if a person lacks steadfast devotion in the heart?
Verse 3 — dāna dharmagal̤annu māḍuvudè snāna
dāna dharmagal̤annu māḍuvudè snāna
Performing charity and acts of dharma is true bathing,
Verse 4 — jñāna tatvaṃgal̤a til̤ivudè snāna
jñāna tatvaṃgal̤a til̤ivudè snāna
understanding the principles of wisdom is true bathing.
Verse 5 — hīna pāpaṃgal̤a biḍuvudè snāna
hīna pāpaṃgal̤a biḍuvudè snāna
Abandoning sinful deeds is true bathing,
Verse 6 — dhyānadi mādhavana noḍuvudè snāna
dhyānadi mādhavana noḍuvudè snāna
meditating upon and beholding Mādhava is true bathing.
Verse 7 — gurugal̤a pāda darśanavè snāna
gurugal̤a pāda darśanavè snāna
Beholding the guru's sacred feet is true bathing,
Verse 8 — hiriyara darśana māḍuvude snāna
hiriyara darśana māḍuvude snāna
visiting the elders and seeking their blessing is true bathing.
Verse 9 — karèdu annavanikkuvudòṃdu snāna
karèdu annavanikkuvudòṃdu snāna
Calling upon all and offering them food is true bathing,
Verse 10 — narahari caraṇa naṃbuvudè snāna
narahari caraṇa naṃbuvudè snāna
trusting in the feet of Narahari is true bathing.
Verse 11 — duṣṭara saṃgava biḍuvudè snāna
duṣṭara saṃgava biḍuvudè snāna
Forsaking the company of the wicked is true bathing,
Verse 12 — śiṣṭara sahavāsa māḍuvudè snāna
śiṣṭara sahavāsa māḍuvudè snāna
keeping the company of the virtuous is true bathing.
Verse 13 — sṛṣṭiyòl̤agè siri puraṃdara viṭhalana
sṛṣṭiyòl̤agè siri puraṃdara viṭhalana
Within all creation, touching and worshipping
Verse 14 — muṭṭi bhajisidarè virajā snāna
muṭṭi bhajisidarè virajā snāna
the noble Purandara Viṭhala — that alone is true bathing.
About Tanuva Nīroḷagaddi Phalavenu
Tanuva Nīroḷagaddi Phalavenu is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: Kannada Wikisource.
Also known as: Tanuva Neerolagaddi Phalavenu.
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 Tanuva Nīroḷagaddi Phalavenu and what does it mean?
Tanuva Nīroḷagaddi Phalavenu is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, of 14 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 Tanuva Nīroḷagaddi Phalavenu?
Tanuva Nīroḷagaddi Phalavenu is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
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