Ganesha Pancharatnam comprises of 5 shlokas (pancharatnam meaning 5 jewels) praising Lord Ganesha. This stotram is written in Sanskrit by Jagadguru Shri Adi Shankaracharya in the 8th century, We will learn the version of this stotram as sung by the great carnatic vocalist, Smt. M.S. Subbulakshmi in a ragamalika : namely, Hamsadhwani, Malahari, Kalyanavasantham, Kuntalavarali, Madhyamavati. You can hear it here.
In this and the following posts, we will present Mrs Bindu Nair of Music Mitra Youtube channel teaching it so beautifully.
मुदाकरात्तमोदकं सदा विमुक्तिसाधकं
कलाधरावतंसकं विलासिलोकरक्षकम् ।
अनायकैकनायकं विनाशितेभदैत्यकं
नताशुभाशुनाशकं नमामि तं विनायकम् ॥१॥
Mudaa-Karaatta-Modakam Sadaa Vimukti-Saadhakam
Kalaa-Dhara-Avatamsakam Vilaasi-Loka-Rakssakam |
Anaayakai[a-E]ka-Naayakam Vinaashitebha-Daityakam
Nata-Ashubha-Ashu-Naashakam Namaami Vinaayakam ||1||
The swaras, as mentioned in the video:
GG,GG,PRGRS,SP,PS,SR,RR,
NR,NR,RP,NR,GG,PGRRSNRS,
GG,GGRGP,PP,PG ,GP ,PN,SN,
NG,RN,RG,RN,PS,SG,GP,NS,