Friday, April 18, 2025

Jaya Jaya Svāmin - Song on Gaṇeṣa



जय जय स्वामिन् 

मायामाळवगौळ - आदि - नारायणतीर्थः

जय जय स्वामिन् जय जय

जय जय स्वामिन् जय जय   --- प. 

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जय जय जितवैरिवर्ग प्रचण्ड

जय जय गजमुख जय वक्रतुण्ड   - अ.प.

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शक्रादिसुरगणसन्नुतचरण

शातकुम्भमणिदिव्याभरण

धीकृतघनविघ्नतिमिरावरण

धीर नारायणतीर्थसुकरुण           - च. 

This is a beautiful composition in Sanskrit from one of my favourite saint-poets.

It is in Sambodhanā Vibhaktī, hailing Lord Gaṇeṣa while listing all his great qualities :

Glory to you, Lord Gaṇeṣa!

  1. The one who has conquered hordes of enemies (bad qualities, life's difficulties, and troubles).
  2. Radiant like the sun
  3. Elephant-headed
  4. With the trunk curved
  5. Your feet are worshipped by all the gods, headed by Lord Indra himself.
  6. Wearing a divine necklace of gold and gemstone beads
  7. Having condemned and destroyed the dark covering of ignorance - a dense impediment to illumination,
  8. The valorous one, Lord Gaṇeṣa, you are showering gracious compassion on the saint-poet Nārāyaṇatīrtha.
Glory to you, Lord Gaṇeṣa!

॥ हरिः ॐ तत् सत् ॥