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Munjāne Eddu Govinda Enni

Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 14 verses

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munjāne eddu govinda enni

munjāne eddu govinda enni

Verse 1 — muṃjānèyèddu goviṃda ènni namma

muṃjānèyèddu goviṃda ènni namma
Rise at dawn and chant 'Govinda' — our Lord,

Verse 2 — naṃjipa duritavu dūravènni

naṃjipa duritavu dūravènni
bid our burning sorrows be gone.

Verse 3 — asurasaṃhāriyènni daśaśiravairiyènni

asurasaṃhāriyènni daśaśiravairiyènni
Sing of Him who destroyed the asuras,

Verse 4 — śiśuvu mòrèyiḍalu rakṣisidanènni

śiśuvu mòrèyiḍalu rakṣisidanènni
the foe of the ten-headed Rāvaṇa.

Verse 5 — asuranaraṇyadòl̤ bhasmava māḍalu

asuranaraṇyadòl̤ bhasmava māḍalu
He who reduced the demon's forest to ash

Verse 6 — vasudhèyòl̤ nāṭyavanāḍidanènni

vasudhèyòl̤ nāṭyavanāḍidanènni
and danced upon the earth in triumph —

Verse 7 — baliya beḍidanènni cèluva vāmananènni

baliya beḍidanènni cèluva vāmananènni
sing of the charming Vāmana who begged of Bali,

Verse 8 — lalanèya abhimāna kāydanènni

lalanèya abhimāna kāydanènni
the Lord who guarded Lakṣmī's honour.

Verse 9 — kaliyugadali baṃda kṛṣṇāvatāranènni

kaliyugadali baṃda kṛṣṇāvatāranènni
Sing of the Krishna incarnation who came in the Kali age,

Verse 10 — salè pāṃḍusutarannu pālisidanènni

salè pāṃḍusutarannu pālisidanènni
who protected and nurtured the sons of Pāṇḍu.

Verse 11 — karuṇākaranènni kapaṭanāṭakanènni

karuṇākaranènni kapaṭanāṭakanènni
Sing of the ocean of mercy, the master of divine play,

Verse 12 — karirājananu kāyda kṛṣṇanènni

karirājananu kāyda kṛṣṇanènni
the Krishna who shielded the king of birds (Garuḍa).

Verse 13 — paripariyiṃdali bhaktara salahuva

paripariyiṃdali bhaktara salahuva
He who tends his devotees, again and again —

Verse 14 — varada puraṃdaraviṭhalanènni

varada puraṃdaraviṭhalanènni
sing of the gracious Purandara Viṭhala.

About Munjāne Eddu Govinda Enni

Munjāne Eddu Govinda Enni is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Krishna — a Kirthana. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Kannada Wikisource.

Also known as: Munjaneddu Govinda.

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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Munjāne Eddu Govinda Enni is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Krishna, of 14 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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