I have fallen at your feet, O supremely merciful one.
Verse 3 — satisuta dhanadāsè èṃdèṃba mohadi
satisuta dhanadāsè èṃdèṃba mohadi
In the delusion of craving wife, children and wealth,
Verse 4 — hitadiṃda ati nòṃdu bèṃḍādènò
hitadiṃda ati nòṃdu bèṃḍādènò
I have suffered sorely and been worn to a husk.
Verse 5 — gatikòḍuvara kāṇè matiya pālisò lakṣmī
gatikòḍuvara kāṇè matiya pālisò lakṣmī
I see none to grant me refuge; bestow wisdom on me, O Lakṣmī-
Verse 6 — pati ninna caraṇada smaraṇè ittènagè
pati ninna caraṇada smaraṇè ittènagè
consort: grant me the remembrance of your feet.
Verse 7 — jarè roga dāridrya kaśmalavèṃtèṃba
jarè roga dāridrya kaśmalavèṃtèṃba
In the ocean called old age, disease, poverty and defilement,
Verse 8 — śaradhiyòl̤agè biddu mul̤ugidènò
śaradhiyòl̤agè biddu mul̤ugidènò
I have fallen and am drowning.
Verse 9 — sthiravalla dehavu nèrènaṃbidènu
sthiravalla dehavu nèrènaṃbidènu
The body is not lasting — yet I trusted it utterly;
Verse 10 — sthiravalla dehavu nèrènaṃbidè ninna
sthiravalla dehavu nèrènaṃbidè ninna
the body is not lasting — so I place my whole trust in you.
Verse 11 — karuṇābhayavittu pālisò hariyè
karuṇābhayavittu pālisò hariyè
Grant me the refuge of your grace and protect me, O Hari.
Verse 12 — doṣavul̤l̤ava nānu bhāṣèyul̤l̤ava nīnu
doṣavul̤l̤ava nānu bhāṣèyul̤l̤ava nīnu
Full of faults am I; keeper of your word are you.
Verse 13 — mosa hodènu bhakti rasava biṭṭu
mosa hodènu bhakti rasava biṭṭu
I was deceived, letting slip the nectar of devotion.
Verse 14 — śeṣaśayana śrī puraṃdara viṭhṭhalana
śeṣaśayana śrī puraṃdara viṭhṭhalana
O Śeṣa-couched Śrī Purandara Viṭhala,
Verse 15 — dāsara saṃgavittu pālisò hariyè
dāsara saṃgavittu pālisò hariyè
grant me the company of your devotees and protect me, O Hari. (the poetʼs signature)
About Tēliso Illa Mul̤ugiso
Tēliso Illa Mul̤ugiso 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.
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 Tēliso Illa Mul̤ugiso and what does it mean?
Tēliso Illa Mul̤ugiso is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, of 15 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 Tēliso Illa Mul̤ugiso?
Tēliso Illa Mul̤ugiso is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
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