I can no longer bear suffering — Krishna, bestow Your grace upon me
Verse 5 — ఇష్టవ పాలిసో̀ ఇభరాజవరదనే̀
ఇష్టవ పాలిసో̀ ఇభరాజవరదనే̀
iṣṭava pālisò ibharājavaradanè
Fulfill my desire, O Lord who blessed the king of elephants
Verse 6 — బాలతనది బహు నో̀ందే̀నో̀ నానా
బాలతనది బహు నో̀ందే̀నో̀ నానా
bālatanadi bahu nòṃdènò nānā
In my childhood, I endured so much pain
Verse 7 — లీలే̀యిందలి కాలకళే̀దే̀నో̀
లీలే̀యిందలి కాలకళే̀దే̀నో̀
līlèyiṃdali kālakal̤èdènò
I passed my time in various playful pursuits
Verse 8 — లోలలోచన ఏ̀న్న మో̀రే̀ కేళుత బేగ
లోలలోచన ఏ̀న్న మో̀రే̀ కేళుత బేగ
lolalocana ènna mòrè kel̤uta bega
O lotus-eyed one, hear my plea quickly
Verse 9 — జాలవ మాడదే̀ పాలిసో̀ నరహరి
జాలవ మాడదే̀ పాలిసో̀ నరహరి
jālava māḍadè pālisò narahari
Without any delay, protect me, O Narahari
Verse 10 — ముదుకనాగి చింతే̀పడువే̀నో̀ నా
ముదుకనాగి చింతే̀పడువే̀నో̀ నా
mudukanāgi ciṃtèpaḍuvènò nā
Now in old age, I am filled with worry
Verse 11 — కదడు దుఃఖ పడలారే̀నో̀
కదడు దుఃఖ పడలారే̀నో̀
kadaḍu duḥkha paḍalārènò
I can no longer bear turmoil and sorrow
Verse 12 — ఉదధిశయన శ్రీ పురందరవిఠల
ఉదధిశయన శ్రీ పురందరవిఠల
udadhiśayana śrī puraṃdaraviṭhala
O Lord who reclines upon the cosmic ocean, Sri Purandara Vittala
Verse 13 — ముదదింద రక్షిసో̀ ఖగరాజ గమన
ముదదింద రక్షిసో̀ ఖగరాజ గమన
mudadiṃda rakṣisò khagarāja gamana
Protect me joyfully, O one with the graceful gait of the king of birds
About Rakṣisu Lōkanāyakane Rakṣisu
Rakṣisu Lōkanāyakane Rakṣisu 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 Rakṣisu Lōkanāyakane Rakṣisu and what does it mean?
Rakṣisu Lōkanāyakane Rakṣisu is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, 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.
How do I pronounce Rakṣisu Lōkanāyakane Rakṣisu correctly?
Avabodhak presents Rakṣisu Lōkanāyakane Rakṣisu 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 Rakṣisu Lōkanāyakane Rakṣisu?
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Who composed Rakṣisu Lōkanāyakane Rakṣisu?
Rakṣisu Lōkanāyakane Rakṣisu is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
In which scripts can I read Rakṣisu Lōkanāyakane Rakṣisu?
Rakṣisu Lōkanāyakane Rakṣisu is available in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil on Avabodhak, each with English meaning and IAST transliteration.
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