Yama is indeed Lord Sri Rama Himself — have no doubt!
Verse 3 — నంబిద విభీషణగే̀ రామనాద
నంబిద విభీషణగే̀ రామనాద
naṃbida vibhīṣaṇagè rāmanāda
To the devoted Vibhishana, He became Rama, his friend
Verse 4 — నంబదిద్ద రావణగే̀ యమనాద
నంబదిద్ద రావణగే̀ యమనాద
naṃbadidda rāvaṇagè yamanāda
To the faithless Ravana, He became Yama, his death
Verse 5 — నంబిద అర్జుననిగే̀ భృత్యనాద
నంబిద అర్జుననిగే̀ భృత్యనాద
naṃbida arjunanigè bhṛtyanāda
To the faithful Arjuna, He became a humble servant
Verse 6 — నంబద దుర్యోధననిగే̀ మృత్యువాద
నంబద దుర్యోధననిగే̀ మృత్యువాద
naṃbada duryodhananigè mṛtyuvāda
To the faithless Duryodhana, He became death itself
Verse 7 — నంబిద ప్రహ్లాదనిగే̀ హరియాద
నంబిద ప్రహ్లాదనిగే̀ హరియాద
naṃbida prahlādanigè hariyāda
To the faithful Prahlada, He became Hari, his protector
Verse 8 — నంబద హిరణ్యకనిగే̀ ఉరియాద
నంబద హిరణ్యకనిగే̀ ఉరియాద
naṃbada hiraṇyakanigè uriyāda
To the faithless Hiranyakashipu, He became fire, his destroyer
Verse 9 — నంబిద ఉగ్రసేనగే̀ మిత్రనాద
నంబిద ఉగ్రసేనగే̀ మిత్రనాద
naṃbida ugrasenagè mitranāda
To the faithful Ugrasena, He became a trusted friend
Verse 10 — నంబదిద్ద కంసనిగే̀ శత్రువాద
నంబదిద్ద కంసనిగే̀ శత్రువాద
naṃbadidda kaṃsanigè śatruvāda
To the faithless Kamsa, He became a sworn enemy
Verse 11 — నంబికో̀ళ్ళి బేగ శ్రీకృష్ణదేవన
నంబికో̀ళ్ళి బేగ శ్రీకృష్ణదేవన
naṃbikòl̤l̤i bega śrīkṛṣṇadevana
Place your faith quickly in Lord Sri Krishna
Verse 12 — కంబు చక్రధారి పురందరవిఠలన
కంబు చక్రధారి పురందరవిఠలన
kaṃbu cakradhāri puraṃdaraviṭhalana
In Purandara Vittala, the bearer of the conch and discus
About Yamanellō Kāṇe
Yamanellō Kāṇe 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".
Yamanellō Kāṇe is a Kannada devaranama (devotional hymn), composed by Purandara Dāsa, addressed to Vishnu, of 12 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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What is the word-by-word meaning of Yamanellō Kāṇe?
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Who composed Yamanellō Kāṇe?
Yamanellō Kāṇe is attributed to Purandara Dāsa.
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