Āneya Kaḍare Ādimūla Bāṇḍante

Kannada lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 6 verses

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ಆನೆಯು ಕರೆದರೆ ಆದಿಮೂಲ ಬಂದಂತೆ

āneya kaḍare ādimūla bāṇḍante

Verse 1 — ಆನೆಯು ಕರೆದರೆ ಆದಿಮೂಲ ಬಂದಂತೆ

ಆನೆಯು ಕರೆದರೆ ಆದಿಮೂಲ ಬಂದಂತೆ

ānèyu karèdarè ādimūla baṃdaṃtè

When Gajendra the elephant called, Adimula (the primal Lord) came to his rescue.

Verse 2 — ಅಜಾಮಿಳನು ಕರೆದರೆ ನಾರಾಯಣನು ಬಂದಂತೆ

ಅಜಾಮಿಳನು ಕರೆದರೆ ನಾರಾಯಣನು ಬಂದಂತೆ

ajāmil̤anu karèdarè nārāyaṇanu baṃdaṃtè

When Ajamila called out, Narayana himself arrived.

Verse 3 — ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಧ್ರುವರಾಯ ಕರೆದರೆ ವಾಸುದೇವ ಬಂದಂತೆ

ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಧ್ರುವರಾಯ ಕರೆದರೆ ವಾಸುದೇವ ಬಂದಂತೆ

aḍaviyalli dhruvarāya karèdarè vāsudeva baṃdaṃtè

When Dhruva called in the wilderness, Vasudeva appeared before him.

Verse 4 — ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರೌಪದಿ ಕರೆದರೆ ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣ ಬಂದಂತೆ

ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರೌಪದಿ ಕರೆದರೆ ಶ್ರೀಕೃಷ್ಣ ಬಂದಂತೆ

sabhèyalli draupadi karèdarè śrīkṛṣṇa baṃdaṃtè

When Draupadi called in the assembly, Sri Krishna came to her aid.

Verse 5 — ನಿನ್ನ ದಾಸರ ದಾಸನು ನಾ ಕರೆದರೆ

ನಿನ್ನ ದಾಸರ ದಾಸನು ನಾ ಕರೆದರೆ

ninna dāsara dāsanu nā karèdarè

I who am the servant of Your servants call out to You —

Verse 6 — ಎನ್ನ ಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು ಪುರಂದರ ವಿಠಲ

ಎನ್ನ ಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು ಪುರಂದರ ವಿಠಲ

ènna pālisabeku puraṃdara viṭhala

You must respond to me, O Purandara Vitthala.

About Āneya Kaḍare Ādimūla Bāṇḍante

Āneya Kaḍare Ādimūla Bāṇḍante is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vitthala — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Kannada Wikisource.

Also known as: Aaneya Kadare Aadimoola, Aneya Kadare Adimoola Bandante.

Revered as the Pitāmaha (grandfather) of Carnatic music and a foremost Haridasa saint of Karnataka; a disciple of Vyāsatīrtha who composed a vast number of Kannada devaranamas under the signature "Purandara Viṭhala".

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