing besides your worship, All my occupations.

Bathing, twilight prayers, fire rituals, silence, chanting, good scriptures, commentary, Yajna practices, earning, study, Various flavored offerings, meals, betel nut chewing, Beloved etc., sandalwood, singing etc.—all enjoyments. ll 1 ll

In all sense organs, to gods like Shiva and others, As the sustainer to the life force that bestows all movements, Through the hands of all beings, all actions born of knowledge, Always making them perform, you are the enjoyer of all their auspicious fruits. ll 2 ll

Gods in the limbs, fortune Lakshmi in the eyes, World-purifying Ganga Devi in the thumb, Thus residing within you, O perfect with exalted qualities, O Ranga Vitthala as the abode, O auspicious-bodied one, will you forgive? ll 3 ll

🪔 Reflection: In the quiet rhythm of daily life, Sri Sripadarajaru's "Ninna Pujeyo Rama" whispers a timeless truth: every breath, every act is an offering to the divine within. Born as Lakshminarayana Tirtha around 1422, this 15th-century Dvaita philosopher and pontiff of Mulbagal matha founded the Haridasa movement, making bhakti accessible through Kannada hymns praising Vishnu. As guru to Vyasatirtha and inspiration for Purandara Dasa, he pioneered Dasa Sahitya, blending profound philosophy with melodic devotion that influenced composers like Tyagaraja. This bhajan, a gem of the tradition, embodies karma yoga from the Bhagavad Gita—transforming mundane routines like bathing or eating into sacred rituals dedicated to Rama, or Ranga Vitthala. It reveals the indwelling God: deities in our senses, prana as sustainer, all actions flowing back to the ultimate enjoyer. In a world of distractions, it calls us to see the divine in every moment, finding forgiveness and fullness in surrender. Here, worship isn't separate; it's life itself, echoing through centuries as a path to inner peace and unity with the infinite. Hari Vitthala 🙏

Composer: Sri Sreepada Rajaru Singer: Jayateerth Mevundi

Youtube Link

https://youtu.be/Bq06LwYsqSs?si=vbFgdQ8nm9WM5hVJ

Ram barava Krishna barava | राम बरवा कृष्ण बरवा

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📜 Original Marathi Lyrics:

राम बरवा कृष्ण बरवा ।
सुंदर बरवा बाइयांनो ॥१॥

केशव बरवा माधव बरवा ।
गोपाळ बरवा बाइयांनों ॥२॥

बाप रखुमादेवीवरु त्रिभुवनीं गरुवा ।
विठ्ठलु बरवा बाइयांनो ॥३॥

✍🏻 कृती : संत ज्ञानेश्वर महाराज

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🔤 English Transliteration:

Ram barava Krishna barava
Sundar barava baiyanno ||1||

Keshava barava Madhava barava
Gopala barava baiyanno ||2||

Baap Rakhumadevivaroo tribhuvani garavaa
Vitthalu barava baiyanno ||3||

✍🏻 Lyrics: Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj

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🌸 English Meaning:

Let us choose Ram, let us choose Krishna,
O sisters, let us choose the beautiful one. ||1||

Let us choose Keshava, let us choose Madhava,
Let us choose Gopala, O sisters. ||2||

He is the beloved of Rakhumai, the pride of the three worlds—
Let us choose Vitthala, O sisters. ||3||

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🪔 Reflection:

This beautiful bhajan by Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj is like a gentle invitation to choose love over the world’s distractions. The saint lovingly calls out—especially to women devotees—to turn their hearts toward the divine forms of God: Rama, Krishna, Gopala, and above all, Vitthala. It’s a simple yet powerful message: when we choose God, we are choosing peace, joy, and beauty that never fade.

Sant Dnyaneshwar, a great saint and spiritual teacher from the 13th century, brought the highest truths in a language everyone could understand. In this song, the word "बरवा" (choose) reminds us that devotion is a choice—a joyful, willing step toward the divine. When sung in a group, this bhajan feels like a celebration of unity and surrender. Through the soulful voice of Ajit Kadkade, the message becomes even more touching: no matter who we are, we can always choose to fill our hearts with God’s name and grace. 

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🎥 YouTube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbR7vY8obak&t=1s

Singer: Ajit Kadkade
Lyrics: Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj