Adadella Olite Ayitu

Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsaru · devaranama · 14 verses

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adadella olite ayitu

adadella olite ayitu

Verse 1 — ādaddèlla òl̤itè āyitu namma

ādaddèlla òl̤itè āyitu namma

Whatever has happened, has happened for the good —

Verse 2 — śrīdhara sevè māḍalu sādhana saṃpattāyitu

śrīdhara sevè māḍalu sādhana saṃpattāyitu

now I have the means and the wealth to serve Śrīdhara (Viṣṇu).

Verse 3 — daṃḍigè bètta hiḍiyòdakkè

daṃḍigè bètta hiḍiyòdakkè

To hold the mendicant’s staff and tambura,

Verse 4 — maṃḍè māci nācutaliddè

maṃḍè māci nācutaliddè

I once hung my head in shame.

Verse 5 — hèṃḍati saṃtati sāviravāgali

hèṃḍati saṃtati sāviravāgali

May my wife and her family be blessed a thousandfold —

Verse 6 — daṃḍigè bètta hiḍisidal̤ayya

daṃḍigè bètta hiḍisidal̤ayya

for she it was who made me take up the staff and tambura.

Verse 7 — gopāl̤a buṭṭi hiḍiyòdakkè

gopāl̤a buṭṭi hiḍiyòdakkè

To carry the beggar’s alms-basket,

Verse 8 — bhūpatiyaṃtè garvisutiddè

bhūpatiyaṃtè garvisutiddè

I was once as proud as a king.

Verse 9 — ā patnī kula sāviravāgali

ā patnī kula sāviravāgali

May that wife’s lineage flourish a thousandfold —

Verse 10 — gopāl̤a buṭṭi hiḍisidal̤ayya

gopāl̤a buṭṭi hiḍisidal̤ayya

for she made me carry the alms-basket.

Verse 11 — tul̤asi mālè hākuvudakkè

tul̤asi mālè hākuvudakkè

To wear the tulasī garland,

Verse 12 — arasanaṃtè nācutaliddè

arasanaṃtè nācutaliddè

I hesitated, embarrassed like a king.

Verse 13 — sarasijākṣa puraṃdara viṭhṭhala

sarasijākṣa puraṃdara viṭhṭhala

The lotus-eyed Purandara Viṭhala

Verse 14 — tul̤asi mālè hākisidanayya

tul̤asi mālè hākisidanayya

Himself made me wear the tulasī garland.

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About Adadella Olite Ayitu

Adadella Olite Ayitu is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsaru, addressed to Vishnu — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, 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".

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