O one adored by Sanaka and the sages, come quickly.
Verse 6 — पंचदैवरु यावागलू ऎन्न
पंचदैवरु यावागलू ऎन्न
paṃcadaivaru yāvāgalū ènna
The five (the senses) forever
Verse 7 — हॊंचु हाकि नोडुतारॆ
हॊंचु हाकि नोडुतारॆ
hòṃcu hāki noḍutārè
lie in wait, watching me;
Verse 8 — हॊंचुगाररु आरु मंदि
हॊंचुगाररु आरु मंदि
hòṃcugāraru āru maṃdi
and six lurking foes, the passions,
Verse 9 — आव हिंदु मुंदिल्लदॆ ऎळॆयुतारॆ
आव हिंदु मुंदिल्लदॆ ऎळॆयुतारॆ
āva hiṃdu muṃdilladè èl̤èyutārè
drag me to and fro without rhyme or reason.
Verse 10 — मुन्न माडिद दुष्कर्मदि बळलिदॆनॊ
मुन्न माडिद दुष्कर्मदि बळलिदॆनॊ
munna māḍida duṣkarmadi bal̤alidènò
I am worn out by the evil deeds of my past;
Verse 11 — इन्नादरू ऎन्न कै पिडियॊ
इन्नादरू ऎन्न कै पिडियॊ
innādarū ènna kai piḍiyò
even now, take me by the hand.
Verse 12 — घन्न महिम सिरि पुरंदर विठ्ठल
घन्न महिम सिरि पुरंदर विठ्ठल
ghanna mahima siri puraṃdara viṭhṭhala
O mighty and glorious Śrī Purandara Viṭhala,
Verse 13 — मन्निसि ऎन्ननु कायबेकॊ
मन्निसि ऎन्ननु कायबेकॊ
mannisi ènnanu kāyabekò
forgive me and protect me. (the poetʼs signature)
About Srinivasa Enna Bittu
Srinivasa Enna Bittu is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Venkateshwara — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, 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 Srinivasa Enna Bittu and what does it mean?
Srinivasa Enna Bittu is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Venkateshwara, of 12 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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What is the word-by-word meaning of Srinivasa Enna Bittu?
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Who composed Srinivasa Enna Bittu?
Srinivasa Enna Bittu is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
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