Without respite I burn in this world, body aching,
Verse 3 — kaṃdarpa bādhèyiṃ māniniya vaśanāgi
kaṃdarpa bādhèyiṃ māniniya vaśanāgi
Subdued by Kāmdā's torment, enslaved by greed —
Verse 4 — maṃdamatiyiṃda balu marul̤ādènò
maṃdamatiyiṃda balu marul̤ādènò
From dull-wittedness I grew wholly deluded!
Verse 5 — saṃditai yauvanavu buddhi baṃditu īga
saṃditai yauvanavu buddhi baṃditu īga
Youth has passed; now old age has arrived —
Verse 6 — saṃdehapaḍadè nī karuṇisai ènna
saṃdehapaḍadè nī karuṇisai ènna
Without doubt, do show me compassion!
Verse 7 — hèṃḍatiyu kaḍègaṇṇiniṃda noḍuval̤īga
hèṃḍatiyu kaḍègaṇṇiniṃda noḍuval̤īga
My wife now watches me with sidelong glances —
Verse 8 — hiṃḍu makkal̤u ènna kāḍutiharu
hiṃḍu makkal̤u ènna kāḍutiharu
My children and kin torment me —
Verse 9 — muṃḍamocidè nānu innāru gati ènagè
muṃḍamocidè nānu innāru gati ènagè
I am shorn of everything; what refuge remains for me?
Verse 10 — puṃḍarīkākṣa nī karuṇisai ènna
puṃḍarīkākṣa nī karuṇisai ènna
O Pundarīkākṣa — lotus-eyed Lord — have mercy on me!
Verse 11 — aṭṭa melè òlèyu urivaṃtè ènagīga
aṭṭa melè òlèyu urivaṃtè ènagīga
As fire atop an anthill blazes — so it is with me now!
Verse 12 — kèṭṭa melè arivu baṃditayya
kèṭṭa melè arivu baṃditayya
Only after the worst does wisdom dawn —
Verse 13 — nèṭṭanè puraṃdaraviṭhalanè kai biḍadè
nèṭṭanè puraṃdaraviṭhalanè kai biḍadè
Never letting go of Purandara Viṭhala's hand,
Verse 14 — dṛṣṭiyiṃdali noḍi paripālisayya
dṛṣṭiyiṃdali noḍi paripālisayya
Gaze upon me with Your eyes and protect me, O Lord!
About Yākenōlēnitu Krōpeyilla Harīye
Yākenōlēnitu Krōpeyilla Harīye 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 Yākenōlēnitu Krōpeyilla Harīye and what does it mean?
Yākenōlēnitu Krōpeyilla Harīye 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.
How do I pronounce Yākenōlēnitu Krōpeyilla Harīye correctly?
Avabodhak presents Yākenōlēnitu Krōpeyilla Harīye in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada alongside IAST Roman transliteration that marks every long vowel (ā, ī, ū) and conjunct consonant. Reading the Devanagari text with the IAST line lets you follow the exact pronunciation syllable by syllable, and the guided practice mode replays it line by line.
What is the word-by-word meaning of Yākenōlēnitu Krōpeyilla Harīye?
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Who composed Yākenōlēnitu Krōpeyilla Harīye?
Yākenōlēnitu Krōpeyilla Harīye is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
In which scripts can I read Yākenōlēnitu Krōpeyilla Harīye?
Yākenōlēnitu Krōpeyilla Harīye is available in Devanagari, Roman (IAST), Kannada on Avabodhak, each with English meaning and IAST transliteration.
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