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Śrīnivāsa Nīne Pāliso

Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 16 verses

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śrīnivāsa nīne pāliso

śrīnivāsa nīne pāliso

Verse 1 — śrīnivāsa nīnè pālisò śṛtajanapāla

śrīnivāsa nīnè pālisò śṛtajanapāla
Srinivasa, protector of those who seek refuge,

Verse 2 — gānalola śrī mukuṃdanè

gānalola śrī mukuṃdanè
O Mukunda, lover of music.

Verse 3 — dhyānamāl̤pa sajjanara mānadiṃ paripālisuva

dhyānamāl̤pa sajjanara mānadiṃ paripālisuva
Meditated upon by the virtuous, honoured by their reverence,

Verse 4 — veṇugopāla goviṃda vedavedya nityānaṃda

veṇugopāla goviṃda vedavedya nityānaṃda
You are Veṇugopāla, Govinda, known to the Vedas, the eternal bliss.

Verse 5 — èṃdigè ninna pādābjava pòṃduva sukha

èṃdigè ninna pādābjava pòṃduva sukha
When will I attain the joy of your lotus feet?

Verse 6 — èṃdigè labhyavò mādhava

èṃdigè labhyavò mādhava
When, O Mādhava, will that be?

Verse 7 — aṃdhakāraṇyadali niṃdu tattarisutihènò

aṃdhakāraṇyadali niṃdu tattarisutihènò
Wandering lost in the dark forest of ignorance,

Verse 8 — aṃdadiṃ bhavābdiyòl̤u niṃdu nòṃdènò mukuṃda

aṃdadiṃ bhavābdiyòl̤u niṃdu nòṃdènò mukuṃda
I stand helpless, drowning in worldly existence — save me, O Mukunda.

Verse 9 — èṣṭu dina kaṣṭapaḍuvudo yaśodè kaṃda

èṣṭu dina kaṣṭapaḍuvudo yaśodè kaṃda
How long, O son of Yaśodā, must I endure this suffering?

Verse 10 — dṛṣṭiyiṃda noḍalāgadè muṭṭi ninna bhajisalārè

dṛṣṭiyiṃda noḍalāgadè muṭṭi ninna bhajisalārè
I cannot even look upon you, much less approach you and receive your grace.

Verse 11 — kèṭṭa narajanmadava duṣṭa kārya māḍidāgyū

kèṭṭa narajanmadava duṣṭa kārya māḍidāgyū
Even though I have committed sins in this human birth,

Verse 12 — iṣṭanāgi kaiya piḍidu

iṣṭanāgi kaiya piḍidu
take my hand with grace, O Lord.

Verse 13 — anudina aneka rogagal̤a anubhavisidènu

anudina aneka rogagal̤a anubhavisidènu
Every day I endure countless illnesses,

Verse 14 — ghana mahimanè kel̤ayya

ghana mahimanè kel̤ayya
O Lord of measureless glory, hear my plea.

Verse 15 — tanuvinali balavilla nènèda mātradi salahò yènna

tanuvinali balavilla nènèda mātradi salahò yènna
My body has no strength — a single thought of you, that is all I need.

Verse 16 — hanumadīśa puraṃdara viṭhṭhalanè kaiya piḍidu

hanumadīśa puraṃdara viṭhṭhalanè kaiya piḍidu
O Hanumān-adhīśa, Purandara Viṭhala, take my hand and protect me.

About Śrīnivāsa Nīne Pāliso

Śrīnivāsa Nīne Pāliso is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Venkatesha — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: haridasaseva.com.

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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Śrīnivāsa Nīne Pāliso is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Venkatesha, of 16 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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