Mōsa Hōdenallā

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

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మ్ōస హ్ōదేనల్లా

మ్ōస హ్ōదేనల్లా

mōsa hōdenallā

Verse 1 — మోస హోదే̀నల్లా తిళియదే̀ మోస హోదే̀నల్లా

మోస హోదే̀నల్లా తిళియదే̀ మోస హోదే̀నల్లా

mosa hodènallā til̤iyadè mosa hodènallā

Unknowingly, I have been deceived — I have been deceived!

Verse 2 — క్లేశపాశవను నాశమాడువ

క్లేశపాశవను నాశమాడువ

kleśapāśavanu nāśamāḍuva

[The Lord] who destroys the noose of worldly suffering

Verse 3 — శ్రీశనంఘ్రిగళ లేసాగి స్మరిసదే̀ -మోస హోదే̀నల్లా

శ్రీశనంఘ్రిగళ లేసాగి స్మరిసదే̀ -మోస హోదే̀నల్లా

śrīśanaṃghrigal̤a lesāgi smarisadè -mosa hodènallā

Without properly remembering the sacred feet of Sri Hari — I have been deceived!

Verse 4 — కాయదాశే̀యింద కండద్దు బేడి శ్వాననంతే̀

కాయదాశే̀యింద కండద్దు బేడి శ్వాననంతే̀

kāyadāśèyiṃda kaṃḍaddu beḍi śvānanaṃtè

With craving for the body, begging for what is seen, like a dog

Verse 5 — మాయపాశదలి సిలుకి నాను మారమణనే̀ నిన్న ధ్యానమాడదే…

మాయపాశదలి సిలుకి నాను మారమణనే̀ నిన్న ధ్యానమాడదే -మోస హోదే̀నల్లా

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 — పుష్ప జాజిగళను మల్లిగే̀ భక్తిభావదింద తందు

పుష్ప జాజిగళను మల్లిగే̀ భక్తిభావదింద తందు

puṣpa jājigal̤anu malligè bhaktibhāvadiṃda taṃdu

Bringing jasmine and champaka flowers with heartfelt devotion

Verse 7 — కృష్ణావతారన పూజే̀య మాడి విష్ణులోకవను…

కృష్ణావతారన పూజే̀య మాడి విష్ణులోకవను సూరే̀గో̀ళ్ళదే̀ - మోస హోదే̀నల్లా

kṛṣṇāvatārana pūjèya māḍi viṣṇulokavanu sūrègòl̤l̤adè - mosa hodènallā

Without worshiping Lord Krishna and claiming the realm of Vishnu — I have been deceived!

Verse 8 — సతిసుతాది బంధుబళగ హితవ నుడివర్యారో

సతిసుతాది బంధుబళగ హితవ నుడివర్యారో

satisutādi baṃdhubal̤aga hitava nuḍivaryāro

Wife, children, and relatives — who among them truly speaks for my welfare?

Verse 9 — గతి నీనే̀ తందే̀తాయి నీనే̀ సద్గతి ఈయో…

గతి నీనే̀ తందే̀తాయి నీనే̀ సద్గతి ఈయో పురందరవిట్ఠల -మోస హోదే̀నల్లా

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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