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Dhévaranāmas (names of the Lord/God) were the Bhakthi compositions that were the outcome of the Bhakthi movement in South India, especially Karnāṭaka during 13th century to 14th century CE, whose main objective was to promote Dvaitha philosophy of Madhvāchārya through literature.

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Dhévaranāmas (names of the Lord/God) were the Bhakthi compositions that were the outcome of the Bhakthi movement in South India, especially Karnāṭaka during 13th century to 14th century CE, whose main objective was to promote Dvaitha philosophy of Madhvāchārya through literature. The compositions were by Haridhāsas who were saints, philosophers or plain wandering bards and thus, this part or section of literature came to be known as "dhāsa sāhithya" or the literature of the servants of the Lord.  Though the compositions were mainly on the concept of Hari bhakthi and are about Hari or Kriṣhṇa, a few composers also composed Dhévaranāmas using social values, morals and virtues as a theme. There are Dhévaranāmas composed on goddesses too. These compositions took an important and prominent place not only in the world of literature, but also in the vast field of art, especially Bharathanātyam. 

Śhrī Pādharāja Thīrtha is well-known as the grandfather of Haridhāsas (Haridhāsa Pithāmaha). Śhrī Purandhhara Dhāsa and Śhrī Kanaka Dhāsa were the chief architects.

If we look at the entire Haridhāsa Literature, one can divide into three categories. They are; General compositions, Kāvya or poetic compositions, thatthva or philosophic compositions/literature.

General compositions include all types of compositions which are very special. This can be further divided into the following groups; Kīrthanas, Ūghabhōgas, SūĪādhis, others.

Kīrthanas are the most attractive compositions of Haridhāsas. This is also called Dhévaranāma. Kīrthanas or Dhévaranāmas are melody based on technical compositions like Gītha whose purpose is to elucidate Rāga forms and Thāḷa patterns.


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Rāga: Nādhanāmakriya /Śhankarābharaṇa
Thāḷa: Ādhi

Composer: Purandhara Dhāsa

Language: Kannaḍa

Meaning – Word by word: Team Ambalam

Meaning – Overall: Http://Aahatanaahat.Blogspot.Com

Alignment, Diacriticals & consequent spelling changes, Language & grammar editing, if any and necessary, of existing meaning: Team Ambalam

 



Pallavi

Enthha Cheluvage Magaḷanu Koṭṭanu Girirājanu Noḍammā

Anupallavi

Kantuhara Śhiva Cheluvanennutha Mecchidhanu Thā Noḍammā

Charanams 1:

More Jatu Mūru Kaṇṇa Viparīthava Noḍammā
Koraḷoḷu Runḍa Māleya Dhharisidha Uraga Bhūṣhaṇana Noḍammā

Charanams 2:

Thaleyembudhu Nōḍidhare Jaḍe Hoḷeyuthidhe Noḍammā
Halavu Kāladha Thapasi Rudhrana Mai Būdhiyu Noḍammā

Charanams 3:

Bhūtha Pretha Piśhāchigaḷella Parivāravu Noḍammā
Īthana Nāmavu Ondhé Maṅgala Muppura Hārana Noḍammā

Charanams 4:

Maneyembudhu Smaśhānavu Noḍe Gaja Charmāmbaravammā
Haṇavondhādharu Kaiyoḷagillā Kapparavanu Noḍammā

Charanams 5:

Nandhi Vāhana Nīlakanṭhana Nirguṇana Nodammā
Indhirā Ramaṇa Śhrī Purandhara Viṭṭhalana Pondhidhavana Noḍammā

 

Pallavi

Enthha Cheluvage Magaḷanu Koṭṭanu Girirājanu Noḍammā

 

Entha – to what

Cheluvage – handsome man

Magaḷanu  - his daughter

Koṭṭanu – gave

Girirājanu  - the king of mountains

Noḍammā – See

 


Look what a handsome man that the god of mountains gave his daughter to!

Anupallavi

Kantuhara Śhiva Cheluvanennutha Mecchidhanu Thā Noḍammā

 

Śhiva – Lord Shiva

Cheluvanu – handsome

Ennutha – saying so

Mechidhanu – praises

Noḍammā - see

 

Look how he praises Śhiva as handsome!

 

Charanams 4:

Maneyembudhu Smaśhānavu Noḍe Gaja Charmāmbaravammā
Haṇavondhādharu Kaiyoḷagillā Kapparavanu Noḍammā

Mane – house

Embudhu – that which is said to be

Smaśhānavu - the graveyard

Noḍe- Do see

Gaja – elephant

Charm – skin

Āmbaravamm – the garment

Haṇa – money/wealth

Onhādharu – not even one

Kai – hand

Yoḷagillā – in it

Kapparavanu – at the treasury

Noḍammā - see


His house is the graveyard and the garment is made of elephant skin!
No money in his hands but look at his treasury!


Charanams 5:

Nandhi Vāhana Nīlakanṭhana Nirguṇana Nodammā
Indhirā Ramaṇa Śhrī Purandhara Viṭṭhalana Pondhidhavana Noḍammā

 

Nandi – the bull

Vāhana – vehicle

Nīlakanṭhana – blue throated

Nirguṇana –attribute less

Nodammā – see

Indhirā – Lakshmi

Ramaṇa – consort

Śhrī Purandhara Viṭṭhalana –  Purandhara Viṭṭhalana

Pondhidhavana - enraptured

Noḍammā - see

 


His vehicle is Nandhi the bull; his throat is blue from drinking the toxins of the ocean look at him- he is nirguṇa the formless.

Look at the one who enraptured Purandhara Viṭṭhalana, who is Indhirā 's consort or who is enraptured by Purandhara Viṭṭhala?

 

Note: Both make sense because Śhiva and Viṣhṇu are considered different forms of the same God.

 

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Lyrics and Meanings (Devaranama)

Dhévaranāmas (names of the Lord/God) were the Bhakthi compositions that were the outcome of the Bhakthi movement in South India, especially Karnāṭaka during 13th century to 14th century CE, whose main objective was to promote Dvaitha philosophy of Madhvāchārya through literature. The compositions were by Haridhāsas who were saints, philosophers or plain wandering bards and thus, this part or section of literature came to be known as "dhāsa sāhithya" or the literature of the servants of the Lord.  Though the compositions were mainly on the concept of Hari bhakthi and are about Hari or Kriṣhṇa, a few composers also composed Dhévaranāmas using social values, morals and virtues as a theme. There are Dhévaranāmas composed on goddesses too. These compositions took an important and prominent place not only in the world of literature, but also in the vast field of art, especially Bharathanātyam. 

Śhrī Pādharāja Thīrtha is well-known as the grandfather of Haridhāsas (Haridhāsa Pithāmaha). Śhrī Purandhhara Dhāsa and Śhrī Kanaka Dhāsa were the chief architects.

If we look at the entire Haridhāsa Literature, one can divide into three categories. They are; General compositions, Kāvya or poetic compositions, thatthva or philosophic compositions/literature.

General compositions include all types of compositions which are very special. This can be further divided into the following groups; Kīrthanas, Ūghabhōgas, SūĪādhis, others.

Kīrthanas are the most attractive compositions of Haridhāsas. This is also called Dhévaranāma. Kīrthanas or Dhévaranāmas are melody based on technical compositions like Gītha whose purpose is to elucidate Rāga forms and Thāḷa patterns.