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English / Roman
jaya gaNesha laMbodara gajamukha
jaya vighnaharana sukhakaaraka he |
jaya mooShakavaahana ekadaMta
paarvatee-shiva-suta modakapriya he ||
Devnagri
जय गणेश लंबोदर गजमुख
जय विघ्नहरन सुखकारक हे ।
जय मूषकवाहन एकदंत
पार्वती-शिव-सुत मोदकप्रिय हे ॥
Meaning
I sing the victory of Lord Ganesh, who has a big tummy (a symbol of absorbing sins or evil deeds) and head of an elephant (a symbol of wisdom). He is the one who brings pleasure making away all the tribulations. His has a mouse as his vehicle and has only one tusk, He is son of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva and he loves to eat \'modak\' (an Indian dessert).
Contributed by: Chaitanya Kunte