I have fallen at your feet, O supremely merciful one.
Verse 3 — सतिसुत धनदासॆ ऎंदॆंब मोहदि
सतिसुत धनदासॆ ऎंदॆंब मोहदि
satisuta dhanadāsè èṃdèṃba mohadi
In the delusion of craving wife, children and wealth,
Verse 4 — हितदिंद अति नॊंदु बॆंडादॆनॊ
हितदिंद अति नॊंदु बॆंडादॆनॊ
hitadiṃda ati nòṃdu bèṃḍādènò
I have suffered sorely and been worn to a husk.
Verse 5 — गतिकॊडुवर काणॆ मतिय पालिसॊ लक्ष्मी
गतिकॊडुवर काणॆ मतिय पालिसॊ लक्ष्मी
gatikòḍuvara kāṇè matiya pālisò lakṣmī
I see none to grant me refuge; bestow wisdom on me, O Lakṣmī-
Verse 6 — पति निन्न चरणद स्मरणॆ इत्तॆनगॆ
पति निन्न चरणद स्मरणॆ इत्तॆनगॆ
pati ninna caraṇada smaraṇè ittènagè
consort: grant me the remembrance of your feet.
Verse 7 — जरॆ रोग दारिद्र्य कश्मलवॆंतॆंब
जरॆ रोग दारिद्र्य कश्मलवॆंतॆंब
jarè roga dāridrya kaśmalavèṃtèṃba
In the ocean called old age, disease, poverty and defilement,
Verse 8 — शरधियॊळगॆ बिद्दु मुळुगिदॆनॊ
शरधियॊळगॆ बिद्दु मुळुगिदॆनॊ
śaradhiyòl̤agè biddu mul̤ugidènò
I have fallen and am drowning.
Verse 9 — स्थिरवल्ल देहवु नॆरॆनंबिदॆनु
स्थिरवल्ल देहवु नॆरॆनंबिदॆनु
sthiravalla dehavu nèrènaṃbidènu
The body is not lasting — yet I trusted it utterly;
Verse 10 — स्थिरवल्ल देहवु नॆरॆनंबिदॆ निन्न
स्थिरवल्ल देहवु नॆरॆनंबिदॆ निन्न
sthiravalla dehavu nèrènaṃbidè ninna
the body is not lasting — so I place my whole trust in you.
Verse 11 — करुणाभयवित्तु पालिसॊ हरियॆ
करुणाभयवित्तु पालिसॊ हरियॆ
karuṇābhayavittu pālisò hariyè
Grant me the refuge of your grace and protect me, O Hari.
Verse 12 — दोषवुळ्ळव नानु भाषॆयुळ्ळव नीनु
दोषवुळ्ळव नानु भाषॆयुळ्ळव नीनु
doṣavul̤l̤ava nānu bhāṣèyul̤l̤ava nīnu
Full of faults am I; keeper of your word are you.
Verse 13 — मोस होदॆनु भक्ति रसव बिट्टु
मोस होदॆनु भक्ति रसव बिट्टु
mosa hodènu bhakti rasava biṭṭu
I was deceived, letting slip the nectar of devotion.
Verse 14 — शेषशयन श्री पुरंदर विठ्ठलन
शेषशयन श्री पुरंदर विठ्ठलन
śeṣaśayana śrī puraṃdara viṭhṭhalana
O Śeṣa-couched Śrī Purandara Viṭhala,
Verse 15 — दासर संगवित्तु पालिसॊ हरियॆ
दासर संगवित्तु पालिसॊ हरियॆ
dāsara saṃgavittu pālisò hariyè
grant me the company of your devotees and protect me, O Hari. (the poetʼs signature)
About Teliso Illa Mulugiso
Teliso Illa Mulugiso is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara 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.
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 Teliso Illa Mulugiso and what does it mean?
Teliso Illa Mulugiso 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 Teliso Illa Mulugiso?
Teliso Illa Mulugiso is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
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