Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Praise of Ganesh: Gaiye Ganapati - Tulsidas Bhajan

gaaiye ganapati jagvandan, shankar suvan bhavaani nandan |
siddhi sadan gajavadan vinaayak, krupaa sindhu sundar sab laayak |
gaaiye ganapati jagvandan...
modak priy mud magal daataa, vidyaa baaridhi buddhi vidhaataa |
gaaiye ganapati jagvandan...
maangat tulasidaas kar jore, basahu raamasiy maanas more |
gaaiye ganapati jagvandan...

Meaning of bhajan: Gaaiye Ganpati jagvandan

I sing the praise of Ganesh, the son of Shiva and Parvati. Ganesh, who is accomplished, generous and omnipotent. He enjoys sweet modaks (laddoo, a sweet), and gives wisdom and intelligence. Tulsidas, with hands folded in prayer begs the divine power in Ganesh for the blessing that Sri Sita-Ram may always be present in my manas, mind. I pray for that pure mind which is a suitable seat for consciousness of divinity.

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