Note: Sri Mahaganapathi (Gowlai) and Balasubramanyam (Surutti) are invocation songs for Ganesha and Subramanya respectively, sung before the Kamalamba Navavarna krithis.
Pallavi:
Shri Mahaa Ganapatiravatu Maam Siddhi Vinaayako Maatanga Mukha
Anupallavi:
Kaama Janaka Vidheendra Sannuta Kamalaalaya Tathanivaaso
Komalatara Pallavapada Kara Guruguhaagrajah Shivaatmajah
Charanam:
Suvarnaakarshana Vighnaraajo Paadaambujo
Gaura Varna Vasana Dharo Phaalachandro Naraadivinuta Lambodaro Kuvalaya Svavishaanaa Paashaankushamodaka Prakaashakaro Bhavajaladhinaavo
Moolaprakruti Svabhaavas Sukhataro Ravisahasra Sannibhadeho
Kavijananuta Mooshikavaaho Avanata Devataasamuho Avinaasha Kaivalya Deho
Meaning: From TK Govinda Rao’s Book:
P: May He protect (“ravatu”) me (“maam”), the Lord Mahaa Ganapathi. He is Siddhi Vinaayaka, the elephant-faced (“maatanga mukha”) one.
A: Venerated (“sannutha”) by Vishnu (“kaamajanaka” -- father of kama:vishnu), Brahma (“vidhi”) and Indra (“indra”); He resides (“nivaaso”) on the banks (“thata”) of the temple-tank KAMALAALAYA; His feet (“pada”) and hands (“kara”) are beautiful (‘pallava”) like the tender (“komala”) leaves (“tara”). He is the elder brother (“aagrajah”) of Guruguha and the son (“aatmaja”) of Shiva.
C: He is attractive (“aakarshana”) like pure gold (“suvarna”) and is the remover (“raajo”) of impediments (“vigna”). His feet (“pada”) are like the lotus (“ambuja”) and He is attired (“Vasana Dharo”) in white (“gaura”) color (“varna”). His forehead (“phaala”) is like a cresent moon (“chandro”) and He is worshipped (“vinuta”) by mankind (“naraadi”). Lambodhara, He holds in His hand (“kuvalaya”), a tusk (“vishaana”) of his own (“sva”), a lily, a rope, a goad and a Modaka (“Paashaankushamodaka”). He is the boat (“naavo”) that takes us across the ocean (“jaladhi”)of Samsaara (“bhava”). He is of the nature of beatitude which is moolaprakruti -- primordial nature. His body (“deho”) shines (“sannibha”) like thousand (“sahasra”) suns(“ravi”). He has a mouse (“mooshika”) as his mount (“vaaho”). Hosts of celestials (“kavijana”) worship(“nuta”) him and He abides in eternal bliss (“Kaivalya Deho”)
