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Nōḍidyā Sītamma Nī Nōḍidyā

Tamil lyrics with meaning · composed by Śrī Keśava Viṭhala Dāsa · devaranama · 6 verses

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ந்ōடித்யா ஸீதம்ம நீ ந்ōடித்யா

ந்ōடித்யா ஸீதம்ம நீ ந்ōடித்யா
nōḍidyā sītamma nī nōḍidyā

Verse 1 — நோடித்யா ஸீதம்ம நீ நோடித்யா

நோடித்யா ஸீதம்ம நீ நோடித்யா
noḍidyā sītamma nī noḍidyā
Nodidya Sitamma Ni Nodidya — “Did you see, Mother Sita, did you see?” — a kirtana of Keshava Vittala Dasa on Hanuman's rampage in Lanka.

Verse 2 — நோடித்யா ஸீதம்ம நீ நோடித்யா

நோடித்யா ஸீதம்ம நீ நோடித்யா
noḍidyā sītamma nī noḍidyā
Did you see, Mother Sita — did you see?!

Verse 3 — நோடித்யா ஹநுமநார்படவ ஹாளு மாடித க்ஷணதலி வநவா…

நோடித்யா ஹநுமநார்படவ ஹாளு மாடித க்ஷணதலி வநவா ஆஹா சாடிஸி கித்து ஈட்யாடி வ்ரு'க்ஷகள கோ̀ம்டாடுவ நிந்நய கோடகந ஹருஷவ
noḍidyā hanumanārbhaṭava hāl̤u māḍida kṣaṇadali vanavā āhā jhāḍisi kittu īḍyāḍi vṛkṣagal̤a kòṃḍāḍuva ninnaya koḍagana haruṣava
Did you see Hanuman's tumult — the garden destroyed in a single moment? Aha! Trees shaken, uprooted and flung aside — rejoice in your heroic son, praised by all!

Verse 4 — மாதே̀ நிந்நாஜ்ஞே̀ய கோ̀ம்டு ஆரபீதியில்லதே̀ பலவ…

மாதே̀ நிந்நாஜ்ஞே̀ய கோ̀ம்டு ஆரபீதியில்லதே̀ பலவ உம்டு தைத்யதூத பரலு பாரி ஹிம்டு ஆஹா வாதஜாத பம்த பாதகிகளந்நே̀ல்ல தா தவகதி கோ̀ம்து பூதளக்காகித
mātè ninnājñèya kòṃḍu ārabhītiyilladè phalava uṃḍu daityadūta baralu bhāri hiṃḍu āhā vātajāta baṃda pātakigal̤annèlla tā tavakadi kòṃdu bhūtal̤akkākida
Mother, taking your command, fearing no one, he ate the fruits; and when the demon king's messengers arrived in a mighty horde — aha! — Vata's son himself eagerly slew the sinners and flung them to the ground.

Verse 5 — ஸோ̀க்கி ராவணநே̀ம்ப கம்ட மஹாலகுமியந கரகோ̀ம்ட ராம…

ஸோ̀க்கி ராவணநே̀ம்ப கம்ட மஹாலகுமியந கரகோ̀ம்ட ராம ரக்கஸாம்தக ஆகே̀ கம்ட கபிகிக்கிரே̀ம்து யமதம்ட ஆஹா மிக்க களரு கூடி லே̀க்கிஸி மாதாடி ஸிக்கரே̀ பிடே̀நே̀ம்து திக்கு பாலாத
sòkki rāvaṇanèṃba gaṃḍa mahālakumiyana karakòṃḍa rāma rakkasāṃtaka ākè gaṃḍa kapigikkirèṃdu yamadaṃḍa āhā mikka khal̤aru kūḍi lèkkisi mātāḍi sikkarè biḍènèṃdu dikku pālāda
That arrogant husband Ravana who carried away Mahalakshmi — Rama, the destroyer of demons, is her husband! For mocking the monkeys, Rama became Yama's staff of death to him. The remaining villains gathered, schemed, and saying “if he catches us he will not spare us”, fled in every direction.

Verse 6 — ஏ̀ஷ்டேளவந ப்ரதாப நோடு ஸுட்டநே̀ம்ப லம்காத்வீப…

ஏ̀ஷ்டேளவந ப்ரதாப நோடு ஸுட்டநே̀ம்ப லம்காத்வீப ஏ̀ம்தா கட்டிக நோடே̀ நம்மப்ப ஆஹா ஸ்ரு'ஷ்டீஶ கேஶவ விட்டலராயந முட்டி பஜிஸலஜ பட்டாளேநே̀ம்தோதா
èṣṭel̤avana pratāpa noḍu suṭṭanèṃba laṃkādvīpa èṃthā ghaṭṭiga noḍè nammappa āhā sṛṣṭīśa keśava viṭhṭhalarāyana muṭṭi bhajisalaja paṭṭāl̤enèṃdhodā
How much shall I tell of his valor! Look — the isle of Lanka that he burnt! What a strongman — look, he is our father! Touching and worshipping Srishtisha Keshava Vitthalaraya, he marched on, so they say.

About Nōḍidyā Sītamma Nī Nōḍidyā

Nōḍidyā Sītamma Nī Nōḍidyā is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Śrī Keśava Viṭhala Dāsa, addressed to Hanuman — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Kannada Wikisource.

Also known as: Nodidya Sitamma, Nodidya Seetamma.

A Haridāsa saint known before initiation as Subbanna of Gadwal and a principal disciple of Gopāla Dāsa; preceptor of Kamaleśa Viṭhala Dāsa. Composed padas prized for rhyme and a distinctive style under the signature "Keśava Viṭhala".

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