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SaranaRa Surabhuja Gururaja

Devanagari lyrics with meaning · composed by Kamalesh Vittala Dasa · devaranama · 4 verses

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शरणर सुरभूज – गुरुराज

शरणर सुरभूज – गुरुराज
saranara surabhuja gururaja

Verse 1 — शरणर सुरभूज – गुरुराज

शरणर सुरभूज – गुरुराज
śaraṇara surabhūja – gururāja
The lotus-footed one of the surrendered — the King of Gurus.

Verse 2 — वरमंत्रालय पुरमंदिर सुंदर मुनींद्र भास्कर समतेज

वरमंत्रालय पुरमंदिर सुंदर मुनींद्र भास्कर समतेज
varamaṃtrālaya puramaṃdira suṃdara munīṃdra bhāskara samateja
In the sacred mantra-abode and beautiful palace, O chief among sages, blazing with the radiance of the sun!

Verse 3 — कामितार्थगळ कामधेनुविन सीमॆ मीरि कॊडुव महाराज

कामितार्थगळ कामधेनुविन सीमॆ मीरि कॊडुव महाराज
kāmitārthagal̤a kāmadhenuvina sīmè mīri kòḍuva mahārāja
O great king who grants boons beyond the reach of the wish-fulfilling cow!

Verse 4 — भानुकोटिसंकाशनाद कमलेशविठ्ठलन दासनॆ सहज

भानुकोटिसंकाशनाद कमलेशविठ्ठलन दासनॆ सहज
bhānukoṭisaṃkāśanāda kamaleśaviṭhṭhalana dāsanè sahaja
I am by nature a servant of Kamalesha Vitthala, who shines resplendent as a crore of suns.

About SaranaRa Surabhuja Gururaja

SaranaRa Surabhuja Gururaja is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Kamalesh Vittala Dasa, addressed to Raghavendra — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Kannada Wikisource.

A Haridasa saint of the Madhwa tradition, devotee of Lord Vitthala and composer of Kannada padas praising Raghavendra Guru, under the signature "Kamalesha Vitthala".

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SaranaRa Surabhuja Gururaja is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Kamalesh Vittala Dasa, addressed to Raghavendra, of 4 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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Who composed SaranaRa Surabhuja Gururaja?

SaranaRa Surabhuja Gururaja is attributed to Kamalesh Vittala Dasa.

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