Dāsadāsara Maneya Dāsānudāsa

Tamil lyrics with meaning · composed by Kanaka Dāsa · devaranama · 14 verses

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தாஸதாஸர மநேய தாஸாநுதாஸ

தாஸதாஸர மநேய தாஸாநுதாஸ

dāsadāsara maneya dāsānudāsa

Verse 1 — தாஸதாஸர மநே̀ய தாஸாநுதாஸ நாநு

தாஸதாஸர மநே̀ய தாஸாநுதாஸ நாநு

dāsadāsara manèya dāsānudāsa nānu

I am the servant of servants in the house of the Lord's servants,

Verse 2 — ஶ்ரீஶ ஶ்ரீரம்க நிம்ம மநே̀ய தாஸ

ஶ்ரீஶ ஶ்ரீரம்க நிம்ம மநே̀ய தாஸ

śrīśa śrīraṃga nimma manèya dāsa

a slave in the house of Śrīśa, of Śrīraṅga Himself.

Verse 3 — ஶம்குதாஸர மநே̀ய மம்குதாஸநு நாநய்ய

ஶம்குதாஸர மநே̀ய மம்குதாஸநு நாநய்ய

śaṃkudāsara manèya maṃkudāsanu nānayya

In the house of conch-bearing devotees, a dull servant am I;

Verse 4 — மம்குதாஸநு நாநு மருளதாஸ

மம்குதாஸநு நாநு மருளதாஸ

maṃkudāsanu nānu marul̤adāsa

a dull servant am I, a deluded servant;

Verse 5 — ஸம்கீர்தநே̀ய மாடி நே̀நே̀வ பக்தர மநே̀ய

ஸம்கீர்தநே̀ய மாடி நே̀நே̀வ பக்தர மநே̀ய

saṃkīrtanèya māḍi nènèva bhaktara manèya

in the house of devotees who sing His praise and hold Him in mind;

Verse 6 — பிம்கத பாகில காய்வ படதாஸ நாநு

பிம்கத பாகில காய்வ படதாஸ நாநு

biṃkada bāgila kāyva baḍadāsa nānu

at their door I proudly stand guard, a poor servant.

Verse 7 — காளிதாஸர மநே̀ய கீளுதாஸநு நாநய்ய

காளிதாஸர மநே̀ய கீளுதாஸநு நாநய்ய

kāl̤idāsara manèya kīl̤udāsanu nānayya

In the house of Kāḷidāsa's kin, a lowly servant am I;

Verse 8 — ஆளுதாஸநு நாநு மூளதாஸ

ஆளுதாஸநு நாநு மூளதாஸ

āl̤udāsanu nānu mūl̤adāsa

a toiling servant am I, a base servant;

Verse 9 — பாலாக்ஷஸக நிந்ந பஜிப பக்தர மநே̀ய

பாலாக்ஷஸக நிந்ந பஜிப பக்தர மநே̀ய

phālākṣasakha ninna bhajipa bhaktara manèya

O friend of the forehead-eyed Śiva, in the house of those who worship You,

Verse 10 — ஆளிநாளிந தாஸநடிதாஸ நாநய்ய

ஆளிநாளிந தாஸநடிதாஸ நாநய்ய

āl̤ināl̤ina dāsanaḍidāsa nānayya

the slave at the feet of servants of servants am I.

Verse 11 — ஹலவு தாஸர மநே̀ய ஹோ̀லே̀தாஸ நாநய்ய

ஹலவு தாஸர மநே̀ய ஹோ̀லே̀தாஸ நாநய்ய

halavu dāsara manèya hòlèdāsa nānayya

In the house of many a servant, an outcaste servant am I;

Verse 12 — குலவில்லத தாஸ குருபதாஸ

குலவில்லத தாஸ குருபதாஸ

kulavillada dāsa kurubadāsa

a casteless servant, a shepherd-servant;

Verse 13 — சலதி நிந்ந பஜிஸுவவர மநே̀ய மாதிகதாஸ

சலதி நிந்ந பஜிஸுவவர மநே̀ய மாதிகதாஸ

chaladi ninna bhajisuvavara manèya mādigadāsa

in the house of those who worship You with fierce resolve, a Mādiga servant —

Verse 14 — ஸலே̀ முக்தி பாலிஸே̀ந்நோ̀டே̀ய ஆதிகேஶவராய

ஸலே̀ முக்தி பாலிஸே̀ந்நோ̀டே̀ய ஆதிகேஶவராய

salè mukti pālisènnòḍèya ādikeśavarāya

grant me full release, O Ādikeśavarāya! (the poet's signature)

About Dāsadāsara Maneya Dāsānudāsa

Dāsadāsara Maneya Dāsānudāsa 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: madhwafestivals.com.

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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