Mōsa Hōdenalla Sakalavu

Kannada lyrics with meaning · composed by Śrī Śrīpādarāja (Śrīpādarāya) · devaranama · 8 verses

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ಮೋಸ ಹೋದೆನಲ್ಲ ಸಕಲವು ವಾಸುದೇವ ಬಲ್ಲ

ಮೋಸ ಹೋದೆನಲ್ಲ ಸಕಲವು ವಾಸುದೇವ ಬಲ್ಲ

mosa hodènalla sakalavu vāsudeva balla

I have been deceived in everything — Vasudeva knows it all!

Verse 2 — ಭಾಸುರಂಗ ಶ್ರೀ ವಾಸುಕಿಶಯನನ ಸಾಸಿರ ನಾಮವ ಲೇಸಾಗಿ ಭಜಿಸದೆ

ಭಾಸುರಂಗ ಶ್ರೀ ವಾಸುಕಿಶಯನನ ಸಾಸಿರ ನಾಮವ ಲೇಸಾಗಿ ಭಜಿಸದೆ

bhāsuraṃga śrī vāsukiśayanana sāsira nāmava lesāgi bhajisadè

Without properly singing the thousand names of the radiant Lord who reclines on Shesha

Verse 3 — ಕಾಯವು ಸ್ಥಿರವಲ್ಲ ಎನ್ನೊಳು ಮಾಯೆ ತುಂಬಿತಲ್ಲ

ಕಾಯವು ಸ್ಥಿರವಲ್ಲ ಎನ್ನೊಳು ಮಾಯೆ ತುಂಬಿತಲ್ಲ

kāyavu sthiravalla ènnòl̤u māyè tuṃbitalla

This body is not permanent; delusion has filled me entirely

Verse 4 — ಪ್ರಾಯ ಮದದಿ ಪರಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ಕೂಡಾಡಿ ಕಾಯಜ ನೈಯನ ಗಾಯನ…

ಪ್ರಾಯ ಮದದಿ ಪರಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ಕೂಡಾಡಿ ಕಾಯಜ ನೈಯನ ಗಾಯನ ಮಾಡದೆ

prāya madadi parastrīyara kūḍāḍi kāyaja naiyana gāyana māḍadè

In youthful arrogance, mingling with other women, without singing of the lotus-born one's father

Verse 5 — ದುಷ್ಟಜನರ ಕೂಡಿ ನಾ ಅತಿ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟನಾದೆ ನೋಡಿ

ದುಷ್ಟಜನರ ಕೂಡಿ ನಾ ಅತಿ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟನಾದೆ ನೋಡಿ

duṣṭajanara kūḍi nā ati bhraṣṭanādè noḍi

Mixing with evil people, see how utterly depraved I have become

Verse 6 — ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಮೂರುತಿ ಮುರ ಮುಷ್ಟಿಕ ವೈರಿಯ ನಿಷ್ಠೆಯಿಂದಲಿ ನಾ…

ಕೃಷ್ಣ ಮೂರುತಿ ಮುರ ಮುಷ್ಟಿಕ ವೈರಿಯ ನಿಷ್ಠೆಯಿಂದಲಿ ನಾ ದೃಷ್ಠಿಸಿ ನೋಡದೆ

kṛṣṇa mūruti mura muṣṭika vairiya niṣṭhèyiṃdali nā dṛṣṭhisi noḍadè

Without steadfastly gazing upon Krishna's form, the enemy of Mura and Mushtika

Verse 7 — ಕಂಗಳಿಂದಲಿ ನೋಡೊ ದೇವಾ

ಕಂಗಳಿಂದಲಿ ನೋಡೊ ದೇವಾ

kaṃgal̤iṃdali noḍò devā

Look upon me with Your eyes, O Lord

Verse 8 — ನಿನ್ನಂಗ ಸಂಗ ನೀಡೋ

ನಿನ್ನಂಗ ಸಂಗ ನೀಡೋ

ninnaṃga saṃga nīḍo

Grant me the union of Your presence

Verse 9 — ಮಂಗಳ ಮೂರುತಿ ರಂಗವಿಠಲ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಂಗ ಕೊಟ್ಟಂತೆ ದಯ ಮಾಡೊ

ಮಂಗಳ ಮೂರುತಿ ರಂಗವಿಠಲ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಂಗ ಕೊಟ್ಟಂತೆ ದಯ ಮಾಡೊ

maṃgal̤a mūruti raṃgaviṭhala muṃdè aṃga kòṭṭaṃtè daya māḍò

O Rangavittala, embodiment of auspiciousness, grant me grace so I do not falter henceforth

About Mōsa Hōdenalla Sakalavu

Mōsa Hōdenalla Sakalavu is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Śrī Śrīpādarāja (Śrīpādarāya), addressed to Vishnu — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Kannada Wikisource.

An early Mādhwa pontiff of Mulbagal and a pioneer of the Haridāsa movement, guru of Vyāsatīrtha; among the first to compose Kannada devaranamas, suḷādis and ugābhogas, under the signature "Raṅga Viṭhala".

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Mōsa Hōdenalla Sakalavu is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Śrī Śrīpādarāja (Śrīpādarāya), addressed to Vishnu, of 8 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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