Aadhi rachili Pandhari | आधीं रचिली पंढरी

📜 Original Marathi Lyrics:

आधी रचिली पंढरी । मग वैकुंठ नगरी ॥१॥
जेव्हा नव्हते चराचर । तेव्हा होते पंढरपुर ॥२॥
जेव्हा नव्हती गोदा गंगा । तेव्हा होती चंद्रभागा ॥३॥
चंद्रभागे तटीं । धन्य पंढरी गोमटी ॥४॥
नासिलिया भूमंडळ । उरे पंढरीमंडळ ॥५॥
असे सुदर्शनावरी । म्हणुनी अविनाश पंढरी ॥६॥
नामा म्हणे बा श्रीहरी । ते म्यां देखिली पंढरी ॥७॥

कृति: संत नामदेव महाराज

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🔤 English Transliteration:

Adhi rachili Pandhari, mag Vaikuntha nagari. ||1||
Jehva navhate charachar, tehva hote Pandharpur. ||2||
Jehva navhati Goda Ganga, tehva hoti Chandrabhaga. ||3||
Chandrabhage tati, dhanya Pandhari Gomati. ||4||
Naasiliya Bhumandal, ure Pandharimandal. ||5||
Ase Sudarshanavari, mhununi Avinash Pandhari. ||6||
Nama mhane ba Shrihari, te mya dekhili Pandhari. ||7||

Lyrics: Sant Namdev Maharaj

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🌸 English Meaning:

Before even the divine city of Vaikuntha was created, Pandharpur existed.
When there was no living creation, Pandharpur already was.
Before the holy rivers Godavari and Ganga came into being, there flowed the Chandrabhaga.
Blessed is this sacred land on the banks of Chandrabhaga, radiant as the Gomati.
When the whole world perishes, the realm of Pandhari shall remain.
It shines upon the discus of Sudarshana—thus, Pandharpur is eternal.
Namdev says, “O Lord Hari, I have truly seen this eternal Pandhari with my own eyes.”

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🪔 Reflection:

Sant Namdev Maharaj’s timeless verses paint Pandharpur not as a mere geographical place but as the eternal seat of divine consciousness. Long before creation, before time, before even the rivers that sanctify the land—Pandharpur was. In this simple yet profound imagery, Namdev reminds us that divinity is not born out of creation; creation itself emerges from the divine. Pandharpur stands as a symbol of permanence amidst transience, the heart of devotion that survives the dissolution of worlds.

Namdev’s realization comes from deep personal experience: “I have seen Pandhari.” He does not speak of belief but of vision—of seeing the Divine not as an idea, but as a living reality. This is the vision every devotee seeks, where faith ripens into direct perception.

How does this apply to your daily life? In a world where everything changes—jobs, relationships, fortunes—there lies a center within us that does not fade. Can we find our own “Pandharpur,” the inner space untouched by time or turmoil? When we glimpse that, devotion is no longer ritual; it becomes a return to the eternal within.

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