Even in old age I fed it butter without fail and reared it;
Verse 8 — òppadiṃda gil̤iyu īga
òppadiṃda gil̤iyu īga
and now that lovely parrot
Verse 9 — tèppanè hāri hoyitayyo
tèppanè hāri hoyitayyo
has suddenly flown away, alas!
Verse 10 — rāma ènnuva gil̤i
rāma ènnuva gil̤i
The parrot that says “Rāma”,
Verse 11 — komala kāyada gil̤a
komala kāyada gil̤a
the parrot of tender form,
Verse 12 — premadi sākida gil̤i
premadi sākida gil̤i
the parrot I raised with love —
Verse 13 — aṃgaiyalli āḍo gil̤i
aṃgaiyalli āḍo gil̤i
the parrot that played in my palm,
Verse 14 — muṃgai melaṇa gil̤i
muṃgai melaṇa gil̤i
the parrot perched upon my forearm,
Verse 15 — raṃga viṭhṭhalanaṃtè
raṃga viṭhṭhalanaṃtè
like Ranga Viṭhala Himself,
Verse 16 — raṃgadi bhajisuva gil̤i
raṃgadi bhajisuva gil̤i
the parrot that sang His praise in joy.
About Giliyu Panjaradolilla
Giliyu Panjaradolilla is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Rama — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, 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".
What is Giliyu Panjaradolilla and what does it mean?
Giliyu Panjaradolilla is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Rama, of 15 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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Who composed Giliyu Panjaradolilla?
Giliyu Panjaradolilla is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
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