Āva Janmada Puṇya Phalisitenage

Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Śrī Vijaya Dāsa · devaranama · 27 verses

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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!

About Āva Janmada Puṇya Phalisitenage

Āva Janmada Puṇya Phalisitenage is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Śrī Vijaya Dāsa, addressed to Krishna — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Kannada Wikisource.

A leading Haridāsa saint who revived the Dāsakūṭa in the eighteenth century and initiated a lineage that included Gopāla Dāsa and Jagannātha Dāsa; 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 Dāsa, addressed to Krishna, of 27 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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