Tallanasidiru Kandya

Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Kanaka Dāsa · devaranama · 13 verses

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Also available in: Devanagari Kannada

tallaṇasidiru kaṃḍya tāl̤u manavè

tallaṇasidiru kaṃḍya tāl̤u manavè

Do not be agitated; be patient, O my mind.

Verse 2 — èllaranu salahuvanu idakè saṃśayavilla

èllaranu salahuvanu idakè saṃśayavilla

He sustains everyone — of this there is no doubt.

Verse 3 — bèṭṭada tudiyalli huṭṭiruva vṛkṣakkè

bèṭṭada tudiyalli huṭṭiruva vṛkṣakkè

For the tree that springs up on the mountaintop,

Verse 4 — kaṭṭèyannu kaṭṭi nīrèrèdavaru yārò

kaṭṭèyannu kaṭṭi nīrèrèdavaru yārò

who built a basin and watered it?

Verse 5 — puṭṭisida svāmi tā hòṇègāranāda melè

puṭṭisida svāmi tā hòṇègāranāda melè

When the Lord who created it takes responsibility,

Verse 6 — gaṭyāgi salahuvanu idakè saṃśaya beḍa

gaṭyāgi salahuvanu idakè saṃśaya beḍa

He sustains it firmly — have no doubt.

Verse 7 — aḍaviyòl̤agāḍuva mṛgapakṣigal̤igèlla

aḍaviyòl̤agāḍuva mṛgapakṣigal̤igèlla

For all the beasts and birds that roam the forest,

Verse 8 — aḍigaḍigaḍigè āhāravittavaru yārò

aḍigaḍigaḍigè āhāravittavaru yārò

who gave food at every single turn?

Verse 9 — paḍèda jananiya tèradi svāmi hòṇègīḍāgi

paḍèda jananiya tèradi svāmi hòṇègīḍāgi

Like the mother who bore you, the Lord takes charge

Verse 10 — biḍadè rakṣipanidakè saṃdeha beḍa

biḍadè rakṣipanidakè saṃdeha beḍa

and protects without fail — have no doubt.

Verse 11 — kallòl̤agè huṭṭi kūguva kappègal̤igèlla

kallòl̤agè huṭṭi kūguva kappègal̤igèlla

For all the frogs born within the rocks that croak,

Verse 12 — allalligè āhāravittavaru yārò

allalligè āhāravittavaru yārò

who provided food, each in its place?

Verse 13 — ballidanu kāginèlèyādikeśavarāya

ballidanu kāginèlèyādikeśavarāya

The mighty Lord, Kāginele Ādikeśava,

Verse 14 — èllaranu salahuvanu idakè saṃśayavilla

èllaranu salahuvanu idakè saṃśayavilla

sustains everyone — of this there is no doubt. (the poetʼs signature)

About Tallanasidiru Kandya

Tallanasidiru Kandya is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Kanaka Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Kannada Wikisource.

A Haridasa saint-poet of Karnataka and disciple of Vyāsatīrtha, celebrated for his socially reformist devaranamas and works such as the Haribhaktisāra, composed under the signature "Ādikeśava" / "Kāginele Ādikeśava".

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Tallanasidiru Kandya is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Kanaka 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.

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Tallanasidiru Kandya is attributed to Kanaka Dāsa.

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