Ambujadal̤ākṣage

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

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ambujadal̤ākṣage

ambujadal̤ākṣage

Verse 1 — aṃbujadal̤ākṣagè maṃgal̤a

aṃbujadal̤ākṣagè maṃgal̤a

Hail to the lotus-eyed one — auspicious blessings!

Verse 2 — sarva jīvarakṣakagè maṃgal̤a

sarva jīvarakṣakagè maṃgal̤a

Hail to the protector of all beings — auspicious blessings!

Verse 3 — jaladhiyòl̤āmnāya taṃdagè

jaladhiyòl̤āmnāya taṃdagè

To Him who brought the Vedas from the depths of the ocean

Verse 4 — maṃgal̤akulagiri tāl̤dagè

maṃgal̤akulagiri tāl̤dagè

Hail to Him who bore the Mandara mountain on His back

Verse 5 — jayamaṃgal̤anèlana kaddasurana gèlidagè

jayamaṃgal̤anèlana kaddasurana gèlidagè

Victory and hail to Him who defeated the demon that stole the earth

Verse 6 — maṃgal̤acèluva narasiṃhagè śubhamaṃgal̤a

maṃgal̤acèluva narasiṃhagè śubhamaṃgal̤a

Hail to the beautiful Narasimha — sacred and auspicious blessings!

Verse 7 — vasudhèya īraḍigaidagè

vasudhèya īraḍigaidagè

To Him who measured the earth in two strides

Verse 8 — maṃgal̤avasudādhiparal̤idagè

maṃgal̤avasudādhiparal̤idagè

Hail to Him who vanquished the haughty lords of the earth

Verse 9 — jayamaṃgal̤adaśakaṃdharanannu gèlidagè

jayamaṃgal̤adaśakaṃdharanannu gèlidagè

Victory and hail to Him who conquered the ten-headed Ravana

Verse 10 — maṃgal̤apaśugal̤a kāydagè śubha maṃgal̤a

maṃgal̤apaśugal̤a kāydagè śubha maṃgal̤a

Hail to the protector of cattle — sacred and auspicious blessings!

Verse 11 — pura traya vadhugal̤a gèlidagè

pura traya vadhugal̤a gèlidagè

To Him who triumphed over the lords of the three worlds

Verse 12 — maṃgal̤aturaga vāhananigè

maṃgal̤aturaga vāhananigè

Hail to the Lord whose vehicle is the swift horse

Verse 13 — jaya maṃgal̤avara nèlèyādikeśavanigè

jaya maṃgal̤avara nèlèyādikeśavanigè

Victory and hail to Adikeshava, the eternal abode of all boons

Verse 14 — maṃgal̤aparama patnivratagè śubha maṃgal̤a

maṃgal̤aparama patnivratagè śubha maṃgal̤a

Hail to the supreme Lord, devoted to His consort — sacred and auspicious blessings!

About Ambujadal̤ākṣage

Ambujadal̤ākṣage is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Kanaka Dāsa, 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.

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".

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Ambujadal̤ākṣage is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Kanaka Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, 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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Ambujadal̤ākṣage is attributed to Kanaka Dāsa.

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