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gaṃgādi sākala

Tamil lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 8 verses

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கம்காதி ஸாகல

கம்காதி ஸாகல
gaṃgādi sākala

Verse 1 — கம்காதி ஸாகல தீர்தம்களிகதிக ஶ்ரீ ஹரிய நாம

கம்காதி ஸாகல தீர்தம்களிகதிக ஶ்ரீ ஹரிய நாம
gaṃgādi sākala tīrtaṃgal̤igadhika śrī hariya nāma
The name of Lord Hari, redeemer of all tīrthas, O gangādi!

Verse 2 — ஹிம்கடே̀ நே̀நே̀வர்கே̀ மம்கள பலவீவ ஹரிய நாம

ஹிம்கடே̀ நே̀நே̀வர்கே̀ மம்கள பலவீவ ஹரிய நாம
hiṃgaḍè nènèvargè maṃgal̤a phalavīva hariya nāma
The fruit-like name of Hari is bestowed upon me, O Hingade.

Verse 3 — ஸ்நாந ஜபம்கள ஸாதிஸதவநிகே̀ ஹரிய நாம

ஸ்நாந ஜபம்கள ஸாதிஸதவநிகே̀ ஹரிய நாம
snāna japaṃgal̤a sādhisadavanigè hariya nāma
The name of Hari, the essence of bath and sacred chant.

Verse 4 — ஜ்ஞாநவநரியட மூடாத்மநிகே இது ஹரிய நாம

ஜ்ஞாநவநரியட மூடாத்மநிகே இது ஹரிய நாம
jñānavanariyaḍa mūḍhātmanige idu hariya nāma
This is the name of Hari, confounding even the wise-minded.

Verse 5 — வேத ஶாஸ்த்ரம்களநோடட மநுஜகே̀ ஹரிய நாம

வேத ஶாஸ்த்ரம்களநோடட மநுஜகே̀ ஹரிய நாம
veda śāstraṃgal̤anoḍaḍa manujagè hariya nāma
The name of Hari, before whom the Vedas and scriptures bow.

Verse 6 — ஸாதநம்கள நால்கு ஸாதிஸதவநிகே̀ ஹரிய நாம

ஸாதநம்கள நால்கு ஸாதிஸதவநிகே̀ ஹரிய நாம
sādhanaṃgal̤a nālgu sādisadavanigè hariya nāma
The name of Hari, attained by the practice of sādhanā.

Verse 7 — காலந தூதர தரிது பிஸுடுவுது ஹரிய நாம

காலந தூதர தரிது பிஸுடுவுது ஹரிய நாம
kālana dūtara taridu bisuḍuvudu hariya nāma
The name of Hari, which cuts through the arrows of time.

Verse 8 — லோல ஶ்ரீ புரம்தர வித்தலந ஓ̀லுமே̀கே̀ ஹரிய நாம

லோல ஶ்ரீ புரம்தர வித்தலந ஓ̀லுமே̀கே̀ ஹரிய நாம
lola śrī puraṃdara vittalana òlumègè hariya nāma
The name of Hari, which delights Śrī Purandara Viṭhala.

About gaṃgādi sākala

gaṃgādi sākala is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Kannada Wikisource.

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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gaṃgādi sākala is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, of 8 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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