Vinayakar Agaval

Let's start the blog by praising our dear Lord Gaṇapati.

Here's the Vināyagar Agaval, a divine hymn to Lord Gaṇeśa by poetess Avvaiyār.

seedha kallabha senthamaraippum,

paatha chilambhu pala isai paada,

pon araijnanum, poonthugil aadaiyum,

vanna marungil valarndu azhakerippa,

pezhai vayirum, perum paara kodum,

vezha mukhamum, vilangu chindooramum,

anju karamum, angusa paasamum,

nenjir kudi konda neela meniyum,

naandra vaayum, naaliru puyamum,

moondru kannum, mummatha chuvadum,

irandu cheviyum, ilangu Pon mudiyum,

thiranda muppiri nool thigazh Oli maarbum,

chor padam kadantha thuriya mey jnanam,

arpudham nindra karpaga kallire

The anklets which are adorning the red lotus feet of Ganēśa, which has sandalwood paste applied on it sings various sweet songs praising him. The golden waist band and soft floral dress upon fair hip shine vibrantly like rainbow. His pot belly and heavy tusk, The Elephant face and a bright tilaka of saffron on his forehead. The five hands (including the trunk) and a noose and the goad, your blue body attracts my heart, O Lord. Pendulous jaws and your four mighty shoulders, three lotus like eyes and the three marks of musk. The two large ears, the bright golden crown adorning your head and the broad chest with the sacred thread. Beyond speech your wisdom, Oh bright Lord! You are the wish fulfilling tree.

muppazham nugarum mooshiga vahana,

ippothu yennai aat kolla vendi,

Thayai yenakku, thaan yezhundaruli,

mayaa piravi, mayakkam aruthu,

thirundhiya mudal aindu ezhthum thelivaay,

porundave vanthu yen ullam thannil pugundhu,

guru vadivagi, kuvalayam thannil,

thiruvadi vaithu thiramidhu porul yena,

vaadaa vagaithaan magizhndena karuli,

kodaayudathaal Peru (kodu) vinai kallainthe,

uvatta upadesam pugatti yen cheviyil,

thevittatha jnana thelivaiyum kaatti,

iyam pulan thannai adakkum upaayam,

inburu karunaiyin inithena karuli

Oh Ganēśa! whose mount is a mouse and tastes three kinds of fruits. You've come as a mother to make me yours. Destroy the cycle of birth of mine, may I not be born again. By entering my mind make me clear with the meaning of Pañcākṣari (Namaḥ Śivāya). Come as a teacher and happily reveal the meaning of the divine Pañcākṣara. After removing all the obstacles and troubles with your curved tusk, after giving sweet advices in my ears, after showing the clarity in wisdom, after teaching me how to control my five senses, after knowing your mercy which delights me,

karuvigal odukkum karuthinai arivithu,

iru vinai thannai aruthu irul kadinthu,

thalamoru nangum thandu yenakku aruli,

malam oru moondrin mayakka maruthe,

onbathu vayil oru mandhirathaal,

iyam pula kathavai adaippathum kaatti,

aaraathaarathu angula nilaiyum,

pera niruthi pechurai aruthe,

idai pingalaiyin ezhuthu arivithu

After teaching me the trick to subjugate the senses, after destroying the darkness and birth cycle, after granting me the four stages of Mukti, after cutting off the trance which was due to the ignorance of three types, after revealing me the maṇtra to control the senses and close the nine gates of the body, after fixing me firm in the six yogic centres, stilled my speech, after teaching me the writings of Ida and Piṅgala,

kadayir chuzhu munai kapaalamum kaatti,

moondru mandalthin mootiya thoonin,

andrezhu pambin navil unarthi,

kundali adanir koodiya asabai,

vindezhu mandiram velippada uraithu,

mooladharathu moondezhu kanalai,

kaalal ezhuppum karuthu arivithe,

amudha nilaiyum aadithan iyakkamum,

kumuda sagaayan gunathaiyum koori,

idai chakkarathin eerettu nilaiyum,

udar chakkarathin urappayum kaati,

chanmuga thoolamum , chatur mukha sookshmamum,

yen mugamaaga indhenakkaruli

After showing me the spot of Suṣumna, After making me realize that the snake has been hanging on the pillar at the junction of the three realms, After showing silence at the Kuṇdalinī junction, After clearly telling me the chant to wake it up, After pointing out the raging fire of mūlādhāra, After telling me the idea to wake it up, After telling me the state of immortality and the position of the sun, After telling me about the characteristics of the moon, who helps the lotus. After teaching me the sixteen positions of the middle chakra, After showing me the position of the wheel in the human body, After sweetly teaching me the secrets of Ṣaṇmukha, And the principles behind the four subtle faces,

puriyatta kaayam pulappada yenakku,

theriyettu nilaiyum derisana paduthi,

karuthinir kapaala vaayil kaatti,

iruthi mukthi inithenakku aruli,

yennai arivithu, yenakkarul cheydhu,

munnai vinaiyin mudalai kalainthu,

vaakkum manamum illa manolayam,

thekkiye yendan chindhai thelivithu,

irul veli irandukku ondridam yenna,

After clarifying the eight subtle principles, Letting me understand what they really mean, After showing the passage to the skull in my mind, Telling me salvation is good, After notifying me, after showering your grace on me, After removing the assets earned by previous births, After showing me the mental state where mind and words are absent, After awakening my sleeping mind, After showing me the light in the darkness,

arul tharum aanandathu azhuthi yen cheviyil,

yellai illa aanandham allithu,

allal kalainthe, arul vazhi kaatti,

sathathinulle sada shivam kaatti,

chithathinulle shiva lingam kaatti,

anuvirkku anuvaai appaalukku appaalaai,

kanu muthi nindra karumbulle kaatti,

vedamum neerum vilanga niruthi,

koodumey thondar kuzhaathudan kooti,

ancha karathin arul porul thannai,

nenja karuthin nilai arivithu,

thathuva nilayai thanthu yenai aanda,

vithaga vinayaga virai kazhal charane.

Make me infinitely happy by suppressing my ecstasy After eliminating all the problems, after showing me the way of grace, After showing it to Lord Śiva in the Pranava "Aum", After pointing out my inner Śiva Liṅga After displaying the atoms within the atom and the distance beyond the distance, In the joints of the mature sugarcane-like body, After clarifying the role of Veda and Holy Ash. After uniting me with a group of devout devotees, After pointing out the principle of the five letters "​​Namaḥ Śivāya", After showing me my state of mind, After giving me philosophical status and ruling me, My wise Vināyaka ruled me, and I sought refuge.

May the beloved son of Gaurī be appeased!

Śrī Gaṇeśāya Namaḥ_/|\_

Yours, 

Śivapādahṛdaya.