Whatever has happened, has happened for the good —
Verse 2 — श्रीधर सेवॆ माडलु साधन संपत्तायितु
श्रीधर सेवॆ माडलु साधन संपत्तायितु
śrīdhara sevè māḍalu sādhana saṃpattāyitu
now I have the means and the wealth to serve Śrīdhara (Viṣṇu).
Verse 3 — दंडिगॆ बॆत्त हिडियॊदक्कॆ
दंडिगॆ बॆत्त हिडियॊदक्कॆ
daṃḍigè bètta hiḍiyòdakkè
To hold the mendicant’s staff and tambura,
Verse 4 — मंडॆ माचि नाचुतलिद्दॆ
मंडॆ माचि नाचुतलिद्दॆ
maṃḍè māci nācutaliddè
I once hung my head in shame.
Verse 5 — हॆंडति संतति साविरवागलि
हॆंडति संतति साविरवागलि
hèṃḍati saṃtati sāviravāgali
May my wife and her family be blessed a thousandfold —
Verse 6 — दंडिगॆ बॆत्त हिडिसिदळय्य
दंडिगॆ बॆत्त हिडिसिदळय्य
daṃḍigè bètta hiḍisidal̤ayya
for she it was who made me take up the staff and tambura.
Verse 7 — गोपाळ बुट्टि हिडियॊदक्कॆ
गोपाळ बुट्टि हिडियॊदक्कॆ
gopāl̤a buṭṭi hiḍiyòdakkè
To carry the beggar’s alms-basket,
Verse 8 — भूपतियंतॆ गर्विसुतिद्दॆ
भूपतियंतॆ गर्विसुतिद्दॆ
bhūpatiyaṃtè garvisutiddè
I was once as proud as a king.
Verse 9 — आ पत्नी कुल साविरवागलि
आ पत्नी कुल साविरवागलि
ā patnī kula sāviravāgali
May that wife’s lineage flourish a thousandfold —
Verse 10 — गोपाळ बुट्टि हिडिसिदळय्य
गोपाळ बुट्टि हिडिसिदळय्य
gopāl̤a buṭṭi hiḍisidal̤ayya
for she made me carry the alms-basket.
Verse 11 — तुळसि मालॆ हाकुवुदक्कॆ
तुळसि मालॆ हाकुवुदक्कॆ
tul̤asi mālè hākuvudakkè
To wear the tulasī garland,
Verse 12 — अरसनंतॆ नाचुतलिद्दॆ
अरसनंतॆ नाचुतलिद्दॆ
arasanaṃtè nācutaliddè
I hesitated, embarrassed like a king.
Verse 13 — सरसिजाक्ष पुरंदर विठ्ठल
सरसिजाक्ष पुरंदर विठ्ठल
sarasijākṣa puraṃdara viṭhṭhala
The lotus-eyed Purandara Viṭhala
Verse 14 — तुळसि मालॆ हाकिसिदनय्य
तुळसि मालॆ हाकिसिदनय्य
tul̤asi mālè hākisidanayya
Himself made me wear the tulasī garland.
About Adadella Olite Ayitu
Adadella Olite Ayitu 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 Adadella Olite Ayitu and what does it mean?
Adadella Olite Ayitu is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, of 13 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 Adadella Olite Ayitu?
Adadella Olite Ayitu is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
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