Ambiga Na Ninna Nambide

Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 17 verses

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Also available in: Devanagari Kannada

aṃbiga nā ninna naṃbidè

aṃbiga nā ninna naṃbidè

O boatman, I have placed my trust in you,

Verse 2 — jagadaṃbaramaṇana naṃbidè

jagadaṃbaramaṇana naṃbidè

I trust the Lord of the universe.

Verse 3 — tuṃbida harigolaṃbiga

tuṃbida harigolaṃbiga

The coracle (of this body) is fully laden, O boatman,

Verse 4 — adakkòṃbattu chidravu aṃbiga

adakkòṃbattu chidravu aṃbiga

and it has nine holes (the body’s nine gates), O boatman.

Verse 5 — saṃbhramadiṃ noḍaṃbiga

saṃbhramadiṃ noḍaṃbiga

Watch over it with care, O boatman,

Verse 6 — adariṃbu noḍi naḍèsaṃbiga

adariṃbu noḍi naḍèsaṃbiga

steer it safely and well, O boatman.

Verse 7 — hòl̤èya bharava noḍaṃbiga

hòl̤èya bharava noḍaṃbiga

See the river’s raging force, O boatman —

Verse 8 — adakè sèl̤èvu ghanavayya aṃbiga

adakè sèl̤èvu ghanavayya aṃbiga

its pull is mighty, O boatman.

Verse 9 — sul̤iyòl̤u mul̤ugidè aṃbiga

sul̤iyòl̤u mul̤ugidè aṃbiga

I am sinking in the whirlpool, O boatman;

Verse 10 — ènna sèl̤èdu kòṃḍòyyò aṃbiga

ènna sèl̤èdu kòṃḍòyyò aṃbiga

draw me out and bear me across, O boatman.

Verse 11 — āru tèrèya noḍaṃbiga

āru tèrèya noḍaṃbiga

Behold the six waves (the six passions), O boatman —

Verse 12 — adu mīri barutidè noḍaṃbiga

adu mīri barutidè noḍaṃbiga

they surge overwhelmingly, O boatman.

Verse 13 — yāriṃdalāgadu aṃbiga

yāriṃdalāgadu aṃbiga

By no one else can it be done, O boatman;

Verse 14 — ada nivārisi dāṭisò aṃbiga

ada nivārisi dāṭisò aṃbiga

dispel them and ferry me over, O boatman.

Verse 15 — satyavèṃbudè huṭṭaṃbiga

satyavèṃbudè huṭṭaṃbiga

Let truth be the oar, O boatman,

Verse 16 — sadā bhaktiyèṃbudè pathavaṃbiga

sadā bhaktiyèṃbudè pathavaṃbiga

and constant devotion be the way, O boatman.

Verse 17 — nityamūruti namma puraṃdara viṭhṭhalana

nityamūruti namma puraṃdara viṭhṭhalana

O eternal One, our Purandara Viṭhala,

Verse 18 — mukti maṃṭapakòyyò aṃbiga

mukti maṃṭapakòyyò aṃbiga

carry me to the pavilion of liberation, O boatman.

About Ambiga Na Ninna Nambide

Ambiga Na Ninna Nambide 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".

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Ambiga Na Ninna Nambide is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, of 17 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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