Maneyinda Santoṣa Kelavarige Lokadoḷu

Tamil lyrics with meaning · composed by Śrī Vyāsatīrtha (Vyāsarāja) · devaranama · 6 verses

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மநேயிந்த ஸந்தோஷ கேலவரிகே லோகதோலு'உ

மநேயிந்த ஸந்தோஷ கேலவரிகே லோகதோலு'உ

maneyinda santoṣa kelavarige lokadoḷu

Verse 1 — மநே̀யிம்த ஸம்தோஷ கே̀லவரிகே̀ லோகதல்லி

மநே̀யிம்த ஸம்தோஷ கே̀லவரிகே̀ லோகதல்லி

manèyiṃda saṃtoṣa kèlavarigè lokadalli

Some find joy through family in this world;

Verse 2 — தநதிம்த ஸம்தோஷ கே̀லவரிகே̀ லோகதல்லி

தநதிம்த ஸம்தோஷ கே̀லவரிகே̀ லோகதல்லி

dhanadiṃda saṃtoṣa kèlavarigè lokadalli

some find joy through wealth in this world;

Verse 3 — வநிதே̀யிம் ஸம்தோஷ கே̀லவரிகே̀ லோகதல்லி

வநிதே̀யிம் ஸம்தோஷ கே̀லவரிகே̀ லோகதல்லி

vanitèyiṃ saṃtoṣa kèlavarigè lokadalli

some find joy through their wives in this world;

Verse 4 — தநயரிம் ஸம்தோஷ கே̀லவரிகே̀ லோகதல்லி

தநயரிம் ஸம்தோஷ கே̀லவரிகே̀ லோகதல்லி

tanayariṃ saṃtoṣa kèlavarigè lokadalli

some find joy through their children in this world;

Verse 5 — இநிது ஸம்தோஷ அவரவரிகாகலி

இநிது ஸம்தோஷ அவரவரிகாகலி

initu saṃtoṣa avaravarigāgali

let such joys be theirs;

Verse 6 — நிந்நநே̀நே̀வோ ஸம்தோஷ ஏ̀நகாகலி நம்ம ரம்கவிடல

நிந்நநே̀நே̀வோ ஸம்தோஷ ஏ̀நகாகலி நம்ம ரம்கவிடல

ninnanènèvo saṃtoṣa ènagāgali namma raṃgaviṭhala

for me, joy is in remembering You, O our Ranga Vithala.

About Maneyinda Santoṣa Kelavarige Lokadoḷu

Maneyinda Santoṣa Kelavarige Lokadoḷu is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Śrī Vyāsatīrtha (Vyāsarāja), addressed to Vishnu — a Ugabhoga. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Kannada Wikisource.

A preeminent Mādhwa pontiff and rājaguru at the Vijayanagara court and a progenitor of the Haridāsa movement, whose disciples included Purandara Dāsa and Kanaka Dāsa; composer of Kannada devaranamas such as "Kṛṣṇā nī bēgane bāro" under the signature "Sri Krishna".

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