Hari’s feet alone are the refuge, O tongue; for you,
Verse 14 — ಪರರ ಚಿಂತೆಯೇಕೆ ನಾಲಿಗೆ
ಪರರ ಚಿಂತೆಯೇಕೆ ನಾಲಿಗೆ
parara ciṃtèyekè nāligè
why fret over others, O tongue?
Verse 15 — ಸಿರಿವರ ಪುರಂದರ ವಿಠ್ಠಲರಾಯನನು
ಸಿರಿವರ ಪುರಂದರ ವಿಠ್ಠಲರಾಯನನು
sirivara puraṃdara viṭhṭhalarāyananu
The Lord of Lakṣmī, Purandara Viṭhala —
Verse 16 — ಮರೆಯದೆ ನೆನೆ ಕಂಡೆಯ ನಾಲಿಗೆ
ಮರೆಯದೆ ನೆನೆ ಕಂಡೆಯ ನಾಲಿಗೆ
marèyadè nènè kaṃḍèya nāligè
remember Him unfailingly, O tongue.
About Acharavillada Nalige
Acharavillada Nalige is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Kannada Wikisource.
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".
What is Acharavillada Nalige and what does it mean?
Acharavillada Nalige is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, of 15 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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Who composed Acharavillada Nalige?
Acharavillada Nalige is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
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