📜 Original Kannada Lyrics:
ಈ ಪರಿಯ ಸೊಬಗಾವ ದೇವರಲಿ ಕಾಣೆ ।।ಪ।।
ಗೋಪೀಜನಪ್ರಿಯ ಗೋಪಾಲಗಲ್ಲದೆ ।।ಅ.ಪ।।
ದೊರೆಯತನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡೆ ಧರಣಿದೇವಿಗೆ ರಮಣ
ಸಿರಿಯತನದಲಿ ನೋಡೆ ಶ್ರೀಕಾಂತನು
ಹಿರಿಯತನದಲಿ ನೋಡೆ ಸರಸಿಜೋದ್ಭವನಯ್ಯ
ಗುರುವುತನದಲಿ ನೋಡೆ ಜಗದಾದಿಗುರುವು ।।೧।।
ಪಾವನತ್ವದಿ ನೋಡೆ ಅಮರಗಂಗಾಜನಕ
ದೇವತ್ವದಲಿ ನೋಡೆ ದಿವಿಜರೊಡೆಯ
ಲಾವಣ್ಯದಲಿ ನೋಡೆ ಲೋಕಮೋಹಕನಯ್ಯ
ಆವ ಧೈರ್ಯದಿ ನೋಡೆ ಲೋಕಮೋಹಕನಯ್ಯ ।।೨।।
ಗಗನದಲಿ ಸಂಚರಿಪ ಗರುಡದೇವನೆ ತುರುಗ
ಜಗತೀಧರ ಶೇಷ ಪರಿಯಂಕ ಶಯನ
ನಿಗಮಗೋಚರ ಪುರಂದರವಿಠಲಗಲ್ಲದೆ
ಮಿಗಿಲಾದ ದೈವಗಳಿಗೀ ಭಾಗ್ಯವುಂಟೆ ।।೩।।
✍ ಕೃತಿ: ಶ್ರೀ ಪುರಂದರದಾಸರು
🔤 English Transliteration (Non-Phonetic):
Ee pariya sobagava devarali kaane
Gopijanapriya Gopalagallade
Doreyatanadalli node dharanidevige ramana
Siriyatanadali node Shreekantanu
Hiriyatanadali node Sarasijodbhavanayya
Guruvutanadali node Jagadadiguruvu ||1||
Paavanatvadi node Amara Gangaajanaka
Devatvadali node Divijarodaya
Laavanyadali node Lokamohakanayya
Aava dhairyadi node Lokamohakanayya ||2||
Gaganadali sancharipa Garudadevaney turuga
Jagateedhara Shesha pariyanka shayana
Nigamagochara Purandaravithalagallade
Migilaada daivagaligee bhagyavunte ||3||
🌸 English Meaning:
Can such grandeur be seen in anyone but the Lord Krishna?
He is the beloved of the Gopis, our Gopala, none other.
See his majesty—as consort to the Earth Goddess,
See his wealth—as Shri (Lakshmi)’s eternal companion,
See his seniority—as the creator Brahma bows to him,
See his mastery—as the original Guru of the universe. ||1||
See his purity—as the divine father of sacred Ganga,
See his divinity—as Lord of the celestials,
See his beauty—as the one who captivates the cosmos,
See his courage—as the one who moves all with strength. ||2||
He rides across the skies on Garuda,
He rests upon the cosmic serpent Adisesha,
Beyond the grasp of scriptures is this Vittala of Purandara—
Do the other gods even have a fortune like his? ||3||
🪔 Reflection:
Purandara Dasa, often hailed as the Father of Carnatic Music, weaves a vision of Lord Vittala that blends awe, beauty, power, and transcendence. This composition sings not just of God’s form but His pervasiveness—as majesty, purity, courage, and grace. For Dasa, no worldly attribute—be it kingship, beauty, or wisdom—exists apart from the Divine. Everything reaches its pinnacle only when associated with the Lord. The image of Vishnu resting on Adishesha or flying on Garuda is not mere mythology; it is the soul’s longing for a Divine beyond reach yet deeply intimate.
This song becomes a mirror to the devotee, reminding us that the source of all we admire—dignity, knowledge, love, leadership—flows from the Supreme. When we seek that source, not the shadows, we begin to live in spiritual clarity. The closing line is piercing: “Do other gods have such fortune?” It is a gentle nudge to recognize that the ultimate shelter, the highest treasure, lies in surrender to Purandara’s Vittala—a god beyond the scriptures, yet found in the heart of a humble song.
🎼 Singer: Pt. Upendra Bhat
✍ Lyrics: Shri Purandara Dasa
📺 YouTube Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkXWXOxS0D0&t=103s
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