Hail to the lotus-eyed one — auspicious blessings!
Verse 2 — सर्व जीवरक्षकगॆ मंगळ
सर्व जीवरक्षकगॆ मंगळ
sarva jīvarakṣakagè maṃgal̤a
Hail to the protector of all beings — auspicious blessings!
Verse 3 — जलधियॊळाम्नाय तंदगॆ
जलधियॊळाम्नाय तंदगॆ
jaladhiyòl̤āmnāya taṃdagè
To Him who brought the Vedas from the depths of the ocean
Verse 4 — मंगळकुलगिरि ताळ्दगॆ
मंगळकुलगिरि ताळ्दगॆ
maṃgal̤akulagiri tāl̤dagè
Hail to Him who bore the Mandara mountain on His back
Verse 5 — जयमंगळनॆलन कद्दसुरन गॆलिदगॆ
जयमंगळनॆलन कद्दसुरन गॆलिदगॆ
jayamaṃgal̤anèlana kaddasurana gèlidagè
Victory and hail to Him who defeated the demon that stole the earth
Verse 6 — मंगळचॆलुव नरसिंहगॆ शुभमंगळ
मंगळचॆलुव नरसिंहगॆ शुभमंगळ
maṃgal̤acèluva narasiṃhagè śubhamaṃgal̤a
Hail to the beautiful Narasimha — sacred and auspicious blessings!
Verse 7 — वसुधॆय ईरडिगैदगॆ
वसुधॆय ईरडिगैदगॆ
vasudhèya īraḍigaidagè
To Him who measured the earth in two strides
Verse 8 — मंगळवसुदाधिपरळिदगॆ
मंगळवसुदाधिपरळिदगॆ
maṃgal̤avasudādhiparal̤idagè
Hail to Him who vanquished the haughty lords of the earth
Verse 9 — जयमंगळदशकंधरनन्नु गॆलिदगॆ
जयमंगळदशकंधरनन्नु गॆलिदगॆ
jayamaṃgal̤adaśakaṃdharanannu gèlidagè
Victory and hail to Him who conquered the ten-headed Ravana
Verse 10 — मंगळपशुगळ काय्दगॆ शुभ मंगळ
मंगळपशुगळ काय्दगॆ शुभ मंगळ
maṃgal̤apaśugal̤a kāydagè śubha maṃgal̤a
Hail to the protector of cattle — sacred and auspicious blessings!
Verse 11 — पुर त्रय वधुगळ गॆलिदगॆ
पुर त्रय वधुगळ गॆलिदगॆ
pura traya vadhugal̤a gèlidagè
To Him who triumphed over the lords of the three worlds
Verse 12 — मंगळतुरग वाहननिगॆ
मंगळतुरग वाहननिगॆ
maṃgal̤aturaga vāhananigè
Hail to the Lord whose vehicle is the swift horse
Verse 13 — जय मंगळवर नॆलॆयादिकेशवनिगॆ
जय मंगळवर नॆलॆयादिकेशवनिगॆ
jaya maṃgal̤avara nèlèyādikeśavanigè
Victory and hail to Adikeshava, the eternal abode of all boons
Verse 14 — मंगळपरम पत्निव्रतगॆ शुभ मंगळ
मंगळपरम पत्निव्रतगॆ शुभ मंगळ
maṃgal̤aparama patnivratagè śubha maṃgal̤a
Hail to the supreme Lord, devoted to His consort — sacred and auspicious blessings!
About Ambujadalākṣage
Ambujadalākṣage is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Kanaka 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.
A Haridasa saint-poet of Karnataka and disciple of Vyāsatīrtha, celebrated for his socially reformist devaranamas and works such as the Haribhaktisāra, composed under the signature "Ādikeśava" / "Kāginele Ādikeśava".
Ambujadalākṣage is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Kanaka 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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What is the word-by-word meaning of Ambujadalākṣage?
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Who composed Ambujadalākṣage?
Ambujadalākṣage is attributed to Kanaka Dāsa.
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Ambujadalākṣage is available in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada on Avabodhak, each with English meaning and IAST transliteration.
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