This itself is fortune — this itself is fortune, this itself is blessedness!
Verse 2 — பதுமநாபந பாதபஜநே̀ ஸுகவய்ய
பதுமநாபந பாதபஜநே̀ ஸுகவய்ய
padumanābhana pādabhajanè sukhavayya
To worship Padmanābha's feet is the truest joy.
Verse 3 — கல்லாகி இரபேகு கடிண பவதோ̀ரே̀யோ̀ளகே̀
கல்லாகி இரபேகு கடிண பவதோ̀ரே̀யோ̀ளகே̀
kallāgi irabeku kaṭhiṇa bhavatòrèyòl̤agè
Stand firm as stone amid life's harsh, rushing torrent.
Verse 4 — பில்லாகி இரபேகு பல்லவரோ̀ளு
பில்லாகி இரபேகு பல்லவரோ̀ளு
billāgi irabeku ballavaròl̤u
Bend like a bow, humbly, before those who know.
Verse 5 — மே̀ல்லநே மாதவந மநதி மே̀ச்சிஸபேகு
மே̀ல்லநே மாதவந மநதி மே̀ச்சிஸபேகு
mèllane mādhavana manadi mèccisabeku
Gently, win over Mādhava's heart.
Verse 6 — பே̀ல்லவாகிரபேகு பம்துஜநரோ̀ளகே̀
பே̀ல்லவாகிரபேகு பம்துஜநரோ̀ளகே̀
bèllavāgirabeku baṃdhujanaròl̤agè
Be sweet as jaggery among your kin and companions.
Verse 7 — புத்தியலி தநுமநவ தித்திகோ̀ளுதிரபேகு
புத்தியலி தநுமநவ தித்திகோ̀ளுதிரபேகு
buddhiyali tanumanava tiddikòl̤utirabeku
Keep refining body and mind with wisdom.
Verse 8 — முத்தாகி இரபேகு முநி யோகிகளிகே̀
முத்தாகி இரபேகு முநி யோகிகளிகே̀
muddāgi irabeku muni yogigal̤igè
Be tender and beloved of sages and yogis.
Verse 9 — மத்வ மதாப்தியலி மீநாகி இரபேகு
மத்வ மதாப்தியலி மீநாகி இரபேகு
madhva matābdhiyali mīnāgi irabeku
Swim like a fish in the ocean of Madhva's teaching.
Verse 10 — ஶுத்தநாகிரபேகு கரணத்ரயம்களலி
ஶுத்தநாகிரபேகு கரணத்ரயம்களலி
śuddhanāgirabeku karaṇatrayaṃgal̤ali
Stay pure in all three instruments — thought, word, and deed.
Verse 11 — விஷயபோகத த்ரு'ணகே̀ உரியாகி இரபேகு
விஷயபோகத த்ரு'ணகே̀ உரியாகி இரபேகு
viṣayabhogada tṛṇakè uriyāgi irabeku
Be fire to the dry straw of sensual pleasure.
Verse 12 — நிஶி ஹகலு ஶ்ரீஹரிய பஜிஸபேகு
நிஶி ஹகலு ஶ்ரீஹரிய பஜிஸபேகு
niśi hagalu śrīhariya bhajisabeku
Worship Śrī Hari night and day.
Verse 13 — வஸுதே̀யோ̀ளு புரம்தரவிடலந நாமவ
வஸுதே̀யோ̀ளு புரம்தரவிடலந நாமவ
vasudhèyòl̤u puraṃdaraviṭhalana nāmava
Here on earth, take up Purandara Viṭṭhala's name —
Verse 14 — ஹஸநாகி நே̀நே̀நே̀நே̀து ஸுகியாகபேகு
ஹஸநாகி நே̀நே̀நே̀நே̀து ஸுகியாகபேகு
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".
Idu Bhāgya is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, of 14 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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Idu Bhāgya is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
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