Jai Ganesh Deva (Sukhkarta Dukhharta)
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verse 1
सुखकर्ता दुखहर्ता वार्ता विघ्नाची
sukhkarta dukhharta varta vighnachi
Giver of joy, remover of sorrow, who dispels the very onset of obstacles
नुरवी पुरवी प्रेम कृपा जयाची
nurvi purvi prem krupa jayachi
He wipes them out entirely and fulfils our wishes, such is his loving grace
सर्वांगी सुंदर उटी शेंदुराची
sarvangi sundar uti shendurachi
His whole body is beautiful, anointed with vermilion paste
कंठी झळके माळ मुक्ताफळांची
kanthi jhalke mal muktaphalanchi
On his neck shines a garland of pearls
refrain
जय देव जय देव जय मंगलमूर्ती
jay dev jay dev jay mangalmurti
Victory, victory to you, O auspicious-formed Lord
दर्शनमात्रे मन कामना पुरती
darshanmatre man kamana purti
By your mere sight the heart's wishes are fulfilled
जय देव जय देव
jay dev jay dev
Victory, victory to the Lord
verse 2
रत्नखचित फरा तुज गौरीकुमरा
ratnakhachit phara tuj gaurikumara
A jewel-studded ornament adorns you, O son of Gauri
चंदनाची उटी कुंकुम केशरा
chandanachi uti kunkum keshara
Anointed with sandalwood paste, kumkum and saffron
हिरेजडित मुकुट शोभतो बरा
hirejadit mukut shobhato bara
A diamond-studded crown looks splendid upon you
रुणझुणती नूपुरे चरणी घागरिया
runjhunati nupure charani ghagariya
Anklets and tiny bells jingle sweetly on your feet
refrain
जय देव जय देव जय मंगलमूर्ती
jay dev jay dev jay mangalmurti
Victory, victory to you, O auspicious-formed Lord
दर्शनमात्रे मन कामना पुरती
darshanmatre man kamana purti
By your mere sight the heart's wishes are fulfilled
जय देव जय देव
jay dev jay dev
Victory, victory to the Lord
verse 3
लंबोदर पीतांबर फणीवर बंधना
lambodar pitambar phanivar bandhana
Big-bellied lord, clad in yellow silk, girded with a serpent
सरळ सोंड वक्रतुंड त्रिनयना
saral sond vakratunda trinayana
Straight trunk, curved-trunked, three-eyed one
दास रामाचा वाट पाहे सदना
das ramacha vat pahe sadana
Your servant Ramdas waits for you at his home
संकटी पावावे निर्वाणी रक्षावे सुरवरवंदना
sankati pavave nirvani rakshave survarvandana
Protect me in distress and save me at the final hour, O lord revered by the gods
refrain
जय देव जय देव जय मंगलमूर्ती
jay dev jay dev jay mangalmurti
Victory, victory to you, O auspicious-formed Lord
दर्शनमात्रे मन कामना पुरती
darshanmatre man kamana purti
By your mere sight the heart's wishes are fulfilled
जय देव जय देव
jay dev jay dev
Victory, victory to the Lord
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