Ambegalikkutali

Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 13 verses

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Also available in: Devanagari Kannada

aṃbègālikkutali baṃda goviṃda

aṃbègālikkutali baṃda goviṃda

Crawling on his knees, Govinda came,

Verse 2 — aṃbujanābhanu dayadiṃda ènna manègè

aṃbujanābhanu dayadiṃda ènna manègè

the lotus-naveled one, in his grace, to my house.

Verse 3 — jalacara jalavāsa dharaṇidhara mṛgarūpa

jalacara jalavāsa dharaṇidhara mṛgarūpa

The fish, the water-dwelling tortoise, the earth-bearing boar, the beast-formed lion,

Verse 4 — nèlanal̤èdu mūraḍi māḍi baṃda

nèlanal̤èdu mūraḍi māḍi baṃda

and He who measured the earth in three strides — He came.

Verse 5 — kulanaśa vanamāsa navanīta coraniva

kulanaśa vanamāsa navanīta coraniva

Destroyer of the warrior clans, the forest-dwelling Rāma, this butter-thief Kṛṣṇa,

Verse 6 — lalanèyara vratabhaṃga vāhanaturaṃga

lalanèyara vratabhaṃga vāhanaturaṃga

the deluder of vows, and He whose mount is a horse —

Verse 7 — kaṇṇu biḍuvanu tanna bènna taggisuvanu

kaṇṇu biḍuvanu tanna bènna taggisuvanu

He opens wide his eyes (the Fish), he lowers his back (the Tortoise),

Verse 8 — maṇṇu kòrèdu korè bāya tèrèdu

maṇṇu kòrèdu korè bāya tèrèdu

he digs the earth with his tusk (the Boar), opens his fanged mouth (the Man-lion),

Verse 9 — ciṇṇa bhārgava lakśmaṇaṇṇa bèṇṇèya kal̤l̤a

ciṇṇa bhārgava lakśmaṇaṇṇa bèṇṇèya kal̤l̤a

the dwarf-child, Bhārgava, Lakṣmaṇaʼs elder brother, the butter-thief,

Verse 10 — manavana biṭṭu kudurèyanerida

manavana biṭṭu kudurèyanerida

who forsook the world and mounted the horse.

Verse 11 — nīrapòkkanu giriya nègahi dharaṇiya taṃdu

nīrapòkkanu giriya nègahi dharaṇiya taṃdu

He entered the waters, upheld the mountain, raised up the earth,

Verse 12 — naramṛga balibaṃda kòral̤ugòyika

naramṛga balibaṃda kòral̤ugòyika

the man-beast, He who came to Bali, the neck-severer,

Verse 13 — śaramuridòral̤èl̤èdu niravāṇi hayahatti

śaramuridòral̤èl̤èdu niravāṇi hayahatti

who broke the bow and dragged the mortar, the naked one, mounted on the steed —

Verse 14 — puraṃdaraviṭaṭhala manègè tā baṃda

puraṃdaraviṭaṭhala manègè tā baṃda

Purandara Viṭhala himself came to my house. (the poetʼs signature)

About Ambegalikkutali

Ambegalikkutali is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara 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.

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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What is Ambegalikkutali and what does it mean?

Ambegalikkutali is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Krishna, 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 Ambegalikkutali?

Ambegalikkutali is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.

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