Aṇuvige Aṇuvāgi Ghanake Ghanavāgi

Tamil lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 5 verses

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அணுவிகே அணுவாகி கநகே கநவாகி

aṇuvige aṇuvāgi ghanake ghanavāgi

Verse 1 — அணுவிகே̀ அணுவாகி கநகே̀ கநவாகி

அணுவிகே̀ அணுவாகி கநகே̀ கநவாகி

aṇuvigè aṇuvāgi ghanakè ghanavāgi

As the subtlest of the subtle and the grandest of the grand,

Verse 2 — குணத்ரய தத்வகே̀ மீரித தோ̀ரே̀யாகி

குணத்ரய தத்வகே̀ மீரித தோ̀ரே̀யாகி

guṇatraya tatvakè mīrida dòrèyāgi

as the Lord who transcends the three guṇas — sattva, rajas, and tamas — of material nature,

Verse 3 — த்ரு'ண மோ̀தலாகி மேரு பரியம்த நீநாகி

த்ரு'ண மோ̀தலாகி மேரு பரியம்த நீநாகி

tṛṇa mòdalāgi meru pariyaṃta nīnāgi

pervading all things from the lowliest blade of grass to the mighty Mount Meru,

Verse 4 — குணநிதி புரம்தரவிடல நிந்ந மஹிமே̀

குணநிதி புரம்தரவிடல நிந்ந மஹிமே̀

guṇanidhi puraṃdaraviṭhala ninna mahimè

O Purandara Viṭhala, treasure-house of all auspicious qualities, who can ever measure Your infinite glory?

Verse 5 — ஏ̀ணிகே̀ மாடுவர்யாரோ ஏ̀ந்நப்பநே̀

ஏ̀ணிகே̀ மாடுவர்யாரோ ஏ̀ந்நப்பநே̀

èṇikè māḍuvaryāro ènnappanè

No finite being can fully grasp the boundless greatness of Yours, O Lord.

About Aṇuvige Aṇuvāgi Ghanake Ghanavāgi

Aṇuvige Aṇuvāgi Ghanake Ghanavāgi is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Krishna — a Ugabhoga. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: meerasubbarao.wordpress.com.

Also known as: Anuvige Anuvagi.

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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