Āneya Kaḍare Ādimūla Bāṇḍante

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

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ఆనేయ కడరే ఆదిమూల బాణ్డన్తే

āneya kaḍare ādimūla bāṇḍante

Verse 1 — ఆనే̀యు కరే̀దరే̀ ఆదిమూల బందంతే̀

ఆనే̀యు కరే̀దరే̀ ఆదిమూల బందంతే̀

ānèyu karèdarè ādimūla baṃdaṃtè

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

Verse 2 — అజామిళను కరే̀దరే̀ నారాయణను బందంతే̀

అజామిళను కరే̀దరే̀ నారాయణను బందంతే̀

ajāmil̤anu karèdarè nārāyaṇanu baṃdaṃtè

When Ajamila called out, Narayana himself arrived.

Verse 3 — అడవియల్లి ధ్రువరాయ కరే̀దరే̀ వాసుదేవ బందంతే̀

అడవియల్లి ధ్రువరాయ కరే̀దరే̀ వాసుదేవ బందంతే̀

aḍaviyalli dhruvarāya karèdarè vāsudeva baṃdaṃtè

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

Verse 4 — సభే̀యల్లి ద్రౌపది కరే̀దరే̀ శ్రీకృష్ణ బందంతే̀

సభే̀యల్లి ద్రౌపది కరే̀దరే̀ శ్రీకృష్ణ బందంతే̀

sabhèyalli draupadi karèdarè śrīkṛṣṇa baṃdaṃtè

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

Verse 5 — నిన్న దాసర దాసను నా కరే̀దరే̀

నిన్న దాసర దాసను నా కరే̀దరే̀

ninna dāsara dāsanu nā karèdarè

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

Verse 6 — ఏ̀న్న పాలిసబేకు పురందర విఠల

ఏ̀న్న పాలిసబేకు పురందర విఠల

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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Āneya Kaḍare Ādimūla Bāṇḍante is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vitthala, of 6 verses. On Avabodhak every verse is shown with its English meaning, so you can understand the text line by line as you read.

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