This is no ordinary thing — it is the writ that Brahmā wrote,
Verse 4 — nemadiṃdali ènna haṇèyalli barèdudakè
nemadiṃdali ènna haṇèyalli barèdudakè
inscribed by decree upon my brow.
Verse 5 — atithigal̤igè anna kòṭṭavanalla para
atithigal̤igè anna kòṭṭavanalla para
I am not one who gave food to guests;
Verse 6 — satiyara saṃghagal̤a biṭṭavanalla
satiyara saṃghagal̤a biṭṭavanalla
I am not one who shunned the company of othersʼ wives.
Verse 7 — matihīna nānāgi marul̤āgiddènò deva
matihīna nānāgi marul̤āgiddènò deva
Witless, I lived like one deluded, O Lord;
Verse 8 — gatiyāvudinnu garuḍa gamana kṛṣṇa
gatiyāvudinnu garuḍa gamana kṛṣṇa
what refuge is left me now, O Garuḍa-riding Kṛṣṇa?
Verse 9 — annapānaṃgal̤igè agragaṇyanāgi
annapānaṃgal̤igè agragaṇyanāgi
Foremost at food and drink,
Verse 10 — snāna saṃdhyādi japa tapava nīgi
snāna saṃdhyādi japa tapava nīgi
neglecting bathing, sandhyā, japa and penance,
Verse 11 — dānavāṃtaka ninna dhyānava māḍadè
dānavāṃtaka ninna dhyānava māḍadè
and never meditating on you, O slayer of demons,
Verse 12 — śvānanaṃtè manè manè tirugataliddè
śvānanaṃtè manè manè tirugataliddè
I roamed house to house like a dog.
Verse 13 — innādarū ninna dāsara saṃghavittu
innādarū ninna dāsara saṃghavittu
Even now, grant me the company of your devotees,
Verse 14 — mannisi salahayya manmatha janaka
mannisi salahayya manmatha janaka
forgive me and sustain me, O father of Manmatha.
Verse 15 — anyaròbbara kāṇè ādharisuvarilla
anyaròbbara kāṇè ādharisuvarilla
I see no other; there is none to uphold me,
Verse 16 — pannagaśayana puraṃdara viṭhṭhala
pannagaśayana puraṃdara viṭhṭhala
O serpent-couched Purandara Viṭhala. (the poetʼs signature)
About Nā Māḍida Karma
Nā Māḍida Karma 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".
Nā Māḍida Karma is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, of 16 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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Who composed Nā Māḍida Karma?
Nā Māḍida Karma is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
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