രാഗം - മലഹരി

താളം - രൂപകം

ധ്യാനി -  ഉച്ച പൂജ

ദേവത - ഗണപതി

Raagam - Malahari

Thaalam - Rupaka

Dhyani - Uccha Puja

Deity - Ganapathi

മലർമാതിനു തനയന്‍

നല്ല മദവാരണ മുഖവന്‍

പല പോതിലും മധുര കൊതി

പെരുകും കുടവയറന്‍ |

കലയായുള്ള കവിമാലകള്‍

പുകള്‍ പാരിനും പലനാള്‍

തുണയാകണം ഗണനായകന്‍

അതിനൻപോടു തൊഴുന്നേൻ‍ ||

Malarmāthinu tanayan

Nalla Madavārana mukhavan

Pala pothilum madhuram

Kothi perukum kudavayaran

Kalayāyulla kavimālakal

Pukal pārinum pala nāl

Thunayākanam Gananāyakan

Athinambodu thozhunnēn

Singer :  Kaavil Unnikrishnan Warrier

Audio reference :0:00 - 2:40

Summary :    The first stanza presents a joyful depiction of the deity; Ganesha - hailing Him as a bringer of auspicious prosperity, describing His majestic elephant face, and affectionately highlighting His large pot-belly and legendary fondness for sweets. The second stanza serves as a prayer for literary enablement. The devotee bows with deep devotion, asking the Lord of the Ganas to serve as a lifelong guide. The ultimate goal of this prayer is to receive the divine inspiration necessary to compose beautiful garlands of poetry that will spread light and renown across the world.

മലർമാതിനു തനയന്‍  (Malamāthinu tanayan – nalla)

The divine son (tanayan) of the Goddess of the Lotus Flower (Malarmaathu — Goddess Lakshmi)

നല്ല മദവാരണ മുഖവന്‍ (Madavārana mukhavan)

One who possesses the majestic face (mukhavan) of an elephant (madavaarana).

പല പോതിലും മധുരം (Pala pothilum madhuram)

Sweet on all occasions

കൊതി പെരുകും കുടവയറന്‍ (Kothi perukum kudavayaran)

...is the pot-bellied (kudawayaran) with an ever-increasing craving (kothi perukum) for sweet delicacies (madhuram).

കലയായുള്ള കവിമാലകള്‍ (Kalayāyulla kavimālakal)

The garlands of poetry and arts

പുകള്‍ പാരിനും പലനാള്‍ (Pukal pārinum pala nāl)

..to sing His renown (pukur) across the wide world (paarinum) for many days to come (palanaal)...

തുണയാകണം ഗണനായകന്‍ (Thunayākanam Gananāyakan)

...may the Lord of the Ganas (Gananaayakan) be my constant support and guide (thuna yaakanam).

അതിനൻപോടു തൊഴുന്നേൻ‍ (Athinambodu thozhunnēn)

For that very purpose, I bow down to Him (thozhunnen) with deep love and devotion (ampodu).