mantrālaya mandira mām̐ pāhi
mantrālaya mandira mām̐ pāhi
Mantrālaya Mandira Māṁ Pāhi
Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Abhinava Janārdhana Viṭṭhala Dāsa · devaranama · 7 verses
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Verse 1 — maṃtrālaya maṃdira māṃ pāhi
maṃtrālaya maṃdira māṃ pāhi
Mantrālaya Mandira Māṁ Pāhi — “Protect me, O Lord of the Mantralaya temple!” — a pada of Abhinava Janardhana Vittala Dasaru on Sri Raghavendra.
Verse 2 — maṃtrālaya maṃdira māṃ pāhi
maṃtrālaya maṃdira māṃ pāhi
Protect me, O dweller in the Mantralaya temple — protect me!
Verse 3 — madvābhidhamunisadvaṃśodbhava advaitāraṇya…
madvābhidhamunisadvaṃśodbhava advaitāraṇya sadvītihotra
O you born in the noble line of the sage called Madhva, the blazing oblation-fire that burns down the forest of untruth!
Verse 4 — sudhīṃdrayatikara padumodbhava sudhigururāghaveṃ…
sudhīṃdrayatikara padumodbhava sudhigururāghaveṃdra kovida kulavarya
O you risen from the lotus-feet of the ascetic Sudhindra, wise Guru Raghavendra, noblest of the learned line!
Verse 5 — daṃḍadhara kodaṃḍa pāṇipada puṃḍarīka dhyāna…
daṃḍadhara kodaṃḍa pāṇipada puṃḍarīka dhyāna taṃḍa matè he
O staff-bearer, your feet like the rainbow-bow in hand — O my mind, hold them in lotus-meditation!
Verse 6 — suradhènu kalpataru varaciṃtāmaṇi śaraṇāgata…
suradhènu kalpataru varaciṃtāmaṇi śaraṇāgata jana paripāla tvaṃ
O wish-cow, wish-tree, choicest wish-gem — you shelter every soul that surrenders to you!
Verse 7 — abhinava janārdhana viṭhṭhala padayugal̤a…
abhinava janārdhana viṭhṭhala padayugal̤a dhyānipa munikulottaṃsā
O crest-jewel among sages — meditate on the twin feet of Abhinava Janardhana Vittala! (the poet’s signature)
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About Mantrālaya Mandira Māṁ Pāhi
Mantrālaya Mandira Māṁ Pāhi is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Abhinava Janārdhana Viṭṭhala Dāsa, addressed to Raghavendra — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: meerasubbarao.wordpress.com.
Also known as: Mantralaya Mandira Mampahi, Mantralaya Mandira.
A devotee-composer in the Rāghavendra tradition who wrote Kannada devaranamas under the signature "Abhinava Janārdhana Viṭṭhala", including the Mantrālaya temple stuti "Mantrālaya Mandira Māṁ Pāhi".
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Mantrālaya Mandira Māṁ Pāhi is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Abhinava Janārdhana Viṭṭhala Dāsa, addressed to Raghavendra, of 7 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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