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Yāke Nirdayanāde Elo Devane

Roman (IAST) lyrics with meaning · composed by Purandara Dāsa · devaranama · 13 verses

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yākè nirdayanādè èlò devanè

yākè nirdayanādè èlò devanè
Why have You become so merciless, O Lord?

Verse 2 — śrīkāṃta ènamelè èl̤l̤aṣṭu dayavilla

śrīkāṃta ènamelè èl̤l̤aṣṭu dayavilla
O consort of Lakshmi, there is not even a sesame seed's worth of compassion for me

Verse 3 — kaṃgèṭṭu kaṃbhadali òḍèdu bal̤ali baṃdu

kaṃgèṭṭu kaṃbhadali òḍèdu bal̤ali baṃdu
Distressed, Prahlada came to You after bursting forth from the pillar

Verse 4 — hiṃgadè prahlādanappikòṃḍè

hiṃgadè prahlādanappikòṃḍè
Without hesitation, You embraced him

Verse 5 — maṃgal̤a padavittu mannisidè ava ninagè

maṃgal̤a padavittu mannisidè ava ninagè
You granted him auspicious boons and honored him

Verse 6 — bhaṃgāravèṣṭu kòṭṭanu pel̤ò hariyè -yākè…

bhaṃgāravèṣṭu kòṭṭanu pel̤ò hariyè -yākè nirdayanādè èlò devanè
How much gold did he give You, tell me, O Hari? — Why have You become so merciless?

Verse 7 — siridevigè hel̤adè sèragu saṃvarisadè

siridevigè hel̤adè sèragu saṃvarisadè
Without informing Lakshmi, without even tucking Your garment

Verse 8 — garuḍana melè gamanavāgadè

garuḍana melè gamanavāgadè
Without even turning Your mind toward Garuda

Verse 9 — bharadiṃda nī baṃdu kariyanuddharisidè

bharadiṃda nī baṃdu kariyanuddharisidè
With great haste You came and rescued the elephant king

Verse 10 — karirāja èṣṭu kanakava kòṭṭa hariyè -yākè…

karirāja èṣṭu kanakava kòṭṭa hariyè -yākè nirdayanādè èlò devanè
How much gold did the elephant king give You, O Hari? — Why have You become so merciless?

Verse 11 — ajamil̤anu aṇṇanè vibhīṣaṇanu tammanè

ajamil̤anu aṇṇanè vibhīṣaṇanu tammanè
Ajamila is Your elder brother, Vibhishana is Your younger brother

Verse 12 — nijadi rukmāṃgadanu ninna mòmmagane

nijadi rukmāṃgadanu ninna mòmmagane
Truly, Rukmangada is Your very grandson

Verse 13 — bhajanègavare hitarè nā ninagè anyanè

bhajanègavare hitarè nā ninagè anyanè
Are they dearer to You in worship? Am I a stranger to You?

Verse 14 — trijagapati salahènna puraṃdaraviṭhala - yākè…

trijagapati salahènna puraṃdaraviṭhala - yākè nirdayanādè èlò devanè
O Lord of the three worlds, protect me, Purandara Vittala — Why have You become so merciless?

About Yāke Nirdayanāde Elo Devane

Yāke Nirdayanāde Elo Devane 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".

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Yāke Nirdayanāde Elo Devane is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, of 13 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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