The will of Hari is true — our Hariʼs will alone comes to pass;
Verse 2 — నర చిత్తకే̀ బందద్దు లవలేశ నడే̀యదు
నర చిత్తకే̀ బందద్దు లవలేశ నడే̀యదు
nara cittakè baṃdaddu lavaleśa naḍèyadu
what enters a manʼs mind does not come about in the least.
Verse 3 — సుదతి మక్కళ భాగ్య బయసోదు నర చిత్త
సుదతి మక్కళ భాగ్య బయసోదు నర చిత్త
sudati makkal̤a bhāgya bayasodu nara citta
To wish for a lovely wife and children — that is manʼs will;
Verse 4 — మదువ్యాగదిరువుదు హరి చిత్తవయ్య
మదువ్యాగదిరువుదు హరి చిత్తవయ్య
maduvyāgadiruvudu hari cittavayya
to remain unmarried — that is Hariʼs will.
Verse 5 — కుదురే̀ అందణ ఆనే̀ బయసోదు నర చిత్త
కుదురే̀ అందణ ఆనే̀ బయసోదు నర చిత్త
kudurè aṃdaṇa ānè bayasodu nara citta
To crave horses, palanquins and elephants — that is manʼs will;
Verse 6 — పాదచారి ఆగోదు హరి చిత్తవయ్య
పాదచారి ఆగోదు హరి చిత్తవయ్య
pādacāri āgodu hari cittavayya
to go on foot — that is Hariʼs will.
Verse 7 — సదా అన్నదానవ బయసోదు నర చిత్త
సదా అన్నదానవ బయసోదు నర చిత్త
sadā annadānava bayasodu nara citta
To wish always to give food in charity — that is manʼs will;
Verse 8 — ఉదరకే̀ అళువుదు హరి చిత్తవయ్య
ఉదరకే̀ అళువుదు హరి చిత్తవయ్య
udarakè al̤uvudu hari cittavayya
to weep for oneʼs own belly — that is Hariʼs will.
Verse 9 — పురందర విఠ్ఠలన బయసోదు నర చిత్త
పురందర విఠ్ఠలన బయసోదు నర చిత్త
puraṃdara viṭhṭhalana bayasodu nara citta
To long for Purandara Viṭhala — that is manʼs will;
Verse 10 — దురితవ కళే̀వుదు హరి చిత్తవయ్య
దురితవ కళే̀వుదు హరి చిత్తవయ్య
duritava kal̤èvudu hari cittavayya
to wipe away all sin — that is Hariʼs will. (the poetʼs signature)
About Hari Citta Satya
Hari Citta Satya 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".
Hari Citta Satya is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, of 10 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 Hari Citta Satya?
Hari Citta Satya is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
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