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Ekadantaya Vakratundaya Lyrics in English, With Meaning
Ekadantaya Vakratundaya lyrics in English with the meaning of each passage, the original script, and the recording Diya plays to listen along.
The short answer
Ekadantaya Vakratundaya is a Sanskrit prayer to Ganesha, through his names.
This page has all 19 passages of Ekadantaya Vakratundaya as sung in the recording Diya plays: the words in English letters, the original script where Diya's record has it, and the meaning of each passage in English, with the recording to listen along.
Ekadantaya Vakratundaya lyrics and meaning
Below are the 19 passages of Ekadantaya Vakratundaya as sung in the recording Diya plays, in the order they are sung. Each row gives the words in English letters under the original script, and their meaning in English. The meaning of 7 passages is still being reviewed and is marked.
| Words (original script and transliteration) | Meaning in English |
|---|---|
| आ आ आ आ Ooh Aa Aa Aa Aa Ooh | Wordless vocalization. |
| गणनायकाय गणदैवताय गणाध्यक्षाय धीमहि Gananaayakaaya Ganadaivataaya Ganaadhyakshaaya Dheemahi | We meditate on Ganesha, leader of the ganas, their deity and their overseer. |
| गुणशरीराय गुणमण्डिताय गुणेशानाय धीमहि Gunashareeraaya Gunamanditaaya Guneshaanaaya Dheemahi | We meditate on Ganesha, whose body embodies qualities, who is adorned with virtues, and who is lord of qualities. |
| गुणातीताय गुणाधीशाय गुणप्रविष्टाय धीमहि Gunaateetaaya Gunaadheeshaaya Gunapravishtaaya Dheemahi | We meditate on Ganesha, who is beyond the qualities of nature, rules those qualities, and is present within them. |
| एकदन्ताय वक्रतुण्डाय गौरीतनयाय धीमहि गजेशानाय भालचन्द्राय श्रीगणेशाय धीमहि Ekadantaaya Vakratundaaya Gaureetanayaaya Dheemahi Gajeshaanaaya Bhaalachandraaya Shreeganeshaaya Dheemahi | We meditate on the one-tusked Ganesha, with his curved trunk, Gauri's son; lord of elephants, bearer of the moon upon his forehead, the revered Shri Ganesha. |
| गानचतुराय गानप्राणाय गानान्तरात्मने गानोत्सुकाय गानमत्ताय गानोत्सुकमनसे Gaanachaturaaya Gaanapraanaaya Gaanaantaraatmane Gaanotsukaaya Gaanamattaaya Gaanotsukamanase | Ganesha is skilled in song, its life and inmost self; eager for song, intoxicated with it, his mind longing for song. |
| गुरुपूजिताय गुरुदैवताय गुरुकुलस्थायिने गुरुविक्रमाय गुह्यप्रवराय गुरवे गुणगुरवे Gurupoojitaaya Gurudaivataaya Gurukulasthaayine Guruvikramaaya Guhyapravaraaya Gurave Gunagurave | Ganesha is worshipped by spiritual teachers, is their deity, and dwells in the teacher's household. His valor is mighty; he is foremost among hidden mysteries, the teacher, eminent in virtue. |
| Gurudaityagalachchhetre Gurudharmasadaaraadhyaaya | Meaning still under review. |
| Guruputraparitraatre Gurupaakhandakhandakaaya | Meaning still under review. |
| गीतसाराय गीततत्त्वाय गीतगोत्राय धीमहि Geetasaaraaya Geetatattvaaya Geetagotraaya Dheemahi | We meditate on Ganesha, the essence and truth of song, whose lineage is celebrated in song. |
| गूढगुल्फाय गन्धमत्ताय गोजयप्रदाय धीमहि Goodhagulphaaya Gandhamattaaya Gojayapradaaya Dheemahi | Meaning still under review. |
| ग्रन्थगीताय ग्रन्थगेयाय ग्रन्थान्तरात्मने गीतलीनाय गीताश्रयाय गीतवाद्यपटवे Granthageetaaya Granthageyaaya Granthaantaraatmane Geetaleenaaya Geetaashrayaaya Geetavaadyapatave | Ganesha is praised in books, worthy of their praise and their inmost self; absorbed in song, its support, and skilled in singing and playing instruments. |
| Geyacharitaaya Gaayakavaraaya Gandharvapriyakrite | Meaning still under review. |
| गायकाधीनविग्रहाय गङ्गाजलप्रणयवते Gaayakaadheenavigrahaaya Gangaajalapranayavate | Ganesha's form is subject to singers, and he loves the waters of the Ganga. |
| Gaureestanandhayaaya Gaureehridayanandanaaya | Meaning still under review. |
| गौरभानुसुताय गौरीगणेश्वराय Gaurabhaanusutaaya Gaureeganeshvaraaya | Meaning still under review. |
| गौरीप्रणयाय गौरीप्रवणाय गौरभावाय धीमहि Gaureepranayaaya Gaureepravanaaya Gaurabhaavaaya Dheemahi | We meditate on Ganesha, Gauri's beloved, devoted to Gauri and radiant in nature. |
| गोसहस्राय गोवर्धनाय गोपगोपाय धीमहि Gosahasraaya Govardhanaaya Gopagopaaya Dheemahi | We meditate on Ganesha, who possesses a thousand cows, makes cattle thrive, and protects the cowherds. |
| Ekadantaaya Vakratundaaya Gaureetanayaaya Dheemahi Gajeshaanaaya Bhaalachandraaya Shreeganeshaaya Dheemahi | Meaning still under review. |
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About Ekadantaya Vakratundaya
Ekadantaya Vakratundaya is a Sanskrit prayer to Ganesha, through his names. Diya's listening library notes: Modern song assembled from traditional Gakara Ganapati name material.
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Questions people ask
What is Ekadantaya Vakratundaya?
Ekadantaya Vakratundaya is a Sanskrit prayer to Ganesha, through his names.
Can I listen to Ekadantaya Vakratundaya while reading the words?
Yes. The recording Diya plays is on this page, above the words. In Diya you can listen to mantras, prayers, aartis, bhajans, and devotional recordings.
Is the English a word-for-word translation?
No. Diya's English gives the meaning of each passage in plain language, not a word-for-word translation. The meaning of 7 passages is still being reviewed and is marked.
Research notes
Sources
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- Ekadantaya Vakratundaya: words and English meanings (Diya listening library)
DiyaPublished by Houdini Apps, LLC
- Ekadantaya Vakratundaya Gauri Tanaya Dhimi | Full Song with Lyrics | Shankar Mahadevan
Suprabha KVPublished by YouTube
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