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Ī Pariya Sōbagava

Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 14 verses

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ī pariya sōbagava

ī pariya sōbagava

Verse 1 — ī pariya sobagava devarali nā kāṇè

ī pariya sobagava devarali nā kāṇè
This beauty and grace — I see it in no other god,

Verse 2 — gopijanapriya gopālagalladè

gopijanapriya gopālagalladè
save in Gopala, beloved of the gopis. || refrain ||

Verse 3 — dòrèyatanadali noḍè dharaṇidevigè ramaṇa |

dòrèyatanadali noḍè dharaṇidevigè ramaṇa |
In sovereignty, He is the consort of Bhūdevī;

Verse 4 — siriyatanadali noḍè śrīkāṃtanu ||

siriyatanadali noḍè śrīkāṃtanu ||
in prosperity, the beloved of Śrī.

Verse 5 — hiriyatanadali noḍè sarasijòdbhavanayya |

hiriyatanadali noḍè sarasijòdbhavanayya |
In seniority, He is the creator of the lotus-born Brahmā;

Verse 6 — guruvutanadali noḍè jagadādi guruvu

guruvutanadali noḍè jagadādi guruvu
as guru, the primordial preceptor of the universe. ||1||

Verse 7 — pāvanatvadi noḍè amara gaṃgājanaka |

pāvanatvadi noḍè amara gaṃgājanaka |
In purity, the origin of the divine Gaṅgā;

Verse 8 — devatvadali noḍè divijaròḍèya ||

devatvadali noḍè divijaròḍèya ||
in divinity, the lord of the celestials.

Verse 9 — lāvaṇyadali noḍè lokamohakanayya |

lāvaṇyadali noḍè lokamohakanayya |
In beauty, the enchanter of the world;

Verse 10 — āva dhairyadi noḍè asurāṃtaka

āva dhairyadi noḍè asurāṃtaka
in valour, the slayer of demons. ||2||

Verse 11 — gaganadali saṃcaripa garuḍadevanè turaga |

gaganadali saṃcaripa garuḍadevanè turaga |
In the sky He rides Garuḍa as His steed;

Verse 12 — jagatīdhara śeṣa pariyaṃka śayana ||

jagatīdhara śeṣa pariyaṃka śayana ||
on Śeṣa He reclines upon His cosmic couch.

Verse 13 — nigamagocara puraṃdara viṭhalagallade |

nigamagocara puraṃdara viṭhalagallade |
Known only through the Vedas, Purandara Viṭhala —

Verse 14 — migilāda daivagal̤igī bhāgya uṃṭe?

migilāda daivagal̤igī bhāgya uṃṭe?
does any other god possess such fortune and splendour? ||3||

About Ī Pariya Sōbagava

Ī Pariya Sōbagava is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara 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.

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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Ī Pariya Sōbagava is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Krishna, of 14 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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