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Keshava Nama Keshava Nama
The Names of Keshava
Verse 2 — īśa ninna charaṇa bhajane āśeyinda māḍuvenu… īśa ninna charaṇa bhajane āśeyinda māḍuvenu dōṣa rāśi nāśa māḍu śrīśa kēśava
O Lord, with devotion I worship Your lotus feet. O Lord of Lakshmi, O Keshava, destroy the heap of my sins.
Verse 3 — śaraṇu hokkenayya enna maraṇa samayadalli ninna… śaraṇu hokkenayya enna maraṇa samayadalli ninna charaṇa smaraṇe karuṇisayya nārāyaṇa
I have surrendered to You, O Lord. At the time of my death, please grant me the remembrance of Your lotus feet, O Narayana.
Verse 4 — śōdhisenna bhavada kaluṣa bōdhisayya… śōdhisenna bhavada kaluṣa bōdhisayya jñānavenage bādhisuvā yamana bādhe biḍisu mādhava
Purify the impurities of my worldly existence, grant me knowledge, and release me from the torment of Yama, O Madhava.
Verse 5 — hindanēka yōnigaḻali bandu bandu nonde nānu… hindanēka yōnigaḻali bandu bandu nonde nānu indu bhavada bandha biḍisu tande gōvindane
I have suffered, coming again and again through countless wombs in the past. Now, O Father Govinda, release me from the bondage of worldly existence.
Verse 6 — bhraṣṭanenisa bēḍa kṛṣṇa iṣṭu mātra bēḍikombe… bhraṣṭanenisa bēḍa kṛṣṇa iṣṭu mātra bēḍikombe śiṣṭaroḻage iṭṭu kaṣṭa biḍisu viṣṇuve
O Krishna, do not let me become corrupt. This much alone I ask - place me among the righteous and remove my difficulties, O Vishnu.
Verse 7 — modalu ninna pāda pūje mudadi gaivenayya nānu… modalu ninna pāda pūje mudadi gaivenayya nānu hṛdayadoḻage odagisayya madhusūdana
First, I joyfully worship Your feet, O Lord. Please manifest within my heart, O Madhusudana.
Verse 8 — kavidukoṇḍu iruva pāpa savedu hōguvante māḍi… kavidukoṇḍu iruva pāpa savedu hōguvante māḍi javana bādheyannu biḍiso ghana trivikrama
Make the sins that have engulfed me wear away and vanish. Free me from the torment of death, O great Trivikrama.
Verse 9 — kāmajanaka ninna nāma prēmadinda pāḍuvantha… kāmajanaka ninna nāma prēmadinda pāḍuvantha nēmavenage pālisayya svāmi vāmana
O Father of Kamadeva, grant me the discipline to sing Your name with love, O Lord Vamana.
Verse 10 — madananayya ninna mahime vadanadalli iruva hāge… madananayya ninna mahime vadanadalli iruva hāge hṛdayadalli sadana māḍu mudadi śrīdhara
O Father of Manmatha, just as Your glory resides on my lips (in speech), make Your abode in my heart with joy, O Sridhara.
Verse 11 — husiyanāḍi hoṭṭe horeva viṣayadalli rasikanendu… husiyanāḍi hoṭṭe horeva viṣayadalli rasikanendu husige nanna hākadirō hṛṣīkēśane
Do not cast me into falsehood, thinking I am one who enjoys sense pleasures just to fill my belly by speaking lies, O Hrishikesha.
Verse 12 — biddu bhavadanēka januma baddanāgi kaluṣadinda… biddu bhavadanēka januma baddanāgi kaluṣadinda geddu pōpa buddhi tōro padmanābhane
Having fallen and been bound through countless births in worldly existence, tainted by sin, show me the wisdom to overcome and escape, O Padmanabha.
Verse 13 — kāmakrōdha biḍisi ninna nāma jihveyoḻage nuḍisu… kāmakrōdha biḍisi ninna nāma jihveyoḻage nuḍisu śrīmahānubhāvanāda dāmōdara
Remove my lust and anger, and make Your name resound on my tongue, O Damodara, the supremely glorious one.
Verse 14 — paṅkajākṣa nīnu enna maṅkubuddhi biḍisi ninna… paṅkajākṣa nīnu enna maṅkubuddhi biḍisi ninna kiṅkaranna māḍikoḻḻo saṅkarṣaṇa
O Lotus-eyed one, remove my dull intellect and make me Your servant, O Sankarshana.
Verse 15 — ēsu janma bandarēnu dāsanallavēno ninna ghāsi… ēsu janma bandarēnu dāsanallavēno ninna ghāsi māḍadirō enna vāsudēvane
However many births I may take, am I not Your servant? Do not forsake me, O my Vasudeva.
Verse 16 — buddhi śūnyanāgi enna | baddhakāya kuhaka… buddhi śūnyanāgi enna |
Being devoid of wisdom, I became a thief, O Lord. Correct me and purify my heart, O Pradyumna.
Verse 17 — janani janaka nīneyeṃdu nenevenayya dīnabaṃdhu… janani janaka nīneyeṃdu nenevenayya dīnabaṃdhu enage mukti pālisinnu aniruddhane ॥15॥
You alone are my mother and father, I declare, O Lord. O Friend of the distressed, grant me liberation today, O Aniruddha.
Verse 18 — haruṣadinda ninna nāma smarisuvante māḍu nēma… haruṣadinda ninna nāma smarisuvante māḍu nēma irisu charaṇadalli kṣēma puruṣōttama ॥16॥
Make me remember Your name with joy. Establish me safely at Your feet, O Purushottama.
Verse 19 — sādhusaṃga koṭṭu ninna pādabhajane ittu enna… sādhusaṃga koṭṭu ninna pādabhajane ittu enna bhedamāḍi noḍadiro he adhokṣaja ॥17॥
Grant me the company of saints and make me a worshipper of Your feet. Do not look upon me with discrimination, O Adhokshaja.
Verse 20 — chārucharaṇa tōri enage pārugāṇisayya konege… chārucharaṇa tōri enage pārugāṇisayya konege bhāra hāki iruve ninage nārasiṃhane ॥18॥
Show me Your beautiful feet and ferry me across, O Lord. Finally, I have placed my burden upon You, O Narasimha.
Verse 21 — saṃcitādi pāpagaḻu kiṃcitāda pīḍegaḻanu… saṃcitādi pāpagaḻu kiṃcitāda pīḍegaḻanu muṃcitāgi kaḻeyabeko svāmi acyuta ॥19॥
Remove beforehand my accumulated sins without leaving even a trace, and protect me, O Lord Achyuta.
Verse 22 — jñāna bhakuti koṭṭu ninna dhyānadalli iṭṭu sadā… jñāna bhakuti koṭṭu ninna dhyānadalli iṭṭu sadā hīna buddhi biḍiso munna śrī janārdhana ॥20॥
Grant me knowledge and devotion, establish me in meditation upon You, and remove my inferior intellect first, O Janardana.
Verse 23 — japatapānuṣṭhānavilla kupitagāmiyāda enna… japatapānuṣṭhānavilla kupitagāmiyāda enna kṛpeya māḍi kṣamisabeku he upeṃdrane ॥21॥
I have not performed japa, austerities, or observances in a manner pleasing to You. Please forgive my crores of faults, O Upendra.
Verse 24 — moreya iḍuvenayya ninage śaradhiśayana… moreya iḍuvenayya ninage śaradhiśayana śubhamatiya irisō bhaktaroḻage paramapuruṣa śrīharē ॥22॥
I plead before You, O ocean-reclined Lord. Grant me auspicious wisdom and place me among the devotees, O Supreme Person, O Sri Hari.
Verse 25 — puṭṭisale beḍavinnu puṭṭisidake pālisinnu iṣṭu… puṭṭisale beḍavinnu puṭṭisidake pālisinnu iṣṭu beḍikoṃbe śrī kṛṣṇane ॥23॥
Do not make me be born again. Since You have created me, protect me henceforth. This much alone I pray, O Sri Krishna.
Verse 26 — satyavāda nāmagalanu nityadalli paṭhisuvarige… satyavāda nāmagalanu nityadalli paṭhisuvarige arthiyiṃda salahutiruva kartṛ keśava ॥24॥
Keshava, the Creator, will not fail to protect with love those who daily recite these true names.
Verse 27 — mareyadale hariya nāma baredu ōdi pēḷdavarige… mareyadale hariya nāma baredu ōdi pēḷdavarige karedu mukti koḍuva neleyādikēśava ॥25॥
Without forgetting, to those who write, recite, and proclaim Hari's names, the abiding Adikeshava calls and grants liberation.
About Keshava Nama Keshava Nama is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Kanaka Dāsa Vishnu/Krishna — a Nama . It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Gurmukhi (Punjabi), Gujarati, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Kanaka Dāsa — Kannada devaranama (public domain).
One of the greatest Haridasa saints of Karnataka, a direct disciple of Vyasatirtha; born Thimmappa Nāyaka. Born in Bada village (Karnataka), he composed hundreds of devotional songs in Kannada, including the famous 'Baagilanu Teredu' and 'Keshava Nama'.
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Text courtesy of Kanaka Dāsa — Kannada devaranama (public domain). Text for study and devotion. Meanings are approximations — consult a qualified guru for interpretation.
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