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Nalidadāḍe Enna Nālige Myāle

Devanagari lyrics with meaning · composed by Śrī Śrīpādarāja (Śrīpādarāya) · devaranama · 13 verses

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नलिदाडॆ ऎन्न नालिगॆ म्यालॆ

नलिदाडॆ ऎन्न नालिगॆ म्यालॆ
nalidāḍè ènna nāligè myālè
May she dance in joy upon my tongue,

Verse 2 — शारदा देवि कुणिदाडॆ ऎन्न नालिगॆ म्यालॆ

शारदा देवि कुणिदाडॆ ऎन्न नालिगॆ म्यालॆ
śāradā devi kuṇidāḍè ènna nāligè myālè
may Goddess Śāradā leap and dance upon my tongue!

Verse 3 — घिलु घिलु घिलु गॆज्जॆय नाद हॊळॆव अंदुगॆ

घिलु घिलु घिलु गॆज्जॆय नाद हॊळॆव अंदुगॆ
ghilu ghilu ghilu gèjjèya nāda hòl̤èva aṃdugè
With anklets jingling ghilu-ghilu, her tender feet

Verse 4 — रुळि पैजणविट्ट पुट्ट पाद

रुळि पैजणविट्ट पुट्ट पाद
rul̤i paijaṇaviṭṭa puṭṭa pāda
adorned with tiny toe-rings and lac,

Verse 5 — सुरवरनुत पाद सरसिजोद्भवन वदन निलयळे

सुरवरनुत पाद सरसिजोद्भवन वदन निलयळे
suravaranuta pāda sarasijodbhavana vadana nilayal̤e
her feet praised by the best of gods — O daughter dwelling on Brahmā’s face,

Verse 6 — करुणदिंद परिपालिसु माते

करुणदिंद परिपालिसु माते
karuṇadiṃda paripālisu māte
protect me with Your compassion, O Mother!

Verse 7 — नसुनगॆ मुखवु नासाभरणायॆसॆव कपोल

नसुनगॆ मुखवु नासाभरणायॆसॆव कपोल
nasunagè mukhavu nāsābharaṇāyèsèva kapola
A face with a gentle smile, cheeks adorned with a nose-jewel,

Verse 8 — हॊस मुत्तिन चलु तुंबिट्ट श्रवण तिलकवु हसन

हॊस मुत्तिन चलु तुंबिट्ट श्रवण तिलकवु हसन
hòsa muttina calu tuṃbiṭṭa śravaṇa tilakavu hasana
fresh pearl-studded ear-ornaments and a shining forehead-mark,

Verse 9 — शशि सूर्यर आभरण शोभितळॆ

शशि सूर्यर आभरण शोभितळॆ
śaśi sūryara ābharaṇa śobhital̤è
adorned with ornaments bright as moon and sun,

Verse 10 — कुसुम मुडिद मूर्ध्वज वुळ्ळवळॆ

कुसुम मुडिद मूर्ध्वज वुळ्ळवळॆ
kusuma muḍida mūrdhvaja vul̤l̤aval̤è
wearing flowers in Your braid, O blessed One!

Verse 11 — शृंगारवाद जडॆ भंगार रागुटि चौरि

शृंगारवाद जडॆ भंगार रागुटि चौरि
śṛṃgāravāda jaḍè bhaṃgāra rāguṭi cauri
Your charming braid with a golden crest and comb,

Verse 12 — हॊंग्यादिगॆ मुत्तिन हार

हॊंग्यादिगॆ मुत्तिन हार
hòṃgyādigè muttina hāra
a pearl necklace on a golden chain —

Verse 13 — रंगु मनॊहरा मंदगमनॆ अरविंद नयनॆ

रंगु मनॊहरा मंदगमनॆ अरविंद नयनॆ
raṃgu manòharā maṃdagamanè araviṃda nayanè
enchanting hues, a graceful gait, lotus eyes —

Verse 14 — सिरिरंग विठलन तोरे शुभांगि

सिरिरंग विठलन तोरे शुभांगि
siriraṃga viṭhalana tore śubhāṃgi
show me Ranga-Viṭhala, O fair-limbed One!

About Nalidadāḍe Enna Nālige Myāle

Nalidadāḍe Enna Nālige Myāle is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Śrī Śrīpādarāja (Śrīpādarāya), addressed to Saraswati — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: haridasaseva.com.

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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Nalidadāḍe Enna Nālige Myāle is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Śrī Śrīpādarāja (Śrīpādarāya), addressed to Saraswati, of 13 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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