You who dwell within all living beings, who guide their lives, who are unlike any being, the very life of life, the form of all souls, the lotus-born creator of worldly existence, the Lord of all beings — I am Your servant.
You who pervade all time, who regulate time, who are beyond time and know all three pasts, present and future, who set time in motion, who reverse time, who give rise to time, who are time itself — I am Your servant.
karma karmakṛtakarmakṛtāgama karmaphalaprada karmajita karmabaṃdha maha karmavimocaka karmavinigraha vikarmanāśatava
O Karma, You who cause actions, who create the fruits of karma, who conquer karma, who sever the bonds of karma, who subdue and destroy improper action — I am Your servant.
dharmayūpa mahadharmavivardhana dharmavidòttama dharmanidhe dharmasūkṣma mahadharmasaṃrakṣaka dharmasākṣi yamadharma putra tava
You who are the pillar of dharma, who greatly increase righteousness, who are the supreme abode of dharma, who are its subtle essence, its great protector, its witness, and the son of Yama who upholds dharma — I am Your servant.
You who are the mantra and the yantra, the great mantra, its seed, the king of mantras, who conquer through mantra, who are measured by mantra, who are the lord of mantras, O Jagannatha Vittala — I am Your servant.
About Dāsōhaṁ Tava Dāsōhaṁ
Dāsōhaṁ Tava Dāsōhaṁ is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Śrī Jagannātha Dāsa, addressed to Krishna — a Devaranama. 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: Dasoham Tava, Dasoham Tava Dasoham Jagannatha.
A leading Haridāsa saint of the eighteenth century, disciple of Gopāla Dāsa, and author of the celebrated Harikathāmṛtasāra; composer of many padas and suḷādis under the signature "Jagannātha Viṭhala".
What is Dāsōhaṁ Tava Dāsōhaṁ and what does it mean?
Dāsōhaṁ Tava Dāsōhaṁ is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Śrī Jagannātha Dāsa, addressed to Krishna, of 7 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 Dāsōhaṁ Tava Dāsōhaṁ?
Dāsōhaṁ Tava Dāsōhaṁ is attributed to Śrī Jagannātha Dāsa.
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