When the elephant, seized by the crocodile, cried out,
Verse 4 — ādi mūla èṃbò nāmavè kāytò
ādi mūla èṃbò nāmavè kāytò
it was the name ‘Ādimūla’ that saved him.
Verse 5 — bālèya sabhèyalli sīrèya sèl̤èvāga
bālèya sabhèyalli sīrèya sèl̤èvāga
When the young womanʼs sari was seized in the assembly,
Verse 6 — kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa èṃbò nāmavè kāytò
kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇa èṃbò nāmavè kāytò
it was the name ‘Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa’ that saved her.
Verse 7 — ā mara ī mara dhyānisutiruvāga
ā mara ī mara dhyānisutiruvāga
While reciting ‘mara, mara’ in meditation,
Verse 8 — rāma rāma èṃbò nāmavè kāytò
rāma rāma èṃbò nāmavè kāytò
it was the name ‘Rāma, Rāma’ that saved him.
Verse 9 — ninna nāmakè sari kāṇènò jagadali
ninna nāmakè sari kāṇènò jagadali
I find nothing in the world equal to your name,
Verse 10 — ghanna mahima siri puraṃdara viṭhṭhala
ghanna mahima siri puraṃdara viṭhṭhala
O mighty and glorious Śrī Purandara Viṭhala. (the poet’s signature)
About Nīnyāko Ninna Haṅgyāko
Nīnyāko Ninna Haṅgyāko 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".
What is Nīnyāko Ninna Haṅgyāko and what does it mean?
Nīnyāko Ninna Haṅgyāko is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, of 10 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 Nīnyāko Ninna Haṅgyāko correctly?
Avabodhak presents Nīnyāko Ninna Haṅgyāko in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil alongside IAST Roman transliteration that marks every long vowel (ā, ī, ū) and conjunct consonant. Reading the Devanagari text with the IAST line lets you follow the exact pronunciation syllable by syllable, and the guided practice mode replays it line by line.
What is the word-by-word meaning of Nīnyāko Ninna Haṅgyāko?
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Who composed Nīnyāko Ninna Haṅgyāko?
Nīnyāko Ninna Haṅgyāko is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
In which scripts can I read Nīnyāko Ninna Haṅgyāko?
Nīnyāko Ninna Haṅgyāko is available in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil on Avabodhak, each with English meaning and IAST transliteration.
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