Yaśodā cradled and played with Him — Jagadoddhāraṇa, the uplifter of the whole world.
Verse 2 — jagadoddhārana maganèṃdu til̤iyuta
jagadoddhārana maganèṃdu til̤iyuta
Taking the uplifter of the world to be merely her own son,
Verse 3 — magugal̤a māṇikyana āḍisidal̤èśodā
magugal̤a māṇikyana āḍisidal̤èśodā
Yaśodā played with Him, the ruby-jewel among all children.
Verse 4 — nigamakè silukada agaṇita mahimana
nigamakè silukada agaṇita mahimana
Him of measureless glory, whom even the Vedas cannot grasp,
Verse 5 — suguṇāṃta raṃgana āḍisidal̤èśodā
suguṇāṃta raṃgana āḍisidal̤èśodā
Ranga, the abode of all noble qualities — Yaśodā played with Him.
Verse 6 — aṇoraṇīyana mahatomahīyana
aṇoraṇīyana mahatomahīyana
Subtler than the subtlest atom, vaster than the vastest,
Verse 7 — aprameyana āḍisidèl̤èśodā
aprameyana āḍisidèl̤èśodā
the immeasurable One — Yaśodā played with Him.
Verse 8 — parama puruṣana paravāsu devana
parama puruṣana paravāsu devana
The Supreme Person, the transcendent Lord Vāsudeva,
Verse 9 — puraṃdara viṭhṭhalana āḍisidal̤èśodā
puraṃdara viṭhṭhalana āḍisidal̤èśodā
Purandara Viṭhala — Yaśodā played with Him. (the poet’s signature)
About Jagadoddharana
Jagadoddharana is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Krishna — 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".
Jagadoddharana is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Krishna, of 8 verses. On Avabodhak every verse is shown with its English meaning, so you can understand the text line by line as you read.
How do I pronounce Jagadoddharana correctly?
Avabodhak presents Jagadoddharana in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada alongside IAST Roman transliteration that marks every long vowel (ā, ī, ū) and conjunct consonant. Reading the Devanagari text with the IAST line lets you follow the exact pronunciation syllable by syllable, and the guided practice mode replays it line by line.
What is the word-by-word meaning of Jagadoddharana?
Avabodhak pairs each verse of Jagadoddharana with its English meaning, and the practice view breaks lines into individual words — so you learn what each word means, not just the overall sense.
Who composed Jagadoddharana?
Jagadoddharana is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
In which scripts can I read Jagadoddharana?
Jagadoddharana is available in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada on Avabodhak, each with English meaning and IAST transliteration.
Can I chant or practice Jagadoddharana online?
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