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Monday, September 19, 2011

Meaning of Gananaam Twa

Ganaanaam Twaa Ganapathigam Havaamahe
Kavim Kaveenaa Mupamashravastavam
Jyeshta Rajam Brahmanaam Brahmanaspada
Aana Sshrunvaa nnootibhisseeda Saadanam  

गणानाम् त्वा गणपतिग्‍म् हवामहे
कविम् कवीना मुपमश्रवस्तवम्
ज्येष्ठ राजं ब्रह्मणां ब्रह्मणस्पत
आन श्शृण्व न्नूतिभि स्सीद सादनम्
Word to word meaning:  Ganaanaam = for the bhoota ganas (group of spirits); ganapatigam = lord of ganas; tvaa = you; havaamahe = inviting you; kavim = poet or learned person; kaveenaam = among learned persons; upamasravastamam = superior among those who can be compared as having fame;

2 comments:

  1. Sir, can you please post the meaning of the remaining part of the sloka. "Jyeshta Rajam Brahmanaam Brahmanaspada
    Aana Sshrunvaa nnootibhisseeda Saadanam "

    Thank you very much.

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  2. ज्येष्ठ राजं ब्रह्मणां ब्रह्मणस्पत
    ज्येष्टानम् -- You are He who is foremost
    राजम् - the king/ruler
    ब्रह्मणाम् - Brahmana (One who is Knowing)
    ब्रह्मणस्पत - who are Lord of all Brahmanas


    आन श्शृण्व न्नूतिभि स्सीद सादनम्
    आनः - towards us, of us
    शृण्वन् -- hearing, listening
    ऊतिभिः - for protection
    सीद - be seated
    सादनं - comfortably/in well established/in well arranged way (whether outside in our home or within our mooldhara chakra etc.)

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