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Ganesa swapa geetham

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Ganesa Swapa Geetham¬
(The song for retiring addressed to Ganesa)¬
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Translated by¬
P.R.Ramachander¬
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( This song of eight verses is sung at night before closing of the doors of the temple of Ganesa, It requests him to sleep sweetly.)¬
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1.Kailasa Shikara varekaarthaswara kalithe,¬
Kalyana nava sadane kalabhamukha, seshva sukham,¬
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Oh Lord who lives on top of Kailasa, who is blessed with immeasurable gold,¬
Oh God with elephant face who lives in the new auspicious home , sleep pleasantly.¬
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2.AAmodha varthi yuthe Abhirama chithra chithe ,¬
Aananda nilayavare Hasthimukha , Seshva sukham.¬
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Oh God who is in joyful mood , , who is the attractive bright heap,¬
Oh elephant faced one who is the home of happiness, sleep pleasantly.¬
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3.Manche manikalithe mrudu lopa dhaana yuthe,¬
Mandara suma sayane madana sama seshva sukham.¬
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Oh God who sleeps on gem studded bed, ¬
Who is strong and one who gives charity,¬
Oh God who lies down on the bed of Mandhara flowers ,¬
Oh God who is equal to the God of love , Sleep pleasantly.¬
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4.Kalaagarudhoopa yuthe, karpoora dheepa grahe,¬
Kanthayalingathayaa karivadana, Seshva sukham.¬
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Oh God who is the son of Lord Shiva and is with a deadly snake,¬
In the house shining in the light of Camphor,¬
Oh elephant faced god hugged by his wife , Sleep pleasantly.¬
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5,.Bukthwaa madhra phalam Modhaka sathena yutham,¬
Peethwaa cha dugdham idham bhuvanesa , Seshwa sukham¬
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Eating sweet fruits along with one hundred modhakas,¬
And drinking milk , oh Lord of the universe, sleep pleasantly.¬
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6.Kundalani gooda thate konathrithayena yuthe ,¬
Moole kamala dale mangaladha , Seshwa sukham.¬
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Oh God who is in the place of three angles in the path of Kundalani,¬
And who auspiciously occupies his own petal of lotus , Sleep pleasantly.¬
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7.Saharara thama rase satha chandra kanthiyuthe,¬
Sri neela alolitha ratha Shiva thanaya , Seshwa sukham.¬
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Oh Lord who shines like one hun dred moons on the thousand petalled lotus flower,¬
Oh Son of Lord Shiva who has the blue moving Charriot , Sleep pleasantly.¬
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8.Rakendu soudha vare Omkara manchathale ,¬
Hreemkara devathayaa danthi mukha , Seshwa sukham.¬
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Oh God who lies on the cot of Om in the house of full moon,¬
And who is the God of Hreem with an elephant face , sleep pleasantly.¬
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