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Yāke Cintisutiddi Kōtimanave

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

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yāke cintisutiddi kōtimanave

yāke cintisutiddi kōtimanave

Verse 1 — yākè ciṃtisutiddi kotimanavè

yākè ciṃtisutiddi kotimanavè
Why do you worry, foolish mind?

Verse 2 — lokanāthana nènèdu sukhiyāgu manavè

lokanāthana nènèdu sukhiyāgu manavè
Remember Lord Lokanātha and be happy, O mind!

Verse 3 — huṭṭuvāgāpattigāru ciṃtisidavaru

huṭṭuvāgāpattigāru ciṃtisidavaru
Those who worry from the moment of birth

Verse 4 — kaṭṭakaḍèyali layakè yāra ciṃtè

kaṭṭakaḍèyali layakè yāra ciṃtè
At the final dissolution, whose worry remains?

Verse 5 — naṭṭanaḍuvina bāl̤igekè ciṃtisutiruvè

naṭṭanaḍuvina bāl̤igekè ciṃtisutiruvè
Why do you worry through this fleeting life?

Verse 6 — huṭṭidavarigè mūru baṭṭillavè marul̤è

huṭṭidavarigè mūru baṭṭillavè marul̤è
For those born, there is nothing but three bytes of food — delusion!

Verse 7 — naviligè citrapatravanāru barèdavaru

naviligè citrapatravanāru barèdavaru
Who wrote the colourful plumage on the peacock?

Verse 8 — paval̤ada latègè kèṃpiṭṭavaru yāru

paval̤ada latègè kèṃpiṭṭavaru yāru
Who coloured the swan-white lotus petals pink?

Verse 9 — savimātinaragiṇigè hasuru bal̤idavarāru

savimātinaragiṇigè hasuru bal̤idavarāru
Who painted the green fields for the honey-bee?

Verse 10 — ava māḍidava namma marètihanè marul̤è

ava māḍidava namma marètihanè marul̤è
Having forgotten the one who did all this, you remain deluded!

Verse 11 — basuròl̤agè śiśuvanu adāru salahidavaru

basuròl̤agè śiśuvanu adāru salahidavaru
Within the egg, who sheltered the baby?

Verse 12 — vasudhèyanu basuròl̤agè iṭṭavaru yāru

vasudhèyanu basuròl̤agè iṭṭavaru yāru
Who placed the embryo in the womb?

Verse 13 — hasagèḍadè namma śrī puraṃdaraviṭhalana

hasagèḍadè namma śrī puraṃdaraviṭhalana
Unhesitatingly — our dear Purandara Viṭhala

Verse 14 — bisajapādava naṃbi sukhiyāgu marul̤è

bisajapādava naṃbi sukhiyāgu marul̤è
Trust His lotus feet and be happy, O deluded one!

About Yāke Cintisutiddi Kōtimanave

Yāke Cintisutiddi Kōtimanave is a Kannada devaranama, composed by Purandara Dāsaru, 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".

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Yāke Cintisutiddi Kōtimanave is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsaru, 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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Yāke Cintisutiddi Kōtimanave is attributed to Purandara Dāsaru.

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