Shankar Mahadevan_Gana Nayaka_Lyrics and meaning

Gana-nayakaya gana-devataya gana_dhyakshaya dhimahi
Guna-shariraya guna-manditaya gune_shanaya dhimahi
Guna_titaya guna_dhishaya guna-pravishtaya dhimahi
ek-dantaya vakra-tundaya gauri-tanayaya dhimahi
Gaje_shanaya bhala-chandraya shri-ganeshaya dhimahi

Meaning:

Gana(गण) means attendants of Shiva and live in Kailasa

Hence Ganesha's title gaṇa-īśa or gaṇa-pati, "lord of the gaṇas

Gana-nayakaya – Leader of Gana

Gana-Devathaya -Divine God of the People

Gana_dhayakshaya - Representative of the People

dhimahi  - Let us meditate

Gana-chaturaya gana-pranaya gananta_ratmane
Ganotsukaya ganamattaya ganotsuka_manase
Guru-pujitaya guru-devataya guru-kula-sthayine

Guru-vikramaya guhya-pravaraya gurave guna-gurave

Guru-daityagalachchhetre guru-dharma-sada_rAdhyaya
Guru-putra-paritrAtre guru-pAkhaNDa-khaNDakAya
GIta-sArAya gIta-tattvAya gIta-gotrAya dhImahi
GUDh-gulphAya gandha-mattAya go-jaya-pradAya dhImahi
GuNA_tItAya guNA_dhIshAya guNa-praviShTAya dhImahi
ek-dantAya vakra-tuNDAya gaurI-tanayAya dhImahi
Gaje_shAnaya bhAla-chandrAya shrI-gaNeshAya dhImahi

                 

granth-gItAya granth-geyAya granthAntarAtmane
gIta-lInaya gItAshrayAya gIta-vAdya-paTave
geya-charitAya gAyaka-varAya gandharva-priya-kRite
gAyakAdhIna-vigrahAya gaGgA-jala-praNayavate
gaurI-stanandhayAya gaurI-hRidaya-nandanaya
gaura-bhAnu-sutAya gaurI-gaNeshvarAya
gauri-praNayAya gauri-pravaNAya gaura-bhAvAya dhImahi
go-sahasrAya go-vardhanaya gopa-gopAya dhImahi
guNA_tItAya guNA_dhIshAya guNa-praviShTAya dhImahi
ek-dantAya vakra-tuNDAya gaurI-tanayAya dhImahi
gaje_shAnaya bhAla-chandrAya shrI-gaNeshAya dhImahi