the saviour of all who take refuge, the purifier —
Verse 5 — श्रीश पुरंदर विठ्ठल रायन
श्रीश पुरंदर विठ्ठल रायन
śrīśa puraṃdara viṭhṭhala rāyana
the Lord of Śrī, sovereign Purandara Viṭhala,
Verse 6 — सृष्टिगॊडॆयन मुट्टि भजिसि नी
सृष्टिगॊडॆयन मुट्टि भजिसि नी
sṛṣṭigòḍèyana muṭṭi bhajisi nī
master of creation: reach out, worship, and remember Him. (the poetʼs signature)
About Hari Smarane Mado
Hari Smarane Mado is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu — 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".
Hari Smarane Mado is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, 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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What is the word-by-word meaning of Hari Smarane Mado?
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Who composed Hari Smarane Mado?
Hari Smarane Mado is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
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