mooladhara moorthe

'mulaadhaara murthi' is a Lord Vinayaka krithi composed by Papanasam Sivam, set on
hamsadwani raaga.
Hamsadhwani raaga was originally found by Ramaswamy Dikshitar , father of Muthuswamy Dikshitar which is considered an auspicious raaga to sing in weddings and beginnings of carnatic concerts.

29 dheera shankaraabharaNam janya
Aa: S R2 G3 P N3 S
Av: S N3 P G3 R2 S

tAlam: aadi
Composer: Paapanaasam Shivan
Language: Tamil

pallavi

mulaa dhara murthy gaja
-mookhane Sharanam Unadhu-khubhaya Charanam (Mulaa)

anupallavi

Vel-ayudha Guhan thanakku-munthondriya
Vimala Umayalz thiru-makkane Ammala Yamayalz Munivarthozum (Mulaa)

charaNam

Anb-oddu Thumbaai Arugham Pullai-edduth
-aruchanai sai-dAlum Podum (Oolagil) (repeat)
-aruchanai sai-dAlum Podum
Thunbam tudaitthu peyar-innbum tharum varadhan
Tunnai puri pranava thara ganapathiye (Mulaa)
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Meaning:
pallavi: mUlaadhaara Ð Root Chakra, Root cause, Murthy Ð Embodiment, Idol, Gaja- elephant, Mukha Ð face, Sharanam- Unto your feet, seek refuge, Kubhaya Ð (opposite of fear), eagerness

Oh, embodiment of the root chakra (root cause), Oh, elephant faced

I seek your refuge (I bow to your feet), I seek your refuge you with eagerness.

anupallavi: Vel Ð spear, aayudha- arms, Guhan- Skandan, Son, One with Secrets, thanakku Ð of him, mun Ð before, thondriya- appearing (being born), Vimala- the pure one, magan- son, amala- spotless, clean, yamai Ð to me, aaL- rule , munivar Ð sages, thozhum- worshipped

Born before the one armed with a spear, good son of the pure Uma (Parvathi), Oh, spotless one, who rules my life and who is worshipped by sages

charaNam: Anbodu- with love, Thumbai, Arugam Ð types of grass, eduthu- taking, archanai- Oblation, shower, offering, seidaalum- just doing it , podum Ð enough, ulagu Ð world, earth, thunbam- distress, trouble, sadness, thudaitthu Ð wiping, pEr- great, inbam- joy, tharum- giving, varadan Ð one gives boons, thunai- companionship, protection, puri- do,, pranava Ð the mystical, Universe, thara- carrier, protector,magical

It is enough if an oblation (shower) of the Thumbai, Arugam grass is offered, (on this earth)

Oh,one who gives boons, wipes away troubles and brings great joy

Be by my side, oh ganapathi (lord of the people) who is the mystical (Universal) protector (magical).

To hear the audio of Papanasaam Krithi 'Muladhara moorthi' set on Hamsadhwani raaga by Priya Sisters, CLICK HERE

Watch the brilliant rendition of Mooladhara moorthe by Nithyasree Mahadevan. She brings out the beauty of raaga Hamasadhwani in this krithi very well.