Veṅkaṭēśa Bēḍikombe

Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 14 verses

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veṅkaṭēśa bēḍikombe

veṅkaṭēśa bēḍikombe

Verse 1 — vèṃkaṭeśa beḍikòṃbè kṛpèya pāliso

vèṃkaṭeśa beḍikòṃbè kṛpèya pāliso

O Veṅkaṭeśa, I beseech you, be gracious and protect me,

Verse 2 — brahmaśaṃkarādi vaṃdya ènagè mukti torisò

brahmaśaṃkarādi vaṃdya ènagè mukti torisò

O One revered by Brahmā, Śaṅkara and all — grant me liberation.

Verse 3 — naṣṭa mòdalādaṃtha kaṣṭa biḍisò

naṣṭa mòdalādaṃtha kaṣṭa biḍisò

Remove all my troubles — loss, hardship and the like,

Verse 4 — ninna paṭṭada rāṇigè hel̤i ènagè padavi kòḍisò

ninna paṭṭada rāṇigè hel̤i ènagè padavi kòḍisò

and speak to your queen consort that she grant me a high station.

Verse 5 — ninna iṣṭabhakta janaròl̤u ènna serisò

ninna iṣṭabhakta janaròl̤u ènna serisò

Place me among your chosen devotees,

Verse 6 — ī sṛṣṭiyòl̤u ninna dāsānu dāsanènisò

ī sṛṣṭiyòl̤u ninna dāsānu dāsanènisò

and in all this creation make me a servant of your servant.

Verse 7 — uṭṭu uṃḍu mikkiddèlla ènagè hākisò

uṭṭu uṃḍu mikkiddèlla ènagè hākisò

Give me the food that remains after you have eaten,

Verse 8 — pòṃbaṭṭalòl̤agina hālu ucciṣṭa hākisò

pòṃbaṭṭalòl̤agina hālu ucciṣṭa hākisò

and the milk that remains in the sacred vessel — give it freely.

Verse 9 — gaṭyāgi sakkarè tuppada origè uṇṇisò

gaṭyāgi sakkarè tuppada origè uṇṇisò

Let me eat sugar, ghee and bread to my heart’s content,

Verse 10 — muṃdè huṭṭiha karmaṃgal̤a ènagè biḍisò

muṃdè huṭṭiha karmaṃgal̤a ènagè biḍisò

and in future births release me from the round of rebirths.

Verse 11 — kiṭṭagaṭṭida kabbiṇakkè puṭava hākisò

kiṭṭagaṭṭida kabbiṇakkè puṭava hākisò

Turn my iron shackles into fine ornament,

Verse 12 — utkṛṣṭa baṃgāradòl̤u ènna nīnu serisò

utkṛṣṭa baṃgāradòl̤u ènna nīnu serisò

O Lord, transform me into purest gold.

Verse 13 — baṭṭigè uṃgura māḍi ènna dhariso svāmi

baṭṭigè uṃgura māḍi ènna dhariso svāmi

Make me a ring for your finger and clasp me, O Lord,

Verse 14 — diṭṭa puraṃdaraviṭhala dayadi pālisò

diṭṭa puraṃdaraviṭhala dayadi pālisò

and ever bless me with your grace, O steadfast Purandara Viṭhala.

About Veṅkaṭēśa Bēḍikombe

Veṅkaṭēśa Bēḍikombe is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Venkatesha — a Devaranama. It is presented here in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, each verse with its English meaning. Source text: haridasaseva.com.

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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Veṅkaṭēśa Bēḍikombe is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Venkatesha, 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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