Full explanation and lyrics of ಗಜವದನ ಬೇಡುವೆ ಗೌರೀತನಯ – Gajavadana beduve Gauritanaya by Purandara Dasa in English and Kannada.
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ಗಜವದನ ಬೇಡುವೆ | ಗೌರೀತನಯ
ಗಜವದನ ಬೇಡುವೆ
ತ್ರಿಜಗವಂದಿತನೆ ಸುಜನರ ಪೊರೆವನೆ ||ಪ||
ಪಾಶಾಂಕುಶಧರ ಪರಮಪವಿತ್ರ
ಮೂಷಿಕವಾಹನ ಮುನಿಜನಪ್ರೇಮ ||೧||
ಮೋದದಿ ನಿನ್ನಯ ಪಾದವ ತೋರೋ
ಸಾಧುವಂದಿತನೆ ಆದರದಿಂದಲಿ ||೨||
ಸರಸಿಜನಾಭ ಶ್ರೀ ಪುರಂದರವಿಠಲನ
ನಿರುತ ನೆನೆಯುವಂತೆ ದಯ ಮಾಡೋ ||೩||
Gajavadana beduve | Gauritanaya
Gajavadana beduve
Trijagavanditane sujanara porevane ||P||
Paashaankushadhara paramapavitra
Mooshikavaahana munijana prema ||1||
Modadi ninnaya paadava toro
Saadhuvanditane aadaradindali ||2||
Sarasijanabha Shri Purandara Vittalana
Niruta neneyuvante daya maado ||3||
Translation
I pray to Gajavadana, the son of Gauri.
I pray to Gajavadana,
Who is revered by all three worlds and protects virtuous people.
Bearer of the noose and goad, the supremely pure one,
The mouse-rider, beloved of sages.
With joy, reveal your lotus feet to me,
O one who is venerated by the noble, with utmost care and reverence.
Grant me the grace to constantly remember
The lotus-naveled Shri Purandara Vittala.
Significance:
This song is a devotional prayer to Lord Ganesha, also known as Gajavadana (elephant-faced deity) and the son of Gauri (Parvati). The poet describes Ganesha as a protector of the virtuous, a symbol of purity, and a deity revered across the three worlds. The imagery of Ganesha riding a mouse and bearing the noose and goad signifies His power to guide devotees on the right path while removing obstacles. The final verse connects the devotee’s prayer to the ultimate goal of remembering Shri Purandara Vittala, thus bridging Ganesha’s worship with Vishnu devotion.