Mātanāḍai Mannāri Kṛṣṇa

Kannada lyrics with meaning · composed by Śrī Vijaya Dāsaru · devaranama · 8 verses

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ಮಾತನಾಡೈ ಮನ್ನಾರಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣ

mātanāḍai mannāri kṛṣṇa

Verse 1 — ಮಾತನಾಡೈ ಮನ್ನಾರಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣ

ಮಾತನಾಡೈ ಮನ್ನಾರಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣ

mātanāḍai mannāri kṛṣṇa

Mātanāḍai Mannāri Kṛṣṇa — “Speak to me, O Krishna, charmer of hearts!” — a pada of Vijaya Dasaru beholding Krishna's beauty, flute and grace.

Verse 2 — ಮಾತನಾಡೈ ಮನ್ನಾರಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಮಾತನಾಡೈ

ಮಾತನಾಡೈ ಮನ್ನಾರಿ ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಮಾತನಾಡೈ

mātanāḍai mannāri kṛṣṇa mātanāḍai

Speak to me, O Krishna, stealer of hearts — speak to me!

Verse 3 — ದಾತನು ನೀನೆಂದು ಬಯಸಿ ಬಂದೆನು ಮಾತನಾಡೈ

ದಾತನು ನೀನೆಂದು ಬಯಸಿ ಬಂದೆನು ಮಾತನಾಡೈ

dātanu nīnèṃdu bayasi baṃdènu mātanāḍai

Knowing You are the giver, I have come longing — speak to me!

Verse 4 — ಊದುವ ಸಿರಿ ಪೊಂಗೊಳಲೊ ಜಗದಾಧಾರದ ನಿಜ ಹೊಳೆಯೊ ಪಾದದ…

ಊದುವ ಸಿರಿ ಪೊಂಗೊಳಲೊ ಜಗದಾಧಾರದ ನಿಜ ಹೊಳೆಯೊ ಪಾದದ ಪೊಂಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ಥಳಿಲೊ ಸರ್ವ ವೇದಗಳರಸುವ ಕಲ್ಪಕ ಸೆಳಲೊ

ūduva siri pòṃgòl̤alò jagadādhārada nija hòl̤èyò pādada pòṃgèjjè thal̤ilò sarva vedagal̤arasuva kalpaka sèl̤alò

Is it the blowing, honeyed flute — the true splendour that upholds the world? Is it the ringing anklets on Your feet — the wish-fulfilling shoot sought by all the Vedas?

Verse 5 — ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ತಿಲಕದ ಮದವೊ ಮಕುಟ ಮಸ್ತಕದಿ ಝಗಝಗವೊ ವಿಸ್ತರದಿ…

ಕಸ್ತೂರಿ ತಿಲಕದ ಮದವೊ ಮಕುಟ ಮಸ್ತಕದಿ ಝಗಝಗವೊ ವಿಸ್ತರದಿ ಪೊತ್ತ ಜಗವೊ ಪರವಸ್ತುವು ನಂದ ಯಶೋದೆಯ ಮಗುವೊ

kastūri tilakada madavò makuṭa mastakadi jhagajhagavò vistaradi pòtta jagavò paravastuvu naṃda yaśodèya maguvò

Is it the pride of the musk tilak — the crown glittering on Your brow? Is it the world You bear aloft — the Supreme Being, Nanda and Yashoda's child?

Verse 6 — ನವನೀತವ ಪಿಡಿದ ಕರವೊ ನವ ನವ ಮೋಹನ ಶೃಂಗಾರವೊ ಅವತರಿಸಿದ…

ನವನೀತವ ಪಿಡಿದ ಕರವೊ ನವ ನವ ಮೋಹನ ಶೃಂಗಾರವೊ ಅವತರಿಸಿದ ಸುರತರುವೊ ಶತರವಿಯಂದದಿ ಉಂಗುರವಿಟ್ಟ ಭರವೊ

navanītava piḍida karavò nava nava mohana śṛṃgāravò avatarisida surataruvò śataraviyaṃdadi uṃguraviṭṭa bharavò

Is it the hand that holds the butter — ever-new, enchanting adornment? Is it the heaven-descended wish-tree — the splendour of a hundred suns set in a ring?

Verse 7 — ಆನಂದ ಸುಜ್ಞಾನದ ಹೃದವೊ ಶುಭ ಮಾನವರಿಗೆ ಬಲು ಮೃದುವೊ ಆನನ…

ಆನಂದ ಸುಜ್ಞಾನದ ಹೃದವೊ ಶುಭ ಮಾನವರಿಗೆ ಬಲು ಮೃದುವೊ ಆನನ ಛವಿಯೊಳು ಮಿದುವೊ ಪಾಪಕಾನನ ದಹಿಸುವ ಪಾವಕ ಪದವೊ

ānaṃda sujñānada hṛdavò śubha mānavarigè balu mṛduvò ānana chaviyòl̤u miduvò pāpakānana dahisuva pāvaka padavò

Is it the heart of bliss and true wisdom — so tender to the good? Is it the soft glow of Your face — the fire-feet that burn the forest of sins?

Verse 8 — ತ್ರಿಜಗದಧಿಕ ಪಾವನನೊ ಪಂಕಜ ನೇತ್ರೆಯ ನಾಯಕನೊ ಅಜಭವಾದಿಗಳ…

ತ್ರಿಜಗದಧಿಕ ಪಾವನನೊ ಪಂಕಜ ನೇತ್ರೆಯ ನಾಯಕನೊ ಅಜಭವಾದಿಗಳ ಜನಕನೊ ನಮ್ಮ ವಿಜಯವಿಠ್ಠಲ ಯದುಕುಮಾರಕನೊ

trijagadadhika pāvananò paṃkaja netrèya nāyakanò ajabhavādigal̤a janakanò namma vijayaviṭhṭhala yadukumārakanò

Are You the purifier beyond the three worlds — consort of the lotus-eyed one? The father of Brahma and Shiva? Our Vijaya Vittala, the Yadava prince?

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About Mātanāḍai Mannāri Kṛṣṇa

Mātanāḍai Mannāri Kṛṣṇa is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Śrī Vijaya Dāsaru, addressed to Krishna — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: madhwafestivals.com.

Also known as: Matanadai Mannari Krishna.

A leading Haridāsa saint who revived the Dāsakūṭa in the eighteenth century and initiated a lineage that included Gopāla Dāsaru and Jagannātha Dāsaru; composer of a vast body of padas, suḷādis and ugābhogas under the signature "Vijaya Viṭhala".

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