Idu Bhāgya

Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 14 verses

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idu bhāgya

Verse 1 — idu bhāgya idu bhāgya idu bhāgyavayya

idu bhāgya idu bhāgya idu bhāgyavayya

This itself is fortune — this itself is fortune, this itself is blessedness!

Verse 2 — padumanābhana pādabhajanè sukhavayya

padumanābhana pādabhajanè sukhavayya

To worship Padmanābha's feet is the truest joy.

Verse 3 — kallāgi irabeku kaṭhiṇa bhavatòrèyòl̤agè

kallāgi irabeku kaṭhiṇa bhavatòrèyòl̤agè

Stand firm as stone amid life's harsh, rushing torrent.

Verse 4 — billāgi irabeku ballavaròl̤u

billāgi irabeku ballavaròl̤u

Bend like a bow, humbly, before those who know.

Verse 5 — mèllane mādhavana manadi mèccisabeku

mèllane mādhavana manadi mèccisabeku

Gently, win over Mādhava's heart.

Verse 6 — bèllavāgirabeku baṃdhujanaròl̤agè

bèllavāgirabeku baṃdhujanaròl̤agè

Be sweet as jaggery among your kin and companions.

Verse 7 — buddhiyali tanumanava tiddikòl̤utirabeku

buddhiyali tanumanava tiddikòl̤utirabeku

Keep refining body and mind with wisdom.

Verse 8 — muddāgi irabeku muni yogigal̤igè

muddāgi irabeku muni yogigal̤igè

Be tender and beloved of sages and yogis.

Verse 9 — madhva matābdhiyali mīnāgi irabeku

madhva matābdhiyali mīnāgi irabeku

Swim like a fish in the ocean of Madhva's teaching.

Verse 10 — śuddhanāgirabeku karaṇatrayaṃgal̤ali

śuddhanāgirabeku karaṇatrayaṃgal̤ali

Stay pure in all three instruments — thought, word, and deed.

Verse 11 — viṣayabhogada tṛṇakè uriyāgi irabeku

viṣayabhogada tṛṇakè uriyāgi irabeku

Be fire to the dry straw of sensual pleasure.

Verse 12 — niśi hagalu śrīhariya bhajisabeku

niśi hagalu śrīhariya bhajisabeku

Worship Śrī Hari night and day.

Verse 13 — vasudhèyòl̤u puraṃdaraviṭhalana nāmava

vasudhèyòl̤u puraṃdaraviṭhalana nāmava

Here on earth, take up Purandara Viṭṭhala's name —

Verse 14 — hasanāgi nènènènèdu sukhiyāgabeku

hasanāgi nènènènèdu sukhiyāgabeku

dwell on it sweetly, over and over, and be happy.

About Idu Bhāgya

Idu Bhāgya 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: madhwafestivals.com.

Also known as: Idu Bhagya, Idu Bhagya Idu Bhagya.

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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