Siddhi Vinayakam

Song : Siddhi Vinayakam manisham
Ragam: Shanmukha Priya (56th Melakarta)
Arohanam : s ri gi mi p dha ni s
Avarohanam : s ni dha p mi gi ri s
This scale uses the swaras chathusruthi rishabham, sadharana gandharam, prati madhyamam, shuddha dhaivatham and kaisiki nishadham. As it is a melakarta rāgam, by definition it is a sampoorna rāgam (has all seven notes in ascending and descending scale).

Talam: Rupaka
Composer: Muthuswami Dikshitar

Muthuswamy Dikshitar has composed almost 27 krithis on Lord Ganesha , the remover of obstacles among which Maha ganapthi,Vathapi ganapathim , Siddi Vinayakam, Mooladara moorthe,vallabha nayakasya are popularly sung in concerts as opening pieces.
The kriti Siddhi Vinayakam was composed as a prayer to be sung during the Ganesha Chaturthi festival and cannot be attributed to a specific shrine.

Lyrics of Siddhi Vinayakam manisham composed by Dikshitar:

pallavi
siddhi vinaayakam anisam chintayaamyaham
prasiddha gananaayakam vishishtaartha dhaayakam varam

anupallavi

siddha yaksha kinnaraadhi sevitham akhila jagat
prakrita moola pankaja madhyastham modhaka hastham

Charanam

baadhrapada maasa chathurthyaam brahmanaadhi poojitham
paasaankusa dharam chathra shaamara pariveejitham
roudhra bhaava rahitham dhaasa jana hridhaya viraarjitham
rouhineyaanujaarchitham eehanaavarjitham
athri raaja suthaathmajam anantha guruguhaagrajam
bhadhraprada paadhaambujam bhaasamaana chathurbhujam
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Meaning: (TK Govinda Rao’s book):
I meditate always on Siddhi Vinaayaka, the Lord of the group of Siddhas. He bestows special boons, the great one. He is worshipped by Siddhas, Yakshas, Kinnaras and others and is renowned all over the world, who is the centre of Mulapankaja who has sweet Modaka in his hand.

He is worshipped by Brahmanas and others during the fourth day of the bright fortnight of the month of BhadraPada (Aug-Sept). He who adorns the noose – paasa – and goad – ankusa. He is honoured with the umbrella – chatra and fly-flap – Chamara, who is devoid of anger, who is enshrined in the hearts of humble – Dasas, revered by Krishna the younger brother of Balaraama. He is devoid of desire. He is the son of the daughter of Mount Himavan – Parvati, elder brother of Cupid-like Guruguha. His lotus-like feet bestows auspiciousness. He has four lustrous hands.

NOTATION of Siddi Vinayakam :
Pallavi
Siddhi Vinayakam Anisam Chintayaamyaham
Prasiddha Gananaayakam Vishishtaartha Daayakam Varam

P ; M – G R ; R S ; ; D N
Si ddhi Vi na yakam A ni

S ; ; R ; G gr R ; gr srgm
sam Chin ta yaam- ya- ham ---

pmnd pm – gp pm G R S ; gr s -d N
Si ddhi Vi na yakam -- - A ni

S ; ; R ; G gr R ; gr srgm
sam Chin ta yaam- ya- ham ---

pmnd pm – gp pm G R S ; gr s -d N
Si ddhi Vi na yakam -- - A ni

S ; ; rg M G gr R ; gr srg - r
sam Chin - ta yaam- ya- ham --- Pra

N d- p m – G r S - r s , G r dn d p , dp m
siddha Ga na naaya kam Vishi shtaa rtha Daa- yakam Varam –

rsn- d pm – gp pm G R S ; gr s -d N
Si – ddhi--- Vi- na yakam -- - A ni

S ; ; rg M G gr R ; gr srg - r
sam Chin - ta yaam- ya- ham --- Pra

N d- p m – G r S - r s , G r dn d p , dp m
siddha Ga na naaya kam Vishi shtaa rtha Daa- yakam Varam –


Anupallavi
Siddha Yaksha Kinnaraadi Sevitama-khilajagat
Prasiddham Mula Pankajamadhyastham Modaka Hastam

1. S ; S – S ; S R ; G – gr R S

Si ddha Ya ksha Kin na raa- - di



D ; N – S ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

Se vi tam

2. S ; S – S ; S R ; G – gr R S

Si ddha Ya ksha Kin na raa- - di

rs D ; N – S – N S N R S ; gr

Se vi tam a- khila jagat Pra

3. nd pd N – S ; S R ; G – gr R S

Si ddha Ya ksha Kin na raa- - di

grsd ; N – S – N S N R S ; gr

Se vi tam a- khila jagat Pra-

R ; G – M ; M G ; R – S S ;

Si ddha Mu la Pan ka ja ma

S R N S R G R S snrs n – d pm

Dhya- stham- Mo- daka Ha-- - stam--

Charanam
Bhadrapadamaasa Cathurtthyaam Brahmanaadi Pujitam
Paasaankusha Dharam Chatra Chaamara Parivijitham
Raudrabhaava Rahitam Daasa Janahridaya Viraajitam
Rauhineeyanujaar cchitam Ihanaa Varjitam
Adri Raaja Sutaatmajam ananta guruguhaagrajam
Bhadrapada Padaambujam Bhaasamaana Chaturbhujam


P ; M – pd pd – pm G R - G R ; S

Bha dra pa- da- maa- - sa Cathur tthyaam

; gr sd N S ; R – gm pm – G R ;

Brah - ma naa di Pu- - - ji tam

P ; pm G G R N S ; N ; D

Paa saan -- kusha Dharam Cha tra

P ; dn dpP MG G ; N S ; ;

Chaa ma-ra- Pari vi jitham -- -


R ; G – gp ; M pd pd pm ; P , d

Rau dra bhaa- va Ra-hi- tam- Daa--

rs – D D – P dn dp p D – n , d – N S ;

sa- Ja na hru da- ya- Vi - raa - ji tam

a) R ; ; G gr R S ; nr s – n D – N

Rau hi nee-- ya nu- - jaar- cchi

S ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

tam

b) R ; ; G gr R S ; nr s – n D – N

Rau hi nee-- ya nu- - jaar- cchi

S ; N R S S ; nd pd – rs n – dp m

tam I - hanaa Var - ji - - tam—

G r – s , r- r p , m P p M p p d p – g , m P

Adri Raa ja Sutaa tmajam a nan ta gu rugu haa grajam

S R g r s – n d – d P R s – d , p – r s n – d p m

Bhadra pada Padaam- bu jam Bhaa sa maa na Chatur- bhujam-