Ēnu Dhanyal̤ō Lakumi

Tamil lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 13 verses

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Ēநு தந்யள்ō லகுமி

Ēநு தந்யள்ō லகுமி

Ēnu dhanyal̤ō lakumi

Verse 1 — ஏநு தந்யளோ லகுமி ஏ̀ம்த மாந்யளோ

ஏநு தந்யளோ லகுமி ஏ̀ம்த மாந்யளோ

enu dhanyal̤o lakumi èṃtha mānyal̤o

How blessed you are, O Lakṣmī, how honoured you are —

Verse 2 — ஸாநுராகதிம்த ஹரியதாநே̀ ஸேவே̀ மாடு திஹளோ

ஸாநுராகதிம்த ஹரியதாநே̀ ஸேவே̀ மாடு திஹளோ

sānurāgadiṃda hariyatānè sevè māḍu tihal̤o

will you lovingly, with devotion, serve Hari yourself?

Verse 3 — கோடி கோடி ப்ரு'த்யரிரலு

கோடி கோடி ப்ரு'த்யரிரலு

koṭi koṭi bhṛtyariralu

Even though countless attendants wait upon him,

Verse 4 — ஹாடகாம்பரந ஸேவே̀

ஹாடகாம்பரந ஸேவே̀

hāṭakāṃbarana sevè

serve the lotus feet of Veṅkaṭeśa,

Verse 5 — ஸாடியில்லதே̀ மாடி

ஸாடியில்லதே̀ மாடி

sāṭiyilladè māḍi

without rivalry or envy,

Verse 6 — பூர்ணநோடதிம்த ஸுகிஸுதிஹளு

பூர்ணநோடதிம்த ஸுகிஸுதிஹளு

pūrṇanoṭadiṃda sukhisutihal̤u

and be forever happy with the fullness of his vision.

Verse 7 — சத்ர சாமர வ்யஜந பரியம்க

சத்ர சாமர வ்யஜந பரியம்க

chatra cāmara vyajana pariyaṃka

Standing in the form of the vessel, holding the parasol,

Verse 8 — பாத்ர ரூபதல்லி நிம்து

பாத்ர ரூபதல்லி நிம்து

pātra rūpadalli niṃtu

the chowrie and the fan,

Verse 9 — சித்ர சரிதநாத ஹரிய

சித்ர சரிதநாத ஹரிய

citra caritanāda hariya

the wondrous play of Hari,

Verse 10 — நித்ய ஸேவே̀ மாடுதிஹளு

நித்ய ஸேவே̀ மாடுதிஹளு

nitya sevè māḍutihal̤u

serve him day after day,

Verse 11 — ஸர்வ ஸ்தளதி வ்யாப்தநாத

ஸர்வ ஸ்தளதி வ்யாப்தநாத

sarva sthal̤adi vyāptanāda

all-pervading,

Verse 12 — ஸர்வ தோஷரஹிதநாத

ஸர்வ தோஷரஹிதநாத

sarva doṣarahitanāda

faultless,

Verse 13 — ஸர்வ வம்த்யநாத புரம்தர விட்டலந்ந ஸேவிஸுவளோ

ஸர்வ வம்த்யநாத புரம்தர விட்டலந்ந ஸேவிஸுவளோ

sarva vaṃdyanāda puraṃdara viṭhṭhalanna sevisuval̤o

serve Purandara Viṭhala, the all-honoured lord.

About Ēnu Dhanyal̤ō Lakumi

Ēnu Dhanyal̤ō Lakumi is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Lakshmi — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: haridasaseva.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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