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Mōsa Hōdenallā

Tamil lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 9 verses

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ம்ōஸ ஹ்ōதேநல்லா

ம்ōஸ ஹ்ōதேநல்லா
mōsa hōdenallā

Verse 1 — மோஸ ஹோதே̀நல்லா திளியதே̀ மோஸ ஹோதே̀நல்லா

மோஸ ஹோதே̀நல்லா திளியதே̀ மோஸ ஹோதே̀நல்லா
mosa hodènallā til̤iyadè mosa hodènallā
Unknowingly, I have been deceived — I have been deceived!

Verse 2 — க்லேஶபாஶவநு நாஶமாடுவ

க்லேஶபாஶவநு நாஶமாடுவ
kleśapāśavanu nāśamāḍuva
[The Lord] who destroys the noose of worldly suffering

Verse 3 — ஶ்ரீஶநம்க்ரிகள லேஸாகி ஸ்மரிஸதே̀ -மோஸ ஹோதே̀நல்லா

ஶ்ரீஶநம்க்ரிகள லேஸாகி ஸ்மரிஸதே̀ -மோஸ ஹோதே̀நல்லா
śrīśanaṃghrigal̤a lesāgi smarisadè -mosa hodènallā
Without properly remembering the sacred feet of Sri Hari — I have been deceived!

Verse 4 — காயதாஶே̀யிம்த கம்டத்து பேடி ஶ்வாநநம்தே̀

காயதாஶே̀யிம்த கம்டத்து பேடி ஶ்வாநநம்தே̀
kāyadāśèyiṃda kaṃḍaddu beḍi śvānanaṃtè
With craving for the body, begging for what is seen, like a dog

Verse 5 — மாயபாஶதலி ஸிலுகி நாநு மாரமணநே̀ நிந்ந த்யாநமாடதே…

மாயபாஶதலி ஸிலுகி நாநு மாரமணநே̀ நிந்ந த்யாநமாடதே -மோஸ ஹோதே̀நல்லா
māyapāśadali siluki nānu māramaṇanè ninna dhyānamāḍade -mosa hodènallā
Caught in the snare of delusion, without meditating on You, O Lord — I have been deceived!

Verse 6 — புஷ்ப ஜாஜிகளநு மல்லிகே̀ பக்திபாவதிம்த தம்து

புஷ்ப ஜாஜிகளநு மல்லிகே̀ பக்திபாவதிம்த தம்து
puṣpa jājigal̤anu malligè bhaktibhāvadiṃda taṃdu
Bringing jasmine and champaka flowers with heartfelt devotion

Verse 7 — க்ரு'ஷ்ணாவதாரந பூஜே̀ய மாடி விஷ்ணுலோகவநு…

க்ரு'ஷ்ணாவதாரந பூஜே̀ய மாடி விஷ்ணுலோகவநு ஸூரே̀கோ̀ள்ளதே̀ - மோஸ ஹோதே̀நல்லா
kṛṣṇāvatārana pūjèya māḍi viṣṇulokavanu sūrègòl̤l̤adè - mosa hodènallā
Without worshiping Lord Krishna and claiming the realm of Vishnu — I have been deceived!

Verse 8 — ஸதிஸுதாதி பம்துபளக ஹிதவ நுடிவர்யாரோ

ஸதிஸுதாதி பம்துபளக ஹிதவ நுடிவர்யாரோ
satisutādi baṃdhubal̤aga hitava nuḍivaryāro
Wife, children, and relatives — who among them truly speaks for my welfare?

Verse 9 — கதி நீநே̀ தம்தே̀தாயி நீநே̀ ஸத்கதி ஈயோ…

கதி நீநே̀ தம்தே̀தாயி நீநே̀ ஸத்கதி ஈயோ புரம்தரவிட்டல -மோஸ ஹோதே̀நல்லா
gati nīnè taṃdètāyi nīnè sadgati īyo puraṃdaraviṭṭhala -mosa hodènallā
You are my refuge, You are my father and mother — grant me salvation, O Purandara Vittala — I have been deceived!

About Mōsa Hōdenallā

Mōsa Hōdenallā is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Kannada Wikisource.

Revered as the Pitāmaha (grandfather) of Carnatic music and a foremost Haridasa saint of Karnataka; a disciple of Vyāsatīrtha who composed a vast number of Kannada devaranamas under the signature "Purandara Viṭhala".

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What is Mōsa Hōdenallā and what does it mean?

Mōsa Hōdenallā is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, of 9 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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Mōsa Hōdenallā is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.

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