(courtesy: Ramjhi's Issai Mazhalai)
song: gaNanAthanE guNabOdanE
rAgam: sArangA
tALam: Adi
composer: Periyasami Thooran
pallavi
gaNanAthanE gaNabOdanE gajamAmukhA gati nI ayyA
(gaNa)
anupallavi
iNaiyE illAp-peruvAzhvinai ini tIyumOr tani nAyakA
(gaNa)
caraNam
catur vEdangaL Om Om enat-tudi pADum param jyOtiyE
pada mAmalar tozhudEnayya parindE aruL sheivAi meyyA
(gaNa)
Meaning:
Oh, lord of the multitude, Oh teacher of virtues, Oh, the great elephant faced,
You are my refuge.
Gana- multitude (many meanings, example- the attendants of siva), naathan- head, lord,
Gunam- virtue, quality, property, bOdhan- teacher, gaja- elephant, mA- great, mukha- face (head)
iNaiyE illAp-peruvAzhvinai inaindheÕ arul tharuvaayappaa (TVS)
Oh father, Give me your blessings joined with a (gift of) matchless great life.
INai- parallel, match, illa- without, peru Ð big, great, vaazhvu- life, living, iNaindhu- joined . arul- blessing, grace, tharuvai- please give, appaa- father
Oh, the supreme light whom the 4 vedas sing in worship saying Om, Om
I worship your flowery feet , oh, the true one, favor me and give me your grace.
Chatur- four, vedangaL- Vedas, ena- as, so, thudhi- worship, paadidum- singing, param- supreme, jodhi (jyothi)- light, flame, padam- feet, mA- great, malar- flower, thozhudhal Ðto worship (Thozhudhen- I worship(ped)), ayya- sir, parindhu- favoring, sheivai- please do, mey- truth.
Tags: Carnatic South Indian Classic Master Bala Issai Mazhalai Anantaraman Periyasamy Periasami Periasamy
