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Dāsana Māḍiko Enna

Tamil lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsaru · devaranama · 14 verses

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தாஸந மாடிகோ ஏந்ந

தாஸந மாடிகோ ஏந்ந
dāsana māḍiko enna

Verse 1 — தாஸந மாடிகோ̀ ஏ̀ந்ந

தாஸந மாடிகோ̀ ஏ̀ந்ந
dāsana māḍikò ènna
Make me your servant,

Verse 2 — ஸ்வாமி ஸாஸிரநாமத வே̀ம்கடரமண

ஸ்வாமி ஸாஸிரநாமத வே̀ம்கடரமண
svāmi sāsiranāmada vèṃkaṭaramaṇa
O Lord Veṅkaṭaramaṇa of a thousand names.

Verse 3 — துருபுத்திகளநே̀ல்ல பிடிஸோ̀

துருபுத்திகளநே̀ல்ல பிடிஸோ̀
durubuddhigal̤anèlla biḍisò
Rid me of all my evil thoughts;

Verse 4 — நிந்ந கருணகவசவே̀ந்ந ஹரணக்கே̀ தோ̀டிஸோ̀

நிந்ந கருணகவசவே̀ந்ந ஹரணக்கே̀ தோ̀டிஸோ̀
ninna karuṇakavacavènna haraṇakkè tòḍisò
clothe my life in the armour of your grace.

Verse 5 — சரணஸே̀வே̀ ஏ̀நகே̀ கோ̀டிஸோ̀ அபய

சரணஸே̀வே̀ ஏ̀நகே̀ கோ̀டிஸோ̀ அபய
caraṇasèvè ènagè kòḍisò abhaya
Grant me service at your feet — your hand of refuge,

Verse 6 — கரபுஷ்பவ ஏ̀ந்ந ஶிரதல்லி முடிஸோ̀

கரபுஷ்பவ ஏ̀ந்ந ஶிரதல்லி முடிஸோ̀
karapuṣpava ènna śiradalli muḍisò
set that flower-like hand upon my head.

Verse 7 — த்ரு'டபக்தி நிந்நல்லி பேடி

த்ரு'டபக்தி நிந்நல்லி பேடி
dṛḍhabhakti ninnalli beḍi
Begging steadfast devotion to you,

Verse 8 — நா அடிகே̀ரகுவே̀நய்ய அநுதிந பாடி

நா அடிகே̀ரகுவே̀நய்ய அநுதிந பாடி
nā aḍigèraguvènayya anudina pāḍi
I bow at your feet each day and sing your praise.

Verse 9 — கடே̀கண்ணலே̀ ஏ̀ந்ந நோடி பிடுவே̀

கடே̀கண்ணலே̀ ஏ̀ந்ந நோடி பிடுவே̀
kaḍègaṇṇalè ènna noḍi biḍuvè
Look upon me with a sidelong glance of grace,

Verse 10 — கோ̀டு நிந்ந த்யாநவ மநஶுசி மாடி

கோ̀டு நிந்ந த்யாநவ மநஶுசி மாடி
kòḍu ninna dhyānava manaśuci māḍi
purify my mind and grant me your meditation.

Verse 11 — மோ̀ரே̀ஹோ̀க்கவர காய்வ பிருது

மோ̀ரே̀ஹோ̀க்கவர காய்வ பிருது
mòrèhòkkavara kāyva birudu
Yours is the very title of protecting all who take refuge;

Verse 12 — ஏ̀ந்ந மரே̀யதே̀ ரக்ஷணே̀ மாடய்ய போ̀ரே̀து

ஏ̀ந்ந மரே̀யதே̀ ரக்ஷணே̀ மாடய்ய போ̀ரே̀து
ènna marèyadè rakṣaṇè māḍayya pòrèdu
so forget me not — guard and sustain me, O Lord.

Verse 13 — துரிதகளே̀ல்லவ தரிது

துரிதகளே̀ல்லவ தரிது
duritagal̤èllava taridu
Cut away all my sins,

Verse 14 — ஸிரி புரம்தரவிட்டல ஏ̀ந்நநு போ̀ரே̀து

ஸிரி புரம்தரவிட்டல ஏ̀ந்நநு போ̀ரே̀து
siri puraṃdaraviṭhṭhala ènnanu pòrèdu
and cherish me, O glorious Purandara Viṭhala. (the poet’s signature)
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About Dāsana Māḍiko Enna

Dāsana Māḍiko Enna is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsaru, addressed to Venkateshwara — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Kannada Wikisource.

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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