Sathatha GaNanaatha Siddhiyaneeva- A song praising various gods

In the Hindu (Vedic) tradition, there are several Gods and Goddesses. Every Hindu has heard of and prays to Lord Shiva, Vishnu, Gan¢esha, Lakshmi, Gowri, Saraswathi, and many many others. According to the Vaishnava tradition of Sri Ramanujucharya and Sri Madhwacharya, Lord Narayana is the supreme Lord, and the father of all the other Gods, no one else being His equal in position, brightness and potency. Sri Purandara Dasa made it clear in his songs that Sriman Narayana is the supreme deity, there is none other above Him.


In this song, Sri Purandara Dasa points out the roles played by the other gods in enabling a bhaktha- a devotee- to do good deeds so that he may please Lord Narayana and ultimately reach his holy feet. Indeed, all other gods are devotees of the supreme Lord Narayana. Sri Purandara Dasa makes it clear that the grace of many Gods and Goddesses is involved in the performance of our dharmic (spiritual, good) works in life, and Lord Narayana Himself provides the means for the devotee to ultimately reach Him.

Pronunciation Notes: The capital N implies a hard 'Na'; a capital L hard 'La' pronunciation

Sathatha GaNanaatha Siddhiyaneeva Kaaryadhali

Sathatha = One who is constant and is forever, GaNanaatha = the Lord of the GaNas,

(Lord GaNesha), Siddhiyaneeva = gives Siddhi (the will to achieve good ends), 

Karyadhali = to do good deeds (karya=deeds)

Note: The capital N implies a hard 'Na' pronunciation

Meaning:  The ever-constant Lord GaNesha gives the will and the purpose to do good deeds. 

In doing all good deeds, Lord GaNesha comes first and it is necessary to seek His blessings.

Mathi Prerisuval¢u Paarvathi Deviyu

Mathi = intelligence (understanding), PrerisuvaLu = gives motivation (inspires), 
Parvathi Deviyu = Goddess Parvathi

Meaning:  Goddess Parvathi gives motivation and intelligence (for accomplishing good deeds).

Mukuthi Pathake Manaveeva Mahaa Rudra Deva

Mukuthi = Mukti (liberation), Pathake = to the path, Manaveeva = will set the mind to,

Mahaa = the great, Rudra Deva = Lord Rudra (Shiva)

Meaning:  Lord Shiva will set one’s mind to the path of Mukti (liberation).

Hari Bhakuthi DaayakaLu Bharathi Devi

Hari = Lord Hari (Narayan¢a), Bhakuthi = Bhakthi (devotion), Daayakau = will give, 

Bharathi Devi =  Bharathi Devi (Lord Vaayudeva's wife)

Meaning:  Lord Vayudeva’s wife, Goddess Bharathi Devi will give devotion to Lord Narayana.

                Yukuthi ShaasthragaLalli Vanaja Sambhavanarasi

Yukuthi = Intelligence, ShaasthragaLalli = methods (science), Vanaja= Lotus, Sambhava =

(one who was) born in, Arasi = queen i.e. the queen of one who was born in a Lotus

(Lord Brahma), Goddess Saraswathi

Meaning:  Goddess Saraswathi will give the intelligence and the strategic means to achieve 

our aims.

                SathkarmagaLa Nadesi Sugnyana Mathi Itthu

               Gathi Paalisuva Namma Pavamaananu

SathkarmagaLa = good karmas (deeds), Nadesi = make perform, 

Sugnyana = spiritual knowledge, Mathi = intelligence, Itthu = will give, 

Gathi Paalisuva = will provide help and protection,

Namma = our, Pavamananu = Lord Pavamana (Vaayu)

Meaning: Our Lord Pavamana (Vaayu) will make us perform good deeds, and will give us 
spiritual knowledge and intelligence, and give us the help and the protection
we need.

Chitthadhali Ananda Sukhava NeevaLu Ramaa

Chitthadali = in the mind, Ananda = (spiritual) bliss, Sukhava = happiness, 

Neevalu = will give, Ramaa = Goddess Lakshmi 

Meaning:  Goddess Lakshmi will give us bliss and spritual happiness (while we go about doing our 

dharmic Deeds).

Bhakutha Janarodeya Namma Purandara Vittalanu

Sathatha IvaraLu Ninthu Eee Kruthiya Nadesuvanu

Bhakutha = Bhaktha (devotee), Janara = people, Odeya = the leader, Namma = our, Purandara

Vittalanu = Sree Purandara Vittala, Satatha = eternally, Ivarol¢u = in all these (Gods and Goddesses),

Ninthu = stays, Eee = these, Kruthiya= actions, Nadesuvanu = performs

Meaning: And, the ever kind and supreme Lord of the devotees, Sree Purandara Vittala (Lord Narayana),

eternally stays in the hearts of the above Gods and Goddesses, and makes them performs these actions

(for the benefit of the devotees).