Hey Shiva Nandana Nandana
Hey Shiva Nandana Nandana
Hey Shiva Nandana Nandana
Hey Shiva Nandana Sai Gajanana [ Hey Shiva ... ]
Mooshika Vahana Modaka Hasta
Chamara Karna Vilambita Sutra
Vamana Roopa Maheshwara Putra
Parthi Gajanana Paada Namostuthey
I bow down to the feet of the elephant-faced Lord Ganesha, the son of Shiva. He has a short stature and big ears with the sacred thread hanging on His body and has the mouse Mooshika as His vehicle.
Translate Meaning:
Deity
Ganesha
Language
Sanskrit / Hindi
Raga
Hamsanandi / Marwa
Notes:
In Raga Marwa, the ascending notes start as N R G, instead of S R G. Typically for the pitch, Nishad (7th) is used instead of Pancham (5th) or Madhyam (4th).
S R1 G2 M2 D2 N2 S
S N2 D2 M2 G2 R1 S
In the Key of C:
C C# E F# A B C
C B A F# E C# C
Beat
8 Beat / Keherwa / Adi
Reference Gents Pitch
1 Pancham / C
Reference Ladies Pitch
5 Pancham / G
Glossary Terms
Song Glossary
fan; usually chamara karna, one with fan like ears, referring to lord ganesha
elephant-faced one, refers to lord ganesh; (var) gajamukham, gajanana, gajananam, gajavadana, gajavadanam
hand
a heartfelt callout, usually followed by a name or description like 'hey rama', or 'hey merciful lord'
ear
greatest lord - refers to lord shiva
a type of sweet, pleasing, delighting
mouse - the vehicle of lord ganesha
to offer salutations; (var) namasthey
son, also the name of a forest; (var) nandan, nandanam
feet; (var) pada, padam, paadam - tamil
son
birthplace of bhagawan sri sathya sai baba; (var) parti, parthi, parthipuri
figure, embodiment; (var) roopam, roopini (f)
sa + aai = divine mother
lord shiva - one of the trinity who is the destroyer - the name shiva means auspiciousness; (var) shiv, shivaya, shivaraj, shivaraja, shivarajam, shivom, shivani (f) - of shiva
thread, aphorism for drama; (var) sutradhari - one who manages the drama
vehicle; (var) vahini - one who rides the vehicle (feminine)
fifth incarnation of lord vishnu, also known as upendra, and trivikrama
extended, long
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