The trunked son of Śiva, the foe of flower-arrowed Kāma —
Verse 4 — ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯ ಗಣನಾಥನೆ, ಕಣಮ್ಮ
ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯ ಗಣನಾಥನೆ, ಕಣಮ್ಮ
hèmmèya gaṇanāthanè, kaṇamma
the proud Gaṇanātha; do you not see him, mother?
Verse 5 — ಮೋರೆ ಕಪ್ಪಿನ ಭಾವ
ಮೋರೆ ಕಪ್ಪಿನ ಭಾವ
morè kappina bhāva
One of dark-hued face,
Verse 6 — ಮೊರದಗಲದ ಕಿವಿ, ಕೋರೆ ದಾಡೆಯನ್ಯಾರಮ್ಮ
ಮೊರದಗಲದ ಕಿವಿ, ಕೋರೆ ದಾಡೆಯನ್ಯಾರಮ್ಮ
mòradagalada kivi, korè dāḍèyanyāramma
with winnow-broad ears and a tusked jaw — who is he, mother?
Verse 7 — ಮೂರು ಕಣ್ಣನ ಸುತ, ಮುರಿದಿಟ್ಟ ಚಂದ್ರನ
ಮೂರು ಕಣ್ಣನ ಸುತ, ಮುರಿದಿಟ್ಟ ಚಂದ್ರನ
mūru kaṇṇana suta, muridiṭṭa caṃdrana
Son of the three-eyed one, who bears the broken crescent,
Verse 8 — ಧೀರತಾ ಗಣನಾಥನೆ, ಅಮ್ಮಯ್ಯ
ಧೀರತಾ ಗಣನಾಥನೆ, ಅಮ್ಮಯ್ಯ
dhīratā gaṇanāthanè, ammayya
the valiant Gaṇanātha, O mother.
Verse 9 — ಉಟ್ಟದಟ್ಟಿಯು ಬಿಗಿದುಟ್ಟ ಚಲ್ಲಣದ
ಉಟ್ಟದಟ್ಟಿಯು ಬಿಗಿದುಟ್ಟ ಚಲ್ಲಣದ
uṭṭadaṭṭiyu bigiduṭṭa callaṇada
Wearing a girdle bound tight and short breeches,
Verse 10 — ದಿಟ್ಟತಾನಿವನ್ಯಾರಮ್ಮ
ದಿಟ್ಟತಾನಿವನ್ಯಾರಮ್ಮ
diṭṭatānivanyāramma
who is this bold one, mother?
Verse 11 — ಪಟ್ಟದ ರಾಣಿ, ಪಾರ್ವತಿಯ ಕುಮಾರನು
ಪಟ್ಟದ ರಾಣಿ, ಪಾರ್ವತಿಯ ಕುಮಾರನು
paṭṭada rāṇi, pārvatiya kumāranu
The son of Pārvatī, the crowned queen,
Verse 12 — ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯ ಗಣನಾಥನೆ, ಅಮ್ಮಯ್ಯ
ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯ ಗಣನಾಥನೆ, ಅಮ್ಮಯ್ಯ
hòṭṭèya gaṇanāthanè, ammayya
the pot-bellied Gaṇanātha, O mother.
Verse 13 — ರಾಸಿ ವಿದ್ಯೆಯ ಬಲ್ಲ
ರಾಸಿ ವಿದ್ಯೆಯ ಬಲ್ಲ
rāsi vidyèya balla
Knower of every branch of learning,
Verse 14 — ರಮಣಿ ಹಂಬಲನೊಲ್ಲ ಭಾಷಿಗನಿವನ್ಯಾರಮ್ಮ
ರಮಣಿ ಹಂಬಲನೊಲ್ಲ ಭಾಷಿಗನಿವನ್ಯಾರಮ್ಮ
ramaṇi haṃbalanòlla bhāṣiganivanyāramma
craving no womanʼs love, this eloquent one — who is he, mother?
Verse 15 — ಲೇಸಾಗಿ ಜನರ, ಸಲಹುವ ಕಾಗಿನೆಲೆಯಾದಿ
ಲೇಸಾಗಿ ಜನರ, ಸಲಹುವ ಕಾಗಿನೆಲೆಯಾದಿ
lesāgi janara, salahuva kāginèlèyādi
He who nobly sustains all people — the servant of Kāginele Ādi-
Verse 16 — ಕೇಶವ ದಾಸ ಕಾಣೇ, ಅಮ್ಮಯ್ಯ
ಕೇಶವ ದಾಸ ಕಾಣೇ, ಅಮ್ಮಯ್ಯ
keśava dāsa kāṇe, ammayya
keśava (Kanaka) beholds him, O mother. (the poetʼs signature)
About Nammamma Sharade
Nammamma Sharade is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Kanaka Dāsa, addressed to Ganesha — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Kannada Wikisource.
A Haridasa saint-poet of Karnataka and disciple of Vyāsatīrtha, celebrated for his socially reformist devaranamas and works such as the Haribhaktisāra, composed under the signature "Ādikeśava" / "Kāginele Ādikeśava".
Nammamma Sharade is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Kanaka Dāsa, addressed to Ganesha, of 15 verses. On Avabodhak every verse is shown with its English meaning, so you can understand the text line by line as you read.
How do I pronounce Nammamma Sharade correctly?
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What is the word-by-word meaning of Nammamma Sharade?
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Who composed Nammamma Sharade?
Nammamma Sharade is attributed to Kanaka Dāsa.
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Nammamma Sharade is available in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada on Avabodhak, each with English meaning and IAST transliteration.
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