Ninnantha Taṇḍe Eṇagunṭu Ninagilla

Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 7 verses

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ninnantha taṇḍe eṇagunṭu ninagilla

Verse 1 — ninnaṃtha taṃdè ènaguṃṭu ninagilla

ninnaṃtha taṃdè ènaguṃṭu ninagilla

A father like You, I have — You don't have one.

Verse 2 — ninnaṃtha svāmi ènaguṃṭu ninagilla

ninnaṃtha svāmi ènaguṃṭu ninagilla

A Lord like You, I have — You don't have one.

Verse 3 — ninnaṃtha dòrè ènaguṃṭu ninagilla

ninnaṃtha dòrè ènaguṃṭu ninagilla

A king like You, I have — You don't have one.

Verse 4 — nīne paradeśi nāne svadeśi

nīne paradeśi nāne svadeśi

You are a stranger here; I am the native of this land.

Verse 5 — ninna arasi lakṣmī ènagè tāyiyuṃṭu

ninna arasi lakṣmī ènagè tāyiyuṃṭu

Your own consort Lakshmi is my mother — I have that blessing.

Verse 6 — ènagidda tāyi taṃdè ninagyāru

ènagidda tāyi taṃdè ninagyāru

Those who are my parents — who do You have?

Verse 7 — torò śrī puraṃdaraviṭhala

torò śrī puraṃdaraviṭhala

Behold — so sings Purandara Viṭhala.

About Ninnantha Taṇḍe Eṇagunṭu Ninagilla

Ninnantha Taṇḍe Eṇagunṭu Ninagilla is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Krishna — a Ugabhoga. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: meerasubbarao.wordpress.com.

Also known as: Ninnantha Tande.

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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Ninnantha Taṇḍe Eṇagunṭu Ninagilla is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Krishna, of 7 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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