Citta Śuddhiyillada Manuja Jñāniye

Devanagari lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 21 verses

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चित्त शुद्धियिल्लद मनुज ज्ञानिये

चित्त शुद्धियिल्लद मनुज ज्ञानिये

citta śuddhiyillada manuja jñāniye

Verse 1 — चित्त शुद्धियिल्लद मनुज ज्ञानिये

चित्त शुद्धियिल्लद मनुज ज्ञानिये

citta śuddhiyillada manuja jñāniye

Can a man whose mind is impure truly be called wise?

Verse 2 — पाप हॊत्तु कळॆयदंथ नर मनुजनॆ

पाप हॊत्तु कळॆयदंथ नर मनुजनॆ

pāpa hòttu kal̤èyadaṃtha nara manujanè

One who shoulders sin and never lays it down — is he even human?

Verse 3 — बंधनदॊळिह व्याघ्र अदु बहु तपस्विये

बंधनदॊळिह व्याघ्र अदु बहु तपस्विये

baṃdhanadòl̤iha vyāghra adu bahu tapasviye

A tiger pacing its cage — does that make it a great ascetic?

Verse 4 — सिंधुविनॊळिह नॊरॆ सितकिरणवे

सिंधुविनॊळिह नॊरॆ सितकिरणवे

siṃdhuvinòl̤iha nòrè sitakiraṇave

Foam adrift on the ocean — is that a moonbeam?

Verse 5 — अंधकनु कण्णु मुच्चलु योगसाधनवे

अंधकनु कण्णु मुच्चलु योगसाधनवे

aṃdhakanu kaṇṇu muccalu yogasādhanave

A blind man closing his eyes — is that the practice of yoga?

Verse 6 — मंदमति सुम्मनिरलदु मौनवॆ

मंदमति सुम्मनिरलदु मौनवॆ

maṃdamati summaniraladu maunavè

A dullard sitting mute — is that true silence?

Verse 7 — श्वान बूदियॊळिरलु शिवभक्तनॆनबहुदॆ

श्वान बूदियॊळिरलु शिवभक्तनॆनबहुदॆ

śvāna būdiyòl̤iralu śivabhaktanènabahudè

A dog rolling in ash — can you call it a devotee of Śiva?

Verse 8 — काननदॊळिह कागॆ वनवासिये

काननदॊळिह कागॆ वनवासिये

kānanadòl̤iha kāgè vanavāsiye

A crow dwelling in the forest — is that a forest recluse?

Verse 9 — गाण तिरुगलॆत्तु देशयात्रॆयॆनबहुदॆ

गाण तिरुगलॆत्तु देशयात्रॆयॆनबहुदॆ

gāṇa tirugalèttu deśayātrèyènabahudè

An ox turning the oil-press — is that a pilgrimage?

Verse 10 — मीनदासॆय बकन स्थिति ध्यानवे

मीनदासॆय बकन स्थिति ध्यानवे

mīnadāsèya bakana sthiti dhyānave

A heron frozen mid-pose, craving fish — is that stance meditation?

Verse 11 — तोळ अडविय तिरुगलु अदु दिगंबरनॆ

तोळ अडविय तिरुगलु अदु दिगंबरनॆ

tol̤a aḍaviya tirugalu adu digaṃbaranè

A wolf roaming the woods unclad — is that a sky-clad sage?

Verse 12 — गाळियुंबुव भुजग उपवासिये

गाळियुंबुव भुजग उपवासिये

gāl̤iyuṃbuva bhujaga upavāsiye

A serpent that lives on air — is that one who fasts?

Verse 13 — आलद मरकॆ जडॆयिरलु अदु तपस्वियॆ

आलद मरकॆ जडॆयिरलु अदु तपस्वियॆ

ālada marakè jaḍèyiralu adu tapasviyè

A banyan tree wearing matted roots — is that an ascetic?

Verse 14 — कालदल्लिह गूगॆ हिरियागबहुदॆ

कालदल्लिह गूगॆ हिरियागबहुदॆ

kāladalliha gūgè hiriyāgabahudè

An owl grown old — does mere age make it venerable?

Verse 15 — मारि मनॆयॊळगिरलु मत्तॆ सहकारिये

मारि मनॆयॊळगिरलु मत्तॆ सहकारिये

māri manèyòl̤agiralu mattè sahakāriye

Lodging with the plague-goddess — is she then your helper?

Verse 16 — ऊर ऒळगिन कळ्ळ अव नॆंटने

ऊर ऒळगिन कळ्ळ अव नॆंटने

ūra òl̤agina kal̤l̤a ava nèṃṭane

A thief living in your own street — is he your kinsman?

Verse 17 — जारॆयॆनिसुवळु कुलवनितॆये संसार मग्ननादव ज्ञानिये

जारॆयॆनिसुवळु कुलवनितॆये संसार मग्ननादव ज्ञानिये

jārèyènisuval̤u kulavanitèye saṃsāra magnanādava jñāniye

Can a fallen woman be called chaste? Can one drowned in worldliness be called wise?

Verse 18 — मंडूक कूगलदु मंत्रवॆंदॆनबहुदॆ

मंडूक कूगलदु मंत्रवॆंदॆनबहुदॆ

maṃḍūka kūgaladu maṃtravèṃdènabahudè

A frog croaking in the rain — can that be called a mantra?

Verse 19 — गुंडु नीरॊळगिरलु अदु स्नानवे

गुंडु नीरॊळगिरलु अदु स्नानवे

guṃḍu nīròl̤agiralu adu snānave

A pebble resting underwater — is that a holy bath?

Verse 20 — पुंडरीकाक्ष सिरि पुरंदरविठलन्न

पुंडरीकाक्ष सिरि पुरंदरविठलन्न

puṃḍarīkākṣa siri puraṃdaraviṭhalanna

Whoever beholds the lotus-eyed Sri Purandara Viṭṭhala yet worships Him not is a sinner — is he even human?

Verse 21 — कंडु भजिसदव पापि अव मनुजने

कंडु भजिसदव पापि अव मनुजने

kaṃḍu bhajisadava pāpi ava manujane

Whoever beholds the lotus-eyed Sri Purandara Viṭṭhala yet worships Him not is a sinner — is he even human?

About Citta Śuddhiyillada Manuja Jñāniye

Citta Śuddhiyillada Manuja Jñāniye is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vitthala — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: raocollectionssongs.blogspot.com.

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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Citta Śuddhiyillada Manuja Jñāniye is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vitthala, of 21 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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