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 — ಜಲವೇ ಸಕಲ ಕುಲಕೆ ತಾಯಿಯಲ್ಲವೇ | ಅ ಜಲದ ಕುಲವನೇನಾದರು…
ಜಲವೇ ಸಕಲ ಕುಲಕೆ ತಾಯಿಯಲ್ಲವೇ | ಅ ಜಲದ ಕುಲವನೇನಾದರು ಬಲ್ಲಿರಾ | ಜಲದ ಬೊಬ್ಬುಲಿಯಂತೆ ಸ್ಥಿರವಲ್ಲ ಈ ದೇಹ | ನೆಲೆಯ ಅರಿತು ನೀ ನೆನೆ ಕಂಡ್ಯ ಮನುಜ |
jalave sakala kulakè tāyiyallave | 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.
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.
About Kula Kulavendu Hodedaadadiri
Kula Kulavendu Hodedaadadiri is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Kanaka Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, 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".
What is Kula Kulavendu Hodedaadadiri and what does it mean?
Kula Kulavendu Hodedaadadiri is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Kanaka Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, of 3 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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What is the word-by-word meaning of Kula Kulavendu Hodedaadadiri?
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Who composed Kula Kulavendu Hodedaadadiri?
Kula Kulavendu Hodedaadadiri is attributed to Kanaka Dāsa.
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