dayamāḍō dayamāḍō
dayamāḍō dayamāḍō
Dayamāḍō Dayamāḍō
Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsaru · devaranama · 12 verses
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Verse 1 — dayamāḍo dayamāḍo
dayamāḍo dayamāḍo
Have mercy, have mercy!
Verse 2 — bhayakara sumahadbhayahara yativara
bhayakara sumahadbhayahara yativara
O terrible one, remover of great fear, best among ascetics!
Verse 3 — mokṣada karuṇa kaṭākṣadi ènnanu
mokṣada karuṇa kaṭākṣadi ènnanu
With the glance of your grace that grants liberation,
Verse 4 — vīkṣisi ninna nirīkṣisuvaṃtè
vīkṣisi ninna nirīkṣisuvaṃtè
look upon me — I wait for you alone.
Verse 5 — lakṣyādhīśara lakṣilladè jñāna
lakṣyādhīśara lakṣilladè jñāna
Without the gaze of the Lord of all targets,
Verse 6 — nākṣadi tavapada lakṣisuvaṃtè
nākṣadi tavapada lakṣisuvaṃtè
with the glance of knowledge, look upon this yearning one.
Verse 7 — satyābhida napa mṛtyuharisi muda
satyābhida napa mṛtyuharisi muda
Truth incarnate, destroyer of death —
Verse 8 — vittu pālisida uttama ènage
vittu pālisida uttama ènage
O Protector, you who preserved the good, look upon me!
Verse 9 — ballidatara maha pralhāda ninnòl̤u
ballidatara maha pralhāda ninnòl̤u
Like the mighty Prahlada, unshakeable in you —
Verse 10 — nillisu ènamana èlli calisadaṃtè
nillisu ènamana èlli calisadaṃtè
fix my mind upon you, so it never wanders.
Verse 11 — dātaguru jagannātha viṭhalana
dātaguru jagannātha viṭhalana
O compassionate giver, Jagannatha Vitthala —
Verse 12 — dūtāgraṇi sukhetara kal̤èdu
dūtāgraṇi sukhetara kal̤èdu
as your devoted messenger, destroy my suffering.
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About Dayamāḍō Dayamāḍō
Dayamāḍō Dayamāḍō is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsaru, addressed to Raghavendra — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Source unrecorded.
Also known as: Dayamado Hanuma Dayamado.
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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Dayamāḍō Dayamāḍō is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsaru, addressed to Raghavendra, of 12 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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