This is a the traditional Carnatic invocation for Lord Ganesha that is usually taught as one of the first songs learned by students of Carnatic music.

Original Script

pallavi

mahaa gaNapatim manasaa smaraami |
mahaa gaNapatim
vasishTa vaama dEvAdi vandita ||
(mahaa)

anupallavi

mahaa dEva sutam guruguha nutam |
maara kOTi prakaasham shaantam ||
mahaa kaavya naaTakaadi priyam
mooshika vaahanaa mOdhaka priyam ||

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Transliteration

Pallavi

Maha ganapatim manasa smaraami

Vashista vaama devaadi vandita

Maha....

Charanam

Maha deva sutham guruguha nutham

Maara koti prakaasam shantam

Maha Kaavya natdagaadi priyam

Mushika vaahana modaga priyam

Maha.....

Translation

I meditate on the supreme GaNapati who is worshipped by sages like VasishTha, vaamadEva and others.

He, the son of Lord MahaadEva, is adored by Guruguha and shines with the brilliance of crores of Cupids. He is the tranquil one and exults in the literary pieces like poems and dramas. He is fond of Modaka, a variety of sweet, and has a mouse for a mount.

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