I called out — did You not hear my voice, O Narahari?
Verse 3 — परमपददॊळगॆ विषधरन तल्पदलि नी
परमपददॊळगॆ विषधरन तल्पदलि नी
paramapadadòl̤agè viṣadharana talpadali nī
In Vaikuntha, upon the serpent's couch, You
Verse 4 — सिरिसहित क्षीर वारिधियॊळिरलु
सिरिसहित क्षीर वारिधियॊळिरलु
sirisahita kṣīra vāridhiyòl̤iralu
rested with Lakshmi in the ocean of milk —
Verse 5 — करिराज कष्टदल्लि आदिमूला ऎंदु
करिराज कष्टदल्लि आदिमूला ऎंदु
karirāja kaṣṭadalli ādimūlā èṃdu
when the king of elephants, in distress, cried ‘O Primeval Source!’
Verse 6 — करॆयलाक्षण बंदु ऒदगिदॆयो नरहरिये
करॆयलाक्षण बंदु ऒदगिदॆयो नरहरिये
karèyalākṣaṇa baṃdu òdagidèyo narahariye
did You not come at once at his call, O Narahari?
Verse 7 — कडु कोपदिं खळनु खड्गवनु हिडिदु
कडु कोपदिं खळनु खड्गवनु हिडिदु
kaḍu kopadiṃ khal̤anu khaḍgavanu hiḍidu
When the wicked one, in fierce anger, seized his sword
Verse 8 — निन्नॊडॆय ऎल्लिहनॆंदु नुडिये
निन्नॊडॆय ऎल्लिहनॆंदु नुडिये
ninnòḍèya èllihanèṃdu nuḍiye
and demanded ‘Where is your Lord?’ —
Verse 9 — दृढ भकुतियलि शिशुवु बिडदॆ निन्ननु भजिसॆ
दृढ भकुतियलि शिशुवु बिडदॆ निन्ननु भजिसॆ
dṛḍha bhakutiyali śiśuvu biḍadè ninnanu bhajisè
as the child, in firm devotion, unceasingly worshipped You,
Verse 10 — सडगरदि कंबदिंदॊडॆदॆयो नरहरिये
सडगरदि कंबदिंदॊडॆदॆयो नरहरिये
saḍagaradi kaṃbadiṃdòḍèdèyo narahariye
did You not burst forth from the pillar in joy, O Narahari?
Verse 11 — यमसुतन राणिगॆ अक्षय वसनवनित्तॆ
यमसुतन राणिगॆ अक्षय वसनवनित्तॆ
yamasutana rāṇigè akṣaya vasanavanittè
You gave the queen of Yama’s son an endless garment;
Verse 12 — समयदलि अजमिळन पॊरॆदॆ
समयदलि अजमिळन पॊरॆदॆ
samayadali ajamil̤ana pòrèdè
at the right moment You saved Ajamila.
Verse 13 — समयासमयवुंटॆ भक्तवत्सल निनगॆ
समयासमयवुंटॆ भक्तवत्सल निनगॆ
samayāsamayavuṃṭè bhaktavatsala ninagè
Is there any right or wrong time for You, O lover of devotees?
Verse 14 — कमलाक्ष कागिनॆलॆयादि केशवनॆ
कमलाक्ष कागिनॆलॆयादि केशवनॆ
kamalākṣa kāginèlèyādi keśavanè
O lotus-eyed Ādikeśava of Kāginele!
About Bāgilu Teredu Sēveyanu Kōḍo Hariye
Bāgilu Teredu Sēveyanu Kōḍo Hariye 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: haridasaseva.com.
Also known as: Bāgilanu Teredu Sēveyanu Kōḍo Hariye.
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".
What is Bāgilu Teredu Sēveyanu Kōḍo Hariye and what does it mean?
Bāgilu Teredu Sēveyanu Kōḍo Hariye 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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Who composed Bāgilu Teredu Sēveyanu Kōḍo Hariye?
Bāgilu Teredu Sēveyanu Kōḍo Hariye is attributed to Kanaka Dāsa.
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