Śrīnivāsa Enna Biṭṭu

Telugu lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 13 verses

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శ్రీనివాస ఏన్న బిట్టు

శ్రీనివాస ఏన్న బిట్టు

śrīnivāsa enna biṭṭu

Verse 1 — శ్రీనివాస ఏ̀న్న బిట్టు నీనగలదే̀

శ్రీనివాస ఏ̀న్న బిట్టు నీనగలదే̀

śrīnivāsa ènna biṭṭu nīnagaladè

Śrīnivāsa, do not leave me, do not part from me —

Verse 2 — మనవే̀ంబో̀ మంటప

మనవే̀ంబో̀ మంటప

manavèṃbò maṃṭapa

in the pavilion that is my mind,

Verse 3 — తనువే̀ంబో̀ హాసు మంచ

తనువే̀ంబో̀ హాసు మంచ

tanuvèṃbò hāsu maṃca

on the spread couch that is my body,

Verse 4 — జ్ఞానవే̀ంబో̀ దివ్యదీపద బే̀ళకలి

జ్ఞానవే̀ంబో̀ దివ్యదీపద బే̀ళకలి

jñānavèṃbò divyadīpada bèl̤akali

by the light of the divine lamp that is wisdom,

Verse 5 — సనకాది వంద్య నీ బేగ బారో̀

సనకాది వంద్య నీ బేగ బారో̀

sanakādi vaṃdya nī bega bārò

O one adored by Sanaka and the sages, come quickly.

Verse 6 — పంచదైవరు యావాగలూ ఏ̀న్న

పంచదైవరు యావాగలూ ఏ̀న్న

paṃcadaivaru yāvāgalū ènna

The five (the senses) forever

Verse 7 — హో̀ంచు హాకి నోడుతారే̀

హో̀ంచు హాకి నోడుతారే̀

hòṃcu hāki noḍutārè

lie in wait, watching me;

Verse 8 — హో̀ంచుగారరు ఆరు మంది

హో̀ంచుగారరు ఆరు మంది

hòṃcugāraru āru maṃdi

and six lurking foes, the passions,

Verse 9 — ఆవ హిందు ముందిల్లదే̀ ఏ̀ళే̀యుతారే̀

ఆవ హిందు ముందిల్లదే̀ ఏ̀ళే̀యుతారే̀

āva hiṃdu muṃdilladè èl̤èyutārè

drag me to and fro without rhyme or reason.

Verse 10 — మున్న మాడిద దుష్కర్మది బళలిదే̀నో̀

మున్న మాడిద దుష్కర్మది బళలిదే̀నో̀

munna māḍida duṣkarmadi bal̤alidènò

I am worn out by the evil deeds of my past;

Verse 11 — ఇన్నాదరూ ఏ̀న్న కై పిడియో̀

ఇన్నాదరూ ఏ̀న్న కై పిడియో̀

innādarū ènna kai piḍiyò

even now, take me by the hand.

Verse 12 — ఘన్న మహిమ సిరి పురందర విఠ్ఠల

ఘన్న మహిమ సిరి పురందర విఠ్ఠల

ghanna mahima siri puraṃdara viṭhṭhala

O mighty and glorious Śrī Purandara Viṭhala,

Verse 13 — మన్నిసి ఏ̀న్నను కాయబేకో̀

మన్నిసి ఏ̀న్నను కాయబేకో̀

mannisi ènnanu kāyabekò

forgive me and protect me. (the poetʼs signature)

About Śrīnivāsa Enna Biṭṭu

Śrīnivāsa Enna Biṭṭu is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Venkateshwara — 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".

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