enna kanda haḷḷiya hanumā
enna kanda haḷḷiya hanumā
Enna Kanda Haḷḷiya Hanumā
Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Kanaka Dāsaru · devaranama · 5 verses
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Verse 1 — ènna kaṃda hal̤l̤iya hanuma
ènna kaṃda hal̤l̤iya hanuma
Enna Kanda Haḷḷiya Hanumā — “O Hanuma, child of my village street!” — a pada of Kanaka Dasaru: Sita, captive in Lanka, asks Hanuman how Lakshmana and Rama fare in the forest.
Verse 2 — ènna kaṃda hal̤l̤iya hanuma cènnāgi iharè…
ènna kaṃda hal̤l̤iya hanuma cènnāgi iharè lakṣmaṇa devaru
O Hanuma, my village child — are Lakshmana and the Lord well and safe? Tell me they are well!
Verse 3 — tuppa paṃcāmṛtavaṃdu aḍavigaḍḍègal̤iṃdu karpūra…
tuppa paṃcāmṛtavaṃdu aḍavigaḍḍègal̤iṃdu karpūra vīl̤yavaṃdu kuruku iṃdu suppattigè maṃcavaṃdu hullu hāsigèyiṃdu śrīpati rāghava kṣemadalaidārè
Ghee and pañcamṛta then, forest tubers now; camphor-betel then, dry chewing now; a cushioned cot then, a bed of straw now — may Śrīpati Raghava be safe and well!
Verse 4 — nava vastragal̤u aṃdu nārusīrègal̤iṃdu hūvina…
nava vastragal̤u aṃdu nārusīrègal̤iṃdu hūvina gaṃṭu aṃdu jaḍègal̤iṃdu javvādi kasturiyaṃdu bhasita dhūl̤iyiṃdu śrīvara rāghava kṣemadalaidārè
New garments then, bark-fibre robes now; flower-knots then, matted locks now; javvadi-musk and kasturi then, ash and dust now — may Śrīvara Raghava be safe and well!
Verse 5 — kanaka rathagal̤aṃdu kālunaḍigèyiṃdu ghana…
kanaka rathagal̤aṃdu kālunaḍigèyiṃdu ghana chatra cāmara aṃdu bisilu iṃdu sanakādigal̤olaipa ādikeśava namma hanumeśa rāghava kṣemadalaidārè
Golden chariots then, walking on foot now; grand parasol and whisk-fans then, scorching sun now — O Adikesava praised by Sanaka and the sages, our Hanumesha: may Raghava be safe and well! (the poet’s signature)
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About Enna Kanda Haḷḷiya Hanumā
Enna Kanda Haḷḷiya Hanumā is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Kanaka Dāsaru, addressed to Hanuman — 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: Enna Kanda Halliya Hanuma, Chennagi Ihare Lakshmana Devaru.
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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Enna Kanda Haḷḷiya Hanumā is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Kanaka Dāsaru, addressed to Hanuman, of 5 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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