āva janmada puṇya phalisitenage
āva janmada puṇya phalisitenage
Āva Janmada Puṇya Phalisitenage
Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Śrī Vijaya Dāsaru · devaranama · 28 verses
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Verse 1 — āva janmada puṇya phalisitènagè
āva janmada puṇya phalisitènagè
What merit from what past birth has now ripened for me,
Verse 2 — ī uḍupi kṛṣṇana prasāda bhuṃjisidè
ī uḍupi kṛṣṇana prasāda bhuṃjisidè
that I have eaten the prasada of Udupi Krishna!
Verse 3 — lavaṇavanu saviduṇalu
lavaṇavanu saviduṇalu
Having tasted even a grain of salt (of His prasada),
Verse 4 — balu janmadali idda bhavarāsigal̤u hāri…
balu janmadali idda bhavarāsigal̤u hāri bayalādavu
the heaps of worldly sins gathered over many births flew away and vanished;
Verse 5 — navavidha bhakutiyā mārgavanè til̤idu
navavidha bhakutiyā mārgavanè til̤idu
knowing the ninefold path of devotion,
Verse 6 — mānavaròl̤agè pari śuddhanādè guru karuṇadali
mānavaròl̤agè pari śuddhanādè guru karuṇadali
I became wholly pure among mortals, by the guru’s grace.
Verse 7 — śākhaphala kaikòl̤alu ariṣaḍvargagal̤iṃda
śākhaphala kaikòl̤alu ariṣaḍvargagal̤iṃda
To take the fruit of a branch, from the six inner foes —
Verse 8 — śokavanè baṃdiralu bènnu baṭṭu
śokavanè baṃdiralu bènnu baṭṭu
when sorrow came pursuing at my back,
Verse 9 — kākèṭṭu poguvavu enèṃbè sojigavu
kākèṭṭu poguvavu enèṃbè sojigavu
they fled and took to the hills — what a wonder this is!
Verse 10 — lokadòl̤agè namma kulagotrajarè dhanya
lokadòl̤agè namma kulagotrajarè dhanya
In this world, blessed are our clan and lineage!
Verse 11 — sūpavanu uṃḍarè muṃdaṭṭi baruttippa
sūpavanu uṃḍarè muṃdaṭṭi baruttippa
When one eats the vegetable curry, it comes gushing out behind —
Verse 12 — āpattu kal̤aval̤isi hiṃdādavu
āpattu kal̤aval̤isi hiṃdādavu
calamity, disturbed, fell back;
Verse 13 — bhāpurè mokṣamārgakkè sopāna dòrakidavu enèṃbè…
bhāpurè mokṣamārgakkè sopāna dòrakidavu enèṃbè sojigavu balu tīvradali
lo, a ladder to the path of liberation has been gained — what a wonder, so swiftly!
Verse 14 — bhakṣyagal̤u mèlalāgi bhakti puṭṭuvadayyā
bhakṣyagal̤u mèlalāgi bhakti puṭṭuvadayyā
As one savors the delicacies, devotion springs up,
Verse 15 — akṣayavāguvadu idda puṇya
akṣayavāguvadu idda puṇya
and one’s stored merit becomes inexhaustible;
Verse 16 — akṣara vaṃcanāgi sarvadā mokṣasādhana māl̤pa…
akṣara vaṃcanāgi sarvadā mokṣasādhana māl̤pa manasu puṭṭitu noḍā
without a syllable’s slip, the resolve to attain liberation has arisen — see!
Verse 17 — odanavu udaradali tuṃbalākṣaṇadalli
odanavu udaradali tuṃbalākṣaṇadalli
The instant the meal fills the stomach,
Verse 18 — sādhugal̤a saṃgati ghaṭisuvadu
sādhugal̤a saṃgati ghaṭisuvadu
the company of the virtuous comes to pass;
Verse 19 — bhedārtha jñāna baṃdòdaguvadu guru pūrṇa
bhedārtha jñāna baṃdòdaguvadu guru pūrṇa
and understanding of true distinctions arrives, from the perfect guru;
Verse 20 — bodharā matadalli lolāḍuvānaṃdā
bodharā matadalli lolāḍuvānaṃdā
one sports in bliss in the doctrine of the wise.
Verse 21 — ghṛta dadhi takra mòdalāda vyaṃjana uṇalu
ghṛta dadhi takra mòdalāda vyaṃjana uṇalu
Eating dishes of ghee, curd, buttermilk and the like,
Verse 22 — hitavāgi sakala iṃdriyaṃgal̤u
hitavāgi sakala iṃdriyaṃgal̤u
all the senses become healthy and well-disposed;
Verse 23 — satata durviṣayakkè pogadalè āvāga
satata durviṣayakkè pogadalè āvāga
never then straying to evil objects of sense,
Verse 24 — ratipatipitana padasevèyòl̤agippavò
ratipatipitana padasevèyòl̤agippavò
they remain in the service of the feet of the Lord of Rati’s lord.
Verse 25 — kṛṣṇa saṃdaruśana mṛṣṭāna bhojana
kṛṣṇa saṃdaruśana mṛṣṭāna bhojana
Krishna’s blessed sight, the sumptuous feast,
Verse 26 — kaṣṭanāśana sarva karmakadhikā
kaṣṭanāśana sarva karmakadhikā
the destroyer of afflictions, greater than all ritual works —
Verse 27 — iṣṭa sukha saukhyakara mattāvalli kāṇè
iṣṭa sukha saukhyakara mattāvalli kāṇè
bestower of all desired happiness — nowhere else do I see its like;
Verse 28 — sṛṣṭigòḍèya vijayaviṭhṭhalanu dayavāgè
sṛṣṭigòḍèya vijayaviṭhṭhalanu dayavāgè
may Vijaya-Viṭhala, the Lord of creation, be gracious!
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About Āva Janmada Puṇya Phalisitenage
Āva Janmada Puṇya Phalisitenage is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Śrī Vijaya Dāsaru, addressed to Krishna — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: bhakthilahari.com.
A leading Haridāsa saint who revived the Dāsakūṭa in the eighteenth century and initiated a lineage that included Gopāla Dāsaru and Jagannātha Dāsaru; composer of a vast body of padas, suḷādis and ugābhogas under the signature "Vijaya Viṭhala".
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Āva Janmada Puṇya Phalisitenage is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Śrī Vijaya Dāsaru, addressed to Krishna, of 28 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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