Alli Nodalu Rama

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

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alli nodalu rama

alli nodalu rama

Verse 1 — alli noḍalu rāma illi noḍalu rāma

alli noḍalu rāma illi noḍalu rāma

Look there — Rama; look here — Rama —

Verse 2 — èllèlli noḍidara alli śrīrāma

èllèlli noḍidara alli śrīrāma

wherever the eye falls, there stands Sri Rama.

Verse 3 — rāvaṇana mūlabala kaṃḍu kapisenè

rāvaṇana mūlabala kaṃḍu kapisenè

Seeing Ravana's vast main army, the monkey host

Verse 4 — āvāgalè bèdari oḍidavu

āvāgalè bèdari oḍidavu

panicked at once and scattered in flight;

Verse 5 — ī vel̤è naranāgi irabāradèṃdèṇisi

ī vel̤è naranāgi irabāradèṃdèṇisi

thinking 'this is no time to remain a mere man,'

Verse 6 — deva rāmacaṃdra jagavèlla tānāda

deva rāmacaṃdra jagavèlla tānāda

the Lord Ramachandra Himself became the entire universe.

Verse 7 — avanigè iva rāma ivanigè ava rāma

avanigè iva rāma ivanigè ava rāma

To that one, this one looked like Rama; to this one, that one looked like Rama —

Verse 8 — avaniyòl̤ īpari rūpavuṃṭè

avaniyòl̤ īpari rūpavuṃṭè

was ever such a form seen on this earth?

Verse 9 — lavamātradi asura durul̤arèllaru

lavamātradi asura durul̤arèllaru

In a mere instant, all the wicked demons

Verse 10 — avaravar hòḍèdāḍi hatarāgi podaru

avaravar hòḍèdāḍi hatarāgi podaru

mistook one another for the foe, fought among themselves, and perished.

Verse 11 — hanumadādi sādhujanaru appikòṃḍu

hanumadādi sādhujanaru appikòṃḍu

Hanuman and the other devotees embraced one another

Verse 12 — kuṇikuṇidāḍidaru haruṣadiṃda

kuṇikuṇidāḍidaru haruṣadiṃda

and danced and leapt for joy;

Verse 13 — kṣaṇadali puraṃdara viṭhalarāyanu

kṣaṇadali puraṃdara viṭhalarāyanu

in a flash, Purandara Vittalaraya, the Lord —

Verse 14 — kònègòḍèyanu tānòbbanāgi niṃta

kònègòḍèyanu tānòbbanāgi niṃta

stood alone at the end as the sole master of the field. (the poet's signature)

About Alli Nodalu Rama

Alli Nodalu Rama is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Rama — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: meerasubbarao.wordpress.com.

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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Alli Nodalu Rama is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Rama, of 14 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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Alli Nodalu Rama is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.

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