kula kulavendu hoḍedāḍadiri
kula kulavendu hoḍedāḍadiri
kula kulavèṃdu hòḍèdāḍadiri |
nimma kulada nèlèyanenādaru ballirā |
Kula Kulavendu Hoḍedāḍadiri
Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Kanaka Dāsaru · devaranama · 4 verses
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Verse 1 — kula kulavèṃdu hòḍèdāḍadiri | nimma kulada…
Do not fight amongst yourselves crying "caste, caste, caste!" — Do you even know the true origin or basis of your caste?
Verse 2 — huṭṭada yonigal̤illa mèṭṭada bhūmigal̤illa |…
huṭṭada yonigal̤illa mèṭṭada bhūmigal̤illa |
aṭṭu uṇṇada vastugal̤illavo |
guṭṭu kāṇisibaṃtu hiridènu kiridènu |
nèṭṭanè sarvajñana nènè kaṃḍya manuja |
aṭṭu uṇṇada vastugal̤illavo |
guṭṭu kāṇisibaṃtu hiridènu kiridènu |
nèṭṭanè sarvajñana nènè kaṃḍya manuja |
There is no womb in which we have not been born before, no piece of earth our feet have not stepped on, no food we have not cooked and eaten — when the ultimate secret of life is laid bare, what is big and what is small? O human, simply fix your mind on the all-knowing Divine.
Verse 3 — jalave sakala kulakè tāyiyallave | a jalada…
jalave sakala kulakè tāyiyallave |
a jalada kulavanenādaru ballirā |
jalada bòbbuliyaṃtè sthiravalla ī deha |
nèlèya aritu nī nènè kaṃḍya manuja |
a jalada kulavanenādaru ballirā |
jalada bòbbuliyaṃtè sthiravalla ī deha |
nèlèya aritu nī nènè kaṃḍya manuja |
Is water not the source and mother of all living things? Do you know the "caste" of water? This human body is as temporary as a bubble on the water's surface — understand this true nature, O human, and remember the Divine.
Verse 4 — hariye sarvottama hariye sarveśvara |…
hariye sarvottama hariye sarveśvara |
harimayavèllavènuta til̤idu |
sirikāginèlèyādi keśavarāyana |
caraṇa kamalava kīrtisuvane kulaja |
harimayavèllavènuta til̤idu |
sirikāginèlèyādi keśavarāyana |
caraṇa kamalava kīrtisuvane kulaja |
Hari is the supreme, Hari is the Lord of all — realize that everything in existence is filled with the presence of Hari. The one who sings praises of the lotus feet of Kēshava of Kaginele is the person of truly noble birth.
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About Kula Kulavendu Hoḍedāḍadiri
Kula Kulavendu Hoḍedāḍadiri is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Kanaka Dāsaru, addressed to Vishnu — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: dasapada.in.
A Haridasa saint-poet of Karnataka and disciple of Vyāsatīrtha, celebrated for his socially reformist devaranamas and works such as the Haribhaktisāra, composed under the signature "Ādikeśava" / "Kāginele Ādikeśava".
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Kula Kulavendu Hoḍedāḍadiri is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Kanaka Dāsaru, addressed to Vishnu, of 4 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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Kula Kulavendu Hoḍedāḍadiri is attributed to Kanaka Dāsaru.
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